About Andrew Bailey

Andrew was admitted as a solicitor in 2002 in Queensland and in 2003 in New South Wales, with his name included on the High Court roll in August 2002. He was subsequently admitted to practice in New South Wales in July 2003.

Andrew practises primarily in commercial disputes and general equity matters with experience in bankruptcy/insolvency and construction litigation. Andrew also accepts instructions in wills and estates litigation – in contested probate and family provision proceedings. As an adjunct to his equity practice, Andrew takes instructions to appear and to advise in relation to legal costs disputes.

In previous years, Andrew has lectured for the College of Law. He also writes on a variety of topics for the Law Society Journal and he frequently presents as part of CPD programmes for the Law Society, for Legalwise and at other privately arranged conferences.

Experience

  • Junior Counsel, NSW Bar.
  • Solicitor – TressCox Lawyers (now HWLE Lawyers).
  • Solicitor – Church & Grace (now McLachlan Thorpe Partners)
  • Solicitor – Andrew Priestley & Associates (general commercial transactional and litigation experience – primarily in proceedings in Supreme Court of Victoria, Commercial Court).
  • Commercial Officer – Burns & Roe Worley (part of Worley Parsons).
  • Solicitor – Doyles Construction Lawyers.
  • Solicitor – Toogoods (Qld)
  • Committals Clerk – Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld).

Notable Cases

Education & Admissions


2014: called to the New South Wales Bar

2003 – 2005: Master of Laws (University of Sydney)

2003: admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

2002: admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland admitted as a legal practitioner in the High Court of Australia

1998 – 2001: Bachelor of Laws (Queensland University of Technology)

1994 – 1998: Bachelor of Arts (University of Queensland)

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