Robert Riddell specialises in personal injury, civil fraud, and litigation costs.
He is a skilful advocate, who acts equally for claimants and defendants at first instance and on appeal. Robert has a particular interest in personal injury cases involving psychiatric injuries or exacerbations of pre-existing psychological disorders including PTSD, depression and anxiety, or chronic pain. He has been instructed for the South Yorkshire Police in relation to the Group Litigation arising out of the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster since 2018.
Robert has extensive experience with claims involving allegations of fundamental dishonesty, typically, but not exclusively, acting for insurer clients.
He is the editor of two chapters of Bingham’s Personal Injury and Motor Claims Cases (16th edition).
Before coming to the Bar, Robert had a career as a political adviser in Westminster, including serving as a special adviser in the Cabinet Office.
Personal Injury
Robert has extensive experience acting for claimants and defendants in multi- and fast track personal injury, fatal accident and clinical negligence claims. He has a busy trial practice in cases arising from a broad range of accident circumstances and injury mechanics. He is routinely asked to advise on liability, quantum, evidence/ disclosure and procedure, and has extensive experience at drafting pleadings and schedules of loss. He regularly conducts conferences with expert and lay witnesses whether pre-issue or before joint statements.
Robert has a particular interest in personal injury cases involving psychiatric injuries or exacerbations of pre-existing psychological disorders including PTSD, depression and anxiety, or chronic pain. He has been instructed for the South Yorkshire Police in relation to the Group Litigation arising out of the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster since 2018.
Robert has a specialist knowledge of the MOJ whiplash reforms. He is the editor of the chapters in Bingham’s Personal Injury and Motor Claims Cases (16th edition) on the new RTA Small Claims Protocol and quantification of whiplash/ mixed injury claims. He has previously been instructed to advise a major firm of PI specialists on the legislative, procedural and economic consequences of the Civil Liability Act 2018.