Bob Matheson

Bob is an associate solicitor in Paul Dowling’s team, specialising in whistleblowing and corruption claims.

Legal experience and expertise

Prior to joining Leigh Day, Bob worked for the whistleblowing NGO Protect (formerly Public Concern at Work) for 7 years, where he was the organisation’s Head of Advice & Advocacy.

Highlights of this work include:

• Leading Protect’s legal intervention work, including the cases of Day v Health Education England [2017], Gilham v Ministry of Justice [2017] (CA), Osipov v Timis and Sage [2018], Gilham v Ministry of Justice [2019] (SC), Kong v Gulf International Bank [2022];
• Giving oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Select Committee on the forthcoming introduction of the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer in the Scottish health service;
• Advising over 2,500 whistleblowers on how to most effectively raise their public interest concerns whilst best safeguarding their professional position.

Bob is currently acting for a number of whistleblowers who allege to have suffered harm as a result of the actions of multinational companies and State bodies.

Education

Bob graduated from University College London with a first-class degree and a position on the Dean’s List, before undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Law at Kaplan Law School, and Legal Practice Course at BPP.