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Martin Porter KC KC
Work Department
Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Public Law, Sport
Position
A leading personal injury specialist with particular experience of clinical negligence, industrial disease, brain damage, psychiatric injury and cycling claims. Also has considerable experience of professional negligence (especially of solicitors and surveyors), insurance work and public law/human rights.
Career
Called in 1986 and QC since 2006. Joint Head of Chambers at 2TG. Martin’s practice is predominantly in cases of catastrophic injury particularly involving NHS patients and cyclists.
Memberships
PIBA; LCCLBA.
Publications:
Broadcasts and writes frequently including for BBC’s ‘Law in Action’, ‘The Times Law Section’, ‘New Law Journal’, ‘All England Opinion’, The Guardian and local radio stations.
Education
Ampleforth College; St John’s College, Cambridge (1984 BA; 1985 LLM).
Leisure
Cycling, skiing, gliding.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Personal injury
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Martin Porter KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘His advocacy in the court room is superb; he makes the art of advancing difficult submissions look easy and elegant.’
London Bar > Clinical negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Martin Porter KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Martin has an enormous intellect and laser focus – his ability to see straight to the heart of a complex case and to get quickly on top of all the key legal principles is impressive.’