Referred to as ‘one of the heavyweights in the industry’, the clinical negligence practice group at Outer Temple Chambers is highlighted for its ’good range of talent and experience’. Operating predominately in highly complex disputes, the set’s cases encompass surgical errors, spinal injuries, cognitive injuries, along with various natal claims. Robert Dickason‘s recent activity is an example of this, such as Masih v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, an ongoing case pertaining to sudden cardiac death while under treatment for acute pancreatitis, which saw both breach of duty and causation under scrutiny. Senior barrister Nathan Tavares KC  was recently active in CB v Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, an ongoing matter regarding the liability of mental health services and the extent of any responsibility to share information.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Graham Woods and Chris Rowe are excellent.'
  • 'Paul Barton is always very accommodating and goes the extra mile to assist.'
  • 'The clerks are very efficient, responsive and helpful. The service provided is second to none.Paul Barton in particular goes out of his way to ensure excellent service.'
  • 'A good range of talent and experience.'
  • 'Great breadth and strength in medical negligence cases.'
  • 'Very professional set and competent in their area of work, with good availability of barristers.'
  • 'Very good strength in depth at both silk and junior level in the clinical negligence space. One of the heavyweights in the industry.'
  • 'The chambers have a broad range of skills and depth to call upon whenever needed.'

Silks

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.

Juniors

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.
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Harry Lambert
Outer Temple Chambers
 ‘Excellent on quantum. All round very thorough providing good verbal and written advice in a timely manner. Responsive to questions and queries from instructing solicitors.’