Utilities

Members of Chambers act on behalf of providers of utilities concerning a broad range of contentious matters.

Recent cases undertaken by barristers at Henderson Chambers include the following:

Health and safety
  • Inquest into death resulting from electrocution during repair work for the National Grid
  • Inquest into death resulting from gas poisoning to a National Grid gas repairer
  • The Buncefield litigation
  • Acting on behalf of an international oil trader following the dumping of waste in Abidjan in the Ivory coast
  • Acting on behalf of major oil company defending claims brought by a large group of Colombian farmers alleging that a major oil pipe has caused nuisance and environmental damage
Property
  • Advising and acting on behalf of utility providers in disputes over wayleave agreements, access and nuisance
Finance and Consumer Credit
  • Protection from Harassment Act claims arising out of utility company billing