Insurance Fraud

The insurance fraud team at 9SJS is proud of its longstanding reputation as a market leader over many decades. Our barristers work closely with the leading solicitors and insurer clients to provide an exemplary service across all evidential, technical and procedural aspects of insurance fraud litigation. We are known for our ethical approach, our frank advice, and our skilled and robust advocacy. We have been at the forefront of many of the developments in this area over more than 20 years, with our barristers leading the way in claims for tort of deceit (including some of the highest reported awards of exemplary damages) and in the headline grabbing contempt of court cases reported in the press. Our trial successes in findings of fundamental dishonesty extend beyond motor and casualty to include areas as diverse as clinical negligence, package travel claims and Animals Act cases.

Our expertise includes:

• Policy inception fraud
• Staged and induced accidents
• Credit hire claims
• LVI
• Organised fraud groups
• Remedies against facilitators of fraud (including AMCs, agencies and experts)
• Technological aspects of fraud (including ANPR, telematics and metadata)
• Costs recovery and enforcement including CPR 44.16(3)
• Wasted costs

We are also experts in handling serious and catastrophic injury cases where it is alleged that the Claimant has exaggerated his or her injuries for financial gain. Our experience and successes in this area cover not only the usual array of physical and chronic pain injuries where the extent of any ongoing disability is exaggerated, but also harder to spot (and harder to defeat) cases of exaggerated brain injuries, psychiatric injuries and FND.

Zoe Thompson
Head of Insurance Fraud

“9 St John St are one of the best, most reliable chambers, with barristers who understand the issues and get to the heart of matters with fraud issues. The barristers are easy to engage with/approachable and very user friendly with clients. A real asset to instruct."

Lorraine Carolan, Partner/National Head of Claims Validation Team Beachcrot LLP

“Keoghs Counter Fraud Services have enjoyed an excellent working relationshipwith 9 St John St fraud team for many years. Chambers combine years of expertise with pragmatism and always work with their instructing solicitor as part of a team in the fight against fraud.”

Avrom Topperman, Partner, Counter Fraud Services Keoghs LLP

“The service provided by 9 St John Street Chambers is first rate. Both counsel and the clerking teams are approachable, professional and efficient. The strength and depth of their legal team means they provide first class advice, have a strong advocacy team and understand commercial realities.”

Raymond Southern Partner, Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP