Nathan Tommis

Overview

Nathan practises in personal injury, acting for both Claimants and Defendants. He also accepts instructions in civil claims against the police and inquests, and undertakes prosecution work in the Magistrates’ Court.

Court work is at the centre of Nathan’s practice. He welcomes instructions in all types of personal injury work, including road traffic accident, credit hire, employers’ and occupiers’ liability, Highways Act, Animals Act and military noise-induced hearing loss claims. He is willing to consider instructions on a conditional fee agreement basis.

Nathan makes himself readily available to clients, whether in conference or by telephone, and takes a proactive and supportive approach to their needs. He understands the commercial realities of litigation and focuses on solving problems, for example recommending a conference rather than written advice where that better helps a client understand settlement.

Nathan completed his pupillage at Nine Chambers under the supervision of Julie-Anne Luck and Elizabeth Murray. Before coming to the Bar, he worked as a bid writer.

Personal Injury

Nathan accepts instructions in all types of personal injury work, for both Claimants and Defendants, and is willing to consider instructions on a conditional fee agreement basis.

Court work is at the centre of Nathan’s practice. He appears for both Claimants and Defendants, and his court work includes fast track trials, assessment of damages hearings, infant approval hearings and applications.

Alongside his advocacy, Nathan drafts Particulars of Claim and Defences and advises on liability, prospects and quantum across a broad range of claims, including road traffic accident, credit hire, employers’ and occupiers’ liability, Highways Act, Animals Act, public liability and military noise-induced hearing loss claims.

Notable cases include:

Acting for the Defendant at a fast track trial, reducing the Claimant’s damages to the minor injuries bracket, a substantial reduction on the pleaded value.
Representing the Claimant at an assessment of damages hearing, having first been instructed to apply to adduce further medical evidence, and securing an award of £12,000 on a claim valued at around £8,000.
Appearing for the Defendant at an infant approval hearing in the High Court.

Nathan also has experience of fatal accident claims, and has assisted on clinical negligence and traumatic brain injury cases, including negotiation at joint settlement meetings and the drafting of complex schedules of loss. He assisted Nick Hinchliffe KC on a complex regional pain syndrome claim for the Claimant, carrying out legal research for submissions.

Nathan makes himself available to clients, whether in conference or by telephone, and is mindful of the commercial realities of litigation.

Areas of work include:

Road traffic accidents
Credit hire
Employers’ liability
Public and occupiers’ liability
Highways Act claims
Animals Act claims
Military noise-induced hearing loss
Fatal accident claims

Police Misconduct

Nathan accepts instructions in civil claims against the police.

He has worked alongside Sam Aynsley on actions against the police, and assisted Julie-Anne Luck at an inquest into a death following contact with the police, where she acted for the family.

Nathan makes himself available to clients in conference and by telephone, and takes a proactive and supportive approach to their needs.

Inquests and Public Inquiries

Nathan accepts instructions in inquests on behalf of bereaved families and other interested persons, and welcomes instructions in public inquiries.

He assisted Julie-Anne Luck, acting for the family, at an inquest into a death following contact with the police. He also has experience of fatal accident claims, which often run alongside inquests, including appearing for the Defendant at an infant approval hearing in the High Court.

Nathan makes himself available to clients in conference and by telephone, and takes a proactive and supportive approach to their needs.

Criminal

Nathan undertakes prosecution work in the Magistrates’ Court. His experience includes prosecuting cases of domestic violence and racially aggravated harassment, and dealing with bad character applications and abuse of process arguments.

Nathan’s principal practice is in personal injury.