Robert Oldham

Robert started pupillage in October 2023 and has been supervised by Patrick Vincent KC, Rachit Buch, James Sullivan, and Edward Ramsay.

He has been developing expertise across all of Chambers’ core practice areas, and has a particular interest in personal injury, clinical negligence, insurance, and inquests.

Robert has been accepting instructions from April 2024. His court work covers RTAs, credit hire, employers’ and occupiers’ liability, travel, property damage, and applications.

Robert is also developing his paperwork practice, providing advice and pleadings relating to personal injury, clinical negligence, and other areas.

Before pupillage, Robert worked for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. As a diplomat, he undertook postings in Central Europe and East Africa.

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.

Qualifications & Awards

  • BVS (Distinction), City University
  • GDL (Distinction), BPP
  • BA (First-class Honours), English, University of Cambridge (third in year)
  • BVS Scholarship, City University (2022)
  • Kirby Prize for best undergraduate performance, Pembroke College, Cambridge (2016)
  • Collins Prize for English, Pembroke College, Cambridge (2016)
  • Foundation Scholarship, Pembroke College, Cambridge (2015)
  • Pembroke Scholarship, Pembroke College, Cambridge (2014)
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