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Gemma Roberts

Gemma Roberts

Work Department

Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury

Career

Gemma is a senior junior with a strong clinical negligence practice, representing both Claimants and Defendants across the spectrum of medical negligence claims, with particular interest in cancer, gynaecological, birth injury and orthopaedic matters. The focus of her case load concerns matters worth in excess of £1 million pounds and she is experienced in against on her own against silks.

Gemma’s personal injury practice centres upon catastrophic injury and high value claims such as those involving head injury, spinal injury and amputation. She also has particular experience of claims with elements of fraud, particularly acting for Defendant insurers.

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Education

MA, New College Oxford 2003 (PPE)

GDL, BPP Law School, 2005

BVC, BPP Law School, 2006

Personal

Gemma enjoys keeping fit and runs and cycles regularly; she has completed numerous marathons and an ultra marathon and various multi-day cycling challenges. She is also an ocean yacht racer but feels most at home in the high mountains, either climbing, skiing or combining the two.   

Mentions

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Clinical negligence

Leading junior1
Gemma Roberts – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Gemma is an incredible barrister. She is approachable and accessible. She is thorough with a keen eye for detail and gets to grips with cases with ease. She also has an excellent way of dealing with experts and clients really like her. Gemma is a very safe pair of hands her judgement and advice can be trust completely. She is a go-to barrister.'