Temple Garden Chambers
‘A high quality and impressive set when it comes to inquest and inquiry work’, Temple Garden Chambers‘ team is well known for representing public bodies, government departments and bereaved families in inquests. Keith Morton KC was instructed in the high-profile inquest into the death of a woman who suffered anaphylaxis after consuming a wrap from Pret a Manger from a wrap labelled as vegan that contained traces of a dairy product. David Barr KC acts as leading counsel to the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Elsewhere in chambers, Sian Reeves has been instructed in the inquest into the death of a man who died after being hit by a train having just been discharged from hospital. Nicholas Chapman is the first junior for the Cabinet Office in the COVID-19 Inquiry.
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Testimonials
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- 'Dean Norton is approachable and very reliable.'
- The clerks room is very efficient and helpful, particularly Keith Sharman.'
- 'Chambers provide a good overall service with a real depth of barrister talent, capable of providing support for all levels of case management.'
- 'Temple Garden Chambers is amongst the best in the field of health and safety and inquests and inquiries. The Silks are highly regarded, the senior juniors well known and highly regarded in the market with some excellent up and coming juniors.'
- 'Clerks provide a good level of support and a friendly approach to client relationships, both in terms of negotiations with regard to specific cases and with ongoing case management.'
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.
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'Keith has vast experience in this practice area, exceptional practical knowledge, and advocacy skills. He has a calm and measured approach to court hearings and a detailed approach to trial preparation.'
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‘Andrew is hard working and a good team player. He is both practical and strategic in his approach, a real asset.’
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'Nick goes above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that every piece of work is spot on. He will have an absolute mastery of every case that he presents, ensuring that he is on top of all the detail as well as the strategic picture.'
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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‘Susan is fearless when representing clients in complex and sensitive matters against counsel more senior than herself.’
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‘He is diligent and thorough, with a forensic attention to detail.’
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‘Nicholas is unflappable, with an excellent sense of what will and will not persuade the tribunal.’
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‘Ellen's advocacy is crisp, realistic and focused: a delight to listen to.'
Temple Garden Chambers
‘Saoirse is an accomplished advocate, eloquent and always well prepared. A pleasure to work with.’
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.
4Temple Garden Chambers
‘Susan is fearless when representing clients in complex and sensitive matters against counsel more senior than herself.’
Temple Garden Chambers
‘He is diligent and thorough, with a forensic attention to detail.’
Temple Garden Chambers
‘Nicholas is unflappable, with an excellent sense of what will and will not persuade the tribunal.’
Temple Garden Chambers
‘Ellen's advocacy is crisp, realistic and focused: a delight to listen to.'
Temple Garden Chambers
‘Saoirse is an accomplished advocate, eloquent and always well prepared. A pleasure to work with.’