- Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
Chambers UK 2023 -
Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant (East Anglia)'"The ‘clever, inspiring, caring' Robert Tobin is the lead partner in Cambridge".The Legal 500 UK 2023
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Recommended lawyer for 'Healthcare (London)'"Rob Tobin leads much of the team's work, sitting on the Intensive Care Society's Legal Ethical and Advisory Group as their legal adviser".The Legal 500 UK 2023
- Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
"He is exceptionally responsive."
Chambers UK 2022 - Notable practitioner for 'Healthcare: Mental Health: Providers (UK-wide)'
"Robert is always calm, considered and confident, even when answering the most unexpected and complex questions."
Chambers UK 2022 - Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant (East Anglia)'
"Rob Tobin and Amanda Mead are both fantastic client care partners and specialists in their own fields, always willing to go the extra mile to assist."
The Legal 500 UK 2022 - Recommended lawyer for 'Healthcare (London)'
"Rob Tobin’s knowledge is unparalleled. He is always calm and goes the extra mile for his clients."
The Legal 500 UK 2022 - Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
"He is methodical and logical in the way he approaches cases. He is a calming force in tricky situations, and he is reassuring and supportive."
Chambers UK 2021 - Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Clinical negligence: Defendant (East Anglia)'
"Practice head Rob Tobin is....very clever and knowledgeable."
The Legal 500 UK 2021 - Recommended lawyer for 'Public sector: Healthcare (London)'
The Legal 500 UK 2021 - Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
"He anticipates challenges and is forward-thinking, presenting a range of options even before the issue materializes."
Chambers UK 2020 - Notable practitioner for 'Healthcare: Mental Health: Providers (UK-wide)'
Chambers UK 2019 - Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
"He's very knowledgeable with an ability to explain complex legal issues in a straightforward way."
Chambers UK 2019 - Leading Individual for 'Medical Malpractice - defendant (East Anglia)'
The Legal 500 UK 2018/19 - Recommended Lawyer for ‘Healthcare (London)’
The Legal 500 UK 2018/19
Rob leads Kennedys’ large team in Cambridge and is the head of Kennedys leading Medical Law team within the UK . He advises NHS Trusts and private medical providers on all aspects of medical negligence litigation and medical law related issues including end of life decisions, serious medical treatment applications, judicial reviews, consent and capacity to treatment and mental health law. He and his team also advocate on behalf of healthcare organisations at coroners’ inquests, including complex Article 2 and Jury inquests.
He is an NHS Resolution nominated partner, managing clinical negligence claims of the utmost severity, including cerebral palsy, neurological injuries, neonatal deaths, psychiatric injuries and emergency medicine. Rob also provides advice on healthcare law direct to NHS Trusts and private providers on topics including mental health; consent to treatment; mental capacity; clinical risk and governance; complaints; data protection; child protection and deprivation of liberty. He has a specialist practice in Court of Protection cases involving declarations to treat and withdrawal of treatment.
Rob lectures to clients on mental health, mental capacity, inquests, deprivation of liberty and consent and is a contributor to articles and publications within the industry including Kennedys’ healthcare brief. He is the legal advisor to both the Intensive Care Society’s Legal, Ethics and Advisory Group and to Thrive LDN, a mental health taskforce. He also sits on the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Ethics Advisory Group. During the Coronavirus pandemic, Rob has been actively advising the Intensive Care Society and the National Executive Critical Care Committee on legal and ethical issues concerned with the treatment of patients in the NHS.
Rob obtained a First Class honours degree in Economic & Social History from Leeds University, being awarded the Prize for the Best Dissertation in the year and the Prize for the Best Exam Results. He also achieved commendation at the College of Law, London for his Post Graduate Diploma in Law.
Rob contributed to the fourth edition of Kennedys’ Claims Handling Law and Practice Guide, authoring the 'Clinical negligence' and 'Consent, capacity and best interests' chapters. He co-authored the report, Catastrophic Injuries: the future of care. Is technology the answer? and spoke at the recent Kennedys webinar on this subject. He is a lead author of our recent report Healthtech in the future - the legal ramifications.
Qualifications
- Qualified in England and Wales in 2003
