Dominic Adamson KC

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Health & Safety

London (Bar)

20 Years Ranked

Band 3

Inquests & Public Inquiries

London (Bar)

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Dominic Adamson KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Dominic Adamson KC is recognised by Chambers and Partners in Health and Safety, and by The Legal 500 across all three of his core practice areas: Health and Safety, Inquests and Inquiries, and Personal Injury. Dominic was called to the Bar in 1997 and took silk in 2020. He was a previous winner of the Chambers & Partners health and safety junior of the year. In the field of health and safety, Dominic represents defendant corporations of all sizes including some of the largest companies operating in the UK across many different sectors. He has been involved in some of the most significant cases that have been to the Court of Appeal. Dominic has been involved some of the most high-profile inquests and inquiries. This includes acting in the inquests into the terrorist attacks at Westminster and London Bridge, Hillsborough, Grenfell Tower, the Plymouth Shootings. He acts for both claimants and defendants in catastrophic personal injury and fatal accidents claims. Dominic also has significant experience of group litigation. Dominic sits on the Football Association’s Judicial Panel and chairs disciplinary commissions and appeals.

Professional Memberships

Dominic is a member of the Health and Safety Lawyers Association and the Personal Injury Bar Association.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Health & Safety - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Dominic Adamson KC is a talented silk who represents individuals and companies across a wide range of sectors including the construction, healthcare and rail industries. He has acted in landmark public disaster cases such as Hillsborough and the Ladbroke Grove rail crash. Adamson has a strong track record of handling cases involving fires and explosions.

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Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Dominic Adamson KC has significant experience in inquests and public inquiries relating to health and safety matters. He frequently acts on behalf of bereaved families, independent businesses or local authorities in such cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Dominic is an excellent advocate and his written submissions and advice are excellent. He is able to guide clients through the often emotional process of litigation with ease.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is an excellent all-round advocate.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is really impressive, composed, very clear with questioning and really to the point.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is excellent at dealing with challenging clients and excels at getting into the detail of a case to be able to produced sophisticated submissions.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is a brilliant KC.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

Dominic's advocacy is some of the best I've seen. He also has a very good client manner and explains things well in lay terms.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

Dominic is enormously effective in court. His lovely personality is really backed up with his preparedness, incisiveness and intellect.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

Dominic is a smooth and very polished operator. He is very calm under pressure and he really knows his stuff.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

Dominic is an excellent advocate and his written submissions and advice are excellent. He is able to guide clients through the often emotional process of litigation with ease.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is an excellent all-round advocate.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is really impressive, composed, very clear with questioning and really to the point.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is excellent at dealing with challenging clients and excels at getting into the detail of a case to be able to produced sophisticated submissions.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is a brilliant KC.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

Dominic's advocacy is some of the best I've seen. He also has a very good client manner and explains things well in lay terms.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

Dominic is enormously effective in court. His lovely personality is really backed up with his preparedness, incisiveness and intellect.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

Dominic is a smooth and very polished operator. He is very calm under pressure and he really knows his stuff.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

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Individual Editorial

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