JUNIOR PROFILE

Rob Hunter

UK Bar 2026

Devereux

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

5 years ranked

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

13 years ranked

Travel: International Personal Injury

London (Bar)

10 years ranked

About

Provided by Devereux

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Senior junior who has specialised in personal injury and clinical negligence for more than a decade. Specialises in high value work arising from serious injury or fatality. Particular emphasis and experience in: brain and spinal injuries; amputation claims; delayed medical intervention leading to serious injury or death; all aspects of Fatal Accident Act litigation. Also undertakes high value international personal injury and asbestos-related disease claims. Reported cases: AB v KL (novel fatal accident damages), Dodds v Arif (brain injury and expert evidence).

For more information on recent cases and expertise, please visit https://www.devereuxchambers.co.uk/barristers/profile/robert-hunter

Career

Called 2000; happily in practice on the Northern Circuit until 2007; Deputy District Judge 2019.

Professional Memberships

PIBA. TATLA

Personal

Married with children. Likes music, family and fresh air (two at once if possible).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Rob Hunter is an experienced junior barrister who is known for his astute representation of claimants. He is regularly instructed in matters involving complex quantum and causation issues, and has experience of handling high-value brain injury, birth injury and amputation claims.

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Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Rob Hunter is instructed by numerous leading claimant solicitors for catastrophic injury cases. He is best known for his excellent work in fatal accident matters and traumatic brain injury claims, as well as for his expert handling of the unique quantum issues associated with such cases. He has particular experience in motor accident claims.

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Travel: International Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rob Hunter frequently handles serious illness and catastrophic injury cases, including group actions, and regularly acts for claimant holiday makers.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Rob has a fabulous way with the clients and can put them at ease in an instant. He gets to the heart of the issues with ease and is a top senior junior with top notch client service.
Clinical NegligenceUK Bar
Rob is really good at bringing about settlements, in a caring and pragmatic way. Clients really appreciate and respect him. He is an extremely hard worker who goes the extra mile.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
He gets results for our clients in a confident and assured way.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Rob is impressively sharp, diligent and composed. He is very experienced. His preparation is meticulous, and his persuasive advocacy consistently delivers results.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
He is a really good practitioner.
Travel: International Personal InjuryUK Bar