2 Temple Gardens > London, England > Set Profile
2 Temple Gardens Offices
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LONDON
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England
2 Temple Gardens > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Personal injury Tier 1
Highlighted as ‘the place to go for cross-border disputes’,2 Temple Gardens‘ personal injury practitioners typically operate in highly sophisticated cases, especially those that requirement expertise in other jurisdictions, animal law, and psychiatric injuries. Senior members of the chambers pursue consequential disputes that reach the higher courts, such as Benjamin Browne KC and Marie-Louise Kinsler, who represented the defendants in the litigation surrounding the death of Sir Ian Brownlie, which settled in 2023 - the case reached the Supreme Court under the name FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Brownlie over issues of if the claim should have been brought in England or Egypt. Roger Harris is instructed in cases involving severe injuries, including those pertaining to animal law, such as Black v National Rifle Association, an ongoing dispute where the claimant contacted Lyme’s disease following exposure to a tick at one of the defendant’s shooting ranges.Personal injury - Rising Stars
Leading Silks
2023 Silks
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Strong personal injury clerking led by Lee Tyler and his deputy Leanne Taylor.’
‘The clerks are efficient and easy to deal with. ‘
‘Strong in cross-border PI work, in particular defendant. ‘
‘A very good set of Chambers which offers advice and training on a wide range of topics covering the field in question and latest legal developments and case law.’
‘The place to go for cross-border disputes.’
‘2 TG has a very good reputation in heavy PI claims.’
‘2TG is a stand-out set for quality and strength of counsel specialising in personal injury.’
‘Excellent range of services and expertise’
Work highlights
London Bar > Clinical negligence Tier 2
A ‘top-drawer set for clinical negligence’ , 2 Temple Gardens fields ‘real depth of experience in both claimant and defendant work’. Barristers in the set offer their services to NHS bodies, private insurance providers and medical defence organizations, in both domestic and cross-border cases. An example of this is Benjamin Browne KC’s role in a birth injury claim, concerning a US resident, valued at $78m. The team is additionally active in various surgical and amputation disputes, such as Beatty v Lewisham & Greenwich NHS , which saw Anna Hughes represent a defendant in a case regarding an alleged failure to diagnose and treat a patient’s foot, which ultimately led to its amputation, whom she successfully defended.Rising stars
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Clerks have always been magnificent. Up to date, professional and helpful, including during trials.’
‘Matt Moylan, George Chandler and Leanne Taylor are all incredibly helpful.’
‘Lee Tyler is always a incredibly personable character to work with.’
‘All of the clinical negligence barristers are known for their strong calibre, intelligence and approachability. It is a well renowned set, always in high demand for good reason.’
‘2 Temple Gardens is an excellent set with a wealth of experience.’
‘In my view 2TG is one of the leading clinical negligence sets. It has a real depth of experience in both Claimant and Defendant work across the range of seniority.’
‘A superb set.’
‘2TG are top drawer for clinical negligence work from the smallest to the very largest cases.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Group litigation Tier 2
2 Temple Gardens is recommended for strength in private international and administrative law, with the set’s focus areas encompassing product liability and personal injury claims, as well as healthcare and environment-related litigation. Charles Dougherty KC remains busy being instructed in both Diesel emission claims and in relation to the fire at Grenfell Tower. Acting for Colombian claimants, Marie Louise Kinsler KC pursued an environmental damages claim against a British company arising from a crude oil spill which caused pollution of watercourses. Alistair Mackenzie acts for hundreds of Liverpool FC supporters seeking damages for physical and psychological injuries out of the chaos at the Champions League final in Paris in 2022 in which Liverpool fans suffered physical and psychological injuries, allegedly due to safety failures culminating with the French police using tear gas and pepper spray.Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘2TG are an excellent set with particular experience in group litigation.’
‘2TG is growing in strength and depth in the area of group litigation.’
‘The set offers a great range of barristers at all levels. They regularly put on really excellent training, which is much appreciated.’
‘2TG is a pre-eminent set in the group litigation space.’
‘Experienced individuals.’
‘2TG has strong group litigation barristers at all levels, and has complementary expertise in lots of areas such as environmental claims, product liability and business human rights.’
‘2TG has a strong and growing history of being involved in group litigation, so there is a good depth and breadth of expertise.’
‘2TG is the leading set for specialist private international law expertise in group claims. 2TG provides a unique combination of outstanding academic expertise with unrivalled practical experience of international disputes.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance Tier 2
The insurance practice at 2 Temple Gardens handles a plethora of insurance and reinsurance cases, from all aspects of non-marine insurance and reinsurance disputes, to scope of indemnity, non-disclosure and aggregation. Members frequently act for and against insurers and deal with all commercial policies, including those covering liability. The set has been involved in the Covid-19 business interruption cases, with Charles Dougherty KC acting in the case of Various Eateries v Allianz which concerned which business interruption losses are covered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Neil Moody KC ’s expertise extends to construction related litigation, while Lucas Fear-Segal has been involved in several precedent setting international insurance cases, and is regarded for ‘being able to offer comprehensive and clear advice on complex areas of law. Of note, the set also has niche experience in life and health insurance, bloodstock insurance and terrorism insurance. Kate Legh and James Partridge are names to watch.Rising stars
Leading Silks
2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Clerks are always responsive and helpful with any queries you have. Never had to chase them. Matthew Moylan and Ben White are usually the clerks I liaise with – they are excellent.’
‘Matthew Moylan and Lee Tyler can be singled out for praise.’
‘Attentive, responsive and helpful. Lee Tyler and his team are superb.’
‘The clerks are always quick to respond and go that extra mile to provide assistance. In particular, Lee Tyler is always very helpful and goes out of his way to assist.’
‘2 Temple Gardens have been a go to set for a considerable period. They have all the expertise available from Silks to very able Juniors.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Product liability Tier 2
Recommended for expertise in matters with multi-jurisdictional elements, 2 Temple Gardens’ capabilities include experience in the medical devices, engineering, electrical and automotive products segments, with members frequently advising on a variety of topics, such as legal and contractual liability, reputational risk, and insurance coverage. Charles Dougherty KC and Anna Hughes are amongst the various set members handling tens of thousands of diesel emission claims, while Neil Moody KC‘s recent work highlights include acting in relation to a defective Slush Puppie machine that allegedly started a serious fire, which included complex issues of jurisdiction. Instructed on behalf of a manufacturer of breast implants in an international matter regarding allegations that the implants caused a rare form of blood cancer in patients, Alistair Mackenzie is a name to note for work with cross-border elements and product recalls.Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘The clerk team, led by Lee Tyler, is invariably helpful.’
‘Senior clerk Lee Taylor is excellent – super responsive and good at finding the right barrister to match the case at hand. The clerks are always extremely helpful.
‘They are one of the top sets for product liability and have a solid group litigation record.’
‘2TG has a good group of product liability lawyers.’
‘2TG have a very good reputation in the product liability field. The seminars run by chambers are also great and much appreciated.’
‘2TG is very strong in this area. It chimes with their work in property damage and personal injury work.’
‘The service is top notch.’
‘2TG has a run of excellent barristers in the product liability field.’
Work highlights
Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 2
Andrew Miller KC – 2 Temple Gardens A member of both 2 Temple Gardens and IPOS Mediation, Andrew Miller KC mediated approximately 50 cases in 2023. Miller ‘encourages parties to identify their lines in the sand early on in a mediation, which saves time and focuses minds around the table’. Miller specialises in mediating disputes involving insurance, construction, property damage, and shareholder conflicts, as well as high-profile employment and general commercial law matters. In 2023, Miller experienced notable growth in private cases involving wealthy parties that had fallen out with employers, partnerships, directors or family businesses.Work highlights
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 3
2 Temple Gardens has experience bringing and defending claims against a variety of professional such as surveyors, architects, solicitors, and construction professionals. Charles Dougherty KC successfully represented a silk against allegations of negligence and costs fraud. Led by Dougherty, Timothy Killen is instructed to act for a large retail group in the Middle East in a claim against insurance brokers for business interruption losses arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Doré Green regularly handles professional liability cases arising within the construction sector; he recently acted in the case of London Borough of Hillingdon v Paradigm Homes and Others, which concerned the development and fire safety strategy of Packet Boat House.Rising stars
Leading Silks
2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘The clerks are always quick to respond and go that extra mile to provide assistance. In particular, Lee Tyler is always very helpful.’
‘Billy Hammonds is superb.’
‘Ben White is a particularly strong clerk. He works quickly and efficacity with both clients and barristers.’
‘The clerks are proactive and always have solutions to offer.’
‘2 Temple Gardens is a quality set with first-class litigators in a number of areas.’
‘A very competent set with in-depth knowledge. Clerks are always genuinely interested in helping.’
‘2TG are very strong, particularly in cases involving construction professionals.’
‘They are very strong in professional negligence with very accomplished counsel at all levels.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Commercial litigation
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Fraud: civil
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Employment
Leading Silks
2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
2023 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Sport
Leading Juniors
Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial Tier 3
Clients praise 2 Temple Gardens as a ‘fantastic set’ and point out its expertise in ‘professional indemnity and insurance/reinsurance issues’. The set is active in the DIFC where Charles Dougherty KC recently led Timothy Killen in Lals Holding v Emirates Insurance and SIACI Insurance Brokers, the first business interruption insurance case of its type in the jurisdiction. The team also covers work in the ADGM recently, such as in Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers Ltd and Ors v Global Private Investments Ltd where Doughty KC led Lucas Fear-Segal in a diminution in value claim.Rising stars
Leading silks
Leading juniors
Testimonials
‘Lee Tyler and Billy Hammonds run a very effective and professional clerk room. Very easy to work with and genuinely nice people who are always going above and beyond.’
‘Fantastic set with subject matter expertise in commercial matters and specifically professional indemnity and insurance/reinsurance issues. Some of the best juniors on hand.’
‘Preferred set, with some really good people.’
‘The clerks have been very helpful to deal with and have been very prompt in responding to our queries.’
Work highlights
2 Temple Gardens > Set Profile
The set: 2TG is a leading set with an international reputation for offering advocacy and advice across a broad range of specialist practice areas. The chambers provides these services to a discrete number of industry sectors, where it has developed in-depth knowledge, expertise and understanding of the forensic and technical issues which can arise. Sector experience spans insurance travel, healthcare, construction, sport, finance, technology, manufacturing, aerospace and natural resources.
The chambers’ domestic practice is established across the whole of the UK and its barristers are routinely active in all regions. It acts on many of the high profile matters which arise in its specialist areas of work, from multi-million pound litigation and group actions to disputes on a smaller scale, which often present similar complexities.
Complementing its excellent reputation in the UK, the chambers has embraced the opportunities presented by the international market and are currently working on cases in a number of regions, including Africa, the Middle East, Europe, South America and the Caribbean. It is particularly well regarded for its experience in advising on complex cross-border disputes and have an unrivalled knowledge of private international law, issues of jurisdiction and conflict of laws.
In addition to providing advice and advocacy in litigation, arbitration and other forms of ADR, a number of members are qualified to take tribunal appointments as experienced arbitrators, mediators, facilitators and adjudicators. Its members are also regularly instructed to lead on internal company investigations.
The chambers prides itself on being modern, commercial and user friendly which means that every member of chambers and the administration will do their utmost to provide an outstanding level of service and cost value. In recognition of this, its well-resourced and dynamic clerks’ team was identified as a top set for client care, communication and innovation in 2018.
Work undertaken
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Clinical negligence
- Commercial dispute resolution
- Commercial fraud
- Construction
- Employment
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Life and health insurance
- Personal injury
- Private international law
- Product liability
- Professional negligence
- Property damage
- Sport
- Travel and jurisdiction
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Senior Clerk | Lee Tyler | [email protected] | +44 (0)20 7822 1203 |
| Members of Chambers | PORTER KC, Martin (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WYLES KC, Lucy (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DE NAVARRO KC, Michael (1968) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOXON BROWNE KC, Bob (1969) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROWNE KC, Benjamin (1976) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PALMER KC, Howard (1977) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VAUGHAN JONES KC, Sarah (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOODY KC, Neil (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRISON KC, Caroline (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DOUGHERTY KC, Charles (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MILLER KC, Andrew (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KINSLER KC, Marie Louise (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MARTIN KC, Bradley (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | AZIB KC, Rehana (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FETTO KC, Niazi (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NOLTEN KC, Sonia (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREEN, Alison (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McDONALD FCIArb, John (1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RUSSELL, Christopher (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TRUSTED, Harry (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRAY, Jennifer (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DE ROHAN, Jonathan (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CROWLEY C.Arb, Daniel (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LUNDIE, Christopher (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROWN, Clare (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREEN, Doré (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRIS, Roger (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KARSERAS, Anastasia (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | UNTHANK, Nina (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BELL, Helen (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOLSTENHOLME, Helen (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McTAGUE, Meghann (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARRIS, Jack (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FLYNN, Steven (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHIRES, Gareth (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUGHES, Anna (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McLORINAN, Hayley (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS, David (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORTON JACK, Henry (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WRAIGHT MRCS(Eng), William (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KILLEN, Timothy (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CUMMING, Robert (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BERSHADSKI, Andrew (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLERK, William (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VAN DER MEER, Jessica (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACKENZIE, Alistair (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FEAR-SEGAL, Lucas (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEVENS, Sam (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ALBOU, Emily (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WALKER, Emma Catia (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MAHLER, Austin (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PHELPS, Benjamin (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FAIRCLOUGH, Thomas (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MASON-THOM, Paige (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SPEARMAN, Lucinda (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEGH, Kate (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PARTRIDGE, James (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PETO, Harry (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | IVORY, Alex (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KALIDASAN, Eswar (2022) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLACKSHAW, Poppy (2023) |
Barrister Profiles
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Emily Albou | Emily Albou has significant experience in a broad range of commercial disputes,… | View Profile |
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Rehana Azib KC | Rehana Azib KC has a very well-established practice in employment and personal… | View Profile |
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Helen Bell | Helen specialises in claims at the interface between personal injury and employment… | View Profile |
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Andrew Bershadski | Andrew specialises in international group claims, clinical negligence, personal injury and employment… | View Profile |
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Poppy Blackshaw | Poppy practises in all of Chambers’ areas of expertise. She has a… | View Profile |
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Clare Brown | Clare is on the Treasury A Panel and is frequently instructed by… | View Profile |
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Benjamin Browne KC | Personal injury – acting for both sides including alleged radiation injury, work… | View Profile |
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William Clerk | Will specialises in commercial law, insurance law, civil fraud, and sports law.… | View Profile |
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Daniel Crowley | Daniel Crowley is a very experienced trial lawyer. He has fought dozens… | View Profile |
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Robert Cumming | Robert has a specialist practice in two core areas: commercial and employment… | View Profile |
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Charles Dougherty KC | Charles specialises in commercial law, in particular commercial fraud, professional negligence, product… | View Profile |
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Tom Fairclough | Tom is a junior barrister with particular expertise in Product Liability, Professional… | View Profile |
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Lucas Fear-Segal | Lucas Fear-Segal’s practice is focussed on insurance, property damage, and professional negligence… | View Profile |
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Niazi Fetto KC | Niazi undertakes high-value and complex personal injury (EL/PL) and clinical negligence matters,… | View Profile |
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Steven Flynn | Sports law; Domestic and International commercial litigation and arbitration; Disciplinary and Regulatory;… | View Profile |
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Jennifer Gray | Jennifer specialises in all areas of immigration, asylum human rights and employment… | View Profile |
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Alison Green | Barrister who specialises in commercial law, in particular insurance and reinsurance law,… | View Profile |
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Doré Green | Property damage and professional indemnity, in particular construction professionals, brokers’ negligence and… | View Profile |
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Jack Harris | Jack is an experienced advocate with a practice that covers a broad… | View Profile |
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Roger Harris | Roger Harris is an experienced advocate who specialises in clinical negligence and… | View Profile |
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Caroline Harrison KC | Specialising in clinical negligence and medical law (especially concerning research & genetics;… | View Profile |
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Anna Hughes | Anna is a very experienced advocate who regularly advises on complex and… | View Profile |
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Alex Ivory | Alex joined Chambers in 2022, following the successful completion of his pupillage.… | View Profile |
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Eswar Kalidasan | Eswar joined Chambers in 2023 following successful completion of his pupillage, and… | View Profile |
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Anastasia Karseras | Anastasia is a highly experienced practitioner with particular expertise in complex personal… | View Profile |
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Timothy Killen | Tim specialises in commercial disputes and arbitrations, with particular knowledge and experience… | View Profile |
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Marie Louise Kinsler KC | Marie Louise Kinsler KC specialises in private international law. She is sought… | View Profile |
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Kate Legh | Kate’s practice focuses primarily on product liability, property damage, employment, clinical negligence,… | View Profile |
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Christopher Lundie | An experienced advocate with extensive expertise in the Business & Property Courts,… | View Profile |
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Alistair Mackenzie | Alistair’s practice spans a range of commercial litigation, with particular expertise in… | View Profile |
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Austin Mahler | Austin’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and insolvency, specialising in construction, insurance,… | View Profile |
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Bradley Martin KC | Bradley is a specialist clinical negligence silk. His practice covers all aspects… | View Profile |
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Paige Mason-Thom | Paige’s main specialisms are clinical negligence and personal injury, complemented by notable… | View Profile |
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John William McDonald | Extensive experience of motor insurance claims, including coverage issues and contribution between… | View Profile |
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Hayley McLorinan | Hayley practises in employment, personal injury and contractual disputes on behalf of… | View Profile |
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Meghann McTague | Meghann McTague is a highly experienced senior junior instructed in complex, multi-party… | View Profile |
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Andrew Miller KC | Mediation Practice Andrew Miller KC practices as a full-time mediator both in… | View Profile |
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Neil Moody KC | Insurance and reinsurance: coverage disputes, policy construction, fraudulent and exaggerated claims. Property… | View Profile |
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Henry Morton Jack | Henry’s experience encompasses sale and supply of goods and services, credit hire… | View Profile |
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Bob Moxon Browne KC | Described by Chambers UK as “an amazing courtroom presence” who is “completely… | View Profile |
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Sonia Nolten KC | Sonia took silk in 2023, having long been recommended as a leading… | View Profile |
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Howard Palmer KC | Howard Palmer QC is particularly respected for his experience in insurance of… | View Profile |
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James Partridge | James accepts instructions across the full range of Chambers’ work. He has… | View Profile |
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Harry Peto | Harry Peto has a busy practice across many of Chambers’ core areas,… | View Profile |
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Benjamin Phelps | Benjamin Phelps’s practice focuses on private international law: jurisdiction and applicable law,… | View Profile |
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Martin Porter KC | A leading personal injury specialist with particular experience of clinical negligence, industrial… | View Profile |
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Christopher Russell | Renowned as a specialist in personal injury. An advocate with particular strengths… | View Profile |
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Gareth Shires | Gareth has significant group litigation experience and handles all manner of claims,… | View Profile |
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Lucinda Spearman | Barrister | View Profile |
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Sam Stevens | Sam’s main areas of practice are employment, public law and inquiries, clinical… | View Profile |
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David Thomas | David Thomas is an experienced junior with particular interests in property damage,… | View Profile |
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Harry Trusted | Barrister at 2 Temple Gardens. Nationwide practice in catastrophic clinical negligence and… | View Profile |
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Nina Unthank | Nina specialises in the areas of clinical negligence and personal injury and… | View Profile |
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Sarah Vaughan Jones KC | Clinical negligence, conducting civil proceedings for claimants and defendants. High Court cases… | View Profile |
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Emma Catia Walker | Emma specialises in disputes concerning complex commercial, insurance, employment, and international arbitration,… | View Profile |
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Helen Wolstenholme | Practice areas: Personal injury, clinical negligence, travel and jurisdiction. | View Profile |
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William Wraight MRCS(Eng) | Clinical negligence and personal injury, acting for claimants and defendants. Notable cases… | View Profile |
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Lucy Wyles KC | Lucy specialises in the areas of personal injury, travel, private international law… | View Profile |
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Michael de Navarro KC | Personal injury, clinical and professional negligence, insurance and health and safety at… | View Profile |
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Jonathan de Rohan | Common law and insurance practice including personal injury claims, professional negligence and… | View Profile |
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Jessica van der Meer | Jessica’s work embraces a wide range of Chambers’ specialisations: negligence, commercial, international,… | View Profile |
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At 2TG we promote ethical practices and socially responsible behaviour for our members, staff and other stakeholders.
Members of chambers are committed to access to justice and recognise the importance to society of high-quality legal advice for all individuals. Members regularly undertake pro bono work, providing wide-ranging advice and representation via organisations such as Advocate, the Chancery Bar Litigant in Person Support Scheme, the Employment Law Appeal Advice Scheme and the Free Representation Unit.
2TG is an equal opportunities employer and, supported by three ED&I officers and an active ED&I Working Group, it is committed to the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion. Members and staff attend Bar Council training sessions on E&D and fair recruitment, as well as regular in-house sessions (most recently, on Race Awareness). We apply the E&D Rules in the Bar Standards Board Handbook and the Equality Act 2010, ensuring that in the recruitment of pupils, tenants and members of staff, candidates are assessed against relevant criteria only. Pupillage applications are anonymized before marking, mitigating circumstances are always considered and our recruitment statistics are robustly scrutinised and analysed by the ED&I officers. We strive to ensure that employees, pupils and junior members are given equal chances of training, career development and promotion. Chambers is a signatory of the Women in Law Pledge, tackling the issue of gender equality in the profession. In accordance with the Bar Standards Board’s equality rules, members and staff are encouraged to provide diversity data. This enables Chambers to analyse and publish an anonymous summary of such data.
We are committed to taking action against racism in all its forms: individual, institutional and systemic. We wholeheartedly endorse the Bar Council statement on equal treatment, the rule of law and inclusion here.
As a chambers, we want to create and support necessary, tangible change within our profession and our wider community. We regularly work with organisations, such as the Sutton Trust, Speakers in Schools and Bridging the Bar, to promote access to the Bar for those from non-traditional backgrounds. We are keen supporters of 10,000 Black Interns (10KBI), a new initiative launched in 2022, and hosted several interns in Chambers. Further, 2TG, in partnership with The Times newspaper, has run an annual national mooting competition for many years. The competition provides an opportunity for all students in higher education to compete, regardless of their educational institution or background. This year the moot has been extended to involve outreach work with local schools.
2TG is committed to improving and promoting the well-being of its members and staff. Our Wellbeing and Social Responsibility Working Group regularly provides information and organises activities available to all staff, pupils and members. We work in partnership with Health Assured, an organisation which is on hand to provide members and staff with support.
2TG is an environmentally conscious chambers. We tackle environmental issues such as waste disposal and recycling, energy consumption and maximising energy efficiency, and we constantly seek creative ways to reduce our carbon footprint further.
- Personal injury
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Clinical negligence
- Group litigation
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Product liability
- Dispute resolution > Mediators
Set Rankings
- Commercial litigation
- Fraud: civil
- Employment
- Inquests and inquiries
- International arbitration: counsel
- Sport
- Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial