JUNIOR PROFILE

Andrew Waters

UK Bar 2026

5 Essex Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Police Law: Mainly Defendant

All Circuits

20 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Andrew practices in police and public law and has a considerable depth of experience of representing and advising police forces in England and Wales across the whole range of civil and public law issues that affect them – including civil actions, discipline, inquests and judicial review.

He has acted in high profile, complex and sensitive cases including the Bichard Inquiry into child protection issues, following the conviction of Ian Huntley for the Soham murders, and the Hillsborough Inquests.

He is on the panel of barristers instructed by the Bar Standards Board in professional misconduct cases.

He is currently instructed in the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, Lewis-Ranwell v Chief Constable of Devon & Cornwall (ex turpi causa following the killing of three people by the claimant after his release from police custody) and has been advising the Metropolitan Police on contempt / data protection issues following the publication on Twitter of material about a high profile individual under police investigation.

Please visit the 5 Essex Chambers website for his profile, which sets out full details of his practice including relevant work of note.

Chambers Review

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Police Law: Mainly Defendant - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Andrew Waters acts for the police in civil claims including negligence and human rights breaches, as well as claims arising from deaths in custody and failure to investigate. He also advises on judicial review proceedings concerning the scope of police powers.

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Strengths

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Andrew Waters is very patient, accommodating, happy to talk through complex issues in an easy-to-understand manner. It is helpful to have somebody willing to pick up the phone to discuss a case.
Police Law: Mainly DefendantUK Bar
Andrew Waters is particularly good at cross-examining the respondent officer, often leaving them nowhere to go. His closing submissions are also very effective and of great assistance to the panel.
Police Law: Mainly DefendantUK Bar
Andrew Waters is highly regarded by clients for his personal approach and insight.
Police Law: Mainly DefendantUK Bar