Robin Bloom
Senior Partner
Email: robin.bloom@dickinson-dees.com
Tel: (0191) 279 9345
Fax: (0191) 279 9100
St. Ann's Wharf
112 Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 1SB
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Expertise
- Robin read law as part of a joint honours degree at Durham University. After training in both Manchester and the North East Robin did on qualification initially practice as a criminal lawyer which helped him to develop his advocacy skills. Following a period of general commercial litigation he has for the past 15 years specialised in employment law. Unsurprisingly given his background his particular strength is representing employer clients in contentious cases. Robin has appeared in Tribunals throughout the United Kingdom from Aberdeen to Southampton. He conducts his own advocacy irrespective of the length of the estimated hearing.
Using his experience gained in conducting contested cases Robin regularly advises public sector organisations and business (including plcs) at the highest level on complex employment law issues arising from mergers, acquisitions and re-organisations.
Robin joined Dickinson Dees as a partner in January 2000 since when as well as conducting his employment law practice he has helped open and acted as Partner in charge of the Tees Valley office until being appointed senior partner of the firm in May 2005.
Robin is also a trained mediator.
Experience
Sunderland Housing Group
Robin represented client in case listed for 7 days before Newcastle Employment Tribunal. Claim was for unfair dismissal by employee dismissed on grounds of gross misconduct following an anonymous letter alleging corruption in building department. Applicant was litigant in person. Again numerous interlocutory hearings were required to limit the issues and documents before the Tribunal. The claim was dismissed by the Tribunal.
MultiServ plc
Robin represented client in three day case before the Sheffield Employment Tribunal. Applicant was a senior manager claiming unfair dismissal and breach of contract following a summary dismissal for alleged corruption. The breach of contract claim was worth in excess of £20,000. The claim was dismissed.
Various
Robin has also appeared in Tribunal throughout the UK for such household names as British Bakeries (including conducting a successful appeal before the Employment Appeal Tribunal), British Steel (now Corus), Black & Decker (including a very early claim before the Cardiff Employment Tribunal under the Disability Discrimination Act) and the NFU.
Robin has represented a national plc in Tribunal handling claims for protective awards, following the acquisition by the client of a new business
Professional Memberships
- Law Society Employment Lawyers Association
- Founder Member of Newcastle Industrial Tribunal User Group
Related Services
Additional Information
Education Rugby School, Durham University and Chester College of Law. Career: Articled Cohen Jackson and Addleshaw Sons and Latham. Admitted October 1982, worked for and subsequently Partner in Cohen Jackson, now Jacksons. Joined Dickinson Dees as a partner 1 January 2000. Trained as mediator by ADR Net Ltd.