Aidan O'Brien > Farrar's Building > London, England > Barrister Profile

Farrar's Building
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7BD
England

Work Department

Personal injury, clinical negligence, commercial and insurance, probate, sports law, regulatory and disciplinary.

Position

Aidan is ranked as a ‘Leading Junior’ in the Legal 500 (2022), where he is recognised as ‘… an excellent barrister who understands the client’s needs.’  He specialises in high-value personal injury, clinical negligence and commercial law.

Aidan’s work is evenly split between claimants and defendants.  He undertakes work throughout England and Wales.

Aidan specialises in catastrophic claims, including brain injuries, tetraplegia and fatal accidents.  He is adept at dealing with claims involving complex medical and causation issues.

Aidan also has significant expertise in claims giving rise to allegations of fundamental dishonesty and fraud.

In addition to his court work, Aidan has a busy paperwork practice, providing a swift turn-around for pleadings as well as advice on prospects, tactics and quantum.  Aidan regularly represents clients at RTMs and mediations.

Aidan is also a contributing editor of ‘The Law of Limitation’ (Bloomsbury Professional).

Career

Called 2011, Inner temple,

Memberships

  • Rugby Football Union Judicial Panel
  • British Association for Sport & Law
  • Personal Injuries Bar Association
  • London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
  • Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers

Education

St Colman’s College, Newry (school); University of Manchester, BA Law and Politics; MA healthcare law and ethics.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Clinical negligence

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Aidan O’BrienFarrar’s Building ‘Aidan is a brilliant barrister. He is very good on his feet at court and in ADR.’