Ellen Robertson
Ellen is contributing the chapters on passengers, pedestrians and children to Binghams’ Personal Injury and Motor Claims Cases (2023).
She enjoys a busy Court practice primarily in personal injury, civil fraud and inquests and inquiries. She acts for both Claimants and Defendants in Multi-Track and Fast-Track trials, appeals and applications as well as Costs and Case Management Conferences.
She regularly advises on liability, quantum and costs. She routinely represents Claimants and Defendants in claims arising out of road traffic accidents, as well as claims with complex employers’ liability and public liability issues and Fatal Accident claims. She is experienced in advisory, drafting and Court work involving allegations of fraud and fundamental dishonesty.
Ellen has acted for the family and other interested persons in numerous high-profile and sensitive inquests, including deaths in prisons and in police custody, deaths on the railway, deaths abroad and deaths in hospital. She also has experience of resumed inquests following criminal proceedings and of inquests resulting in referrals to the CPS.
She frequently advises on matters of law and likely arguments in relation to costs disputes. She has particular expertise in the application of Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting and its exceptions.