Andrew Walker

synopsis

Andrew defends and prosecutes in all areas of criminal law including offences involving serious violence, drugs and sexual offences. Andrew has also been led for both the defence and prosecution in cases involving major drugs conspiracies, kidnap and murder.

He has appeared successfully on a number of occasions in the Court of Appeal as well as appearing in the Administrative Court in judicial review cases (one judgment in a reported case referring to his “succinct, helpful and excellent submissions”).

In addition, Andrew has considerable experience of the following:

• Local government prosecutions (Benefit fraud, Trademarks Act, Consumer Protection)
• All areas of taxi licensing law
• Shotgun license appeals
• Police disciplinary hearings and reviews

notable cases

• R (Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel) v. Shields [2001] ELR (2) : 164 (judicial review in Criminal Injuries Compensation case)
• R v. Page and others [2005] 2 Cr.App.R.(S) : 37 (theft sentencing guidelines)
• R v. Eastlake (Nicky) [2007] : EWCA Crim 603 (evidence/bad character/identification)

education

• LL.B. (Hons) (Leicester), 1997
• Bar Vocational Course, University of Northumbria

memberships

• Member of the North Eastern Circuit.
• Member of the Criminal Bar Association.

other information

• Presented lectures on behalf of Chambers on topics including knife crime and racially aggravated offending.
• Pupil supervisor.

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