Overview

The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) is now almost ten years old but the operation of many of its provisions and their relevance to personal injury claims, particularly in the context of the Civil Liability Act (CLA), is yet to be determined by Queensland courts. This seminar is designed to give practitioners a working knowledge of the operation of the ACL, how it can be relied upon in a claim for damages for personal injury, relevant time limits, and how it interacts with the CLA.

Speakers

Richard Douglas, QC

Callinan Chambers

Richard Douglas was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2013. He practises in Queensland and interstate in civil trial and appellate advocacy, with associated advisory practice.

His areas of speciality are insurance, common law and statutory liability, commercial law, commercial vendor and purchaser law, real property and statutory confiscation of criminal profits. He has a particular expertise in statutory proportionate liability in economic loss and property damage cases.

He has appeared in many of the leading cases construing the MAIA/WCRA/PIPA pre-procedural and Ipp civil liability legislation of Queensland.

Gerard Mullins
Darrow Chambers

Gerard Mullins is a barrister from Queensland. He was admitted to practice in 1988 and has practised at the private bar since that time.

He has a Bachelor of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and a Master of Laws from the University of Queensland. He lectured and tutored in tort law in the Bachelor of Law course at QUT between 1991 and 1998 and also lectured in the Masters program at QUT.

He has served as a part-time member of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Tribunal and was Chair of the Australian Consumer Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia between 2009 and 2011.

Event Details

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Including GST (1.5% surcharge applies for credit card payments)

Member: $50
Non Member: $75

EARN UP TO 1 CPD point