Clifford joined the firm in July 2010 and is a partner in the Commercial Dispute resolution department.
Clifford is a Higher Court (Civil proceedings) advocate and deals with a wide range of civil and commercial Litigation including disputes involving money, property and breach of contract. His focus is on resolving disputes and he is a firm believer in alternative dispute resolution while at the same time not shying away from court proceedings.
For several years Clifford represented survivors and families of victims of the 7/7 London bombings in their campaign for a public inquiry and represented the families of some of those who died at the inquests.
He is noted in The Legal 500 2011 for his work on the 7/7 inquest.
Admitted as a solicitor in 1984 and with a string of notable cases under his belt Clifford spends his spare time enjoying cricket, football and theatre.
Clifford is a trustee of the Haringey Citizens Advice Bureaux.
Recent cases include:
Coroner's inquests into the London bombings of 7 July 2005. Clifford represented 7 bereaved families.
Secretary of State for the Home Department -v Assistant Deputy Coroner for Inner West London [2010] EWHC 3098 (Admin)
Villeneuve v Gaillard (Privy Council Appeal) [2011] UKPC 1
What his clients say...
"Thank you. You’ve been – well, more than I had any right to expect"
"Thank you for your help. You've been there for me any time I needed and this is very important for me. Having some one to turn to in hard times is very valuable, I appreciate your help"
"Thank you once again for detangling even more complicated affairs for me ..... I cannot think of anyone better to deal with this for me and my family"
"Clifford's work representing and helping the survivors and bereaved families of the 7th July 2005 has been outstanding. I don't know how we would have achieved half so much without him. His kindness, patience and supportiveness has gone beyond the basic remit of what was asked of him, and he has helped us to overcome many obstacles that we would have found insurmountable otherwise. Clifford's influence and guidance has set a benchmark for others. We can never thank him enough.”
