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Victorian Practising Counsel
Profile:
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.
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