Very hard-working, he never misses a deadline and his work is very detailed. He is absolutely first-rate and one of the most robust leaders in this space.”

Chambers UK 2022, Personal Injury

Andrew undertakes complex clinical negligence work involving difficult issues surrounding breach of duty and causation primarily on behalf of NHS Trusts in England and Local Health Boards in Wales.

He had notable success in the latter part of 2019, including the successful defence at trial of a claim against a Professor of Colorectal Surgery who was accused of negligent execution of a laparascopic colon resection in which it was alleged that there had been a negligent perforation of a ureter. Hitherto he defended a claim for inappropriate treatment of a suspected pulmonary embolism causing a fatal cerebral infarction which was tried by Sir Robert Francis QC. Presently he is involved in defending claims for alleged negligent spinal surgery and another claim for an alleged failure to treat Charcot arthropathy.

Andrew is able to provide detailed, high quality defences and other paperwork within a rapid time-frame and has seen this aspect of his caseload grow substantially this year.

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  • Appointments:

    • A Panel of GLD counsel, dealing with the most complex work on behalf of government
    • Attorney General’s List of Panel Counsel 2012 – 2023

  • Qualifications:

    • BA (Hons) York

  • Professional memberships:

    • Member of the Personal Injury Bar Association Scholarships Benefactor’s and Blackstone scholarships from Middle Temple

  • Andrew McLaughlin is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.