Andrew Norris
Contact Details
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| Email: | norris@vicbar.com.au |
| Fax: | (03) 9225 8686 |
| Clerk: | Meldrum and Hyland |
Andrew practices in criminal law in the Magistrates’ Court and County Court, including therapeutic courts and lists within those jurisdictions. He is available to appear in all metropolitan and regional courts. He accepts briefs in:
Areas of Expertise
- Bail Applications
- Plea hearings
- Contested hearings (criminal and intervention orders)
- Contest Mentions
- Breach proceedings
- Children's Court Uplift applications
- Child protection matters
- Pre-trial hearing in County Court
- Appeals from Magistrates' Court to County Court.
Professional Background
Before coming to the bar, Andrew worked for Victoria Police, during which time he prosecuted serious indictable crimes in the Melbourne Children’s Court.
Prior to this, Andrew was Associate to Judge Smith of the County Court of Victoria. Judge Smith sits in both the Criminal and Commercial Divisions and is Judge in charge of the Defamation List.
Before legal practice, Andrew worked in policy for the Department of Justice, during which time he worked on reforms to post-sentence supervision orders, police powers and counter-terrorism laws.
Andrew is familiar with all aspects of the criminal process in both the summary and indictable stream. Andrew is committed to providing his clients with holistic advice and high quality representation.
Andrew read with Simon Moglia and his senior mentor is Andrew Palmer QC.