John Antell LLB (Lond) CEng MBCS CITP Barrister John
Antell was called to the Bar in 1992. John Antell specialises in contractual
disputes, particularly those involving information technology, engineering or
construction. In addition to that speciality for which he travels throughout
England, he has a broad common law practice centred on the Western Circuit.
IT, Engineering and Construction Prior to coming to the Bar he worked as a
chartered engineer and he has a particular interest in disputes involving complex
technical issues ranging from the functions provided by IT software to the
throughput of manufacturing plant under various operating conditions as well as in more conventional building disputes. Some
of his work involves specialised areas of employment and tax law which are of
particular importance in the IT, engineering and constructions industries
such as the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses
Regulations, TUPE, PAYE and the Construction Industry Scheme. General Common
Law He appears in most civil matters which are litigated in the county courts
including: Personal Injury, Sale of Goods, Carriage of Goods, Landlord and
Tenant, Consumer Credit and Business Leasing, as well as Insolvency (both
personal and corporate), Ancillary Relief, the rights of cohabitees and other
land disputes such as claims for possession and boundary disputes.