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About
Provided by Niazi Fetto KC
Practice Areas
Niazi undertakes high-value and complex personal injury (EL/PL) and clinical negligence matters, including group litigation. He has an accompanying specialism in employment law, and is sought after in cases calling for expertise in both employer’s liability and employment litigation.
His current and recent caseload features high profile, multi-million pound industrial disease, physical/sexual abuse, and discrimination, bullying and harassment claims.
A highly experienced inquests and inquiries advocate, he is head of the 2TG Inquests and Inquiries group, and is presently acting for two core participants in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Across his practice, he is regularly instructed in claims involving points of wide importance and/or at the frontier of a particular area of law. A substantial proportion of his work has a cross-border element.
Recent major cases include the Huntercombe Hospitals group litigation (2023, ongoing), a test case on Employment Tribunals’ jurisdiction in disability discrimination claims by HIV sufferers, Sivaji v MoD [2021] EWCA Civ 1163, in which the Court of Appeal clarified the ‘show cause’ jurisdiction in mesothelioma claims, and the Kenyan Emergency Group Litigation (2018), the largest group action ever to have been brought against the UK government.
Career
MA Law, Jesus College, Cambridge. Called to the Bar in 1999, Silk 2023.
Professional Memberships
Personal Injuries Bar Association, London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association, Employment Law Bar Association, Employment Lawyers Association.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Niazi Fetto KC has developed a fine reputation for his advocacy in high-profile group actions. He is regularly selected to defend the government against claims relating to occupational stress, pain and injuries. He is frequently instructed in claims by injured service personnel against the MoD. He has related expertise in product liability and clinical negligence.
Niazi Fatto KC is a highly-regarded silk known for his work on workplace discrimination, including indirect discrimination.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Niazi isan excellent advocate with very extensive knowledge."
"He is a very pleasant and very able barrister who really knows his stuff."
"Niazi is an intelligent, articulate and charming guy."
"Niazi is a classy operator. He is intelligent, thoughtful and urbane."
"His knowledge of the specialist demands of group litigation is thorough, and his advice on the strategic approach is deft and astute. His considerable expertise in personal injury is plain to see."
"Niazi isan excellent advocate with very extensive knowledge."
"He is a very pleasant and very able barrister who really knows his stuff."
"Niazi is an intelligent, articulate and charming guy."
"Niazi is a classy operator. He is intelligent, thoughtful and urbane."
"His knowledge of the specialist demands of group litigation is thorough, and his advice on the strategic approach is deft and astute. His considerable expertise in personal injury is plain to see."
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