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CHAMBERS OF JULIAN PICTON QC
4 PAPER BUILDINGS, TEMPLE
EC4Y 7EX
England
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Niamh O'Reilly
Position
Niamh specialises in professional liability matters with particular experience in claims against lawyers, surveyors, valuers and financial professionals. In addition, Niamh is regularly instructed to advise on policy coverage and general commercial matters. Niamh is a confident advocate with wide-ranging experience of representing clients in general commercial and common law disputes from the County Court to the Court of Appeal. She appeared for the successful defendant (with William Flenley QC) in the High Court case of Harding Homes v Bircham Dyson Bell [2015] EWHC 3329 (Ch D), a ten-day solicitors’ negligence claim focusing on causation and damages for loss of a chance.
Career
Called 2007; Middle Temple.
Languages
French, Irish.
Memberships
PNBA.
Education
Rathdown School, Dublin (full scholar); Trinity College, Dublin (exhibitioner) (2005 LLB (First Class)); University College, Oxford University (2006 BCL); Inns of Court School of Law (2007 BVC (Outstanding); Baron Dr Ver Heyden de Lancey prize (Middle Temple); Everard Ver Heyden Foundation Prize (Inns of Court School of Law)).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5Niamh O’Reilly – Hailsham Chambers ‘Niamh is always a delight to work with. She is very thorough in her preparation and an exceptional advocate.’