Stormcatcher Law – Redefining Legal Excellence
Stormcatcher Law: Expert, friendly legal specialists in consumer, contract, automotive, and construction law—offering clear, cost-effective solutions since 2015.
Renowned for its friendliness and recognised by its enviable track record as a leading specialist in its field, Stormcatcher Law is different from traditional commercial law firms.
The firm specialises in consumer law and civil dispute resolution and is second to none in automotive law, building and construction law, and contract law. In particular, Stormcatcher Law has unsurpassed expertise in classic cars, luxury marques, and performance supercars, both in the UK and internationally.
Stormcatcher Law was established by Philip Harmer and Antonia Rees-Brown in the south of England in 2015. The firm was set up as a response to the changing face of the legal landscape with the mission of offering individuals and businesses access to a truly expert, understandable, and cost-effective specialist lawyer.
For a friendly and informal chat with a dedicated lawyer or business legal consultant, get in touch with Stormcatcher via email at knowledge@stormcatcher.co.uk or, alternatively, call us on 0333 700 7676.
Our Expertise
Automotive Law
Stormcatcher Law is highly regarded as number one in the field of automotive law, with unsurpassed knowledge of the legal issues and causes of new and used car complaints and claims. The firm’s speciality includes campervans and motorhomes, classic cars, luxury cars and supercars, and rejecting a car on finance.
Business Law
As specialist commercial dispute resolution and dispute avoidance lawyers, Stormcatcher Law advises directors, managers, dealers, and traders on the legal aspects of commercial law and the legal issues which arise from running a business. The firm’s in depth experience extends across a range of specialisms including negligence, sales of goods, supply of services, contract disputes, and commercial debt.
Civil Fraud
With top notch technical knowledge, unbeatable experience and expertise in cases involving civil fraud and in particular automotive fraud and car scams, Stormcatcher Law is regularly instructed in complex and high value cases both in the UK and internationally.
Construction Law
With a background and qualification in building and construction as well as the first-hand experience in home extensions, property renovation, refurbishment, and commercial construction, Stormcatcher Law has a specialist in-house building work and construction lawyer who is well placed to handle disputes across all aspects of domestic and commercial construction law.
Consumer Law
Stormcatcher Law’s lawyers are experts in protecting consumer rights in relation to mis-selling, financial services disputes, and poor quality goods and services. The firm has experience in various areas including motor vehicles, electric vehicles, and appliances.
Dispute Resolution
Armed with a dynamic and extensively experienced consumer and business dispute resolution lawyer, Stormcatcher Law specialises in consumer and business dispute resolution law including automotive law, building and construction disputes, breach of contract, and sale of goods problems.
Legal Advice
Stormcatcher Law’s independent lawyers and specialist legal advisers have substantial knowledge and in depth experience in civil and consumer legal disputes. The firm offers an initial 15 minutes of free advice over the phone to both consumers and business customers, frequently providing solutions to legal problems quickly and efficiently.
Yacht Law
Stormcatcher Law’s experienced transactional lawyers specialise in commercial and practical legal advice on the purchase, sale, financing, building, and refitting of yachts and motorboats for buyers, sellers, dealers, brokers, and high net worth individuals.
Our Successes
Stormcatcher Law measures its success by its outcomes. From mis-sold car finance and defective vehicle complaints to luxury marques and high-value classic car disputes, each of the firm’s successes demonstrates its unparalleled ability to deliver impressive results.
Car Finance and Misselling
Stormcatcher Law’s client bought a Mercedes Benz from a dealership that had advertised the vehicle as in pristine condition with no faults or issues. The client drove the car home dark, rainy conditions; on inspecting the car the next morning, he found the entire car was peppered with stone chips. He drove the car back to the dealership and rejected it. Believing the car’s condition to be commensurate with its age and mileage, the supplying dealer declined to accept the rejection.
On examining the evidence, Stormcatcher Law’s Philip Harmer took the case on as a second opinion following the client’s first solicitor’s failed efforts. After drilling down into the evidence, vehicle provenance, and circumstances surrounding the purchase, the client pursued the claim as a litigant in person, supported by Stormcatcher Law. The case was successfully settled at the court room door.
Dispute Resolution
Stormcatcher Law’s client bought a Toyota from a dealership for his limited company. The car was around a year old with low mileage, a full service history, and around 4 years of the manufacturer’s new vehicle warranty. However, following the purchase, the client was informed that the car was fitted with a CAN filter, enabling the UK registered Australian import car to display miles instead of kilometres. Concerned the car’s mileage was inaccurate, the client rejected the car, but the dealer declined to accept the rejection.
The client came to Stormcatcher Law for dispute resolution out of court. On inspection, Stormcatcher Law found various discrepancies with the deal including the manufacturer’s warranty being invalid due to the modification and an outstanding safety recall. After some time and effort, it was eventually agreed that the supplying dealer would buy the vehicle back from the client for the original purchase price.
Luxury Marques and Supercars
Stormcatcher Law’s client bought a Bentley from a prestige car dealership via Autotrader. The advert stated the car had a full service history, two specification packages, and was in excellent condition. The client agreed to purchase the car over the phone, paid the purchase price online, and utilised the dealership’s home delivery service. On receipt of the car, it clearly did not meet the online description. The client tried to cancel soon after delivery, but the dealership declined to accept the cancellation.
Stormcatcher Law advised the client of the dealership’s liability for misdescribing the car and successfully argued that the dealership had committed an offence liable on summary conviction to a fine which extends the right to cancel the contract beyond the standard 14 days. Eventually, the dealership accepted this, refunded the client the purchase price, the cost of the road tax, and Stormcatcher Law’s fees, and collected the Bentley.
