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About
Provided by Celia Oldham
Practice Areas
Celia is a commercial barrister specialising in group litigation and product liability disputes.
She has acted in a wide range of high-profile group actions and mass tort claims, including the long-running diesel emissions litigation, multiple environmental group claims, complex multi-party consumer actions, and group claims concerning medical products.
She is regularly instructed in significant product liability disputes in both unitary and group claims. She has particular experience in product liability claims which raise complex technical issues and require substantial expert evidence, as well as claims with a regulatory angle.
She also has broad commercial litigation experience and acts in a wide range of commercial disputes including aviation claims, fraud claims, and claims raising issues of consumer law.
Career
History BA (Hons), Double First, Cambridge University; GDL, Distinction, City University; BPTC, Outstanding, City University; Lord Denning Scholarship, Lincolns Inn; Megarry Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn; Buchanan Award, Lincoln’s Inn; called to the Bar 2015.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Celia Oldham is a much sought-after junior who has significant experience in product liability-related group litigation.
Celia Oldham is a well-regarded junior barrister with considerable experience representing defendants in product liability claims. She is recognised for her work in the automotive and aviation industries alongside her wider consumer law practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Celia is really approachable, great with clients, personable, and she really tailors the advice to meet the needs of the client."
"Celia is absolutely wise beyond her years. She acts like a senior barrister on cases."
"Celia is simply excellent. The quality of what she produces is always first rate."
"Celia is a fantastic junior. She is bright, easy to work with and a great team player."
"Celia is wise beyond her years and acts like a senior barrister on her cases."
"Celia is really approachable, great with clients, personable, and she really tailors the advice to meet the needs of the client."
"Celia is absolutely wise beyond her years. She acts like a senior barrister on cases."
"Celia is simply excellent. The quality of what she produces is always first rate."
"Celia is a fantastic junior. She is bright, easy to work with and a great team player."
"Celia is wise beyond her years and acts like a senior barrister on her cases."