- Andrew Beech reappointed as an Auxiliary Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
- The retired Judge of the Court of Appeal served as a Supreme Court Justice for 16 years
The Honourable Andrew Beech SC has been reappointed as an Auxiliary Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Mr Beech is a highly experienced legal practitioner and Judge whose career has spanned more than 35 years.
His reappointment as an Auxiliary Judge for a term of 12 months starting on 1 November 2026 will supplement the judicial resources of the Supreme Court as it manages a substantial caseload.
Mr Beech served as a Supreme Court Justice from June 2007 until his retirement from the bench in November 2023. His time on the judiciary included six years as a Judge of Appeal from 2017.
He presided over a number of high-profile matters including cases involving Hancock Prospecting, Wright Prospecting and other parties relating to claims over iron ore tenements.
Mr Beech also sat on several appeals involving Mineralogy Pty Ltd and Sino Iron Pty Ltd.
For the 13-year period prior to becoming a Judge, he practised as a barrister on the independent bar in commercial, civil, criminal and public law matters.
During his career, Mr Beech also worked as a Crown Prosecutor at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for WA and taught law and forensic advocacy at the University of WA.
Mr Beech was appointed Senior Counsel in 2004.
In December 2025, he was appointed as an Acting Parliamentary Inspector for the Corruption and Crime Commission of WA for a three-year term.
As stated by Attorney General Dr Tony Buti:
“I welcome the return of the Honourable Andrew Beech SC to the Supreme Court as an Auxiliary Judge.
“Mr Beech served with distinction as a Supreme Court Justice including as a Court of Appeal Judge for more than six years.
“He dealt with a number of notable and complex proceedings during his tenure and undertook the full range of the Appeal Court’s work including criminal matters.
“Being able to call on his expertise as a judicial officer will greatly support the Court’s management of complex appeals and other cases.
“He is eminently suitable to fulfil the role of Auxiliary Judge of the Supreme Court.”
