Andrew Clarke > Weightmans LLP > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile
Weightmans LLP Offices
Waterloo House
71 Princess Road West
LEICESTER
LE1 6TR
England
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Andrew Clarke
Work Department
Local government and police.
Position
Andrew is Regional Office Head of the Leicester office and a partner in the Local Government team based in our Leicester office.
He acts for a large number of local authorities, police and fire services, housing providers and education establishments across the country in relation to a wide range of issues.
Andrew specialises in complex, high value, multi-party litigation and has significant experience of stress, bullying, assault and harassment claims. He leads the Environmental Technical Claims Unit dealing with flooding, subsidence, tree falls, invasive species and highway winter-maintenance claims. He is also regularly instructed in relation to data loss and information management as well as social care and abuse claims.
Andrew acted for the Defendant in an undercover police officer stress case – AB v Chief Constable of X Constabulary [2015] EWHC 13, and for the local authority in a case involving illegal accessing of social services information – Ali v Luton Borough Council [2022] EWHC 132 (QB).
He regularly delivers bespoke training at national and regional level.
Career
Trained Whittles; senior assistant solicitor James Chapman & Co 2001-05; solicitor Weightmans 2006-08; associate Weightmans 2008-14; partner Weightmans 2014-date
Memberships
FOIL; Leicester Law Society.
Education
Thomas Cowley High School; Boston College; Hull University (1997 LLB (Hons)); College of Law, York (1998 LPC).
Leisure
Football, running, walking, music, family.
Lawyer Rankings
East Midlands > Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: defendant
Headed by Liverpool-based Rob Williams, the ‘friendly and professional’ practice Weightmans LLP is well-versed in casualty, disease, motor, and public authority claims. In Leicester, Andrew Clarke is the team’s regional head and is noted for his capabilities in highway accidents, as well as data breach claims causing psychological injuries. Sarah Ezzat acts for major insurers on head and spinal injuries, amputation, chronic pain, and fatal accident claims, while Asad Hadadi’s niche expertise encompasses flooding, subsidence, and tree root damage claims. Norma O’ Donovan is another key team member, and Damian Whitlam joined the practice from Browne Jacobson LLP in April 2025.