Robin qualified in 1983 at Wright Webb Syrett and became a partner at Davenport Lyons when the two firms merged in 1995. Since qualifying Robin has specialized in media related litigation. In recent years his practice has been almost exclusively for defendants and he has spends a significant amount of his time undertaking pre-publication work.

Robin has conducted the defence of numerous libel claims on behalf of Mirror Group Newspapers Private Eye and other publishers. He has also extensive experience advising about and dealing with claims involving privacy issues and contempt of court, including the leading case of Attorney-General v MGN Ltd & ors (the Geoffrey Knights case). In addition over the years Robin has acted for numerous claimants in libel actions against the Press and other publishers.

Robin advises Private Eye about every issue before it goes to publication and handles all claims that the magazine receives. He regularly advises Penguin about proposed books. Other book publishers for whom Robin has acted are Harper Collins, Bloomsbury and Mainstream Publishing.

In appropriate cases he has taken specific steps to prepare publishers to defend potential urgent applications for injunctions to prevent publication of books and newspaper stories and has extensive experience of both bringing and defending such applications.

Robin also has extensive experience of bringing and defending commercial claims involving contracts, copyright, breach of confidence and other intellectual property rights in the High Court involving media clients. These have included book and magazine publishers, film, television and record producers, artists’ agents, writers directors and actors. Many of the cases in which he has been involved have been reported.