Lia Moses
"There is real weight and gravitas to her performance." "Lia is incredibly strong in all areas. Her attention to detail and trial preparation is spot on, and her advocacy is very strong. Lia also has great strategic knowledge on how to position things with the Court, how certain arguments will be perceived by a judge, and what points to take and let go."
Chambers UK and Legal 500 2025
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- 2014
Lia Moses is a barrister practising in commercial dispute resolution. She has been recognised as a leading junior in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Her core specialisms are product liability, consumer and banking and financial services law. Mass claims (whether portfolios of similar claims, ‘omnibus claims’ or claims subject to a formal group litigation order) are a common theme with these areas of law and therefore her practice.
In recent years, Lia has been instructed in the Pan NOx Emissions Litigation (on behalf of the Mercedes-Benz Defendants) as well as other claims and sets of claims involving allegations of (i) defective products (ranging from sofas to medical devices), (ii) the mis-selling of products (ranging from credit and insurance products to solar panels and timeshares), (ii) connected lender liability (i.e. under sections 56 and 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974), (iv) unfairness under section 140A of the 1974 Act, and (v) prohibited practices under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Much of that work has been in the PPI litigation context in its various iterations (namely, mis-selling and undisclosed commission). She also has extensive experience of undisclosed commission litigation in other contexts (e.g. mortgage and motor finance).
Lia has experience, mostly from the early years of her practice, in Chambers’ wider practice areas including employment, personal injury, administrative, property and insolvency law. She continues to accept instructions in these areas and her familiarity with them continues to be relevant (and adds to her ability to deliver a comprehensive service to clients) within her core specialisms.
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Expertise
Consumer Credit and Consumer Contract
Lia is regularly instructed to advise and represent clients in matters involving the provisions of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the FCA Handbook. Her clients include most major UK lenders as well as smaller lenders. She occasionally acts for borrowers.
Lia advises on non-contentious regulatory issues as well as in the context of contentious litigation. She is regularly instructed to draft pleadings and applications (e.g. to strike out, or for summary judgment), attend case management hearings, allocation hearings, application hearings and to conduct trials in consumer credit matters.
She has experience of isolated claims and of groups of claims where multiple claimants are represented by the same firm of solicitors.
Having worked on various consumer projects during her time at the Law Commission, Lia began her practice with a detailed understanding of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the law on consumer protection more generally. She is now regularly instructed in a wide range of consumer claims brought against lenders under s.75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 as well as consumer contract disputes that do not involve a consumer credit element.
Lia’s work in the fields of consumer credit and consumer contract often raises issues relating to the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”). Recently, she succeeded in defending a claim against a major UK lender for breach of the individual right of access under Art.15 of the GDPR. She is familiar with the provisions of the GDPR and the DPA and is able to assist clients with matters in which they are engaged.
Commercial
Lia has experience of a range of commercial disputes with a particular focus on cases arising out of contracts for the sale and hire of goods and for the provision of services.
Lia is also currently instructed on behalf of the Defendants in the Mercedes Benz NOx Emissions Litigation.
Lia has also assisted on large and complex insurance, finance and pharmaceutical matters.
Employment
Lia has been instructed in a range of employment matters in the ET, the EAT and in the civil courts. She acts on behalf of employers and employees.
Lia has considerable experience of advisory work, drafting and attending hearings (interim, final and appeal) in employment matters involving the following issues:
• Unfair/wrongful dismissal;
• Redundancy;
• Direct and indirect discrimination;
• Harassment;
• Victimisation;
• Reasonable adjustments;
• Equal pay;
• Unlawful deductions from wages;
• Working time;
• Restraint of trade;
• Professional discipline;
• TUPE; and
• Whistleblowing.
Lia gained considerable employment appellate experience during her time as a Judicial Assistant in the Court of Appeal.
Product Liability
Lia has experience in a range of claims arising out of defective products.
She is currently instructed as part of the counsel team for a major European car maker in the NOx emissions group litigation. She was also recently instructed as part of a team working on the UK claims that form part of a worldwide medical device group action.
She is also regularly instructed as sole counsel in isolated product liability claims. The breadth of her experience (e.g. in personal injury and general consumer matters) is highly valued by clients in this context.
Health and Safety, and Personal Injury
Lia has considerable experience working as sole counsel in employer’s liability claims, occupier’s liability claims and road traffic collision claims. She also has experience of health and safety prosecutions against employers, directors and individuals, as well as clinical and professional negligence actions arising out of personal injury litigation.
She is equally comfortable working as part of a team on larger cases. She was recently instructed to act as part of a team in an international mass tort claim which raised issues of jurisdiction, parent company liability in negligence and vicarious liability.
Lia also has experience of fatal accident claims under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 and the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. She is regularly instructed to advise on quantum and to draft pleadings in such cases.
Administrative and Public Law
Lia has experience of judicial review challenges acting for both claimants and defendants. She is regularly instructed by local government in relation to funding, education and healthcare issues. She also has considerable experience of judicial review as a means of challenging the decision of an Ombudsman.
In addition, Lia has experience of public procurement, public inquiries and inquests.
Property
Lia has experience of residential and commercial landlord and tenant disputes, forfeiture proceedings, collective leasehold enfranchisement, leasehold extensions and a wide range of contractual disputes relating to property. She also has experience of nuisance, trespass and property-related professional negligence actions involving solicitors, surveyors and architects.
Insolvency
Lia has experience advising and representing clients in relation to bankruptcy, administration, liquidation and voluntary arrangements (individual and company).
What the directories say
"Lia Moses is developing a well-regarded consumer finance practice. She often acts for lenders in relation to consumer credit claims and FCA Handbook regulations."
Chambers UK 2026
"Lia is very smart and able to superbly get on top of hugely technical issues."
Chambers UK 2026
"Lia's advice and drafting is high-quality, clear and concise."
Chambers UK 2026
"There is real weight and gravitas to her performance."
Chambers UK 2025
"The way that Lia prepares and presents herself garners respect."
Chambers UK 2025
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