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With the set comprising around 60 barristers, we know each other well and work effectively together. We often operate in large teams with clients. Our practice management team is modern and commercial, matching barrister experience thoughtfully to clients’ requirements.
At 2TG our barristers are expert in a broad range of complementary practice areas and we enjoy repeat instructions from a variety of loyal clients.
Practised advocates from the start, all our Silks and the vast majority of our Junior barristers are recognised as leaders in their chosen fields. Many of us are at the forefront of shaping the law in our specialist areas and we pride ourselves in having excellent industry knowledge.
At 2TG our barristers have excellent experience acting across a range of industry sectors and we are able to offer advice in an informed and commercial context.
Our combination of practice area excellence and industry expertise means we possess real insight into the commercial realities facing our clients operating in these areas. Secondment plays an important part of our commitment to developing our skills and understanding.
2TG is home to award-winning accredited mediators, arbitrators, adjudicators and experts with considerable experience of alternative dispute resolution.
Our barristers are also skilled as advocates in different alternative dispute resolution procedures and work strategically with clients to understand their commercial objectives, and then to resolve litigation as cost-effectively and expeditiously as possible.
Work with an international dimension forms a significant part of many barristers’ work at 2TG.
We appear in international courts and arbitral tribunals all over the world, frequently acting on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes. We are particularly well-known for managing cross border litigation on matters of jurisdiction and applicable law and appear regularly in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
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Our reputation among the legal profession and other clients for our first-rate webinars and in-person conferences is very important to us. We also contribute frequently at industry events and as editors of leading texts and authors on topics of legal interest.
Roger Harris is an experienced advocate who is recommended by the legal directories in the fields of clinical negligence and personal injury. He is also well known for his expertise in litigation relating to animals and farming.
Described in Chambers UK as “fantastic” and “excellent on his feet” and in Legal 500 as “a formidable force”, he has been praised “by solicitors and peers alike for his technical expertise, communication skills and ability in negotiations”, he is “very approachable and very bright” and provides “excellent analysis of complex insurance and liability issues”.
He has previously been shortlisted for the Chambers and Partners Personal Injury Clinical Negligence Junior of the Year award. He is also a Recorder on the Western Circuit.
Roger is recommended in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK, who note that he is “highly rated … with a particular focus on catastrophic birth injury cases” and that he is “excellent at presenting even the most complex cases in simple and easy to understand language and has a very reassuring manner with clients.”
He has substantial experience of claims related to obstetrics and gynaecology (eg cord prolapse, chronic partial hypoxia; acute profound hypoxia Erb’s palsy); neonatology (eg treatment of hypoglycaemia, circulatory collapse); gastroenterology (eg failure to diagnose ulcerative colitis; incorrect diagnosis of invasive carcinoma); paediatrics; orthopaedics (eg ineffective arthoplasty); cardiology; plastic surgery; mental health (including the management of patients with suicide ideation); spinal injuries; MRSA; and general practice.
Pursuing and defending litigation against insurers arising out of fires etc, often involving allegations of fraud arson, material non-disclosure and breach of warranty/condition. Policy interpretation and construction. Disputes concerning status of employees and resultant insurance implications. Property damage claims, flood cases; motor insurance and claims relating to the MIB.
Roger is recommended in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK where it is noted that he “brings a very calm, cool and forensic excellence to difficult and high-value cases”. His practice includes all aspects of personal injury litigation, including claims arising from stress at work; bullying, harassment and assaults; industrial disease (WRULD, deafness, asthma, cancers); manual handling and other workplace accidents, including fatal accidents and sporting accidents; Animals Act cases; catastrophic injuries; spinal injuries; and cases involving allegations of chronic pain. He has appeared in a number of the leading cases relating to vicarious liability for intentional torts including Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets in the Supreme Court, and Mattis v Pollock in the Court of Appeal.
My contact details:
ICO Reg No: ZA190838
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
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
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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.
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Under data protection law, you have rights including:
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.
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Horse Play – Personal Injury Law Journal – 1 April 2012
[Claims under the Animals Act]
Nuclear fall out – New Law Journal – 4 May 2012
[The atomic veterans litigation]
Taking the blame – New Law Journal – 6 August 2010
[Contributory negligence]
Troubled relationships – New Law Journal – 17 April 2009
[Whether care and accommodation costs should be borne by a tortfeasor or a local authority]
A different breed – New Law Journal – 4 July 2008
[Civil liability for damage caused by animals]
Bullying claims – New Law Journal – 27 October 2006
[Foreseeability in bullying and harassment claims]
“Roger Harris is a good technical barrister, who gives sound advice on quantum, and is effective in settlement negotiations.”
“Roger is an extremely gifted and intelligent barrister whose knowledge of the Animals Act is second to none.”
Chambers UK 2024
“Roger is a pragmatic and no-nonsense litigator, getting straight to the crux of matters with ease.”
“Good and clear identification of issues and excellent analysis of these which require high level understanding of the medical evidence.”
Legal 500 2024
“Roger is a great tactician.”
“He is able to get to grips with the detail of complex, sensitive cases quickly and insightfully and is very calm under pressure.”
“He has a very good intellect.”
“Roger is excellent with clients and has a wonderful ability to distil very complex claims down into clear, precise advice that can be understood by clients and his instructing solicitors.”
“Roger is a fantastic technical lawyer.”
“He is a formidable advocate in court and settlement meetings.”
“Roger is technically knowledgeable and also very commercially aware.”
Chambers UK 2023
“Roger is extremely able and he quickly identifies the salient issues in a case.”
“Roger has a good eye for detail, and is a persuasive advocate. Combined with his tactical nous this makes for an excellent barrister.”
Legal 500 2023
“Extremely technically proficient, very approachable and very good with clients. An expert in his field.”
“He is excellent and unflappable – a very good negotiator. He gives really clear advice to solicitors and lay clients.”
“A very thorough and clear advocate.”
“He is very bright and strategic.”
“Great with clients.”
Chambers UK 2022
“A bright junior who is prepared to argue difficult points.”
“Highly intelligent but remains pragmatic and clear.”
Legal 500 2022
“He is able to explain complicated issues in a very clear and coherent manner.”
“He is excellent and very user-friendly.”
“He’s calm and efficient, and gets to grip with complex medical evidence quickly. He is not afraid to tackle difficult points of evidence.”
“A very good advocate and negotiator. He’s always on top of his brief and he’s an astute tactician.”
“He’s excellent at presenting even the most complex cases in a simple language – clients find his manner very reassuring.”
Chambers UK 2021
“Brings a very calm, cool and forensic excellence to difficult and high-value cases.”
“Has an encyclopaedic knowledge of healthcare law and always able to bring calm to any situation.”
Legal 500 2021
“A very responsive and calm barrister who can quickly home in on the crucial aspects of factual and expert evidence and provide strong analytical advice. He is excellent at presenting even the most complex cases in simple and easy to understand language, and he has a very reassuring manner with clients.”
Chambers UK 2020
“Very experienced, clever and gets to the point promptly.”
“An excellent advocate who is clear and concise in his written advice.”
Legal 500 2020
“He is excellent in conference with clients and on his feet in court.”
Chambers UK 2019
“Extraordinarily adept and meticulous. He’s got an intellectual approach which is really impressive.”
“A very sound practitioner who is erudite, thoughtful and sensible.”
“Very bright and comes up with sensible, prudent advice.”
“A very good advocate.”
Chambers UK 2018
“A very clever and smooth advocate.”
“He’s shrewd and prepared to roll his sleeves up.”
“He’s technically brilliant, a catastrophic injury specialist.”
“Incredibly charming and doesn’t get fazed or agitated with opponents, even in difficult cases.”
Chambers UK 2017
“A very clever and smooth advocate.”
Legal 500 2017
“Knowledgeable, calm and collected.”
Legal 500 2016
“Technically brilliant, he’s very clever and understands the law and its intricacies to a very high level.”
Chambers UK 2015
“He is a barrister you can rely on. You can trust in him and he will deliver.”
“He is very good on his feet. He has a balanced approach in front of the judiciary that means that they warm to him.”
“A strong lawyer with a polite but tenacious approach”
Legal 500 2015
“He’s fantastic”
“Praised by solicitors and peers alike for his technical expertise, communication skills, and ability in negotiations”
“He’s very approachable and very bright”
Chambers UK 2014
“Very bright and confident”
Chambers UK 2013
“Very articulate and intelligent”
“Provides excellent analysis of complex insurance and liability issues”
Legal 500 2013
“A favourite port of call for claims in connection with animals and farming”
Chambers UK 2012
“Grasps technical issues well and keeps experts on their toes”
Legal 500 2012
“Highly rated”
Chambers UK 2011
“A formidable force”
Legal 500 2011
“Adept at handling stress claims”
Chambers UK 2010
“Sharp and incisive”
Legal 500 2010