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Martin Porter 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 > Clinical negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Martin Porter KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Martin has an enormous intellect and a laser focus. He quickly identifies the key points in a case and plans his strategy accordingly.’
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Martin Porter KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Martin is a powerhouse when it comes to high-value claims. His knowledge and expertise is rivalled by few and having him in your corner is a real cushion of stability.’
‘2 Temple Gardens is known for its strength in complex personal injury‘, with notable strength in cross-border work. William Clerk and Charles Dougherty KC act on behalf of World Rugby in Popham v World Rugby Ltd, a claim brought by a group of former professionals including former Wales international Alix Popham and England 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson, who have been diagnosed with early onset dementia after their playing careers. Martin Porter KC has strength in cycling claims. Meghann McTague has an established practice in foreign claims and group litigation, exemplified by her work in AA v FS Commercial, claims arising out of the UK’s largest prosecution for modern slavery. Niazi Fetto KC was made silk in the 2023 round, and Harry Trusted joined the set from Outer Temple Chambers in January 2023.