Richard Henderson called in 2009 following twelve years in private practice and has developed a substantial reparation practice. His principal field is personal injury including employers' liability, clinical negligence, product liability and motor claims. He has appeared in many courts and tribunals and at fatal accident inquiries. He represents claimants and defenders in occupational illness cases and advises in reparation and professional negligence cases. He practises in commercial litigation. For three years before calling Richard was a solicitor advocate appearing regularly in the supreme courts and undertaking written work. He was litigation partner in private practice for seven years. Over many years he has spoken regularly on varied topics at external conferences and seminars. His prime interest is in occupational diseases litigation.