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Andrew Parsons

Work Department
Healthcare
Position
Andrew specialises in medical law and all areas of health and social care law. He acts for a large number of private sector healthcare providers, care home operators and the NHS. Andrew regularly advises on care home law, mental health law, public law and judicial review and all operational legal issues that affect health and social care providers. He has been involved in many important mental health cases in recent years and is seen as a leading practitioner in this field. Andrew has extensive advocacy experience, including attending inquests on behalf of healthcare clients, and has significant experience in the Court of Protection. Andrew acts as an adviser on regulatory matters involving the CQC and the HSE/police. Andrew is a regular lecturer and contributor of articles to the health and legal press. He provides an educational programme to clients and others in the healthcare sector, especially relating to mental health, care homes and human rights.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Public sector > Healthcare
(Hall of Fame)Weightmans LLP is known for its ‘exceptional‘ knowledge of the health sector, assisting a broad client base of NHS trusts and private providers. Andrew Parsons is a mental health law and clinical negligence specialist, while Simon Gomersall focuses on representing healthcare professionals in disciplinary proceedings concerning performance and conduct. Rachel Kneale leads the firm’s clinical negligence group, and Michael Clifford is known for his handling of corporate and commercial healthcare issues.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Private client > Court of protection
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Local government
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Transport > Travel
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
- Transport > Aviation
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Health and safety
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Residential property
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Transport > Shipping
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Employers