Partner, litigation and arbitration

London

e: andrew.lidbetter@herbertsmith.com
t: +44 20 7466 2066

Andrew Lidbetter

Andrew is a solicitor advocate partner who has considerable experience of dealing with a wide range of commercial disputes, particularly in the utilities and financial sectors. He has a specialist public law practice including judicial review and professional regulation. He is the author of the judicial review and human rights chapters in Blackstone’s Civil Practice and a book on DTI investigations.

Andrew is on the advisory board of "JR" (judicial review) and is listed as a leader in administrative and public law in Chambers and Legal Experts and a leader in local government and professional discipline in Chambers.

Credentials

  • Ofcom in defending judicial review proceedings relating to a dispute between Bermuda and the Isle of Man over satellite allocations.  R (Bermuda Satellite) v Ofcom [2008] EWHC 2009 (Admin)
  • Arriva Trains intervening in a judicial review concerning charges imposed by British Transport Police R (London & South Eastern Railway Limited) v British Transport Police Authority ([2009] EWHC 460 (Admin))
  • BAA Limited intervening in relation to a judicial review by Easyjet of the Civil Aviation Authority's decision in relation to a price cap at Gatwick Airport.  R (Easyjet) v Civil Aviation Authority
  • the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority in  defending a judicial review of a licensing decision concerning hybrid embryos.  R (Quintavalle) v Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority ([2008] EWHC 3395 (Admin))
  • Land Securities in relation to the defence of judicial reviews by Fladgates Fielder of planning permissions at Park House, Oxford Street R (Fladgate) v Westminster City Council ([2009] EWHC 991 (Admin))

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