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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 specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence work. Related to this specialisation he also undertakes regulatory and disciplinary work in the fields of Health and Safety Prosecutions, Inquests and Professional Disciplinary tribunals.

Andrew is the head of Sovereign chambers R&D team.

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