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Patrick Milmo QC
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Patrick Milmo QC is a leading silk who has appeared in many high profile libel actions and now advises about horse racing disciplinary matters. For many years he was Counsel to the Jockey Club. He also sits as an Employment Tribunal Chairman and as one of the Chairman of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Disciplinary Committee.
Patrick was Head of Chambers from 1988 until 2003 and has edited three editions of the leading practitioner's text, Gatley on Libel and Slander.
Career
Called
1962 Called to the Bar
1985 Silk
Education
Trinity College, Cambridge (MA)
Harmsworth Law Scholar
Qualifications
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple)
Bencher of the Middle Temple
Areas of work
- Defamation
- Privacy and Confidence
- Sports Law
- Reporting the Courts
- Administrative Law
- Contempt
- Human Rights
- Injunctive Relief
- Malicious Falsehood
- Media Law
- Publishing
- Trade Marks
Verbatim
a "fantastically efficient barrister with a wise head on him."
Testimonials
Recommended as a leading silk in defamation and privacy he is described in Chambers and Partners as having "a wealth of experience that has secured him a loyal following among leading solicitors" and in Legal 500 as "a highly rated advocate with a wealth of experience in defamation"
Publications
(6 Dec 2008)