Coby is a consumer rights solicitor and a leading authority in the UK on EU Regulation 261/2004 and mis sold car finance.
He has been with Bott and Co for over fifteen years, and in that time has dealt with several high profile cases that have helped define and shape the law as it is today.
Coby has won many accolades at esteemed award ceremonies, including Rising Star of the Year at the Modern Law Awards and Associate of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards.
As a member of The Law Society, he was highly commended for the Senior Lawyer of the Year at the Law Society Excellence Awards.
At Bott and Co, Coby was instrumental in establishing a new legal service in flight delay compensation, where his focus is on recovering compensation for airline passengers, whose claims have been ignored or declined by airlines.
He has been at the forefront of significant flight delay compensation cases that resulted in victory for millions of passengers, including Huzar v Jet2 and Dawson v Thomson.
In recent years, Coby has been central to establishing a new Mis Sold Motor Finance department at Bott and Co. In addition, he has played a significant role in the landmark case of Mrs Young vs Black Horse
Coby has appeared on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, Key 103 and BBC Television, Sky, and ITV News. He is regularly quoted in numerous national and regional newspapers including The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, and The Independent.
Recent Media
Mis-sold Car Finance
Consumer Voice – FCA car finance redress scheme could exclude borrowers who paid more overall
The Mirror – Millions of car buyers could share £8billion payout after finance scandal
The Sun – Millions of drivers to get £950 car financing compensation as plans for scheme revealed
Carwow – Millions of drivers to miss out on car finance payouts following Supreme Court ruling
The Scottish Sun – More than 23million households could be due compensation over mis-sold car finance loans
Legal Futures – Solicitors hit out at FCA over car finance mis-selling delay
Flight Delay Compensation
The Guardian – Passengers left with no compensation after Stansted and Heathrow flight delays
The Times – Airport staff paid bonuses to catch passengers with oversized cabin bags
The Guardian – BA stalls over paying out £220 flight compensation
The Independent – Airlines will have to pay out for delays due to crew and pilot illness, Supreme Court says in new ruling
The Mirror – Airlines including Jet2 push for major change that could see you out of pocket”
The Daily Mail – Supreme Court rules British Airways should have paid couple whose flight was cancelled because pilot was sick
Expertise
Litigation
Strategy
Education
Graduate of The University of Liverpool
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Manchester Metropolitan University
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
The Law Society Member
SRA Regulated Solicitor
Outside Work
In his spare time, Coby enjoys reading, watching films, rock climbing and playing badminton.