Barristers

Patrick Goodall KC

Patrick Goodall KC

Position

Barrister specialising in general commercial litigation, including banking and financial services, insurance/reinsurance, arbitration and ADR, civil fraud and professional negligence.

Career

Called 1998, Inner Temple (Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Scholarship); Silk 2014; Recorder 2018; Bencher 2018; formerly a solicitor, admitted 1997; Junior Counsel to the Crown (A Panel) (2011-2014); called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands; CEDR-accredited mediator; Deputy Head of Chambers since 2021.

Co-author of ‘The Law of Privilege’ (ed. Thanki, OUP, 2018); co-author of ‘Law of Bank Payments’ (eds. Brindle & Cox, Sweet & Maxwell, 2018); contributor to Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s ‘Precedents of Pleadings’ (Sweet & Maxwell, 2022); editor of ‘Commercial Court Procedure’ (Sweet & Maxwell, 2001).

Memberships

Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR); London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association; British Insurance Law Association.

Education

St Joseph’s College, Ipswich; University of Southampton (1993 LLB First Class Honours, Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Prize); Brasenose College, Oxford (1995 BCL First Class Honours, British Academy Studentship).

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

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Patrick Goodall KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Outstanding legal analysis. Presents difficult arguments in a way the judge will find attractive. A formidable opponent.’
London Bar

Commercial litigation

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Patrick Goodall KC –Fountain Court Chambers 'An absolutely first-rate KC. His advocacy is logical and clear, and his cross-examination is devastating.'
London Bar

Fraud: civil

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Patrick Goodall KC –Fountain Court Chambers 'He is an absolute superstar.'