Featuring ‘a broad range of very capable advocates’, the personal injury offering at Outer Temple Chambers holds broad expertise in catastrophic injury matters, including those pertaining to maximum severity injuries, psychiatric claims stemming from serious accidents and sexual abuse, along with injuries involving sports or equine activities. The sophistication of the set’s cases is evident in Sarah Crowther KC’s role in Tyres v Aegis Defence Services (BVI) Limited and others, a wrongful fatality claim where the liability of the employer for the death of a private military contractor in Iraq and duty to their widow was in contention. Additionally, Ian Denham routinely presents cases before higher circuits, such as Fleming v Zurich Insurance plc, a case that reached the Court of Appeal and saw a dispute that arose from a spinal whiplash injury suffered by the claimant.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mark Gardner and Chris Rowe have always provided exceptional service'
- 'A broad range of very capable advocates.'
- 'OTC are a well regarded set in PI (claimant and defendant). There are many strong options for representation and they are proactive marketeers.'
- 'The clerks are very approachable and efficient. '
- 'They have a number of high quality silks working in this area, together with some excellent juniors. '
- 'Outer Temple is a quality set in the arena of personal injury litigation '
- 'Outer Temple Chambers are very user-friendly and accommodating and always have been '
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.
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.
