James Robinson

synopsis

James specialises in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. He regularly represents both Claimants and Defendants.

James has experience of presenting cases at many levels including in the Court of Appeal and has experience gleaned from continuous practice at the Bar since 1992 involving such varied matters as Fast-track Trials,  Road Traffic Cases involving Fraud,  Employers' Liability,  Public Liability,  Cases involving Local Authorities, civil and criminal jury trials, Police Discipline, Inquests, Planning  Enquiries and Taxi Licensing. He has over 15 years experience of deafness/ HAVS claims: see notable cases above.

notable cases

• Lowther v others (2011) : Out of court settlement - prosecution. Below knee amputation/ prosthetic replacements / pre-injury illegal earnings Roberts v Johnstone calculation.
• Re Barker (2010) : Inquest on behalf of Cumbria Police into the death of a police officer arising from the collapse of a bridge at Workington
• Furniss v. Firth Brown (2008) EWCA 182 : Court of Appeal: Limitation Act / competing sources of Deafness.
• Sheikh V. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2005) : Clinical Negligence. Birth Related Brain Damage / Celebral Palsy. Causation Issues. Court Of Protection. Personal Injury Trust. £4 Million Full Value.
• Sharpe v. Cripps (2007) : Serious head injury following RTA Personality changes / loss of employment capacity. Capacity to conduct own affairs.
• Fletcher V. Calderdale Health Authority (2004) : Leeds QBD; Clinical Negligence. Brain Injury; Difficult Issues Of Causation; Liability Split 75/25; £1.3 Million Full Liability
• Turner v. Wasteaway Skip Hire & Others EAT May (2008 ) : Scandalous Conduct by solicitor representing her husband /appropriate sanctions/ strike out
• Tomblin v. West Coast Trains Limited EAT Nov (2008) : Findings of Fact/Perversity
• Drewitt v. Seafield Logistics (2006) ICR 1413 : EAT: future loss assessed on the basis of a percentage because the Claimant had underlying illness

education

• James Robinson MA, Dip Law, studied at The University of St Andrews, 1986-1990
• The Polytechnic of Central London 1990 - 1991
• Inns of Court School of Law 1991-1992.
• After call to the Bar in 1992 he had the benefit of a pupillage with Michael O'Neill at York Chambers. He is a member of the Middle Temple where he was student mooting officer.

memberships

• Personal Injury Bar Association
• He is a member of the North Eastern Circuit and was Circuit Junior 2008/9.

other information

• James has acted as legal adviser to the Chief Constables of Cleveland, North Yorkshire and Cumbria.
• James is part of the Speakers for Schools programme.

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