Robert Sowersby

Clinical negligence; inquests; personal injury., Guildhall Chambers

Work Department

Clinical negligence; inquests; personal injury.

Position

Rob’s busy practice is centered around defending clinical negligence claims and he has worked as a practitioner in this field for over 15 years.

Initially best known for claimant work, having followed the well-worn “poacher turned gamekeeper” path, Rob now acts principally for doctors, health boards and hospital trusts, no longer accepting instructions to act on behalf of claimants.

He has a reputation for success in unusually difficult cases and is well regarded for being strongly client-focused, ‘down to earth’ and skilled in dealing with experts.  He is consistently recommended by the leading legal directories and is recognised for his ability to approach cases forensically but with an eye on the ‘bigger picture’.

Rob sits locally as an Assistant Coroner and as result of this, along with regularly being instructed to provide representation, he has acquired extensive experience of large and high-profile inquests.

Education

BVC, ICSL PgDip Law, UWE MA, History & Anthropology First Class Hons, History, UCL