Andrew’s well established criminal practice covers complex legal, medical, psychiatric and forensic issues in cases such as murder, manslaughter, robbery, serious sexual offences and drug offences.  He has been involved in a series of high profile cases attracting local and national publicity.

His expertise includes:

• Diminished responsibility and aspects of mental capacity
• Gross negligence manslaughter
• Complex DTA investigations
• Health and safety legislation
• Custody time limits
• Matrimonial rape
• Abuse within children's homes
• In-depth research into SIDS, podiatry and the analysis of gait and speech, handwriting and DNA

Recent cases for the prosectuion include those involving :

• Substantial drug seizures
• Proceeds of Crime
• Fata assaults on infants
• SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome)
• Historic sexual abuse
• Gang shooting
• Examination of sleep disorders and crimes committed when sleep walking

Recent defence cases include those involving :

• Death by dangerous (for a private client)
• Allegations of date rape drugs
• Lip reading
• Insanity/diminished responsibility and provocation
• Podiatry and examination of gait as a Forensic Tool
• Detailed and expert analysis of cell sites

Head of Chambers 1991- 2004
Crown Court Recorder

Criminal Bar Association.
Former Bar representative on: Leeds Court Users Committee and West Yorkshire Criminal Justice Liaison Committee
Bencher of the Middle Temple
Crime Team – Zenith Chambers

New College, Oxford. BA Oxon Jurisprudence.

In his spare time Andrew enjoys cricket (President Harrogate CC, Member Yorkshire CC), fishing, scuba diving, skiing, walking and country pursuits.

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