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Andrew Lewis QC

Year of Call:

1985 (Silk 2009)

Education:

1984 - BA (Hons) Business Law (2.1).
1985 - Inns of Court School of Law (2.1).

Career:

1985 - Called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn.
1997 - Head of Sovereign Chambers Civil team
2001 - Recorder
2004 - North Eastern Circuit Advocacy Trainer
2007 - Deputy Head of Sovereign Chambers
Member of the North Eastern Circuit
Member of the Personal Injury Bar Association

Profile:

Andrew has a vast experience of all areas of personal injury and clinical negligence work having specialised in this field since joining the Bar.

In his clinical negligence practice he works for Claimants, Health Trusts and GPs undertaking cases of all types up to the most serious cerebral palsy negligent birth claims.

Andrew undertakes work in all areas of personal injury law, particularly catastrophic injury claims. He specialises in industrial disease work in respect of which he regularly lectures.

Andrew has been routinely noted in Chambers and Partners Directory editorial as a ‘band 1’ Leading Junior in his field. In 2008 he was described as a “first class practitioner whom clients trust implicitly…A real star…Clever in Court and astute in negotiations.” In 2007 he was regarded as “a polished performer with a charming and urbane manner”.

Recent Cases:

Burgin v Sheffield CA 2005, Hensar Leather v Securicor CA 2002, Totty v Snowden CA 2001.

For further details contact Stuart Young on 0113 245 1841