Richard’s practice includes a substantial amount of insurance fraud work and cases involving allegations of fundamental dishonesty. He routinely appears in claims involving motor insurance fraud, and frequently deals with large claims including credit hire and related losses. Richard has been involved in defending motor insurance claims for well over a decade and has extensive experience in all elements of this field.
Richard understands the need for a forensic approach to cross examination grounded in careful preparation and analysis, but also the need to be direct and robust when called for in order to expose claims tainted by fraud and exaggeration.
Richard has detailed knowledge and understanding of the legal framework relevant to personal injury claims involving fraud and exaggeration and has secured numerous findings of fundamental dishonesty for insurer clients under both CPR 44.16 and under s.57 CCJA.
In addition to his work in motor insurance fraud Richard has extensive experience of allegations of fundamental dishonesty in employer’s liability and public law claims, including in high value claims involving sometimes complex surveillance evidence.
In addition to trials and interlocutory hearings Richard is regularly instructed to assess evidence and advise both in conference and in writing where issues of fraud and dishonesty arise.
