Niazi Fetto KC

Call 1999 | Silk 2023

"An excellent advocate with very extensive knowledge."

Chambers UK 2025

Expertise

Niazi has extensive experience in substantial claims in all areas, with particular emphasis upon employer’s liability for accidents and stress at work and industrial injury and illness litigation.

Notable Personal Injury cases


AD v Home Office 2022

Multi-milion pound claim arising out of alleged unlawful immigration detention of Sri Lankan sexual abuse victim.


Sivaji v MOD [2021] EWCA Civ 1163

Represented MOD in appeal from rulings under ‘show cause’ procedure in Singapore-based asbestos mesothelioma claim.


Child migration claims [2018-2021]

Represented the Department for Health and Social Care in claims alleging abuse of migrated children during the 1950s and 1960s.


Kenyan Emergency Group Litigation [2016-2018]

Group action by 40,000 “Mau Mau” and related claimants alleging UK Government responsibility for alleged mistreatment during the Kenyan Emergency in the 1950s.


Pascoe v MoD LTL [2013]

Noise-induced hearing loss – hearing loss at 6KHz not noise-induced despite meeting Coles criteria.


Drysdale v Hedges [2012] 3 EGLR 105

Landlord’s liability for personal injury to tenant; ambit of Defective Premises Act; scope of “immunity” derived from Cavalier v Pope.

Niazi is regularly instructed in complex and high-value clinical negligence litigation, including claims with a product liability aspect.

Notable Clinical Negligence cases


Shaw v MOD [2021]

Claim for loss of specialist naval diving career consequential upon alleged negligence in assessing for colour perception.


Green v MOD [2020]

Representing MOD in claim alleging misdiagnosis of training injury led to brain and/or psychiatric disturbance and associated extreme criminal behaviour.


Falkenberg v MOD & Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust [2018]

Complex neurological injury allegedly due to negligently performed corrective right foot surgery.


Pratt v MoD & Rogers [2016]

Whether MoD and/or locum practitioner at military medical centre liable for alleged catastrophic renal failure of officer deployed in Germany.


Trans-vaginal mesh claims [2015-2017]

Various cases addressing the safety of trans-vaginal “mesh” products and associated treatment concerns.

Niazi has considerable product liability experience, particularly in cases involving injury caused by allegedly defective medical devices, pharmaceutical products and medicines.

The nature of these cases means that many are run as group actions and across borders. He is accordingly expert at running large-scale, international litigation in relation to clinical equipment and pharmaceutical products.

He also has other experience of product liability matters arising out of personal injury claims.

Notable Product Liability cases


The Seroxat Group Litigation

Product liability action relating to the safety of the SSRI antidepressant Seroxat (paroxetine).


Kistensamy v Leech & Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust [2017]

Claim arising from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome suffered due to allergy to allopurinol – alleged inadequate warning by prescriber and negligent treatment of reaction at hospital.


Trans-vaginal mesh claims [2015-2017]

Various cases addressing the safety of trans-vaginal “mesh” products and associated treatment concerns.

Niazi is also highly regarded for his experience in dealing with Group Litigation and he has been instructed in many high-profile actions over the past few years. Due to the nature of the disputes generally at the heart of group litigation, there is much overlap with his work in healthcare, product liability, personal injury and human rights.

Notable Group Litigation cases


Child migration claims [2018-2021]

Represented the Department for Health and Social Care in claims alleging abuse of migrated children during the 1950s and 1960s.


Trans-vaginal mesh claims [2015-2017]

Various cases addressing the safety of trans-vaginal “mesh” products and associated treatment concerns.


Kenyan Emergency Group Litigation [2016-2018]

Group action by 40,000 “Mau Mau” and related claimants alleging UK Government responsibility for alleged mistreatment during the Kenyan Emergency in the 1950s.


The Seroxat Group Litigation

Product liability action relating to the safety of the SSRI antidepressant Seroxat (paroxetine).

Niazi acts for and advises claimants and respondents in all areas of employment law, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment, redundancy, ill-health retirement, flexible working, transfer of undertakings, pensions, and human rights issues.

Highly experienced in employment-related personal injury litigation, particularly cases concerning health and safety at work, stress, bullying and harassment.

Notable Employment cases


H v MOD [2022]

Vicarious liability for sexual assault when posted abroad; jurisdiction; alleged sex and sexual orientation discrimination, victimisation and harassment by chain of command.


V v MOD; H v MOD [2019]

Whether management of former soldiers by chain of command following allegations of rape and sexual assault entailed sex discrimination and/or victimisation.


Naeem v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] ICR 289

Whether pay scheme for prison chaplains indirectly discriminatory on grounds of race or religion.


Fanis & Ricciardi v DWP [2013] London South ET

Lead claims addressing reason for dismissal at conclusion of civil service fixed-term contracts – whether entitled to redundancy payment.

Significant Cases


H v MOD (ET 2601422/2020)

Appeal pending.


Sivaji v MOD [2021] EWCA Civ 1163


Brookes v GLS [2017] IRLR 780


Sandra Bailey & Ors v Glaxosmithkline (UK) Ltd [2016] EWHC 178 (QB)


Kieran Murphy v Ministry of Defence [2016] EWHC 3 (QB)


Gillian Drysdale v Joanne Hedges [2012] EWHC 4131 (QB) [2012] 3 EGLR 105: (2012) 162 NLJ 1056


Brazier v Wolverhampton City Council [2007] EWCA Civ 1479


Kimathi & Ors v Foreign & Commonwealth Office [2018] EWHC 3144 (QB); [2018] EWHC 2066 (QB); [2018] EWHC 853 (QB); [2017] EWHC 203 (QB); [2017] EWHC 938 (QB); [2017] EWHC 2145 (QB); [2015] EWHC 3432 (QB)

Privacy Policy

Niazi Fetto KC Privacy Policy

My contact details:

ICO Reg No: Z5558250
Address: 2 Temple Gardens, London, EC4Y 9AY
Email: clerks@2tg.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0)20 7822 1200

The type of personal information I collect

To enable me to provide you with legal advice and representation in courts, tribunals, arbitrations and mediations, I currently collect and process the following personal information:

Personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (for example, name, date of birth and contact details), bank and financial details, your background and circumstance and education.

Other personal data relevant to, or included in instructions to provide legal services, including data specific to the instructions in question and data included in documents provided to me as part of instructions or otherwise.

Such information may include personal information relating to family members, associates, agents, employees, shareholders or beneficial owners. By providing such personal information to me, you automatically confirm that you are authorised to do so. It is not reasonably practicable for me to provide the information set out in this Privacy Notice to those individuals. Accordingly, where appropriate, you are responsible for providing this information to any such individuals.

Where necessary, I may also need to process Special Category data about you including

  • racial or ethnic origin;
  • personal data revealing political opinions;
  • personal data revealing religious or philosophical beliefs;
  • personal data revealing trade union membership;
  • genetic data;
  • biometric data (where used for identification purposes);
  • data concerning health;
  • data concerning a person’s sex life; and
  • data concerning a person’s sexual orientation.

How I get the personal information and why I have it

Most of the personal information that I process is provided to me directly by you or via the professional you have instructed such as a solicitor or consultant or other professional adviser who instructs me on your behalf to provide legal services.

I use the information that you have given me in order to

  • provide legal services to you, my client, including the provision of legal advice and
  • representation in courts, tribunals, arbitrations, and mediations
  • keep accounting records and carry out office administration
  • take or defend legal or regulatory proceedings or to exercise a lien
  • respond to potential complaints or make complaints
  • check for potential conflicts of interest in relation to future potential cases
  • promote and market my services
  • carry out anti-money laundering and terrorist financing checks
  • train other barristers and pupils, and when providing work-shadowing opportunities
  • publish legal judgments and decisions of courts and tribunals as required or permitted by law.

I may share this information with

  • other professional advisers such as other legal professionals and consultant experts and other witnesses
  • courts and tribunals
  • the staff in my Chambers
  • prosecution authorities
  • pupils and mini pupils
  • lay clients
  • family and associates of the person whose personal information I am processing
  • in the event of complaints, the Head of Chambers, other individuals nominated by Chambers who deal with complaints, the Bar Standards Board, and the Legal Ombudsman
  • other regulatory authorities
  • current, past or prospective employers
  • education and examining bodies
  • business associates, professional advisers and trade bodies, e.g. the Bar Council
  • professional indemnity insurers or brokers
  • the general public in relation to the publication of legal judgments and decisions of courts and tribunals
  • If you have engaged other professional advisers to instruct me on your behalf on the matters on which I am providing legal services to you, I shall assume that I may disclose your personal information to them unless you tell me otherwise.
  • I may be required to provide your information to regulators, such as the Bar Standards Board, the Financial Conduct Authority or the Information Commissioner’s Office. In the case of the Information Commissioner’s Office, there is a risk that your information may lawfully be disclosed by them for the purpose of any other civil or criminal proceedings, without my consent or yours, which includes privileged information.
  • I may also be required to disclose your information to the police or intelligence services, where, acting in good faith, I consider it required and permitted by law.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful basis I rely on for processing this information is

  • The processing is necessary for a contract I have with you, or because you have asked me to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
  • You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting me.
  • It may be necessary for me to share your personal data to comply with legal obligations to, for example, HMRC.

How I store your personal information

Your information is securely stored in Chambers or at my home. I use reasonable technical and organisational security measures such as password protection and encryption of computer generated data and keeping paper data secure to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost or destroyed, or used or accessed in an unauthorised way.

In this connection, Chambers, as data processor, acting on my behalf, will only process your personal data on my instructions and is subject to a duty of confidentiality.

The data will be held in line with any regulatory obligations and generally be kept for 6 years but may be 12 years, or longer where, for example, the case includes information relating to a minor, from the date of completion of instructions. At this point any further retention will be reviewed and the data will be marked for deletion or marked for retention for a further period.

All data will be securely deleted or securely shredded after this time without reference to you. I will store some of your information which I need to carry out conflict checks for the rest of my career. However, this is likely to be limited only to your name and contact details and the name of the case. It will not include any information that is “sensitive information” for GDPR purposes.

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Your right of access – You have the right to ask me for copies of your personal information.
  • Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask me to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask me to complete information you think is incomplete.
  • Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask me to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask me to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to object to processing – You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that I transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
  • You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you. Please contact me at 2 Temple Gardens, London, EC4Y 9AY or clerks@2tg.co.uk if you wish to make a request.

Transfer of your information outside the European Economic Area (EEA)

This privacy notice is of general application and as such it is not possible to state whether it will be necessary to transfer your information out of the EEA. If I do transfer your personal data I will use safeguards to ensure the data is fully protected as required by the UK Data Protection Regulations.

Changes to my Privacy Policy

From time to time, I may need to make chances to my privacy policy. If so, the changes will appear on my entry on the 2TG website.

Marketing

As above, I may share your personal data with Chambers who may in turn use that data to notify you by email, or post about an invitation to seminars and similar events. You may opt out of receiving any such marketing communications at any time by using the “unsubscribe” link in any emails. In relation to how Chambers uses such data, please see Chambers’ privacy policy. Other than sharing personal data with Chambers as described above, I will not share your information with any other third party for marketing purposes.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about my use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to me or to my Senior Clerk, Lee Tyler at 2 Temple Gardens, London, EC4Y 9AY or clerks@2tg.co.uk. You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

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"His knowledge of the specialist demands of group litigation is thorough, and his advice on the strategic approach is deft and astute.”


Chambers UK 2025

“A very accomplished advocate, who is both persuasive and always very well prepared”


Legal 500 2025

"A high-quality advocate."


Chambers UK 2024

"Experienced, a strong tactician and trusted by clients."


Legal 500 2024

"A high-quality advocate."


Chambers UK 2024

"He has a tireless work-ethic, a fierce intelligence and puts clients completely at ease."


Legal 500 2023

"An outstandingly impressive senior junior with a very practical analytical ability."


Chambers UK 2022

"A most impressive lawyer and advocate."


Legal 500 2022

"Unflappable in court and provides excellent advice."


Chambers UK 2021

  • King’s Counsel (2023)
  • Treasury A Panel

  • Cecil Yahuda Scholarship, Inner Temple
  • Major Scholarship, Inner Temple
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award, Inner Temple
  • Wade Prize for Administrative Law, Cambridge University
  • Rachel Fellowes Scholarship, Cambridge University
  • Jesus College Cambridge Foundation Scholarship

  • MA (First) in Law, Jesus College, Cambridge
  • Inns of Court School of Law

Pupil supervisor
Accredited advocacy trainer for Inner Temple and Employment Lawyers’ Association
Fluent in French
Other Interests: Sailing, choral singing

  • PIBA
  • ELA
  • ELBA
  • LCLCBA

  • The Law of Motor Insurance, Sweet & Maxwell (2004), contributor.
  • The Law of Human Rights, Oxford (2003), contributing editor.
  • 2002 Contributing editor to The Law of Human Rights (Clayton and Tomlinson), Oxford.
  • Various articles in the New Law Journal, 2000 to date.

“Niazi is an excellent advocate with very extensive knowledge.” “He is a very pleasant and very able barrister who really knows his stuff.” “Niazi is an intelligent, articulate and charming guy.” “Niazi is a classy operator. He is intelligent, thoughtful and urbane.” “His knowledge of the specialist demands of group litigation is thorough, and his advice on the strategic approach is deft and astute. His considerable expertise in personal injury is plain to see.”
Chambers UK 2025

“Niazi is quick to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the client’s case and his oral and written advice is always crystal clear. His knowledge and understanding of the case law in the niche area of claims relating to discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief is outstanding.” “Niazi is a very accomplished advocate, who is both persuasive and always very well prepared”
Legal 500 2025

“Niazi is very experienced and sensible, a high-quality advocate who knows his stuff.” “Niazi has an easy manner with experts and witnesses, with great technical knowledge.” “His written advocacy and oral advocacy are very good.”
Chambers UK 2024

Experienced, a strong tactician and trusted by clients.” “Niazi is an outstanding junior. He has a tireless work-ethic, a fierce intelligence and puts clients completely at ease.”
Legal 500 2024

“Niazi is very careful and completely on top of the detail of the cases.” “He is a great advocate.”
Chambers UK 2023

“Niazi is an outstanding junior. He has a tireless work-ethic, a fierce intelligence and puts clients completely at ease.”
Legal 500 2023

“Excellent. He has a manner that inspires confidence, is well prepared and very technically good.” “An outstandingly impressive senior junior with a very practical analytical ability.”
Chambers UK 2022

“A most impressive lawyer and advocate, who has a calm and reassuring presence but is never slow to point out a potential problem and offer a solution.”
Legal 500 2022

“He is unflappable in court and provides excellent advice” “He is very diligent and manages to grasp very complicated scientific facts and translate them into easily understood concepts”
Chambers UK 2021

“Has a quiet determination to succeed which is realised”
Legal 500 2021

“A phenomenal junior”
Chambers UK 2020

“His knowledge of coronial process/law is vast”
Legal 500 2020

“He’s brilliant; he has an excellent combination of personal charm and good judgement” “He has a measured but persistently persuasive delivery at hearings and responds to enquiries promptly and helpfully”
Chambers UK 2019

“Excellent, through and has a great client manner” “He is everything you’d want in a barrister; sensible, bright, hard-working and thoughtful”
Chambers UK 2018 

“A very able barrister, capable of grasping difficult issues and presenting them clearly and with conviction”
Legal 500 2017

“He has a very calm, reassuring and pleasant manner which makes him very easy to work with”
Legal 500 2016

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