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Andrew Wheeler

Costs Lawyer

Andrew Wheeler is a qualified Costs Lawyer at Davis Woolfe, with over twelve years of experience in costs litigation across both claimant and defendant perspectives.

Andrew specialises in preparing Bills of Costs, Schedules of Costs and Costs Budgets (Precedents H, T, and R) for high-value claims up to £5,000,000, encompassing diverse areas such as Employer Liability/Public Liability (EL/PL), Clinical Negligence, Road Traffic Accidents, Housing Disrepair, Judicial Review and Commercial matters. His expertise extends to negotiating costs recoveries, drafting Points of Dispute and Replies and managing provisional and detailed assessments, ensuring CPR compliance and optimal outcomes for clients, including law firms, insurers, and private individuals.

Andrew’s pragmatic and client-focused approach emphasise efficient resolution at the pre-assessment stage, fostering strong collaborative relationships through clear communication and strategic insight. His broad background in low and high-value claims, combined with experience in Precedent S electronic bills, positions him as a versatile and dependable advisor in costs law.

A particularly noteworthy case was in the long-running group litigation stemming from the Infected Blood Scandal, which affected over 30,000 individuals in the United Kingdom, who were infected through contaminated blood products administered by the NHS. Andrew’s involvement focused on addressing the complex costs associated with prolonged advocacy against governmental resistance and multiple governmental inquiries, ensuring equitable outcomes for victims amidst systemic failures.

Involved in long-running group litigation stemming from the Infected Blood Scandal, which affected over 30,000 individuals in the United Kingdom, who were infected through contaminated blood products administered by the NHS during the 1970’s and 1980’s. Addressing the complex costs associated with prolonged action against governmental resistance and multiple governmental inquiries, ensuring equitable outcomes for victims amidst these systemic failures.

Dealt with the intricate costs associated with litigation arising from allegations of abuse within the Roman Catholic Church and the Holy See. These included cases linked to the Independent Inquiry, which involved more than 3,000 instances of abuse between 1970 and 2015, resulting in millions of pounds of civil compensation payouts.

Assisting in the costs proceedings relating to a high-profile legal dispute between former a Premier League manager and Premiership Football Club, which involved a £7.5m claim for compensation stemming from a claim for wrongful dismissal in 2013.