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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Profile
Position
Charles specialises in commercial law, in particular commercial fraud, professional negligence, product liability, group litigation, private international law (including travel) and insurance. Recent cases include: Various Eateries v Allianz [2024] 2 All ER 414 (Covid business interruption); Diesel Emissions Litigation; Roberts v SSAFA [2023] AC 597 (applicable law and contribution); PDVSA v Clyde & Co [2020] Lloyd's Rep. F.C. 580 (arbitration, trusts and proceeds of crime); Brazil v Durant [2016] AC 297 (backwards tracing); Mitsui Sumitomo v MOPC [2016] AC 1488 (Liability under Riot (Damages) Act 1886 following August 2011 riots); Schubert Murphy v Law Society [2018] PNLR 4 (whether duty of care owed by Law Society).
Career
BA, BCL (Oxon). Called 1997 (Middle Temple); Silk 2013. Called to the Bar of the BVI and ad hoc to the Bar of Nevis. Prior to joining chambers, Charles was a management consultant and a law lecturer.
Publications:
Professional Negligence and Liability, Informa, contributor.
European Civil Practice, Sweet & Maxwell (2nd ed.), assistant editor.
Languages
French, German, Swedish.
Memberships
Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR); Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA).
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Testimonials
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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.'
- 'An excellent set.'