Keith Morton KC
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Keith is very responsive, clear, easy to work with, has immense knowledge, keeps clients calm and focused and really understands the commercial and political sensitivities in which we work.'
‘Renowned for the quality lawyers within the set that specialise in inquest and inquiry work’, Temple Garden Chambers has a ’brilliant reputation‘ for major inquiries and high-profile inquests: David Barr KC is leading counsel to the Undercover Policing inquiry, while Andrew O’Connor is instructed as one of the Leading Counsel to the Covid-19 inquiry, and Nicholas Moss KC is instructed as lead Counsel for the Department for Business and Trade in the same. In inquests, Keith Morton KC represented the Marine Accident Investigation Branch in R (Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service) v HM Assistant Coroner for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, a judicial review concerning the interaction between MAIB investigations and inquests. Susan Jones joined the set from 3 Paper Buildings in December 2023.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Temple Gardens are renowned for the quality lawyers within the set that specialise in Inquest and Inquiry work.'
- 'The clerks room is hardworking, friendly and always on hand to assist. Dean Norton is always available to discuss issues and advise on suitable counsel.'
- 'I have worked with senior and junior counsel in the set on inquests and public inquiries and have been highly impressed with the quality of the legal work and the high level of support given throughout all matters.'
- 'The clerking is fantastic.'
- 'TCG is a great set - brilliant reputation. You know that any counsel from this set will deliver. '
- 'Brilliant clerking team.'
- 'Temple Garden Chambers is a leading set in public inquiries and inquests, with real strength at all levels and an impressive roster of cases.'
- 'The clerks are all really helpful, respond quickly to queries and have a good understanding of Counsel's availability and individual preferences.'
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.
Andrew O’Connor KC
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Andrew is the best tactician out there. He can work through all the permutations of a problem and ensure that the client is given concise, well reasoned advice.'
Dominic Adamson KC
Temple Garden Chambers 'Dominic is an absolute delight to work with. His strategic instincts are second to none.'
Nicholas Moss KC
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Outstanding and scrupulous attention to detail – a master of his brief.'
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.
Nicholas Chapman
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Nick is a dedicated advocate who is skilled at navigating the complexities of a large government department.'
Juliet Wells
Temple Garden Chambers 'Juliet is intellectually rigorous and extremely hard-working, presenting the client's position in a clear and appealing way.'
4
Sian Reeves
Temple Garden Chambers 'One of the very best, she is focused and determined in her approach with witnesses and in oral submissions.'
4
Susan Jones
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Susan's dedication to her work is second to none. She has remarkable attention to detail and goes above and beyond in her case preparation.'
Ellen Robertson
Temple Garden Chambers ‘A real superstar in the making. She is extremely hard working and has a great eye for the detail but does not lose sight of the bigger picture.'
Emilie Pottle
Temple Garden Chambers 'Emilie is ferociously intelligent and quickly earns the trust of tribunals of every level.'
5
Richard Boyle
Temple Garden Chambers ‘Richard is a careful, thoughtful barrister with a fine eye for detail.'
Harriet Gilchrist
Temple Garden Chambers 'Harriet is very clear and practical. She is thoughtful, diligent, with a great attention to detail.'