Charles Dougherty KC
‘Really user friendly, supremely bright, very good with clients and judges really like his advocacy style.’
2 Temple Gardens has 'a strong reputation in group litigation'. The team is well known for handling claims arising from the healthcare, personal injury, product liability and environmental areas. Charles Dougherty KC has 'huge experience in group litigation' and 'his advocacy is extraordinarily compelling - a mixture of erudition and great practicality'. Marie Louise Kinsler KC stands out for her 'very skilful and authoritative advocacy'. Among the junior end of chambers, Alistair Mackenzie acted for hundreds of Liverpool FC supporters in claims for damages arising from the high-profile events at the Champions League final in Paris in 2022, in which the Liverpool fans suffered physical and psychological injuries allegedly due to safety failures and subsequent injuries inflicted by the French police. The court dismissed a jurisdictional challenge brought by the UEFA, allowing the claimants to have the claims heard in England.
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- 'The clerks and service staff are renowned for their exceptional attention to detail and their prompt responsiveness to any and all requests. Their meticulous approach ensures that every aspect of client service is handled with precision and care.'
- 'Very efficient clerks.'
- 'The clerks at 2 Temple Gardens are always impeccable.'
- '2 Temple Gardens has an impressive reputation in the group litigation field.'
- 'The intellectual brilliance at 2TG is evident in the caliber of its barristers.'
- 'An excellent crop of group litigation specialists.'
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.
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.
Tom Fairclough
‘Highly intelligent, thorough, hard working and very friendly.’
Anna Hughes
‘A powerhouse advocate and brilliant cross examiner.’
Benjamin Phelps
'He is incredibly intelligent, and builds a great rapport with clients and witnesses.'
Gareth Shires
‘Really cares for his clients. Gets stuck in and a great lawyer.’
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.
