Called to the Bar: 2000
Civil
Mr Dignan appears before the County Court, on behalf of both claimants and defendants, dealing with a wide variety of contested areas, from personal injury claims, contract, credit hire and low velocity impact claims, bankruptcy and insolvency, landlord and tenant, housing disrepair etc.
Crime
Assaults and public order, road traffic offences, burglary, regulatory offences, RSPCA animal cruelty etc, sexual offences.
Family
Care
Mr Dignan has lectured for 25years in law and in the particular areas of Criminal Law, Public Law, English Legal System. He has lectured in the following Universities:
Leeds Beckett University, Leeds Trinity University, University of Bradford, University of Hull, University of Manchester, University of Salford, University of York
Mr Dignan regularly travels to County Courts, Crown Courts and Magistrates’ Courts in the following areas:
Barnsley, Beverley, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bradford, Burnley, Bury, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dewsbury, Doncaster, Goole, Halifax, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull, Keighley, Manchester, Mansfield, Oldham, Pontefract, Preston, Salford, St Helens, Stockport, Warrington, Wigan, York
He is also available for remote hearings and conferences.
Public access or, as it is also known, Direct access accredited.
Barrister.