Region Area

Barristers

David Rivers

David Rivers

Work Department

Personal injury, costs, public inquiry.

Position

Specialises in high value liability and quantum claims with recent trial successes including a three day trial in Southend with an award in excess of £400,000, a two day employers liability trial after which damages were agreed in a six figure sum and a history of acting for a well known TV actor, Senior Police officer and a Deputy High Court Judge. Reported cases include Wright v First Group [2018] EWHC 297 (QB); Shaw v Merthyr Tydfil County Council [2015] CA PIQR P8; Prison Officers Association v Iqbal [2009] EWCA Civ 1310, Court of Appeal (Civ Div); Bates v Maylon [2008] EWHC 2386(QB); Hau v Jim [2007] EWHC 3358 (QB).

Career

Called Grays Inn 2002. Educated Royal Grammar School Newcastle and Jesus College Cambridge MA (cantab) LLM.

Publications:

Author of four of the Chapters in Munkman on Employers Liability (16th Edition 2013) including those on contributory negligence and employers liability insurance.

Memberships

PIBA.

Mentions

London Bar

Personal injury

Leading junior4
David Rivers – Old Square Chambers ‘Friendly, knowledgeable, tactical and committed. Good on his feet and good at getting the judge on side, David anticipates the mood of the court and the flow of evidence.’