Andrew Lu

Andrew Lu AM is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the UWA Law School, University of Western Australia, and Partner and Head of the national medical malpractice and health practice at HBA Legal (Crawford & Company). His distinguished career bridges legal academia, professional practice, and public service with extensive contributions to health law.

Dr. Lu's academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Juridical Science, Australian National University
• Master of Laws, University of New England
• Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Western Australia
• General Insurance Certificate IV, Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance

His research focuses on critical intersections of law and healthcare, with expertise in medical malpractice, reproductive technology regulation, patient rights, and healthcare ethics. As noted in Best Lawyers, he ranks among Australia's leading Health and Aged Care lawyers. His scholarly output includes over 70 book chapters and articles examining contemporary challenges in health law, with recent publications addressing guardianship law complexities, IVF consent procedures following marital breakdown, and evolving standards in medical malpractice defenses.

Dr. Lu's significant contributions have been recognized through prestigious honors:

• Order of Australia Medal (2008) and Member of the Order of Australia (2021)
• 40 Under 40 Award (2017) and Asian Australian Lawyers Association Diversity Leader Award (2019)
• Repeated recognition as Preeminent medical negligence lawyer in Doyle's Guide
• Recommended professional indemnity lawyer status

He serves as health and medical law editor for Halsbury's Laws of Australia while maintaining external appointments as deputy member of the WA Reproductive Technology Council and sessional member of the State Administrative Tribunal. His professional practice involves representing healthcare institutions in complex disputes, disciplinary matters, and coronial inquests, with advocacy experience extending to the High Court of Australia. Dr. Lu also contributes to legal education through professional development initiatives and public engagement on diversity and unconscious bias in legal workplaces.