Andrew Ross
Consultant
Consultant
Andrew is a senior member of the firm’s Workplace Health and Safety team in Brisbane. Reflecting his significant experience in workplace matters, he is recognised as one of Queensland’s most prominent practitioners in the employment and industrial relations field.
Andrew regularly provides specialist advice and representation to clients about workplace health and safety compliance, and is for many clients the ‘go to’ lawyer when responding to workplace incidents, including for prosecutions and coronial matters.
His broader employment relations experience includes employment terminations, contract drafting, restraints of trade, harassment and discrimination issues.
Andrew has worked with clients across many industrial including rail, retail, mining, petroleum and gas, bus and coach, agribusiness, construction, education, health and State Government.
Andrew is a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Queensland advising the Attorney-General and Directors General of Departments about regulatory compliance issues.
Andrew’s clients praise his regular updates on health and safety issues, his practical approach, and his diligent service.
Andrew has a strong litigation background and is familiar with the legal processes in the courts, commissions and tribunals. Recently, Andrew has successfully defended very senior executives charged with serious health and safety offences.
Andrew also acts for senior executives in employment matters.
McCabes acted for the successful appellant occupier in a recent matter in the NSW Court of Appeal which considered a claim for pure mental harm allegedly sustained by a cleaner present at the aftermath of a fatal car accident.
A recent decision by the NSW Court of Appeal upheld the principle that the plaintiff bears the onus of establishing the cause of his accident. In circumstances where the plaintiff is unable to establish this cause on the basis of the evidence available, the defendant cannot be presumed liable for the incident simply by the mere fact that it occurred.
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