Andrew Lidbetter

Andrew is a consultant in the firm’s London-based public law practice in the Disputes Division.

Andrew is a solicitor advocate who has more than 35 years' experience assisting clients in relation to a wide range of regulatory/public law and other commercial disputes. Andrew is listed in Legal 500 in the "Hall of Fame" for administrative and public law, and in Chambers and Partners in the "Senior Statespeople" category for administrative and public law and public inquiries.

His practice includes judicial review, professional regulation, public inquiries, human rights and freedom of information issues.

Andrew's practice covers many sectors including accountancy, consumer products, financial regulation, gambling including casinos and lotteries, gas and electricity, health, local government, pensions, planning and environment, professional discipline, public sector projects, tax, telecoms and broadcasting, transport and water.

He is the author of numerous publications. In particular, he has written the book Company Investigations and Public Law about the then Department of Trade and Industry investigations, and was responsible for the judicial review, human rights and references to the Court of Justice of the EU chapters in Blackstone’s Civil Practice. Andrew is also on the advisory board for the leading judicial review journal JR.