2 Temple Gardens ‘have an impressive collection of juniors and silks’, offering both ‘both experience and some very talented up and coming barristers’. The set has particular experience in cross-border, multi-jurisdictional work: this year, Roger Harris, Charles Dougherty KC, Benjamin Phelps, Niazi Fetto KC and Andrew Bershadski were all involved in the case of Roberts v Various Defendants in the Supreme Court, in which the claimant, a child of a British soldier serving in Germany whose mother received care by British midwives working with German doctors, was born in a German hospital in 2000 with cerebral palsy as a result of allegedly negligent treatment; the case brings up issues relating to jurisdiction and vicarious liability. Niazi Fetto KC took silk in March 2023, and Harry Trusted joined the set from Outer Temple Chambers in January 2023.

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Testimonials

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'Consistently excellent clerking team led by Lee Tyler.'
'Lee Tyler is an exceptional head clerk and his guidance reflects well on his juniors.'
'Very professional clerks room. Billy Hammonds in particular balances friendliness with excellence - nothing is too much trouble.'
'2 Temple Gardens have an impressive collection of juniors and silks, offering consistent quality.'
'2 Temple Gardens are a "go to" chambers. They have both experience and some very talented up and coming barristers.'

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.

Sarah Vaughan Jones

'Exceptional abilities - a cut above the rest.'

Michael de Navarro

Benjamin Browne

‘Ben is a truly outstanding barrister. He is meticulous in his approach to cases and always provides incisive and authoritative advice.’

Caroline Harrison

‘Really empathetic with the clients and able to narrate their story in a clear and persuasive way. Able to take a holistic view of the bigger picture, whilst still being able to pick up on minute potential inconsistencies.'

Bradley Martin

‘Bradley is one of the best clinical negligence silks. He is interested, inquisitive and has a great way with expert witnesses. His advice is always considered and his judgement is exceptional.'

Martin Porter

‘Martin has an enormous intellect and a laser focus. He quickly identifies the key points in a case and plans his strategy accordingly.'

2022 Silks

Lucy Wyles

'Lucy is practical, has a great attention to detail and is great with clients.'

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.

Anna Hughes

‘Anna is an outstanding junior - meticulously prepared, a great advocate, fights her corner firmly but fairly.'

Harry Trusted

‘Technically formidable on all aspects of quantum, with unrivalled litigation experience and backed by good judgement and a calm confidence as an advocate and negotiator.’

Andrew Bershadski

‘Highly intelligent and very hard working. He is a forceful and persuasive advocate including in the Supreme Court.'

Robert Cumming

‘An absolute pleasure to work with. Provides in-depth analysis and application of the law in novel and complex areas of law. An expert in his field.'

Helen Wolstenholme

‘Helen is technically excellent, extremely knowledgeable and very articulate.’

William Wraight

‘William is a delight to work with. He has an excellent eye for detail and always impresses with his preparation.'

Roger Harris

‘Roger is a pragmatic and no-nonsense litigator, getting straight to the crux of matters with ease.'

Sam Stevens

‘Sam provides clear and technical advice and is very good at client care.'

Nina Unthank

‘Nina is an exceptionally thorough, cerebral and reliable advisor. She has an incredible ability to forensically analyse and cut through medical and legal causation issues of the very highest complexity.’