James Ellis

James is a specialist civil practitioner with a focus on personal injury. He accepts instructions in all areas of personal injury from Claimants and Defendants.

James joined St John’s Buildings as a tenant in October 2024 following the completion of his pupillage under the supervision of Gareth Thompson.

James is a highly effective and approachable advocate, his practice including many cases involving fundamental dishonesty where he regularly achieves positive outcomes, for Claimants in particular.

James’s recent cases of note include:

• B v W (2024) – Successfully represented a Defendant in their application under CPR 11 to dismiss the claim due to invalid service of the claim form within the Damages Claim Portal.
• SG v E (2024) – Advised on a Product Liability claim and pre-action disclosure application valued in excess of £50,000.
• AB v B (2024) – Successfully represented the Claimant in an application to disapply the three-year limitation period.
• AT v A (2024) – Represented a Claimant accused of Fundamental Dishonesty and obtained Part 36 consequences in the Claimant’s favour.

Prior to joining Chambers, James was a court advocate within an international law firm’s advocacy service for over two years where he worked across the firm’s practice areas, including personal injury, property, and credit hire.

James was also a Native English-Speaking Tutor in Hong Kong for the 2019-2020 academic year at a vocational college.