Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott is a barrister at Parklane Plowden Chambers who specialises in Employment, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Inquests & Fatal Accidents and Public & Admin Law.

Andrew was called to the Bar in 2002, prior to this he worked as a qualified nurse and has also worked as a Regional Official for the National Association of School Masters & Union of Women Teachers.

In 2007 and 2012 Andrew was appointed by the Attorney General as Junior Counsel to the Crown (Regional Panel) and undertakes civil work for HMRC, DWP, MOJ, DVLA in areas as diverse as Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Employment Law, Judicial Review, Personal Injury Claims.

Andrew presents lectures and training days on Employment Law for Schools and Colleges. Headteachers grade his presentations as “Outstanding”.

Andrew speaks German to level B1 under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

He joined Parklane Plowden in 2008 from 37 Park Square (Leeds) and undertook Pupillage at Doughty Street Chambers under Robin Oppenheim QC and Jill Evans.

LLB (Hons), 1st Class, Teesside Univeristy where he was also awarded the Sweet & Maxwell, HSBC and Jacksons prizes at University; Gray's Inn - awarded a Master Bedingfield Scholarship (2001), The Roy Wilson Award (2003) and The Stuart Cunningham Macaskie Award (2003).