Harrison Burroughs

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Harrison is a member of the Business and Property group at No5 and accepts instructions in all areas of commercial, property and chancery law. 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 claims.
Harrison recently successfully set aside a default judgment entered against a construction company. He subsequently drafted the defence, asserting that no breach of contract or negligence had occurred, and further alleging the Claimant was estopped from making any claim.
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.
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)

Latest News & Publications

The Court of Appeal has handed down Judgment in this case concerning implied terms in unwritten agreements between a gin company and their wholesaler. Lois Norris, led by Steven Reed, successfully dismissed the Defendant’s appeal....

Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023
Former pupil Harrison Burroughs discusses his pupillage journey at No5 Barristers' Chambers...

Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023
Since the case of West Mercia Safetywear v Dodd, English law has acknowledged a duty upon directors to account for creditors’ interests (‘the Creditor Duty’)...

Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022