Outer Temple Chambers is home to an ‘excellent set of counsel for all regulatory work’. The team has established expertise in advising on matters within the healthcare, financial services, transport and sport sectors, and are equally adept at handling cases within the legal sphere. The 'outstanding' James Counsell KC represented the defendant in GMC v Onyekpe, a case involving allegations of sexual misconduct with a vulnerable patient. Fiona Horlick KC has an excellent track record in defending and prosecuting in disciplinary work involving doctors, dentists, solicitors, accountants and actuaries.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Graham Woods is helpful and approachable.'
  • 'The clerks are always extremely helpful.' 
  • 'The clerking is very good. Exactly what you would expect of a set of this quality.'
  • 'The clerks are very commercial and easy to work with.' 
  • 'Counsel at Outer Temple Chambers are outstanding.' 
  • 'Excellent set of counsel for all regulatory work.'
  • 'OTC has exceptionally high quality KCs and senior juniors in regulatory law.'

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.
Fiona Horlick KC
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Fiona Horlick KC
Outer Temple Chambers
‘Fiona is absolutely at the top of her game. She is formidable on her feet.'
James Counsell KC
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James Counsell KC
Outer Temple Chambers
‘James is an outstanding silk. He is always immaculately prepared and his advocacy combines directness with charm, which is always well received by professional tribunals and judges alike.’ 
2023 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.
James Leonard KC
James Leonard KC
Outer Temple Chambers
‘James is very good with complex situations, difficult clients and keeping focus on a clear way forward.'

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.
Matthew McDonagh
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Matthew McDonagh
Outer Temple Chambers
‘Matthew’s advocacy, particularly when cross examining witnesses and experts, is truly excellent. He is forensically astute and has the ability to distill complex medical evidence in a way that is easily digestible.'
Louis Weston
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Louis Weston
Outer Temple Chambers
‘Louis is an excellent and approachable advocate, with an engaging manner and an intelligent approach to complex matters.’