Qualification & Admissions

1990 Bachelor of Laws UTAS

1991 Admitted to Supreme Court of Tasmania and High Court of Australia

1 September 2015– signed Bar Roll

2006 – contributing author Civil Procedure Tasmania

2014 – member Supreme Court of Tasmania Rules Committee

2018-2020 – council member Tasmanian Independent Bar

Contact Details

Postal Address:

Derwent & Tamar Chambers
128 Macquarie Street
Hobart  TAS 7000

DX:  DX 214 HOBART

Telephone:  03 6220 6000

Email: andrew.walker@tasbar.com.au

Fax:  03 6220 6001

Noted Experience

  • McCormack v Qin [2016] TASSC 61 and [2017] TASSC 67
  • Branch- Allen v Easther [2016] TASSC 29
  • Slopen Main Pty Ltd v Hope [2017] FCAFC 203
  • Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Ltd v Cooper [2018] TASSC 25
  • Boland v Clarence City Council [2018] TASSC 43
  • Lucas v Zomay Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 830
  • Boland v Clarence City Council [2021] TASFC 5
  • Borg Manufacturing Ltd v Van't Sant [2021] TASSC 24
  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Piggott Wood & Baker [2023] FCA 193
  • Aviation Consolidated Holdings Pty Ltd v McMullen [2023] TASSC 18

Field of Practice

  • Building/Construction
  • Civil- Common Law/Personal Injury
  • Commercial
  • Environment and Planning
  • Equity & Trusts
  • Inquests/Inquiries
  • Public/Administrative Law