Barrister, Deka Chambers
Call: 1999
Robert Horner practice encompasses high value personal injury and clinical negligence work.
He is ranked as a leading individual in the Legal 500.
Robert is co-editor of ‘Clinical Negligence Claims: A Practical Guide’ and a contributor to the APIL ‘Guide to RTA liability’.
Outside of work Robert enjoys cross-country running, albeit he finds it takes him ever longer to cover ever shorter distances. He is kept amply occupied and amused by his three children.
Personal Injury
Robert acts for Claimants and Defendants across the full range of personal injury work. His work is high value and much of it complex.
Robert’s insightful and realistic approach is highly regarded by his professional and lay clients alike. His eye for detail and excellent client manner in an asset in any case in which he is instructed.
Robert’s recent cases include:
- Brain Injury
- Orthopaedic Injury
- Psychiatric Injury
- Chronic Pain/Fibromyalgia/SSD
- Fatal Accident Claims
Clinical Negligence & Healthcare
Robert has experience of representing both claimants and defendants where clinical practice is in issue. He is very familiar with the workings of medical institutions and clinical practices.
Robert has extensive experience of cross-examining experts on highly technical points of medical procedure. His attention to detail is valued by those by whom he is instructed.
Inquests
Robert has extensive experience of inquests arising from death in a wide range of circumstances both within a personal injury and a clinical negligence setting.
Many of the inquests in which Robert has acted were complex and lengthy, involving a number of interested parties and witnesses. Robert is well used to acting in inquests that involve a potential for criminal prosecution for serious offences and/or a large shadow civil claim. He is well able to navigate his clients through the significant media attention many of these cases attract.
Robert’s clear and persuasive style of advocacy enables him to represent his clients’ best interests in a manner that is both effective and appropriate for the setting. His user-friendly approach has been particularly appreciated by the bereaved families for whom he has acted.