Celebrating 150 years of service in 2010
Andrew B J Combes
Email: a.combes@vicbar.com.au
Phone:9225 8518
Chambers: Owen Dixon Chambers East
Room: 1006
Date of Admission: 7 Apr 1988
Called to the Bar: 30 May 1991
Accredited as Mediator: 17 Aug 2005
Qualifications: LL.B BSc
Profile
Profile

Profile

Andrew commenced law after completing a Bachelor of Science majoring in Zoology. Upon completing his Bachelor of Laws at Melbourne, Andrew joined Alan Faulkner & Co for articles and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1988. Andrew moved to the UK for 3 years where he worked as a lawyer specialising in child protection in the High Court.

Following a short period working in Rio de Janiero, Andrew returned to Australia reading law with Brian Bourke and signing the Bar roll in 1991. With a strong background in Criminal Law, Andrew now practises in Family and Defacto Law, Guardianship and Administrative Law and General Civil Law.

Member of Law Council of Australia.

Member of the Victorian Bar Family Law Association.

Arbitration Qualifications
  • Member Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators
Areas of Practice
  • Family Law/De Facto
Areas of Mediation
  • Family Law/De Facto
Also Entitled to Practice in
  • New South Wales