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News & Events
David Haines was instructed as Counsel at the inquest into the death of Chanel Thompson who died in July 2025, after suffering an “unwitnessed” cardiac arrest in the A&E Department of Barnet Hospital seven months prior. David was instructed by Stewarts Law. The Background Chanel Thompson was taken to A&E at Barnet Hospital in December 2024 by an ambulance after her family found her in a serious state of confusion. She remained there overnight waiting for a mental health bed to become available with a one-to-one supervision plan in place. However, she suffered a cardiac arrest alone and, as a result, suffered a hypoxic brain injury. She remained in a semi-conscious state for 7 months until she contracted pneumonia and…
News 5 Mar, 2026
The Legal 500 UK 2023 Rankings have been announced and Outer Temple Chambers is delighted with the results. With over 60 barristers now holding rankings across 27 practice areas and some glowing feedback, we are honoured to have been described as a “go-to set” once again. We are particularly delighted that the hard work of our juniors has been noticed and would like to congratulate Bianca Venkata and Victoria Brown for their elevation from Rising Stars to a Tiered ranking. As they now start working their way up the ranks we welcome four new juniors into the Rising Stars category; Alex Cisneros, Carin Hunt, Imogen Egan and Olinga Tahzib. Congratulations also to Alex Haines, Clare Baker, David Haines, Joshua Hitchens…
News 29 Sep, 2022
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to welcome David Haines to our clinical negligence and personal injury team. David qualified in medicine in 1998 and practised as a junior doctor prior to joining the Bar in 2005. He has since built a broad ranging, complex, clinical and dental negligence and personal injury practice. He also undertakes sports, Court of Protection and inquest work. He has considerable experience in advisory work, settling pleadings including schedules of special damages and counter schedules. David is a particular authority in clinical negligence and is ranked in Chambers and Partners 2021. The legal directory notes that he is “clear, fastidious and bright…excellent with clients and experts alike and has a great understanding of medical issues”. They…
News 18 Nov, 2020
