Matthew joined chambers as a tenant in October 2025 after completing his pupillage. During pupillage, he was supervised by Benjamin Seifert, Matthew Barnes, Richard Smith, and Emma-Louise Fenelon. Matthew gained experience across a wide range of Chambers’ practice areas. He has a particular interest in all aspects of medical, employment, and public/human rights law.

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Appointments

Attorney General’s ‘Junior Junior’ Panel

Awards

  • Hempsons Prize for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences (Top of year in Law and Ethics of Medicine, University of Cambridge), 2023.
  • Littleton Chambers Prize for Labour Law (Top of year in Labour Law, University of Cambridge), 2023.
  • Lady Clare Precious Pearl Prize (Best humanities dissertation, Clare College), 2023.
  • William Senior Prize for Law (Best mark in Part II Law Tripos, Clare College), 2023.
  • Exhibition Scholarship (Outstanding performance in final year, Clare College), 2023.
  • Foundation Scholarship (Clare College), 2022.
  • College Prize (Clare College), 2022.

Education

  • Inns of Court College of Advocacy, PgDip Bar Practice, Distinction, 2023-2024.
  • University of Cambridge, BA Law, Double First Class (2nd in year), 2020-2023.

Memberships

ALBA

Publications

  • ‘Disclosing Alternative Treatments: Towards a Bolam-Montgomery Partnership’ (2024) 40(3) Journal of Professional Negligence 107.
  • ‘Accidents, Crises, and Events in the Supreme Court: Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’ (2025) 88(3) Modern Law Review 585.

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