'A strong set with an established pedigree in group litigation', Henderson Chambers is routinely instructed in a wide range of high-profile claims. Multiple members of the set - including Charles Gibson KC , Prashant Popat KC, Kathleen Donnelly KC and Patrick Green KC among the senior end of chambers, and Thomas Evans, Celia Oldham and Rachel Tandy among the juniors - continue to act in emissions litigation. Product liability and environmental-related claims are core areas of instruction for the group. Lucy McCormick has 'a good strategic instinct and a strong eye for detail', and the 'extremely responsive' Ognjen Miletic 'properly knows the group action space'.
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Profile
Work Department
Group Actions; Product Liability; Tech Law; Property Damage; Property; Finance & Consumer
Position
Commercial barrister with a particular emphasis on product liability and related areas. Much of her practice concerns mass torts and group actions. Lucy is particularly well known for her expertise in matters with a technology element. She has co-authored or contributed to The Law of Artificial Intelligence (Sweet & Maxwell 2021 & 2024), The Law and Autonomous Vehicles (Routledge 2019), and An Introduction to Technology Law (Lexis Nexis 2018).
Career
Called to the Bar by Middle Temple (2008); Judicial Assistant to Mummery LJ, Royal Courts of Justice (2008); Intern to the Financial Markets Law Committee, Bank of England (2009); Secondment to HSBC to assist with the FCA’s Interest Rate Hedging Product Review (2014); Attorney General’s ‘C’ Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown (2016-2022); Middle Temple Advocacy Trainer (2017-present);
Memberships
British Insurance Law Association (BILA); Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR); Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association (HSLA); Personal Injury Bar Association (PIBA); Property Bar Association (PBA); Society for Computers and Law (SCL).
Education
Modern History, Somerville College Oxford (First class) (2003-6); Graduate Diploma in Law, Oxford Brookes (2006-7); Bar Vocational Course, ICSL (2007-8). Awards and scholarships include: Coombs Exhibition, Somerville College, Oxford (2003), Mary Somerville Prize, Somerville College, Oxford (2006); Eugene Lee Hamilton Prize, Oxford (2006); Queen Mother’s Scholarship (CPE), Middle Temple (2006); Queen Mother’s Scholarship (BVC), Middle Temple (2007).
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are always super responsive and super helpful. They offer a gold standard service for a gold standard set.'
- 'All of the clerks are responsive, reasonable and knowledgeable. They are a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'The clerking team are excellent - they are helpful and supportive.'
- 'Engaging and attentive clerks, led by the excellent Jason Housden.'
- 'Great set for group litigation.'
- 'The strongest bench for Claimant group litigation at all levels.'
- 'Absolutely top tier for group litigation.'
- 'Henderson Chambers have a number of excellent and talented barristers.'