About Aaron
Aaron graduated with a First Class LLB (Hons) Law degree from the University of Buckingham in 2017. He then completed an LLM by Research with Merit on Mental Health Law in 2018. He was awarded the Steen Award and Hebe Plunkett Scholarship by The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn and was subsequently called to the Bar in 2019 at Gray’s Inn after completing the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at Nottingham Law School.
Aaron began his legal career as an Advocacy Manager in a civil litigation law firm where he managed, trained and instructed over 100 self-employed advocates on the firm’s books whilst also attending court hearings himself. Aaron then went on to work as a self-employed County Court Advocate.
Civil Litigation
Aaron has represented both professional and lay clients in numerous areas of civil litigation, including:
- Commercial breach of contract and debt recovery
- Enforcement proceedings, including charging orders, return of goods, and orders for sale
- Credit hire and RTA matters
- PPI claims and infant approval hearings
He has extensive experience with civil applications and has a strong understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules, including in applications to set aside default judgments and for relief from sanctions.
Aaron regularly attends interim hearings, including allocation, directions and preliminary hearings.
Personal Injury
Aaron is experienced in personal injury litigation, including:
- Stage 3 disposal hearings
- Small claims and fast track trials involving personal injury
Representation of both Claimants and Defendants in claims arising from road traffic accidents
Property Law
Aaron has experience representing landlords in possession proceedings under both section 8 and section 21 notices.
He has also regularly represented mortgage lenders in possession matters and applications to suspend warrants of eviction. Additionally, he has appeared in housing disrepair claims for both landlords and tenants.
Credit Hire
Aaron has substantial experience in credit hire litigation arising from road traffic accidents. He is well-versed in the key authorities and evidential issues relating to need, rate, period, and impecuniosity.
Small Claims
Aaron has extensive experience representing both Claimants and Defendants in small claims trials across a range of areas, including:
- Contractual debt recovery
- Housing disrepair
- Consumer Rights Act claims
- Road traffic accidents and related matters
He has also acted for private parking operators in proceedings to recover unpaid parking charge notices and worked on the appeal case of Vehicle Control Services v Adam Percy , a persuasive authority on the recovery of debt collection costs in parking matters.
Fast Track
Aaron regularly appears in fast track trials, particularly in personal injury and RTA matters. He is confident handling cases involving complex liability disputes, causation, and quantum.
Qualifications
- LLB Law – University of Buckingham – First Class
- LLM by Research – University of Buckingham – Merit
- BPTC – Nottingham Law School – Very Competent
Awards
- Medical Law & Ethics Prize – University of Buckingham
- First Class Scholarship Postgraduate (LLM) – University of Buckingham
- Steen Award – Gray’s Inn BPTC Scholarship
- Hebe Plunkett Award – Gray’s Inn BPTC Scholarship
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long Aaron Tate will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If Aaron has been instructed by you, your litigation friend, your solicitor or agent, or through a pro bono referral, it is necessary to process your personal data in order to provide legal services. This may include advising on the prospects of litigation, advising on the value of a claim, representation at hearings or trial, and reviewing legal issues or evidence.
Recipients of your data
Depending on the nature of your case, data may be shared with courts and tribunals, your solicitors or agents, witnesses, experts, other legal representatives, ombudsmen or regulators, education and examining bodies, and current, past or prospective employers.
Special categories of data
Some matters require processing special category personal data, including information about health, ethnicity, religion, trade union membership, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal allegations and convictions. Such data will only be processed where necessary to represent you or advise on your claim.
Retention
Your personal data will be retained for no longer than necessary and, where possible, anonymised. In general, records relating to cases are retained for at least six years to comply with professional obligations under the Bar Code of Conduct and tax record-keeping obligations.
Once your case has concluded and any fees have been paid, only the personal data necessary for regulatory compliance, conflict checking, defence of complaints or fee disputes, and reference in future similar cases will be retained.
Your rights
You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed, request a copy of that data, request rectification of inaccurate data, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing, or request erasure where the GDPR permits it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so may mean Aaron can no longer provide the legal services requested.
Security
Appropriate physical and technical measures are taken to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
Complaints or queries
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or how your personal data is used, please email clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk or the clerks at clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk, or call 01823 247 247.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Further information is available at ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
Work with Aaron
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