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Emily Saunderson
Call: 2005
Expertise
Commercial Insurance & Reinsurance Media & Entertainment
Qualifications
University of Southampton (1993-1996): BA Philosophy (First Class)
University of Westminster (2002-2003): PgDL
ICSL (2004-2005): BVC
Practice Profile
Emily is regularly instructed in a range of common law and commercial matters. She has a particular interest in corporate insolvency.
Emily has experience in a broad range of commercial work, including the interpretation of contract terms, debt claims, the supply of goods and services, claims under the Consumer Credit Acts and duties and remuneration of corporate officers.
She has a particular interest in banking law and corporate insolvency and she has experience advising in disputes between creditors and companies/liquidators both before and after winding-up orders have been made.
Emily has experience in cases involving the interpretation of insurance contracts in commercial and non commercial matters including scope of cover, breach of policy terms, and rights of third parties. She is regularly instructed on behalf of the MIB.
Emily has experience providing advice and pleadings in defamation cases, specifically in actions relating to foreign language publications produced in the UK.
In addition, she was led by Paul Downes in the case of Dimmock v Secretary of State for Education and Skills (see below), which concerned whether, or the circumstances in which, Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth” should be shown in secondary schools.”
Notable Cases
Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17 (led by Christopher Lundie) Division of property in joint names where no declaration as to beneficial ownership.
Dimmock v Secretary of State for Education and Skills [2007] EWHC 2288 (Admin) (led by Paul Downes) Judicial review of decision to show “An Inconvenient Truth” in secondary schools.
Additional Information
Before joining chambers, Emily spent 6 years working as a financial journalist covering the global derivatives markets for a variety of international publications.
