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Provided by Oliver Campbell KC
Practice Areas
Health and safety; group actions; product liability, inquests and inquiries; and environment.
For more than a decade he has appeared regularly in the highest profile health and safety and manslaughter prosecutions. These have included the Sellafield and Network Rail appeals; Eastbourne pier prosecution; Marks and Spencer asbestos prosecution; British Cycling prosecution; Falcon Crane prosecution; the Hatfield train crash prosecution; and the prosecution arising from the Averies waste sites fires. He has been recognised as Chambers UK ‘Health and Safety Silk of the Year’, and before taking silk as junior of the year.
Oliver also specialises in all aspects of product liability, acting for both claimants and defendants. He has particular experience of group actions including data protection and environmental group actions, as well as product liability group actions. Examples of such group actions include: the VW NOx Emissions litigation; the Lloyd v Google claim before the Supreme Court; the TSB mortgage prisoners group claim; the OCENSA pipeline litigation; the Mercedes NOx emissions litigation; the Viridor Runcorn environmental group claim; the BMW NOx emissions litigation; the Lloyds / HBOS group litigation; the Metal on Metal hip litigation; the Para Red and Sudan Red food contamination litigation; the Lariam litigation; and the PIP litigation.
He regularly appears in major inquests and inquiries, including: the Grenfell Tower Inquiry; the Ben Leonard Scouts inquest; the inquest arising out of the Vauxhall helicopter crash; Avonmouth Bridge disaster; Potters Bar rail accident; Basildon hospital legionella outbreak. He also has considerable experience of criminal and civil environmental claims, including waste management and pollution claims.
Career
MA (Oxon). President of the Oxford Union (1990). Advocacy prize ICSL (1992). Called 1992. Chief Examiner Civil Litigation BPTC (2015¬-2019). Trustee of the Lambeth Law Centre (2010-2019). Appointed KC in 2014. Appointed as a Recorder in 2020.
Professional Memberships
Founder member of the Health & Safety Lawyers Association. Member of the Commercial Bar Association.
Publications
Contributor to Halsbury's Laws; Contributing editor to the 'International Product Law Manual'.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Oliver Campbell KC boasts a wealth of experience handling all manner of group claims, including data privacy and consumer protection litigation. He has notable expertise concerning representative actions.
Oliver Campbell KC is a revered silk who has a fine reputation in the health and safety field and is involved in high-profile cases. He is an expert in fatal accident and corporate manslaughter cases.Campbell is noted for his representation of clients facing prosecution, or under investigation, for incidents relating to fire safety.
Oliver Campbell KC is very experienced in product safety and liability and has additional expertise in health and safety law. He is regularly instructed in major group actions involving medical devices, vehicle emissions and oil spills. He represents both claimants and defendants but has particular experience in representing and advising manufacturers.
Oliver Campbell KC has a wealth of experience in environmental and regulatory matters. He has acted in emissions and noise nuisance disputes, among a wide range of other issues.
Oliver Campbell KC has a strong track record of appearing in high-profile jury inquests, with particular expertise in cases involving work-related deaths. He is also well regarded for his handling of complex health and safety matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Oliver is brilliant. He is encyclopedic in his knowledge, very experienced and knows the procedural ropes very well."
"Oliver is somebody who is able to provide advice that is very pragmatic and he is unflappable. He takes everything in his stride and he provides very pragmatic advice."
"Oliver is absolutely excellent. He is unbelievably clear and makes really difficult points in a very simple way."
"Oliver is fiercely clever but is quite humble with it. He is unbelievably clear and makes difficult points in a simple manner."
"Oliver is a formidable opponent."
"Oliver is unflappable and able to provide pragmatic advice."
"Oliver is a very measured advocate."
"He is an enormously skilled advocate and clients love him."
"Oliver Campbell is really great with clients and on his feet."
"Oliver Campbell is a top choice. He keeps things straightforward and achieves good results."
"Oliver is another great tactician, especially with expert evidence. He is excellent there."
"I think that he is absolutely excellent. He is fiercely clever, unbelievably clear and makes really difficult points in a very simple way."
"Oliver is totally impressive."
"Oliver takes everything in his stride and provides very pragmatic advice. He's very commercial. He has a precise, calm and steady manner when advocating on complex and tricky points of law."
"Oliver is brilliant. He is encyclopedic in his knowledge, very experienced and knows the procedural ropes very well."
"Oliver is somebody who is able to provide advice that is very pragmatic and he is unflappable. He takes everything in his stride and he provides very pragmatic advice."
"Oliver is absolutely excellent. He is unbelievably clear and makes really difficult points in a very simple way."
"Oliver is fiercely clever but is quite humble with it. He is unbelievably clear and makes difficult points in a simple manner."
"Oliver is a formidable opponent."
"Oliver is unflappable and able to provide pragmatic advice."
"Oliver is a very measured advocate."
"He is an enormously skilled advocate and clients love him."
"Oliver Campbell is really great with clients and on his feet."
"Oliver Campbell is a top choice. He keeps things straightforward and achieves good results."
"Oliver is another great tactician, especially with expert evidence. He is excellent there."
"I think that he is absolutely excellent. He is fiercely clever, unbelievably clear and makes really difficult points in a very simple way."
"Oliver is totally impressive."
"Oliver takes everything in his stride and provides very pragmatic advice. He's very commercial. He has a precise, calm and steady manner when advocating on complex and tricky points of law."
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