Robert Seabrook QC & Justin Levinson successfully defend appeal in landmark abuse case - Apr 2020
Robert Seabrook KC’s wide-ranging experience crosses jurisdictions. In recent years he has concentrated on clinical negligence, medical disciplinary work and substantial matrimonial finance and property cases. His forensic skills are frequently called upon for cases outside these areas such as child sex abuse, action relating to the police and medical crime.
He is an accredited Mediator registered with the Civil Mediation Council.
View full profile »Robert Seabrook QC and Justin Levinson represent Claimant in highest ever award for survivor of abuse in the UK - May 2019
The High Court recently made an award of just over £1,112,000 for damages arising out of abuse committed by a PE teacher against a 13 year old boy over 4 year period. In FZO v Adams and LB of...
The Hon Sir John Wood MC Passes Away Obituary by Robert Seabrook QC - Feb 2017
John Kember Wood ("Woodie", as he was known affectionately in Chambers) died peacefully at his home in Holland Park on 27th January 2017 at the age of 94. Born in Hong Kong, John was one of the...
Robert Seabrook QC selected to sit on new NHS Litigation Authority Mediation Service - Jan 2017
The NHS Litigation Authority has launched a new mediation service following a public tender. The tender enabled the NHS LA on behalf of the NHS to procure the highest quality, and most cost-effective,...
Illegal drug use a bar to care and deputyship claim - May 2016
Robert Seabrook QC and Richard Mumford appeared on behalf of the Defendant Trust in AB v Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 1024 (QB), Irwin J, 4 May 2016. The claimant, who...
Robert Seabrook QC and Sarah Lambert represent the widow of a man who died from cancer which his GP failed to diagnose years earlier - Jan 2014
Robert Seabrook QC and Sarah Lambert represented the widow of Christopher Goodhead who died from rectal cancer in 2009. He visited his GP in 2005 complaining of bleeding and it is alleged that his GP,...
Robert Seabrook QC and Iain O’Donnell secure landmark win for the RSPCA on interpretation of the Animal Welfare Act 2006′ - Mar 2013
Robert Seabrook QC and Iain O'Donnell won an appeal in the Administrative Court that has established how the key sections of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 must be interpreted. Sections 4 and 9 of the...
Robert Seabrook QC and Martin Forde QC in 7-day Health & Safety case - Nov 2011
Robert Seabrook QC, leading Christine Henson of Crown Office Row, Brighton represented Brighton and Hove City Council in a 7-day jury trial successfully prosecuting a gym and fitness club over...
Robert Seabrook QC and Iain O’Donnell in appeal of biggest ever animal welfare prosecution - May 2010