Laurence Page

Gatehouse Chambers

Laurence has a busy and broad-based commercial practice, with particular emphasis on professional liability work, construction litigation, and commercial dispute resolution. He enjoys acting as sole counsel or as a junior as part of a large team. Between 2011 and 2013 Laurence was an employed barrister at a leading city law firm working within their London Markets team. Through this and his rapidly established private practice, he has a wealth of experience in high-value and complex actions brought against solicitors, surveyors, independent financial advisors, accountants, actuaries, insurance brokers, and architects. His quantitative economics background is a particular asset in cases requiring detailed knowledge of financial products and complex accounting issues. Laurence is a contributing author to Insurance Broking Practice and the Law (ed. CMS Cameron McKenna) and a member of PNBA and TECBAR. In 2010 Laurence spent three months in New Orleans, USA, assisting the Capitol Post-Conviction Project of Louisiana in the defence of individuals on death row.

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Tort claims—causation as a matter of fact

Practice notes

This Practice Note discusses the requirement for a claimant to establish that the defendant’s breach of duty has, in fact, caused him harm (the requirement of factual causation). It includes consideration of the ‘but for’ test, special cases (including those relevant to single and multiple tortfeasors) and recovery for loss of a chance.

Dispute Resolution

Tort claims—causation in law

Practice notes

This Practice Note discusses the requirement for a claimant to establish that the defendant’s breach of duty has caused them harm and that such harm should, as a matter of law, be recoverable from the defendant. It includes consideration of the concepts of effective cause of damage and remoteness of damage.

Dispute Resolution