Andrew McNamara
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Personal Injury
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Band 2
About
Provided by Andrew McNamara
Practice Areas
Andrew was called to the Bar in 1992. He practices in personal injury, including the fatal and catastrophic; all aspects of employers’ liability, especially industrial disease; inquests; and clinical negligence.
Andrew draws upon 30 years’ experience at the Bar, as a former Assistant Coroner and a former Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (Residential Property Chamber).
Andrew regularly delivers further education by way of lectures and webinars to solicitors and insurers.
Andrew has been consistently ranked in legal directories for many years and has been described variously as a ‘superb advocate’ with a ‘robust and penetrative’ style of cross examination; ‘redoubtable in a trial’; and possessing ‘a good rapport with everybody and a very good manner in court’.
Career
Called in 1992; BA (History), University of Southampton; LLB, University of Leeds; Assistant Coroner, Nottinghamshire; Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)
Professional Memberships
Personal Injuries Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association; Housing Law Practitioners' Association
Publications
https://ropewalk.co.uk/blog/
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Andrew McNamara offers expertise in the full spectrum of personal injury matters, including industrial disease and employers' liability claims. He assists both claimants and defendants. He has marked expertise in cases relating to violence in the education and healthcare sectors. He is also experienced in the handling of RTAs and catastrophic injury claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Andrew is an excellent barrister. I frequently instruct him across a broad range of cases and to date have not been disappointed with his work."
"He's very knowledgeable but also friendly to clients."
"Andrew is an excellent barrister. I frequently instruct him across a broad range of cases and to date have not been disappointed with his work."
"He's very knowledgeable but also friendly to clients."