Alexander Whatley

Year of Call: 2014
Email Address: alexander.whatley@3pb.co.uk
Telephone: 01202 292 102

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Overview

Alexander Whatley has a busy civil practice incorporating Commercial, Personal Injury and Property.

Alexander joined 3PB after successful completion of his pupillage. Before commencing his career at the Bar he worked in a City advisory firm conducting investigative corporate intelligence for global merchants and hedge funds in the field of international commodity trading.

Competitions:

  • Finalist in the Thomas A. Finlay International Mooting Competition
  • Winner of Southampton Law Society Negotiation Competition
  • Winner of Southampton Speed-Mooting Competition

Expertise

  • Commercial
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    Alexander has been instructed to conduct trials and applications in both the Fast and Multi-Track in addition to providing representation in commercial mediations.

    Alexander's practice includes drafting, advising and providing court representation in the following areas:

    Breach of Contract / Misrepresentation

    • Formation disputes including acceptance by conduct
    • Agency law with a particular focus on the recruitment industry
    • Sale of goods and supply of services with recent experience in the holiday and travel markets
    • Debt recovery including defective construction claims with associated breaches of planning permission
    • Unfair terms in consumer contracts
    • Reputational damage arising out of breach of contract including a successful recovery of damages arising from a horse trainer being labelled dishonest after feed purchased from a supplier was found to contain prohibited substances.

    Tort

    • Shareholder Misfeasance including illegal conduct arising out of the Companies Act 2006
    • Professional Negligence with recent work including professionals in the Property industry
    • Product liability including advising on a defective paint grenade
    • Claims in restitution relating to business and commerce
    • Travel-related claims including international timeshare agreements
    • Libel claims arising from online defamation
    • Misrepresentation in both tort and contractual claims.

    Procedure and Litigation Strategy

    • Extensive experience in conducting and opposing relief from sanctions applications
    • Limitation
    • Part 36 disputes.
  • Personal Injury
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    Personal injury forms the centre of Alex’s practice. He regularly conducts trials in the Fast Track and Small Claims as well as applications, costs and case management hearings in matters concerning:

    • Road traffic accidents
    • Occupier’s liability
    • Product liability
    • Employer’s liability
    • The Highways Act and
    • MOJ Portal claims.

    Alex has considerable experience drafting pleadings and advices in complex personal injury cases including matters involving permanent conditions and provisional damages.

    Credit Hire

    Alex has built up extensive knowledge in credit hire matters through regular instructions. He undertakes work on both claimant and defendant sides and has dealt with cases covering a broad range of credit hire issues.

  • Property and Estates
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    Alex’s court experiences includes:

    • Mortgage Possessions
    • Mortgage Applications
    • Landlord and Tenant (Residential and Commercial)
    • Trespass
    • Charging Orders
    • Bankruptcy and
    • Nuisance.

    Alex’s written experience extends to advising on property disputes including:

    • Commercial Leaseholds
    • Relief from Forfeiture
    • Construction Contracts and
    • Service Charges.

Recommendations

‘I thank you for your assistance and outstanding work and very much look forward to instructing you again in the near future.’
Commercial Litigation Solicitor

‘Alex was perfect for this case and he is definitely going to be one of your stars in my opinion!’
Criminal Solicitor

‘Just wanted to drop you a note of how impressed I was with Alexander. This is the first time that I have worked with him and he did an awesome job.’
Personal Injury Solicitor 

Academic qualifications

  • Kaplan Law School BPTC
  • University of Southampton LLB Law

Scholarships

  • Inner Temple Profumo Scholarship
  • Inner Temple Major Exhibition Award
  • Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Kaplan BPTC Future Potential Scholarship

Professional qualifications & appointments

  • BPP Civil Forensic Accountancy Course
  • Western Circuit's Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training Course.

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