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Chambers of Andrew Bartlett QC

2 CROWN OFFICE ROW, LONDON, EC4Y 7HJ, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7797 8100
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Fax 020 7797 8101
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80 LONDON CHANCERY LANE
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John Michael Cooper

Tel:
Work +44 20 7797 8100
Email:
Crown Office Chambers (Chambers of Andrew Bartlett QC)

Position

Regularly instructed to appear both at inquests and trials. In the recent past has represented numerous large companies including Shell International Ltd, Whitbread, Kent County Council, Siemens, Asda, Hays plc, Nestle (UK) Ltd, Hanson Brick, Marshalls plc, Amey, Biffa Waste Services, Carpetright, Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, Mitsui Babcock, JJB Sports, Amec, Rokbuild, Carillion, Iceland, BUPA, Kwik-Fit, Lidl, KONE plc, Persimmon, TDG plc, Brookfield Construction, Enterprise Managed Services Ltd, Multiplex, Avery Dennison, The Wrigley Company Limited, Veolia Environmental Services Ltd, New Look Retail, Raleigh UK Ltd, Watkin Jones, Willmot Dixon, Sita, Raleigh UK Ltd, Tangerine Confectionery, Heineken UK, Balfour Beatty, WM Morrison, Linden Group Limited, the National Trust, 3663 and Molson Coors. Appeared on behalf of the company in R v HTM at first instance and in the Court of Appeal and successfully defended the company at trial; successfully defended a headmaster in an asbestos-related prosecution under the Health & Safety at Work Act; successfully represented Captain Mark Phillip’s Equiland Company in the Gatcombe Park prosecution concerning a fatal accident at the annual three day event; successfully defended Enterprise Management Services Ltd at trial; successfully defended in the Golden Jubilee Bridge fatality case after the case had been referred back for a re-trial; successfully defended Keltruck Ltd at trial; successfully defended Brookfield Construction at trial; successfully defended Balfour Beatty Rail Projects at trial; represented Heineken UK Ltd at trial. Regularly conducts seminars to companies and professional bodies. Currently instructed in 2011 to represent Willmott Dixon in Marks and Spencer store refit case involving allegations of asbestos exposure. lnstructed in electric gates case in Manchester and Bridgend. lnstructed to represent Schindler in Terminal 5 lift fatality. lnstructed to represent Bupa in care home fatality.

Career

Called 1985; Inner Temple.

Member

Professional Negligence Bar Association; Personal Injuries Bar Association; Health and Safety Lawyers Association.

Education

Mount St Mary’s College; Reading University (LLB).

Leisure

Marathon running; MCC.

Practice Areas

Consumer; Environment; Health and safety

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