A second judicial appointment for Robert Cline
We are delighted to announce that Robert Cline has been appointed as a part-time Judge to the First Tier Tribunal sitting in the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber.
Senior Clerk – Civil, Commercial & Employment Clerk
Assistant Senior Clerk
Civil Clerk
Civil Clerk
Junior Civil Clerk
Robert’s main area of practice is civil litigation, mainly focussing on personal injury.
He also has significant experience of criminal work and continues to act in this and several other areas of practice which bring together his experience from two decades at the Bar.
He is happy to take appropriate cases on a conditional fee basis and is accredited to receive direct access instructions from members of the public.
Robert spends much of his time advising (both informally by telephone and formally in writing and in conference) and appearing in court in personal injury cases, acting for both claimants and defendants. He has many years’ experience at all levels, ranging from small claim to multi-track, interlocutory hearings to trials and costs arguments.
He deals regularly with all types of negligence, road traffic, employer liability and public liability claims and has knowledge and experience of many areas such as:
Having worked as a magistrates’ clerk before entering into private practice, and then spending several years appearing regularly in the Magistrates’ and Crown courts across the region, Robert has a strong background in prosecuting and defending in a wide range of criminal cases. More recently, he has focussed on more specific areas which he enjoys and still deals with regularly, such as:
He has particular experience of quasi-criminal applications and orders, having acted for both sides in cases involving:
Robert has appeared for both appellants and the Authority in Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals and has an active knowledge and experience of the schemes dating back to 2001.
Robert is an expert in Disease litigation.