JUNIOR PROFILE

Tom Fairclough

UK Bar 2026

2 Temple Gardens

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Travel: International Personal Injury

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

Product Liability

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

Group Litigation

All Circuits

1 year ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Tom is a junior barrister with a broad civil/commercial practice. He is often instructed in some of the highest profile and most complex litigation in the country and acts for both Claimants and Defendants. Tom’s cases usually involve private international law and/or group litigation issues.

Tom’s current and recent led work includes acting in the BMW NOx Diesel Emissions Group Litigation/Pan-NOx Emissions Group Litigation, the Grenfell Tower Litigation, the Odey Litigation, and Limbu and ors v Dyson Technology Ltd and ors.

Tom’s current and recent unled work includes:

• Advising on an application to strike out a group claim with 10,000+ Claimants.

• Acting in a contested registration and enforcement of a Singaporean judgment involving alleged commercial fraud.

• Acting in a claim involving an alleged serious sexual assault in the Middle East.

• Advising in a matter relating to cosmetic surgery performed abroad alleged to have caused cancer.

• Acting in a claim involving a corroded hull that caused a vessel to sink in the EU.

Career

2020-present: Tenant at 2 Temple Gardens.

2019-20: Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court/Privy Council.

2018-19: Pupillage at 2 Temple Gardens.

2015-18: Doctorate, University of Cambridge (examined by Lord Reed).

2015: Called to the Bar.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, PIBA, PEOPIL

Publications

Expert contributor to Palmer, Moody, Crowley and van der Meer (eds) The Law of Property Damage (Bloomsbury 2023).

Articles/chapters in various journals and edited collections including the Cambridge Law Journal and Judicial Review.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Travel: International Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Tom Fairclough has a strong practice handling claims arising from RTAs abroad. He has experience acting for defendant insurers as well as claimants, and is particularly strong handling post-Brexit issues of jurisdiction and retained law.

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Product Liability - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Tom Fairclough is a highly regarded junior in product liability claims who regularly acts as sole counsel for his clients. He often features in complex high-profile matters and has experience representing both claimants and defendants.

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Group Litigation - All Circuits

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Tom Fairclough has a broad group litigation practice, which spans product liability, personal injury and human rights abuses. His wide experience makes him a highly regarded and sought-after junior on these cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Tom is very knowledgeable and presents his arguments clearly.
Travel: International Personal InjuryUK Bar
I am impressed by Tom's speed of response and knowledge of relevant arguments.
Travel: International Personal InjuryUK Bar
I'm always amazed by his level of expertise and technical knowledge on cross-border matters.
Travel: International Personal InjuryUK Bar
Tom is very bright and very strategic.
Product LiabilityUK Bar
Tom Fairclough is good to work with and is all over the details.
Product LiabilityUK Bar
Tom is a superstar. He really does know what he's talking about, a seriously clever guy and a really hard worker - absolutely excellent.
Group LitigationUK Bar