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London Bar : Administrative and public law (including local government)

Within Administrative and public law (including local government) Administrative and public law – Leading Silks

London Bar : Civil liberties and human rights (including public inquiry law and actions against the police)

London Bar : Consumer

Within Consumer,

Also recommended are FTB’s Kevin de Haan QC, who continues to act in Purely Creative and Ors v Office of Fair Trading in relation to premium-rate prize promotions; Gough Square Chambers' Jonathan Kirk QC, who is ‘the current silk of the moment in consumer law and the one to use for substantial cases’; and Benjamin Williams at Thirty Nine Essex Street and Alex Glassbrook at Temple Garden Chambers, who are key figures in the credit hire field.

London Bar : Costs

Within Costs, Temple Garden Chambers is a second tier set,

Temple Garden Chambers fields several top costs barristers, including the ‘approachableSimon Browne QC, who is ‘on top of his game’. Richard Wilkinson is ‘a safe pair of hands for costs issues and displays sound analytical skills combined with effective advocacy’. James Arney is ‘an excellent advocate with sound knowledge of costs law’.

London Bar : Health and safety

Within Health and safety, Temple Garden Chambers is a second tier set,

Temple Garden Chambers’ ‘good clerking team’ assists a team of six barristers who work on health and safety matters. Fiona Canby conducted all the witness examination for Transport for London during the inquest into the London bombings of 7 July 2005. Dominic Adamson is an ‘impressive, persuasive advocate’ and is ‘able to gain a thorough grasp of the specifics of a case’. Kevin McLoughlin has ‘particular expertise in the Coroners ’ courts’, is ‘down-to-earth’ and provides ‘excellent client care’.

London Bar : Immigration (including business immigration)

Within Immigration (including business immigration) Immigration – Leading Silks

London Bar : Insurance and reinsurance

Within Insurance and reinsurance Insurance and reinsurance – Leading Silks

London Bar : Personal injury

Within Personal injury, tier 4

Temple Garden ChambersAndrew Prynne QC is ‘a very safe pair of hands’, and Simon Browne QC is ‘a combative counsel with an assertive presence’. At junior level, John Bate-Williams is ‘personable, polished and a provider of excellent, well-reasoned advice’. Also recommended are the ‘utterly brilliantMarcus Grant and ‘great tactician James Bell.

London Bar : Product liability

Within Product liability, Temple Garden Chambers is a third tier set,

Temple Garden ChambersAndrew Prynne QC acted in Tetrapak v Zurich Insurance, which involved trace levels of print ink migrating through food and drink packaging. Dominic Adamson was instructed in Re Beko plc in relation to defective fridge freezers.

London Bar : Public international law

Within Public international law Public international law – Leading Silks

London Bar : Treasury Panel Lists

Within Treasury Panel Lists Junior Counsel to the Crown – A Panel


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