Andrew Axon

Year of call: 1992

Specialist areas: clinical negligence, personal injury

Education: MA (Cantab), Magdalene College, Cambridge

Appointments: Attorney General's (A list) Panel of Prosecution Advocates, 2006-; Attorney General's Regional Panel of Regional Counsel 2002-; President of the Leeds and West Riding Medico Legal Society; Legal advisor to the World Organisation of Digestive Endoscopy Sedation Symposium, Athens 2009; Legal advisor and task force member for the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Anaesthesiology Guidelines for Non Anaesthesiologist Administered Propofol (NAAP); Qualified Advocacy Trainer for the North Eastern Circuit.

• Walton v Calderdale Healthcare NHS Trust [2005] EWHC 1053, QBD (Instructed on behalf of the Claimant). Use of periodical payments. Defendant sought to persuade the court that benefits would satisfy part of the Claimant's needs but failed to do so on the evidence.

Publications and lectures

• The Athens International Position Statement on Sedation in Digestive Endoscopy 2010 (Co-author)
• ESGE (European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) - Guideline: Nonanaesthesiologist administration of propofol for GI endoscopy. (Co-author, in preparation) 
• APIL Guide to Personal Injury Applications and Pleadings 2005 (Co-author)
  
  

"[Andrew] handles a range of matters from birth trauma to misdiagnosis, and is very highly regarded." Chambers UK 2011

"Andrew Axon who many feel is 'a delight to deal with,' and is 'excellent with clients.' Solicitors particularly covet him as he 'takes command of a case,' and 'can be relied on to impart his full and frank opinion'." Chambers UK 2010

"Andrew Axon impresses with his 'tremendous insight and knowledge of procedural issues,' especially when it comes to fatalities claims." Chambers UK 2009 

"Andrew Axon is an 'expert in occupational disease'." The Legal 500 2009

"The 'smooth and proficient' Andrew Axon maintains a high-profile personal injury practice and is also held in high regard for his clinical negligence expertise'." Chambers UK 2008