Personal Injury

Dominic represents both claimants and defendants across the entire spectrum of personal injury litigation, in particular Fatal Accident claims and high value employer’s liability and other workplace injuries (including harassment, stress and industrial disease related conditions), as well as injuries resulting from data breaches.

Selected Cases

  • Cyprus Emergency Litigation: Instructed on behalf of the MOD and the FCO in a significant case brought by 35 claimants alleging that they were physically abused by the Security Forces during the Cyprus Emergency.
  • Paterson Inquiry: Led by Lizanne Gumbel KC for the claimants in respect of test cases being brought on behalf of hundreds of patients against a consultant breast surgeon (Mr Ian Paterson) for negligent treatment spanning a decade given to both NHS and private patients.
  • Snatch/ Pinzgauer: Led by David Evans KC for the MOD in the lead test cases for the application of negligence to combat operations following the decision of the Supreme Court in Smith & Ors v Ministry of Defence (No 2) regarding the extent of the MOD’s duty of care under Article 2 to soldiers on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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“A bright intellectual counsel, easily able to see the complexities of cases and coherently explain those issues to the lay clients in a kind, sensitive and sensible way whilst sympathising with their complex needs and injuries.’”

Legal 500 2024

“A junior with a personable yet direct approach to litigation.”

Legal 500 2024

“Very sure on his feet, in command of his brief, and able to read the Court and provide the judges with arguments that they will be receptive to.”

Legal 500 2023

Appointments

  • Attorney General’s B Panel (September 2021 – present)
  • Attorney General’s C Panel (2018 – 2021)
  • ADR Group Accredited Mediator (2012)

Awards

  • Lord Denning Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2011)
  • Lord Haldane Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2005)
  • Smith Prize for History & College Scholar, St Peter’s College (2002)
  • British Army University Bursar (2001)
  • British Army Sixth Form Scholar (1998)

Education

  • Advanced International Advocacy Course, Keble College, Oxford (2016)
  • BVC (Very Competent), BPP, London (2012)
  • MA in War in the Modern World (Merit), King’s College London (2011)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction), City University (2005)
  • MA (Oxon) in Modern History (First Class), St Peter’s College, Oxford (2004)

Memberships

  • ALBA
  • PIBA
  • PNBA

Publications

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