
Andrew Steel
Partner
- Phone:
- +44 (0)161 233 7342
- Email:
- andrew.steel@weightmans.com
- Office:
- Manchester
Andrew is a Partner working in our police team based in our Manchester office.
He acts for clients in predominantly two main areas. Firstly, he represents a number of police forces across the country, defending civil actions made against them. These include allegations of assault, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. He regularly deals with claims that are made under the Human Rights Act and has acted in a number of reported cases involving deaths in custody, breach of confidence claims for protected witnesses and the forcible removing of clothing from vulnerable persons whilst detained in custody.
Secondly, Andrew acts for a number of large corporate clients. Again, he defends civil claims made against them across the broad spectrum of employers liability and public liability law. He is particularly interested in using IT solutions to be able to generate sophisticated management information to assist clients in calculating their overall liability spend.
Regardless of the client he is acting for, he believes that good legal advice should be delivered in a clear, concise and straightforward way.
He regularly contributes articles for industry magazines and provides training sessions to clients and prospects alike.
Andrew is level-headed and sensible. He is somebody who understands the case law, the pros and cons, and the merits.
Chambers and Partners 2025
Andrew is a top-drawer, high-class solicitor.
Chambers and Partners 2025
Andrew is my go-to person for police claims. He is a leading person for sure.
Chambers and Partners 2025