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Solicitor, Clinical Negligence & Personal injury

Oliver Downes

Oliver specialises in the practice areas of clinical negligence and personal injury.

He initially joined Thomson Snell & Passmore in July 2021 as an Administration Assistant in the Court of Protection team, before leaving the firm during 2022 to complete his Legal Practice Course.

Oliver then returned to complete his training contract with the firm, before qualifying into the Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury department in March 2025.

During his spare time, Oliver enjoys escape rooms, and he is a season ticket holder at Crystal Palace Football Club.

Oliver Downs

Specialisms & expertise

  • Clinical negligence
  • Personal injury

Achievements & other appointments

Oliver is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

Within APIL, he is part of the Junior Litigators Group.

Oliver is also a member of the following:

  1. Kent Junior Lawyers Division
  2. Kent Law Society
  3. Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge District Law Society.

Education

Oliver completed his LLB from the University of Kent in 2021, graduating with First Class Honours. Oliver also studied the Legal Practice Course at The University of Law in Bloomsbury, London, achieving a Distinction.

Oliver qualified as a solicitor in March 2025.

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