Oliver Williamson

Call 2008

Oliver Williamson | Call 2008

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Overview

Oliver is instructed by parties on all sides and is developing a varied practice in all aspects of Medical Law. He has a long-standing interest in cases involving difficult questions of consent and capacity and was an author on the Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law 2nd, 3rd and 4th editions.

Court of Protection

“Very impressive, he works hard at all hours, gives very careful consideration to documents and is a wonderful tactician. He is approachable, has a good eye for detail and thinks outside the box.”
Chambers & Partners

Oliver co-authored a chapter on Human Organ and Tissue donation in the Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law, edited by Christopher Johnston KC and Sophia Roper KC a, fourth Edition, Bloomsbury, 2022.

experience & expertise

Oliver is a co-author on the fourth edition of Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law edited by Christopher Johnston KC and Sophia Roper KC. He was also a contributor to the second and third edition.

Oliver is instructed by Claimants and Defendants in all aspects of Medical work . He has a long-standing interest in cases involving difficult questions of consent and capacity. As a result of his wide interest on ethical cases, Oliver contributed to a number of chapters in MTDL, including those on Consent; Treatment of Suicidal Patients; and Human Organ and Tissue Donation. Oliver has had exposure to cases involving tissue donation and withdrawal of treatment.

publications

  • Oliver co-authored chapter nineteen: Human Organ and Tissue Donation in the fourth edition of the book Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law, edited by Christopher Johnston KC and Sophia Roper KC and written by 27 members of Serjeants’ Inn.
  • Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law, third edition, Bloomsbury, 2016.
  • Oliver was an author on Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law – The Mental Capacity Act in Action, second edition, Bloomsbury, 2009.