Western Circuit
Guildhall Chambers has ‘good strength in depth on costs and funding issues, and is able to offer a strong range of costs specialists’. Oliver Moore, who leads the costs group, is ‘a stand out barrister in costs and litigation funding, combining sharp strategic insight with a practical, no-nonsense approach’. Moore is well known for his expertise in advising on costs matters relating to clinical negligence and personal injury claims, and has a solid track record in handling costs litigation. James Wibberley is ‘an excellent advocate’, ‘brilliant on his feet’ and ‘immensely practical’; he appeared for the successful respondent in Birley & Another v Heritage Independent Living Ltd, a Court of Appeal case concerning whether a party bringing a claim for personal injuries sustained as a result of a breach of confidence can claim qualified one-way costs shifting protection and seek the recovery of an ATE premium.
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Work Department
Personal injury; costs and litigation funding; insurance litigation; inquests.
Position
Oliver is a very experienced specialist Personal Injury and Costs Litigation barrister. He was a solicitor (with Higher Rights) before transferring to the Bar.
He is recommended as a Leading Junior in both Legal 500 and Chambers UK for Personal Injury and Costs Litigation. He is the only barrister on the Western Circuit recommended in both directories for both Personal Injury and Costs Litigation.
He is the co-head of Chambers’ PI/Clinical Negligence Team and head of the Costs and Litigation Funding team.
Career
Called 2005, Grays Inn. Trainee solicitor, Cole & Cole, now Morgan Cole (1996-98); solicitor, Bond Pearce (1998-2005); higher rights of audience, civil (2004); transferred to the Bar and joined Guildhall Chambers (March 2005); appointed to the Regional Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown (November 2010).
Oliver has a substantial Personal Injury practice mainly consisting of serious and catastrophic injuries. He is co-head of Chambers’ PI/Clinical Negligence team.
Oliver has worked in the field of personal injury for over 23 years. He was formerly a defendant PI solicitor, and his background is of assistance in both his claimant and defendant work.
In his time working in this field, he has dealt with an enormous variety of cases. Particular areas of interest and expertise include:
- Fatal accident claims;
- Brain injury claims;
- Claims involving loss of chance of career and/or promotion;
- Chronic pain cases.
Oliver is head of Chambers’ Costs and Litigation Funding team and his knowledge and experience in costs is frequently sought after in respect of PI claims in which he is instructed.
Oliver’s aptitude in respect of procedural issues means he is often sought after for contentious applications and procedural appeals.
Oliver has a specialist costs practice and heads Chambers’ Costs and Litigation Funding team. He receives instructions nationwide to advise/represent parties in all aspects of civil costs.
His instructions have covered a wide range of practice areas (including property litigation, wills and trust disputes, Court of Protection) but most often arise from PI/Clinical Negligence claims.
Oliver has advised and represented parties in relation to costs disputes for many years (he did his first “taxation” (as it was pre-CPR) almost 25 years ago) and has a great depth of experience and knowledge.
Oliver is co-head of Chambers’ PI/Clinical Negligence Team and head of the Costs Team.
Oliver’s expertise in costs is sought after in many clinical negligence claims. He is renowned for his handling of CCMCs in high value clinical negligence claims, particularly in Bristol District Registry.
He increasingly accepts instructions in clinical negligence claims more generally and over his years in practice he has acquired a wide experience of substantial claims.
Memberships
PIBA.
Education
- BA Hons, Law & Politics, Nottingham University
- Diploma of Legal Practice, Nottingham Law School
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- 'The clerking team is efficient and responsive, making the process smooth for clients.'
- 'The clerks are always helpful and responsive.'
- 'Guildhall Chambers has a strong reputation for advocacy and technical expertise, especially in costs and litigation funding.'
- 'Every barrister I have worked with at Guildhall will go the extra mile where required.'
- 'A solid team that handles high-value, complex disputes.'