Andrew is an employment law specialist with extensive experience in dismissals, redundancy, workplace safety, strikes and lockouts.

He has particularly wide experience as an advocate at mediation, the primary problem solving forum under New Zealand employment law. Andrew has also led, and advised on, collective bargaining for both employers and unions.

In addition, Andrew has extensive litigation experience which includes appearing as counsel in specialist tribunals, District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings.

In 2007, Andrew was appointed by the New Zealand Law Society to its Employment Law Committee.

He is also New Zealand's representative to the Fédération Internationale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels (the International Representative organisation for professional soccer players).

Chambers Global 2008 describes Andrew as being "well known for his work before courts and tribunals", and as having "extensive litigation experience ... including trial advocacy in a wide range of commercial and workplace disputes." Andrew is also listed as a recommended individual in PLC Which Lawyer? 2008.

Andrew is co-author of the Brooker's text "Workplace Stress in New Zealand" and is the employment law columnist for The Independent newspaper.

Qualifications

LLB, BCA, Victoria University, Wellington

Admitted

1992 New Zealand
1998 New South Wales

International Career

  • Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Sydney
    1998-1999
  • Borden Ladner Gervais (formerly Borden & Elliot), Toronto
    1997-1998

Publications

Contact

Email: Andrew Scott-Howman

DDI: 64 4 915 6820

Mobile: 64 21 650 732

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Areas of Expertise

Recent Work

Governor of Pitcairn
Acting for the Governor of Pitcairn Island in an employment case arising from the high profile sexual abuse prosecutions against numerous men on the small Pacific Island. Andrew appeared for our client in both the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court.

FIFPro
Advising soccer's international sporting body on the establishment of trade unions in a foreign jurisdiction.

New Zealand Rugby Players Association
Advising on the renegotiation of New Zealand rugby players' collective agreement with the New Zealand Rugby Football Union.  This agreement covers some 400 individuals and represents the latest step in the firm's involvement in the development of a professional players' association structure in the country.