SILK PROFILE

Andrew Roy KC

UK Bar 2026

12 King's Bench Walk

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

15 years ranked

Costs Litigation

All Circuits

6 years ranked

About

Provided by 12 King's Bench Walk

Practice Areas

Andrew specialises in complex, sensitive and high value cases involving personal injury (especially catastrophic claims), costs, clinical negligence, industrial disease, professional negligence, limitation and related areas.

Andrew has a significant appellate practice up to and including the Supreme Court and Privy Council. He is head of the 12KBW Costs Team. He sits as a Deputy Costs Judge of the Senior Courts.

As one of only a handful of barristers ranked by the directories in both personal injury and costs, Andrew brings in-depth crossover expertise to both his personal injury cases and his costs work.

See https://12kbw.co.uk/barristers/andrew-roy-kc/ for further details.

Career

Call: 2002

Silk: 2023

Professional Memberships

Member of Lincoln’s Inn, the Personal Injuries Bar Association, the Professional Negligence Bar Association, Action against Medical Accidents, the Association of Costs Lawyers and the London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.

Publications

Personal Injury Limitation Law, Bloomsbury (2020)

Asbestos: Law & Litigation, Sweet & Maxwell (2022)

Personal

Andrew is a keen runner. He is a member of Putney Running Club. He has run 31 marathons (including all the World Majors, gaining admission to the Six Star Finishers Hall of Fame), raising money for Headway, the RFU Injured Players Foundation, Breast Cancer Research, CLIC Sargant and Scope.

He is also an avid follower of (and occasional participant in) other sports. He is a passionate rugby supporter and a member of Medicals RFC and Rosslyn Park FC. His other interests include wildlife and literature.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Andrew Roy KC brings an impressive grasp of limitation law to personal injury claims, and represents both claimants and defendants. His personal injury practice is complemented by his expertise in costs litigation.

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Costs Litigation - All Circuits

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Andrew Roy KC of 12 King's Bench Walk is praised for his wide range of costs and personal injury experience. He is particularly adept at handling CFAs, detailed assessments, wasted costs and fixed costs. He is regularly called upon to advise clients on costs appeals and has significant experience of appearing before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Roy also sits as a Deputy Costs Judge.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Andrew is professional, hard-working and incredibly knowledgeable.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Andrew is an exceptional barrister dealing with complex issues. He is extremely strong on paper and pleadings.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Andrew is a fantastic advocate in court. He knows the law very well and is forensic in his approach to evidence. He is very clear with instructing solicitors.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
A punchy and effective advocate.
Costs LitigationUK Bar