With a strong foundation in personal injury, 12 King’s Bench Walk‘s practice has evolved into a ’growing force in cost and litigation funding’, with members acting in a wide range of costs litigation. Joining chambers in April 2025, Simon Browne KC brings over 40 years’ experience to the set and a formidable reputation for costs, particularly in group litigation. As head of costs, Andrew Roy KC is instructed in a wide range of costs cases, including acting for the Attorney General of St Helena regarding costs issues arising out of 140 linked clinical negligence claims in the St Helena Supreme Court, and acting in the Rugby League Head Injury Litigation. Andrew Lyons was instructed to advise the Government of the Isle of Man in relation to costs recovery. The clerking team has been strengthened through Ben Sundborg’s addition to the team as Senior Practice Manager.
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Andrew specialises in complex, sensitive and high value cases involving personal injury, costs, clinical negligence, industrial disease, professional negligence, insurance, limitation and related areas.
Andrew has a significant appellate practice. He is regularly instructed in matters of the utmost difficulty and importance, up to and including Supreme Court level.
As one of only a handful of barristers ranked in both personal injury and in costs, Andrew brings in-depth crossover expertise to both his personal injury and his costs work.
Andrew covers all areas of personal injury (especially catastrophic claims), industrial disease and related insurance disputes.
His clinical negligence experience likewise encompasses all aspects of medical negligence, as well as claims involving other healthcare professionals.
Andrew is recognised expert in all aspects of costs. He is often instructed to deal with challenging technical and procedural issues, especially on appeal. He is head of the 12KBW Costs Team. He sits as a Deputy Costs Judge of the Senior Courts.
Andrew’s professional negligence expertise is founded on his comprehensive knowledge of the underlying litigation areas, particularly in claims arising out of personal injury and costs disputes.
Within these areas Andrew has notable specialism in procedural matters in general and limitation law in particular.
See https://12kbw.co.uk/barristers/andrew-roy-kc/ for further details.
Career
Call: 2002
Silk: 2023
Languages
Conversational French.
Memberships
PIBA; PNBA, LCLCBA
Education
Royal Belfast Academical Institution; Newcastle University LLB (First Class Hons); MA 20th Century Literature (merit); Northumbria University BVC (very competent).
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- 'The clerk service of Ben Sundborg has been faultless. He is responsive, approachable, and welcomes feedback.'
- 'The clerks are always very helpful and willing to assist.'
- 'The chambers is well-organised and efficiently clerked. Enquiries are always responded to quickly and effectively.''
- Ben Sundborg is excellent at creating relationships. He invites feedback at the end of an instruction, and he is always responsive to email and telephone communications. George Boggis is also an excellent clerk.'
- '12KBW are an excellent set.'
- 'A good set with regards to legal costs.'
- '12 KBW is a very solid set for costs work.'
- '12KBW are agrowing force in cost and litigation funding.'