Rory has specialised in PI and associated areas of work over the past 13 years.
He is an experienced Junior with a caseload which overlaps a number of Chambers’ specialisms. He is instructed to handle cases on his own, or as part of a Counsel team. He has significant Trial experience and has appeared in the Supreme Court as Junior Counsel. During his time at the Bar he has spent time working both in-house and on secondment within various law firms.
He is recommended by both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for PI. For further details of work undertaken please follow the links.
View full profile »Awards
- Erasmus Scholar (2005)
- St John’s College Cambridge, McMahon Post-graduate law scholarship (2007, 2008)
- Middle Temple Lord Diplock Scholar (2008)
- Pegasus Scholar (Singapore) (2013)
Articles
- Rory Holmes’ observations on the recent COA judgment in Griffiths v TUI
- Case note on Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd
News
- Rory Holmes obtains strike out/summary judgment of workplace assault claim
- Habib Khan (Respondent) v General Pharmaceutical Council (Appellant) (Scotland)
Qualifications
Modern and Medieval Languages BA (Hons) (Cantab) (2003-2007)
La Universidad de Complutense, Madrid (2004-2005)
GDL (City University) (2007-2008)
BVC (City University) (2008-2009)
BVC-LLM (City University) (2010)
MA (Cantab) (2010)
Before coming to the Bar, Rory read Modern and Medieval Languages at St. John’s College, Cambridge, and at La Universidad de Complutense, Madrid.
In 2013 Rory was seconded to the commercial department of Rajah & Tann, Singapore, as a Pegasus Scholar.
Memberships
- PIBA
Recommendations
“Rory is a pleasure to deal with. He is excellent with clients and he always goes the extra mile.”
Chambers & Partners, 2023
“Rory is always up for the challenge of taking on technically complex procedural arguments.”
Chambers & Partners, 2023
“Rory is very capable and exceptional on his feet.”
Chambers & Partners, 2023
“Rory is unflappable and provides clear and concise advice at all times.”
Legal 500, 2023
“A soft-spoken but robust advocate, who is very good at drawing out technical legal points from complex cases and is very reliable too.”
Chambers & Partners, 2022
“He has a first-rate mind, pays great attention to detail and produces first-rate drafting. He is in a class of his own when it comes to difficult multiparty negotiations.”
Chambers & Partners, 2022
