Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon

Francis specialises in professional negligence, regulatory and disciplinary work, commercial insurance and commercial litigation both in the UK and overseas. He has been recognised as a leading junior in professional negligence for many years and has appeared in many high profile cases. It is a reflection of his ability and the confidence his clients have in him that he is entrusted with defending multi-million pound claims on his own against top QCs and is conducting indemnity interviews in complex and high value coverage disputes.

Email: francis.bacon@hailshamchambers.com
Phone: 020 7643 5000

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Year of call: 1988

Specialist areas: professional negligence, commercial litigation, regulatory & disciplinary, insurance

Education: Gray's Inn Karmel Commercial Scholar; Keele University BA Hons Law and Economics; Loughborough University MSC Recreation Management

Appointments: Recorder 2004

Publications and lectures: Francis lectures to solicitors, insurers, brokers and underwriters on a wide range of subjects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
  • Adelle Challinor & 20 Ors v Juliet Bellis & Co and Geoffrey Egan [2013] EWHC 347 (Ch). Successfully defending Geoffrey Egan, a chartered surveyor, in a contested £3m claim brought against him by the Claimants in misrepresentation and also successfully defending Part 20 Claim made by Juliet Bellis & Co, a solicitor, in dishonest assistance in breach of trust, breach of warranty of authority, breach of fiduciary and dishonestly procuring wrongdoing by his employers
  • Mamum v Bar Standards Board [2012] QBD Representing Bar Standards Board before The Visitors of the Inns of Court in successfully opposing Mr Mamun's appeal against exclusion from Lincoln's Inn
  • Pritchard and others v Ingram Winter Green and Others [2011] 2 EGLR 1 Acting for Ingram Winter Green before Morgan J in successful application to strike out claims against the firm and in subsequently obtaining civil restraint orders against the Claimants
  • Halliwells v NES v Quinn [2011] PNLR 30. Successfully defending challenges made by former partners of NES against Quinn's declinature of insurance cover in £1.5m solicitor's undertaking claim.
 

 Francis is recognised as one of the leading commercial juniors in professional negligence, having been ranked by both Chambers UK and The Legal 500 for many years.

"Solicitors like [Francis] as he is 'good at understanding what they need and in no way coerces anybody into accepting his view'." Chambers UK 2013

" ... the excellent Francis Bacon who has ‘a very strong presence'." Legal 500 2012

"...highly rated for his coverage work and his expertise on cases involving dishonesty. His 'perceptive and sensible advice' is always well received by his satisfied clients." Chambers UK 2012

"He is known for his impressive courtroom approach, and 'if you want someone robust in court he's brilliant'." Chambers UK 2011

"Francis Bacon's practice continues to flourish and he is acknowledged as a terrifically able junior. He has enjoyed a busy year, handling a number of substantial cases, such as acting for Quinn and representing a significant number of firms in the CLE litigation. He is tipped for great things." Chambers UK 2010