Andrew Pollock
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
Band 2
About
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Practice Areas
Andrew is one Scotland’s best known medical negligence practitioners with more than 30 years of Clinical Negligence work and is (probably) Glasgow’s most experienced Clinical Negligence specialist.
Andrew previously oversaw the transformation of Peacock Johnston over the previous 25 years into one of Scotland’s foremost Clinical Negligence firms prior to the merger between Peacock Johnston and Drummond Miller in June 2022.
Andrew is known for his meticulous analysis of medical issues in complex cases and also for his sensitive handling of many complex and high value Clinical Negligence cases over the years. He also has extensive experience of conducting complex medical Fatal Accident Inquiries, having variously acted for health professionals and families in many of Scotland’s most complex Inquiries.
Andrew was the first Glasgow based Solicitor to be accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in both Personal Injury Law and Clinical Negligence Law and is a member of the Law Society of Scotland Medical Negligence Law Specialisation Panel. He was a Member of the No-Fault Compensation Review Group chaired by Professor Sheila McLean. Andrew previously taught Medical Law at Edinburgh University and continues to teach law both at University and also to the legal profession.
Chambers Review
UK
Andrew Pollock is recognised for his longstanding experience and track record in the field of clinical negligence.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He quickly achieves a thorough understanding of the key issues in a case and is always pragmatic in his overall approach."
"Andrew's expertise is unsurpassed."
"He quickly achieves a thorough understanding of the key issues in a case and is always pragmatic in his overall approach."
"Andrew's expertise is unsurpassed."