Year of Call: 1994

Profile

James has practised at the Bar since 1995. His practice encompasses all major areas of Chancery and commercial litigation. He has a particular interest and experience in contractual disputes (including particularly share warranty claims, bespoke commercial contracts and security arrangements), professional negligence, real property and insolvency.

James is recommended in the Chambers UK Directory for Commercial Litigation, for Chancery Commercial and for property litigation.

Reported cases in which James has acted recently include Sainsbury v Olympia; Slattery v Moore Stephens (accountants’ negligence); Redevco Properties v Mount Cook (consent to alterations to leasehold property); McGowan v Chadwick (CA) (scope of liability of Court appointed Receivers); Goldstein v Conley (CA) (costs liabilities in leasehold enfranchisement); Barings Plc (In Liquidation) v Coopers & Lybrand; Gillet v Holt (equitable/proprietary estoppel).  He acts for a number of high profile clients and many large organisations in cases which have reached conclusions without the need for a trial.

Notable Cases
Mohammad Zahoor v Sohail Masood (2009)
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd v. (1) Olympia Homes Ltd (2) Transco Plc (3) Westpac Banking Corporation (4) National Westminster Bank Plc (5) Alan Hughes (2005)
Michael Slattery v Moore Stephens (A Firm) (2003)
John Patrick McGowan v Michael Chadwick (2002)
Redevco Properties v Mount Cook Land Ltd (2002)
Lionel Goldstein v Ronald Conley (2001)
Barings PLC (In Liquidation) & anor v Coopers & Lybrand (A Firm) & ors : Barings Futures (Singapore) PTE Ltd (In Liquidation) v Mattar & 36 ors (2001)
Gillett v Holt & Anor

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Qualifications
MA (Cantab)

Chambers UK
Real Estate Litigation: Of the juniors, James Aldridge is rated highly for his “flexibility and excellent all-round skills.” A lawyer with “a good grasp of the papers, attention to detail and fine advocacy skills,” he employs a “clear and unfussy style when in court.” (2009)"very good at marshalling and guiding discussions” (2008)

Chambers UK
Chancery Commercial: Considered a “strong lateral thinker,” James Aldridge has a practice that is focused on commercial property, specifically with regard to development issues, possessions and breaches of contract. Interviewees acknowledge that he is "particularly good at negotiating with the other side.”(2009) "confident and concise" (2008); “enthusiastically recommended” “bright and able barrister.”

Legal Experts 2008
Fraud (asset recovery)