The Prism – Andrew Philp SC

Andrew Philp SC was admitted to the Bar in 1985.  Moved to Cairns in 1993.  Took Silk in 2003.  The rest remains untold.

What is your motto?
Fly under the radar

What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Knowing that there is no god.

What could you not live without?
Nicotine

What is your greatest fear?
Getting a throw late to appear before Byrne SJA

What is your greatest indulgence?
Gossip

Which skill or talent would you most like to have?
Prompt attention to paperwork

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Prompt attention to paperwork

What is the quality you most admire in a person?
A left hand fend and a good right step

What is your most marked characteristic?
Gravitas

On what occasion do you lie?
Occasion?

What is your greatest regret?
Letting my chamber mates complete the Prism for me

Which words or expressions do you most over-use?
Mate, let’s settle this

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
My life expectancy

To what do you aspire?
Winning the footy picks or understanding Michael Jonsson’s paper

How would you like to be remembered?
Fondly or not at all