Bar Roll – 1967
Admitted – 1965
Phone – (03) 9225 8097
Email – andrew.kirkham@bigpond.com
Chambers – Level 13, Room 1308, Owen Dixon Chambers East, 205 William Street, Melbourne 3000
ANDREW J KIRKHAM AM, RFD, KC
ANDREW J KIRKHAM AM, RFD, QC
Bar Roll – 1967
Admitted – 1965
Phone – (03) 9225 8097
Email – andrew.kirkham@bigpond.com
Chamber – Floor 13, Room 1308, Owen Dixon Chambers East, 205 William Street, Melbourne 3000
Admitted to practice in
- Victoria
- New South Wales
- Western Australia
- Queensland
- Northern Territory
- Tasmania,Australian Capital Territory
- Federal Jurisdictions
Area of Law
- Common Law
- Coronial Inquests
- Courts Martial/Military Law & Tribunals
- Criminal Law
- Family Law (Including Defacto)
- Medical Negligence
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Personal Injuries
- Probate/Wills/Family Provision
- Professional Negligence
About
Andrew Kirkham QC has been a member of the Victorian Bar since 1967. He was appointed silk in 1983.
He has practised in criminal law including in the High Court and in the case of R v Chamberlain[s] and later in personal injuries, over many years.
Andrew currently practices in Family Law and, since 1996, in Military Inquiries including investigating the 1996 Black Hawk and 2011 CH47-D helicopter, aircraft accidents and conducting the 2011 Skype Inquiry.
He has held a number of significant positions including Chairman of the Victorian Bar 1991-92, President of the Australian Bar Association 1991-92, Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force 1998-2005 and Deputy Commissioner Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission [IBAC] 2013-16.
He received the award of Member of the Order of Australia in 2006 for exceptional services in the field of Military Law.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.