Andrew Crammond

SPECIALISMS:

Employment

Andrew regularly represents both claimants and respondents in all aspects of employment law, with particular focus on and interest in claims involving unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, discrimination and TUPE transfers. He appears in Tribunals nationwide, including Scotland, and has represented clients on numerous multi-day hearings, including a ten day race discrimination and unfair dismissal claim. He has also represented and advised four claimants in their claims against five respondents in a case involving complex TUPE transfer issues. He is happy to provide advice and assistance in relation to all matters, including the drafting of pleadings.

Andrew has recently appeared in the EAT and provides advice and drafting services in relation to appeals, for both appellants and respondents.

Personal Injury

Andrew undertakes both claimant and defendant work in a range of personal injury matters, ranging from infant approvals, pre-action disclosure and small claims to multi-track hearings. He has experience in road traffic, employer’s liability and occupiers’ liability cases. He also has significant experience in credit hire claims. He accepts instructions to both represent parties at hearings and to provide advice, with a prompt return of the papers, in relation to liability, quantum and cost disputes. Andrew attends Coroners Inquests and pre-Inquest hearings.

Chancery/Housing

Andrew practices in possession proceedings, housing injunctions (including anti-social behavior injunctions) and other housing matters. Andrew also has experience in advising and drafting in relation to landlord and tenant matters, including unlawful eviction and breach of tenancy claims.

Business

Andrew undertakes work in a variety of areas, including breach of contract, sale of goods and consumer law (including mis-selling of PPI claims). He further accepts instructions in insolvency and bankruptcy matters.

Mental Health

Andrew has experience in representing clients in the Mental Health Review Tribunal in making applications for discharge as well as advising clients in relation to the same.

Freedom of Information

Andrew deals with all aspects of Freedom of Information requests including advisory work, often on an urgent basis. He has a particular interest in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has delivered seminars and workshops to Local Authorities on the topic.

Lectures & Seminars:

Andrew is happy to deliver lectures and seminars in any of his specialist areas. Seminars provided by him include:

• Junior Lawyers Division – September 2009 – “Briefing Counsel”
• Tees Valley Law Society – March 2010 – Human Rights
• November 2011- The Personal Injury Protocol, Part 36 and update
• West Yorkshire Barrister Framework - February 2012 - Freedom of Information, Overview and Update 

Memberships:

Lincoln’s Inn (since 2006)

Education & Awards:

• Law LLB, Durham University (2004 – 2007) – First Class (Honours)
• BVC, Nottingham Law School (2007 – 2008)
• Ward Hadaway Bursary winner – 2004 (financial award and two summers of work experience)
• Lincoln’s Inn Hardwicke Entrance Scholar

Additional Information:

Andrew has extensive experience in dealing with self-represented litigants in civil and employment proceedings, both when acting for Claimant and Defendant/Respondent. Apart from dealing with self-represented  litigants in smaller hearings such as County Court small claims hearings and case management discussions in the Employment Tribunal, Andrew has had experience against self-represented litigants in larger, more complex cases, including as particular examples a three day multi-track debt dispute and numerous multiple day unfair dismissal and discrimination cases in the Employment Tribunal.