Harrison is a member of the Business and Property Group at No5 and accepts instructions in all areas of commercial disputes. He appears in the County Court and High Court on a variety of trials and interlocutory hearings. He acts in small claim, fast track, and multi-track cases at all stages.
Harrison has extensive experience of claims for breach of contract, professional negligence, unjust enrichment, misrepresentation, and conversion. He represents companies, individuals, and partnerships in the full spectrum of commercial claims.
Recent cases include:
• Assisted members of chambers in drafting a skeleton argument in a multi-million-pound contractual claim which went before the Court of Appeal.
• Represented the Claimant in a claim for unpaid loans amounting to over £200,000 made over the course of a decade.
• Advised on the merits of a claim in misrepresentation and breach of contract following the acquisition of a hotel and accompanying events business.
• Drafted the Defence in a claim made in conversion and tortious interference with a classic Porsche car. The vehicle in question was valued at over £175,000.
• Represented the Claimant in a claim for breach of contract and negligence against an auction house following the failed acquisition of multiple properties, valued at over £75,000.
• Advised a commercial client as to a claim against an insolvent company and, inter alia, its directors, following non-payment under a contract.
• Acted in a professional negligence claim against solicitors who failed to conduct relevant searches and checks during the conveyancing process.
• Successfully defended a claim for breach of implied terms under the Sale of Goods Act 1979. Persuaded the Judge the implied terms had been contractually excluded and the doctrine of caveat emptor applied.
• Advised and defended an application for specific disclosure under the national security exceptions of GDPR.
• Acted for the Defendant in a construction dispute which included discrete issues such as promissory estoppel.
Prior to joining No5, Harrison worked as a paralegal to the Chief Executive of a large Midlands law firm, specialising in commercial and banking law. As a result, he has a keen understanding of the business needs facing corporate clients.
• Acted in a professional negligence claim against solicitors who failed to conduct relevant searches and checks during the conveyancing process.
• Successfully defended a claim for breach of implied terms under the Sale of Goods Act 1979. Persuaded the Judge the implied terms had been contractually excluded and the doctrine of caveat emptor applied.
Prior to joining No5, Harrison worked as a paralegal to the Chief Executive of a large Midlands law firm, specialising in commercial and banking law. Through this role he gained experience of a wide range of disputes and has developed a keen understanding of the practical issues facing corporate clients.
During his undergraduate degree, Harrison undertook an internship in the legal department of an international air transport technology company. He gained exposure to international commercial contracts and niche issues such as trade sanctions.
Awards
Lord Denning Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2019)
Guru Nanak Bar Scholarship (2019)
Midland Circuit Scholarship (2018)
Risley Education Trust Scholarship (2017)
Young Enterprise Award (2014)
Memberships
The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Chancery Bar Association
Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar Association
Lord Denning Society
Qualifications
Bar Professional Training Course - BPP University (2020)
Law LLB (Hons) - University of Bristol (2019)
