1990 (February) - admitted to the NSW Bar
1992 to 2006 - serving member of Local Court Rules Committee
1995 – 1997 - member of team of 5 counsel appearing for NSW Police Service and Commissioner of Police at Wood J Royal Commission into NSW Police Service
1995 to 2006 - counsel for NSW Police and Commissioner of Police in a variety of matters and jurisdictions
1998 - certified by NSW Bar Association on Statutory List of Masters for pupils and readers at NSW Bar
2000 to date - assessor, advocacy trainer and since 2007 group leader and senior assessor and trainer of NSW Bar Readers’ Programme – the leading advocacy and counsel training course in the common law world
2001 to date - active reservist officer of Australian Army including legal officer to Land Headquarters, Victoria Barracks and instrumental in setting up and advising on Reservist Response Force (RRF)
2002 to date - Arbitrator for District Court of NSW
2005 -  Negotiator TRC
2005 to date Risk Management training and workshops for Boards, MDs and senior management for Construction/Engineering and European Banks (Banks to indentify money laundering risks and enforcement agency inquiries) with gross annual turnover of not less than $300 million AUS and smaller companies including orthotics businesses.
2006 (January) - Auditor for Inspector General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) from its inception and instrumental in audit management and review systems and reports for the Chiefs of Defence, Army, Navy and Airforce
2006 (February) - ADF Australian Army Legal Corps (AALC) Senior Legal Officer Trainer and Mentor for junior legal officers
2006 – 2007 Senior lecturer for Pacific Military Police course on preparation of statements and evidence including courtroom workshop for military police and service investigative branches of Asia/Pacific armed forces.
2008 to date current President of ALPHA – the Australian Lawyers Phil-Hellenic Association – association established in 2008.
2009 Member of the Bar Association ‘Professional Conduct Committee’ dealing with complaints against members of the NSW Bar and disciplinary action thereto.
2010 Counsel appearing before Commission of Inquiry in relation to HMAS Success before the Honourable Roger Gyles AO QC.

 

Areas of Practice:


Andrew’s main area of Practice is in Building and Construction disputes
and Security of Payment Act