Outer Temple Chambers

Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Sports Law

Barrister specialising in Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Sports Law.

Year of Call; 2010.

Tom specialises in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury – and has done so since joining Outer Temple Chambers in 2011.  He does a good balance of claimant and defendant work.

Tom is a former solicitor, having qualified at Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May in 2010 before transferring to the Bar.

Before joining Outer Temple Tom was a Judicial Assistant to Arden LJ (as she then was) at the Court of Appeal during 2010-11.

Tom has undertaken pro bono work for AvMA, the Bar Pro Bono Unit, the Law Society’s LawWorks Mediation Scheme, and the FRU.  He appeared pro bono in the Court of Appeal, as sole counsel, for the successful appellant in Duffy v George [2013] EWCA Civ 908.

Tom has a First Class Maths degree from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University.  He completed his GDL and LPC at BPP Law School in London.

Away from the law Tom enjoys spending time with his young family, running, and watching the mighty Carlisle United FC.

William Howard School, Cumbria; Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University (2002-2005, BA Mathematics (First Class)); BPP Law School, London (2005-2007, GDL, LPC).

Away from the Law, Tom enjoys spending time with his young family, running, and watching the mighty Carlisle United FC.