Outer Temple Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• OTC has some excellent barristers and has made some strong hires recently (e.g., Harry Lambert). They are well-run, well-clerked, and overall reliably put forward good candidates. An OTC barrister is always going to be a good one.
• An excellent set of chambers to work with helpful clerks, very efficient and user-friendly.
• A really good clinical negligence offering with an excellent, approachable, and friendly clerking room.
• A really good clinical negligence set that is very reliable and approachable too. The clerks' room is really friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable.
• OTC is a good chamber in terms of placement and depth of experience.
• Outer Temple is a chambers that demonstrates a high standard and consistent style across all their counsel. This means that whenever an alternative counsel has to step in, there is a level of consistency that can be guaranteed.

Lawyers

Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

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Nathan Tavares KC

Easy to work with. Good understanding of complex liability and quantum issues.

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Eliot Woolf KC

Very capable both on liability and quantum, a safe pair of hands. Excellent client care skills (even when under pressure), always calm and dependable with the right mix of gravitas and humanity.

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Rachel Vickers KC

She is bright, engaged, and incredibly empathetic with clients. She is thorough and very detailed in her preparation. In negotiations, she inspires confidence in the quality of the advice she gives to the client. The care that she takes with her strategic planning in a case means that she is thinking ahead so that there are very few surprises as the case evolves. I like working with Rachel as she is very personable and helpful and always completes the work she is doing with great diligence.

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Sarah Crowther KC

Sarah is incredibly knowledgeable. She has a wonderful ability to simplify layers of complex issues. Medical negligence cases are often very complex, and with cross-border medical negligence, there are often tricky issues to unpick. Sarah is the go-to barrister for this.

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James Counsell KC

James is a great advocate, with terrific attention to detail. He is easy to work with and very responsive to clients' needs.

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Jonathan Hand KC

Jonathan has an air of gentleness and humility about him, which is rare among silks in this field. But underneath, he is ruthlessly focused on the things that matter. He's very well-read in terms of medical matters, and I have seen him have discussions with medical experts as if they are equal in knowledge. He is very fair and balanced, good with clients, and very accomplished as a negotiator.

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Gerard McDermott KC

Gerard has a real instinct for difficult cases and making them winnable. Great presence in court and with clients. Easy to deal with.

2025 Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

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Ben Bradley KC

At mediation, he is just excellent. He understands strategy, tactics, and the best general approach to the mediation process in order to maximize the chances of a settlement on good terms for his client. He is one of the most sophisticated counsels in terms of this. His depth of knowledge of procedure and the law in relation to clinical negligence cases is outstanding. He knows how adopting a collaborative, rather than confrontational, approach to the mediation and the opposing party gets the best results.

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

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Robert Dickason

Robert is a great team player and a fabulous trial advocate, more than holding his own against an experienced KC at trial and securing judgment for the defendant. Robert provides pragmatic strategic advice and is a very safe pair of hands for any advocacy.

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Harry Lambert

Harry is exceptionally intelligent and has a real strength in analyzing complex medical issues. His pleadings are clear, persuasive, and always meticulously prepared. He combines excellent technical ability with a very empathetic manner with clients, which makes him a trusted choice in difficult and sensitive cases.

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Harriet Jerram

Harriet is meticulous. She approaches every case systematically, working through the evidence with attention to detail, thoroughness, and diligence. She builds cases with strong foundations from the start. She is not afraid to challenge experts to ensure that their conclusions are supported by the evidence and by the medicine. But she is also able to humanize the litigation process for her clients, and she never forgets the person at the center of the claim. This combination of compassion and intellect makes her a formidable barrister.

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Tom Gibson

Tom has excellent instincts and is thorough and careful in his analysis. His advocacy is first-rate.

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Christopher Kemp

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Carin Hunt

Carin is excellent both in her written work and in her oral advocacy. She is calm and measured but not afraid to put her client's case across. Carin has a forensic attention to detail that shines through in her written advice. I would not hesitate to recommend her.

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James Aldridge

James is extremely thorough, and his advice is always well thought out and easy to follow. He is very approachable and is able to build good relationships with the clients. He has an eye for detail and an understanding of the key topics. His approach to negotiation has always achieved good results.

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Daniel Clarke

Daniel has very good attention to detail and provides pragmatic advice, often being able to cut through side issues and steer the experts to focus on the key issues at hand. Daniel has good advocacy skills and has the ability to remain unfazed when met with inquisitive judicial questions.

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Patrick Sadd

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Will Young

Will is very easy to work with - approachable and highly responsive. His advice is considered and detail-focused, but with an eye on broader strategy. He will leave no stone unturned and is unafraid to push a case to its limits.

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David Haines

At mediation, he is very proficient. He understands strategy, tactics, and how to maximize the chances of a settlement on good terms for his client. He has excellent depth of knowledge of procedure and the law in relation to clinical negligence cases. He is a forceful advocate and robustly supports his client at mediation, without losing sight of the need for sensible compromise.

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Olinga Tahzib

I have instructed Olinga on a number of clinical negligence matters and would not hesitate to recommend them to other instructing solicitors. Their legal analysis is consistently impressive. They have a thorough understanding of the complexities inherent in clinical negligence work, including causation, breach of duty, and the interplay between medical evidence and legal principles. Their written advice and pleadings are clear, well-reasoned, and meticulously drafted, which gives both me and my clients considerable confidence in the case strategy.