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Fiona Horlick KC KC
Work Department
Health and Safety, Disciplinary and Regulatory, Medical Crime, Business Crime, Regulation and Sanctions, Administrative and Public Law
Position
Barrister specialising in Health and Safety, Disciplinary and Regulatory, Medical Crime, Business Crime, Regulation and Sanctions, Administrative and Public Law.
Career
Fiona Horlick KC was called to the bar in 1992; Middle Temple, and took silk in 2019.
Fiona Horlick KC was consistently ranked as a Band 1 (top tier) leading junior before her elevation to silk, in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. She is now ranked as a respected New Silk. She is praised for her unrivalled advocacy skills, her unbending will to succeed as well as her charisma and her ability to handle clients with sensitivity.
“Incisive, intelligent and brilliant at cross-examination”
“She has a phenomenal understanding of her cases and is always able to pick up on the key issues, regardless of the volume of information”
“Her advocacy skills are unrivalled and she is fantastic to watch. She knows when to have a fight and when to have people listen to you and like you”
“Persuasive and appropriately firm in her advocacy, making her a fearsome opponent”
“Her approachable manner puts clients at ease”
Fiona’s practice encompasses Health and Safety, a wide variety of Regulatory work, Disciplinary proceedings and Specialist Crime – particularly business crime, medical crime, and health and safety criminal proceedings. She has extensive experience as an advocate in all courts from the Privy Council (defending in murder appeals), the Court of Appeal, the High Court, Crown Courts (all types of crime), regulatory proceedings and inquests. She honed her skills on criminal work and jury trials before expanding her work profile.
Fiona is the co-editor and major contributing author of the leading work on the Bribery Act 2010 Lissack and Horlick on Bribery published internationally by LexisNexis. The 3rd edition was publishes in September 2020 and is available for Lexis subscribers here. This renowned publication provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of bribery in both a national and international context. Fiona advises and represents companies with regard to business crime.
This renowned publication provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of bribery in both a national and international context. Fiona advises and represents companies with regard to business crime.
Memberships
Education
Westminster School; King’s College, London (LLB Hons).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Fiona Horlick KC –Outer Temple Chambers ‘Fiona is absolutely at the top of her game. She is formidable on her feet.’
Outer Temple Chambers is home to an ‘excellent set of counsel for all regulatory work’. The team has established expertise in advising on matters within the healthcare, financial services, transport and sport sectors, and are equally adept at handling cases within the legal sphere. The ‘outstanding‘ James Counsell KC represented the defendant in GMC v Onyekpe, a case involving allegations of sexual misconduct with a vulnerable patient. Fiona Horlick KC has an excellent track record in defending and prosecuting in disciplinary work involving doctors, dentists, solicitors, accountants and actuaries.