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31 July 2010

Andrew Cooper


Direct dial: 0151 243 9898
Email: andrew.cooper@weightmans.com
Andrew Cooper

Andrew qualified in 1991 and became a partner in 1997.  He is Director of our national Public Sector Group.

Andrew has experience of all types of public sector litigation, advising both local and fire authorities. He has handled a wide variety of cases including occupier’s, employers' and public liability claims involving duty of care and performance of statutory duties issues.  He has also been involved in judicial review proceedings.

Andrew has acted for public bodies in the higher courts on many occasions and is especially skilled in defending education and social service type claims. For example, he is currently proceeding to the Supreme Court in a claim alleging a breach of human rights arising from the provision of education. He is a member of ELAS.