Andrew Walker

Who is Andrew Walker?

Andrew Walker is an English barrister and coroner for Northern District of Greater London,. In June 2006 he was appointed on temporary contract as assistant deputy coroner in Oxfordshire, one of three temporary appointees to assist in reducing a backlog of inquests into the deaths of British military personnel overseas. Bodies of those servicemen dying overseas are repatriated to the UK via RAF Brize Norton leading to the responsibility for inquests being under the civilian jurisdiction of the Oxfordshire coroner.

Statements made by Walker in a number of high-profile cases have been quoted in the British media. He has sought to summon several high-profile witnesses, including Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon, and has been critical of the policy of the position of the government of the United States is that US servicemen do not attend non-US courts, written statements being normally provided.

He has been particularly critical of the actions of the UK Ministry of Defence and United States Department of Defense, particularly with regard to so-called friendly fire incidents.