LEGAL WORK
The art of persuasion.
Andrew appears in courts and tribunals in every State and Territory of Australia. His practice includes complex criminal, appellate, public law, coronial and public-interest matters, often involving questions of legal principle, the administration of justice, fundamental human rights, and the treatment by the law of vulnerable persons and diverse communities. It has also included extensive litigation in civil cases across a broad range of areas.
A substantial part of Andrew’s professional life has involved work bearing directly upon matters of public justice, including First Nations justice, deaths in custody, judicial independence, domestic violence, child protection, human rights and institutional accountability. Those matters have required not only legal analysis and forensic skill, but also fairness, patience, cultural sensitivity, independence of mind, and a sustained commitment to public service.
SCREEN WORK
Stories grounded in truth.
Andrew’s screen work brings together narrative judgement, rigorous research, sustained relationships and decades of courtroom experience with complex human and institutional stories. He collaborates with writers, producers, directors and broadcasters to develop work that is emotionally engaging, factually responsible and faithful to the people it portrays.
A four-part series directed and produced by Darren Dale, examining the death of Kumanjayi Walker through the voices of those who lived its consequences — race, justice, policing, grief, memory and the relationship between First Nations people and the institutions that exercise power over them.
Andrew brought five years of engagement with families and community through the coronial process. His contribution included narrative architecture, research, interviews, factual analysis and editorial decision-making.
World premiere in the Primetime program at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 2026. Netflix has acquired worldwide rights.
"It’s impossible to overstate the importance of Andrew’s contribution to the 2.6 Seconds - Death in the Outback series - both as a compelling interviewee, the writer distilling his unique insights into the story; and indefatigable involvement in the production of this documentary. Drawing on his decades of experience in the law and, in particular, his direct involvement in the extraordinary Kumanjayi Walker case, his script was a vital guide through the labyrinth-like process of constructing the story in the edit."
Starring Hugo Weaving. Screening 2027. Andrew reviewed scripts and storylines involving criminal law, appellate procedure, domestic and family violence, coercive control, self-defence and courtroom practice, proposing legally credible alternatives that preserved dramatic intent.
His contribution went beyond technical accuracy to character, tone and emotional truth. He also appears in a cameo opposite Hugo Weaving as a Local Court judicial officer.
“[Andrew Boe’s review was] so helpful in shaping the legal argument in my episode in particular, and the detail he provided was unprecedented in my experience.”
“Wow! That is so far beyond what anyone could reasonably expect of you. Thank you so much. Awed and thrilled.”
"Andrew has a brilliant sense of storytelling and razor sharp understanding of the criminal justice system. That intersection proved invaluable when plotting the six episodes of the The Great White. His wealth of knowledge and understanding was a real value add to our TV series."
"Thank you so much for your incredible perspective on our series so far. Your depth of insight has blown the writing team away and we very much appreciate your contribution.’‘Thank you again for your incredible review on eps 3–6. So appreciated. I know that Ep 5 in particular has benefitted from your insight."
WRITING WORK
Writing has always been central to Andrew’s work. Advocacy, public commentary, documentary and fiction require different forms, but the same discipline: listen closely, test the account and make complexity understandable without stripping it of humanity.
The Truth Hurts turns legal experience into public storytelling. Through the cases and people Andrew encountered, it examines First Nations deaths in custody, domestic and family violence, child protection, celebrity trials and the operation of legal and public institutions.
The book begins from an uncomfortable premise: criminal justice systems do not simply discover the truth. Its failures fall most heavily on people who are poor, culturally misunderstood or without institutional power.
A PDF of The Truth Hurts is available on request to filmmakers interested in bringing its stories to the screen.
“It lacks nothing but a kill switch ... [Boe’s] book is painstakingly built on matters of fact that are deeply relevant to every Australian alive in 2020 ... wired with over 30 years of microscopic observations from the legal coal face.”
TRENT DALTON · AUTHOR OF BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE
“The Truth Hurts is an unflinching exploration of the fault-lines in our justice system by an outsider who found his way in. With forthright and uncompromising focus, Boe, now a barrister, spares no one, including himself, in this thought-provoking and at times brutal account.”
CHLOE HOOPER · AUTHOR OF THE TALL MAN AND BEDTIME STORY
