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Robin de Wilde QC
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0845 083 3000

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Membership Status: Barrister - Full Member

Called to the Bar in 1971
Appointed QC in 1993

General Information

Robin is a senior QC with extensive advocacy experience, based at 218 Strand, directly opposite the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

He is approachable, hands-on and enjoys a challenge!

Robin commands respect in all the Tribunals in front of whom he appears, assisted by his personal charm. He is particularly adept at taking cases at any stage, marshalling the information available to him, and creating an expert presentation for the Court, tailored to the individual requirements of the case. His academic excellence is demonstrated by his editorial role in leading textbooks and authorities including The Ogden Working Party and "Facts & Figures".

Robin’s particular area of interest is in catastrophic brain damage and as an acknowledged expert in the areas of Professional Negligence, particularly Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence, including cerebral palsy and Product Liability.

Robin is a senior Q.C. currently instructed on a large volume of DePuy Hip recall claims in both UK and USA. Robin De Wilde Q.C. is working with Deborah Tompkinson for many firms involved in the litigation and is happy to discuss any further instructions.

After 35 years dealing with a wide variety of cases in the Royal Courts of Justice, in most of the civil divisions, Robin continues to enjoys the challenge of taking on unusual or complex cases and advising on potential settlements.

Robin is always happy to discuss and give an honest opinion, and with regard to his professional clients he will discuss the case pre - instruction. He is also willing to accommodate the needs of his lay clients, meeting them wherever it is convenient to them. In catastrophic cases he is keen to see clients in their own homes, so a better picture is given of their problems and special needs in their own surroundings.

His preparation is meticulous in the management of his case work, utilising all aspects of Information Technology, which has changed and improved preparation and organisation of cases, which he believes is a major part in the process of persuasion.

Robin is a member of the following:

Associations and Memberships:

  • Professional Negligence Bar Association (Chairman: 1995-97, Hon. Vice President since 1998)
  • Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine
  • Medico-Legal Society
  • American Bar Association (Associate member)
  • NITA (UK) qualified trainer
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • British Neuroscience Association
  • Chairman of the Ogden Working Party
  • Council member of BICMA (Bodily Injury Claims Management Association)

Career:

  • 1964-67 Royal Air Force College, Cranwell (90 Entry)
  • 1967-68 Pilot Officer/Flying Officer, Royal Air Force - General duties - pilot
  • 1971 to date Practice at the Bar
  • 1996 to date Bencher (Inner Temple)
  • 1996-04 Crown Court Recorder

Other activities:

  • General Editor since 1996: "Facts and Figures", Tables for the Calculation of Damages, Sweet & Maxwell, to be published August 2009 - 14th Edition.
  • Appointed Chairman of the Ogden Working Party, (Actuarial Tables - Personal Injury and Fatal Accident Cases); November 2002 - 5th Edition of Ogden Tables, published by the Stationery Office, November 2004, 6th Edition 2007.
  • Speaker at many firms and conferences on the more esoteric aspects of damages and their calculations, including the charity "Baby Lifeline" on Legal Aspects of Childbirth, both home and overseas.
  • Elected member of the Bar Council 1985-1990, 1998-1999, 2001 to 2004.
  • Currently secretary of the Bodily Injuries Claims Management Association (2006-2009)
  • Ad hoc chair for various professional conferences, including MASS Conference, Central Law Training for 12 years on "Handling Brain Injuries" & BICMA over the last 3 years.
  • Advocacy teacher of Inner Temple.
  • Visiting advocacy teacher for National Institute of Trial Advocacy in USA.
  • A founding member and former Chairman, and now a Vice President, of the Professional Negligence Bar Association (with now over a 1,000 barrister members), during his 7 years of service on the Committee he organised all the Medical Education for the membership.
  • In 1996 he was proposed for membership of the Royal Society of Medicine, of which he is still a Fellow.

Please see link for list of Case Law.

Please see link for Personal Injury Updates from Robin and Deborah Tompkinson.