Andrew Schofield

Andrew Schofield

Andrew practises in civil law, with a focus on administrative and personal injury law. He has particular expertise in Commonwealth workers’ compensation law and regularly appears for both applicants and respondents in disputes before the Administrative Review Tribunal.

Andrew’s other areas of practice include professional negligence, medical negligence and family law.

Before coming to the bar, Andrew had 15 years of experience as a solicitor with the Commonwealth government (Comcare) and in private practice.

Called to the Bar
2021

Admitted as legal practitioner
2005

Bachelor of Laws, Australian National University
2004

Bachelor of Arts, Melbourne University
2001

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Phone

02 6181 2095

Email

schofield@blackburnchambers.com.au

Practice areas

Common law / Personal injury
Employment law
Family law
Inquests and inquiries
Medical negligence
Professional negligence
Public / Administrative law
Workers’ compensation

Cases

  • Knight and Comcare (Practice and procedure) [2025] ARTA 584.
  • Belcher and Comcare (Compensation) [2025] ARTA 236.
  • PKZS and Comcare (Compensation) [2025] ARTA 4.
  • Woodroofe and Comcare (Compensation) [2024] AATA 3611.
  • Pacific National Services Pty Ltd v Tsoumbris [2024] FCA 324.
  • Prosegur Australia Pty Ltd v Craig Higgerson [2024] FCA 203.
  • Johnson v Jahanpanah (Appeal) [2024] ACAT 6.
  • Grantham v Australian Capital Territory (Compensation) [2023] AATA 4152.
  • CPIF (No 3) Pty Ltd v Communications Design & Management Pty Ltd, [2023] ACTMC 34.
  • MacRae and Australian Capital Territory (Compensation) [2023] AATA 1386.
  • Pedrotta v Communities@Work (Discrimination[2022] ACAT 84.
  • Roman Gowor v Conservator of Flora & Fauna, AT 29/2022 (ACAT).