Charles Dougherty KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘He has a deep understanding of professional negligence law and is a well-prepared advocate.’
2 Temple Gardens has experience bringing and defending claims against a variety of professional such as surveyors, architects, solicitors, and construction professionals. Charles Dougherty KC successfully represented a silk against allegations of negligence and costs fraud. Led by Dougherty, Timothy Killen is instructed to act for a large retail group in the Middle East in a claim against insurance brokers for business interruption losses arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Doré Green regularly handles professional liability cases arising within the construction sector; he recently acted in the case of London Borough of Hillingdon v Paradigm Homes and Others, which concerned the development and fire safety strategy of Packet Boat House.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The clerks are always quick to respond and go that extra mile to provide assistance. In particular, Lee Tyler is always very helpful.’
- ‘Billy Hammonds is superb.’
- ‘Ben White is a particularly strong clerk. He works quickly and efficacity with both clients and barristers.’
- ‘The clerks are proactive and always have solutions to offer.’
- ‘2 Temple Gardens is a quality set with first-class litigators in a number of areas.’
- ‘A very competent set with in-depth knowledge. Clerks are always genuinely interested in helping.’
- ‘2TG are very strong, particularly in cases involving construction professionals.’
- ‘They are very strong in professional negligence with very accomplished counsel at all levels.’
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.
Neil Moody KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘Neil has a huge amount of experience in professional negligence work, particularly in the TCC. He certainly has the ear of the court. Solicitors, clients, experts, and juniors love to work with him.’
Robert Moxon Browne KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘A stalwart of the professional negligence Bar. There is nothing worth knowing that Bob does not already know.’
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.
Sonia Nolten KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘Sonia is meticulous in her approach and ferociously bright. Her professional negligence practice is naturally complemented by her insurance and reinsurance practice.’
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.
David Thomas
2 Temple Gardens ‘David is an exceptional barrister. He is utterly reliable and effective.’
Doré Green
2 Temple Gardens ‘Doré is meticulous in his preparation and provides first-class advice on highly technical disputes.’
Timothy Killen
2 Temple Gardens ‘Tim is a brilliant legal analyst. As an advocate, he mesmerizes judges and arbitrators alike. He has a stellar reputation.’
Daniel Crowley
2 Temple Gardens ‘Daniel is always meticulously prepared, both in terms of the law and the nitty gritty details of the case. This enables him to be forensic in his witness examination.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
James Partridge
2 Temple Gardens ‘He is fantastic to work with. He responds quickly. Clients also find him very user-friendly. He is calm, collected, and well prepared.’