At Devereux, the clinical negligence team continues to act in a broad range of complex matters, ranging from catastrophic injury claims and medical negligence cases to mandates pertaining to birth injuries. Robert Weir KC is very highly regarded for his expertise in advising on complex cases concerning secondary victim claims, as well as handling claims for catastrophic brain and spinal injuries. Richard Cartwright is well known for representing claimants in cases, often involving high-value birth injury claims.
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Robert Weir KC is a highly regarded barrister dealing with personal injury and clinical negligence matters, with a focus on high-value catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases, matters involving conflict of laws, industrial disease claims and human rights cases. He deals with complex and high value matters in these areas and acts for a wide range of clients, both claimants and defendants.
Rob has appeared in the Supreme Court in numerous personal injury-related cases and in the Court of Appeal in multiple incredibly significant cases. Often sought out for his pre-eminent advocacy skill when it comes to the most complex cases in appellate courts.
Recent cases include: PMC v Cwm Taf LHB: win in the Court of Appeal for claimant seeking anonymity order in high value clin neg case. Hassam v Rabot: Supreme Court case on whiplash tariff, intervening on behalf of APIL/MASS. Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust: Supreme Court decision on secondary victims arising out of delay in clinical negligence. Griffiths v TUI (UK) Ltd: Supreme Court win for claimant, entitled to rely on uncontroverted expert evidence, as matter of fairness and Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: Court of Appeal, overruling Halsey, court has jurisdiction to order ADR.
For more information on Robert's practice and latest case highlights, please visit his full Devereux profile.
Career
Took silk in 2010; Qualified 1992; Middle Temple.
Publications: Editor of Kemp & Kemp (chapter on conflict laws, accommodation claims, mentally incapable claimants and PPOs).
Winner of Personal Injury Silk of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022 and 2013, Nominated 2025, 2024 and 2019.
Winner of Personal Injury Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2015, Nominated 2024, 2022, 2017, 2016 and 2014.
Nominated for Clinical Negligence Silk of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023.
Memberships
Chair of Personal Injury Bar Association 2016-2018; Founder and past Chairman of Oxford Medico-Legal Society.
Education
Downside School (top scholar); Christ’s College, Cambridge (1991 First Class degree); Kings College, London (MA Medical Law and Ethics).
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- ‘A superstar. He is one of the best clinical negligence advocates around.’