Robert Oldham

Rob is an in demand personal injury junior. He acts in cases beyond his year of call, both in terms of complexity and value.

His personal injury practice covers a wide variety of cases, including public liability, employer’s liability, and road traffic accident claims. He has a keen interest in novel areas of personal injury work, including in sporting accidents, military claims, claims involving sexual abuse, and in group actions. He is skilled in handling claims involving catastrophic injuries as well as fatal accident matters.

He maintains a mixed practice across both claimant and defendant work and is experienced in claims that concern fundamental dishonesty, complex issues of quantum, and vulnerable parties.

Rob continues to grow his clinical negligence practice, regularly advising on high-value and complex claims for a junior of his call. Having appeared in the Court of Appeal in the case of PMC v A Local Health Trust, Rob has a particular interest in the impact of Human Rights law in this area.

Rob has a keen interest in inquest work and combines rigorous advocacy with sensitivity and approachability. Rob recently represented a bereaved family whose baby sadly died following complex multi-team care lasting several weeks at a London hospital. Rob has also been led by Edward Ramsay in matters concerning vaccine safety and psychiatric care.

Having worked as a diplomat at the FCDO, Rob brings a unique insight into and experience of matters involving public international law. He is particularly interested in the interplay of international relations and the law and is well-versed in the areas of sanctions and multilateralism.

He is comfortable working as sole counsel, or collaboratively as part of a wider team. He currently acts as part of an international legal team representing a British national detained in Saudi Arabia.

Rob has been instructed in matters spanning discrimination, redundancy, whistleblowing, and contractual disputes. Cases involving government bodies or educational establishments are of a particular interest to Rob. He is confident and capable in handling sensitive issues and procedural complexity.

Rob is experienced in international and travel law cases which involve package travel claims, illness abroad claims, claims brought under the Athens and Montreal Conventions, and associated passenger, cargo, baggage, delay and denied boarding claims for both claimants and defendants. He is comfortable handling high-value catastrophic injury claims as well as those involving fatalities, either as a junior or part of a wider team.

Rob is equally capable in acting in matters where an inquest is required, such as in an aviation context.

Robert obtained a distinction on both the Bar Vocational Course and the Graduate Diploma in Law. He was also awarded a BVS Scholarship for the Bar Course. He holds a double first-class degree in English from Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he finished third in his academic year.