Outer Temple Chambers

Outer Temple Chambers’ members continue to act across a wide range of employment litigation, including equal pay, discrimination and whistleblowing disputes, as well as offering significant expertise in cross-over work with other practice areas such as pensions. Andrew Short KC continues to act in several multi-party equal pay claims, including Thandi v Next and Brierley v Asda, as well as leading Paul Livingston and Victoria Brown in Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Limited v Clark. Leading Stephen Butler, Paul Livingston and Imogen Egan, Keith Bryant KC is instructed to represent various claimants in Element and others v Tesco Stores Limited equal pay litigation. Turning to the set’s juniors, Naomi Cunningham represents the claimant in the high-profile case of Peggie v NHS Fife, a case centring around the use of single-sex changing rooms by a trans-identifying doctor, part-way through which the For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers case was decided by the Supreme Court.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'The clerks are excellent, in particular Nick Levett, who is highly responsive and solutions driven.'
'Chris Rowe is friendly, responsive and clear in his communications.'
The clerks are all very friendly and efficient. In particular, Nick Levett stands out as having an unparalleled knowledge of his counsel and their expertise.'
'The clerks are knowledgeable and supportive, no task is too much when seeking instructions for counsel.'
'Outer Temple is very strong for employment and pensions, and increasingly strong for group litigation work. They are on the cutting edge of employment at the moment.
'The set good depth of expertise in the employment field.'

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.

Keith Bryant KC

Keith an outstanding barrister with a compelling, confidence-inspiring courtroom presence.'

Andrew Short KC

Andrew is charming, erudite and brilliant with clients. He is a very effective advocate: straightforward and down to earth, but incisive and taking no prisoners.'

Andrew Allen KC

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.

Naomi Ling

Naomi is intellectually rigorous and a consummate advocate. She exudes authority and calm, and expresses her material fluently and with unusual elegance.'

Saul Margo

An incredible grasp of detail and command of the facts, combined with a great tactical radar, makes Saul an invaluable member of any group claim.'

Naomi Cunningham

Naomi is extremely knowledgeable and her tribunal advocacy in legal submission is erudite, it is second to none. Her polite manner belies her technical ability to the unwary witness.'

Lydia Seymour

Lydia is exceedingly sharp on her feet. She is able to decipher and address complex legal issues as they are thrown to her.'

Will Young

Will is extremely knowledgeable and skilful in digesting complex matters. He has strong strategic acumen and provides insightful and decisive advice.'

Peter Linstead

Peter is a leader in employment law for complex litigation. He is a fierce litigator with a focus on the commercial outcomes but combines it with a charming manner for clients.'

Martina Murphy

Martin is a strong advocate who is well-prepared, respectful of opposition and provides robust delivery.'

Gus Baker

Gus is a very hard-working and very talented barrister who stays calm under pressure and is a great team player.'

Victoria Brown

Victoria's advocacy is clear and focussed, reflecting her thorough preparation and sound legal knowledge.'

Stephen Butler

Stephen is a persuasive and compelling advocate perfectly capable of holding his own against silks twenty years his senior.

Imogen Egan

Imogen’s gentler advocacy is very effective, particularly when dealing with vulnerable litigants. This gentleness does not detract from the fact that she cross-examines robustly and is technically very sound.’

Elizabeth Grace

‘Elizabeth is an excellent advocate. The tribunal responds to her clear and concise method of advancing cases.’

Alex Line

Alex has a very good understanding of the law. His advice is comprehensive and practical.His advocacy is very measured and he argues points convincingly.'

Paul Livingston

He is an excellent advocate who is very good at dealing with nervous witnesses, explaining complex areas of law simply and conducting strong cross-examination.'

Joshua Cainer

‘Joshua is an indefatigable and committed barrister. He has a fantastic command of the detail and stops and nothing to master the most challenging aspects of his cases.’

Oliver Lawrence

'His communication style is clear and no-nonsense, commanding authority. He's friendly and professional and has sufficient gravitas which you want in an advocate, particularly before the EAT.'

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.