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Andrew Gilbert - Partner

Experience

  • Acted for Network Rail in civil liability proceedings brought by Thames Trains Limited and the Health and Safety Executive following the Ladbroke Grove accident
  • Acted for Network Rail in civil liability proceedings with Gary Hart and his insurers (also involving the HSE) over liability for the Great Heck railway accident
  • Acted for Network Rail in civil liability proceedings concerning rolling stock damage arising out of the Hatfield railway accident
  • Acted for Balfour Beatty in civil liability proceedings concerning the construction and operation of a city tramway
  • Acted for a senior manager in connection with investigations and Coroner's hearing arising out of a multiple fatality incident during bridge strengthening works
  • Working with team of lawyers in connection with criminal proceedings against Network Rail and individuals arising out of the Hatfield railway accident
  • Advising major transport undertakings concerning the legality of industrial action and taking injunctive proceedings concerning the same
  • Acting in litigation concerning oil contamination and remedial works and subsequent commercial settlements of the dispute
  • Acting in connection with Abatement Notices concerning statutory nuisances created by the operation of the railway

Significant reported cases

  • William Roe v Sheffield City Council & others (CA)
  • Grant v South West Trains (ECJ)
  • South West Trains v Weightman & Others (HC)
  • London Borough of Wandsworth v Railtrack plc (CA)
  • Network Rail v C J Morris T/A Soundstar Studios (CA)
  • Herbert & Others v BRB (CA)
  • UYB v BRB (CA)

Clients

  • Rail industry members
  • Construction companies
  • Insurance companies

Professional

  • 1981 Qualified as barrister
  • 1993 Qualified in England and Wales

Office

London

Telephone

020 7667 9126

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Practice areas

Rail

Health & Safety litigation

Employment litigation

Environmental litigation