2017
Past papers are available for purchase from Australian Lawyers Alliance events. Individual papers may be purchased, or alternatively, the full set from the event.
A full listing of the papers available can be accessed for all of our events below. Past papers are available for:
- QLD State Conference, 17-18 February 2017
- NSW State Conference, 17 March 2017
- QLD Institutional Abuse seminar, 26 April 2017
- VIC State Conference, 12-13 May 2017
- QLD Psychiatric Injuries Seminar, 14 June 2017
- Medical Law Conference, 21 July 2017
- QLD NDIS/NIIS Seminar, 26 July 2017
- VIC Course of Employment Seminar, 3 August 2017
- ACT Branch Conference, 25 August 2017
- WA State Conference, 8 September 2017
- QLD Causation Masterclass pt.1, 8 September 2017
- VIC Civil Procedure Seminar, 14 September 2017
- SA State Conference, 15 September 2017
- QLD Causation Masterclass pt.2, 22 September 2017
- QLD Total Permanent Disability Seminar, 4 October 2017
- National Conference, 19-21 October 2017
- QLD Annual Case Review ,17 November 2017
- NSW CTP Seminar, 28 November 2017
- 2017 - All events paper sales order form
QLD State Conference 2017
17-18 February 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the Queensland State Conference, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Keynote Address- Legal and Social Responses to the Royal Commission |
Father Frank Brennan SJ AO, CEO, Catholic Social Services Australia |
Sex Abuse Claims and Limitation of Actions – Past, Present and Future Developments |
Dr Andrew Morrison RFD SC, |
Opting Out of Long-term Care – When and Where Evidence Matters |
Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
| Alameddine v Glenworth Valley Horse Riding Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 219 - ACL and Thinking Outside the Square | Laura Neil, Endeavour Chambers |
| Assessment of Damages for Overseas Claimants | Michael Lee, Director – Forensic Services, Vincents Chartered Accountants |
| CLA and Journey Claims – Recent Cases | Jeremy Wiltshire, Inns of Court |
| Recent Cases on Expert Evidence | Wayne Elliott, A B Paterson Chambers |
| Public Liability Case Review | Travis Schultz, Managing Partner, Schultz Toomey O’Brien |
| Fund Management for Children and Dependants | Mark Evans, Quay 11 Chambers |
| Handling Plaintiffs in the Modern Era | Michaela Bartonkova, Senior Associate, Maurice Blackburn |
| Class Action Regime, Queensland – Ready for Action | Charles Wilson, Inns of Court |
Contemporary Notions of the Duty of Care |
Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers |
A Practical Guide to Birthing Injury Claims |
Michael Eliadis, Inns of Court |
| GEPI - Status, Construction and Judicial Review | Matt Black, Quay 11 Chambers |
Striking The Right Balance – A TPD Claim From the Perspective of a Superannuation Trustee |
Ben Ruback, Lawyer - Claims Sunsuper |
| Total and Permanent Denial – Defeating the Life Insurer | Will Barsby, Principal, Shine Lawyers |
| Solicitors’ Practice Management Session - Stuff They Don’t Teach You at Law School |
Katrina Pedersen, Partner / Branch Manager, Shine Lawyers Carolyn Howe, Partner, Shine Lawyers |
| Latest Developments in Personal Injury Costing | Therese Tonkin, General Manager, Blackstone Legal Costing |
NSW State Conference 2017
17 March 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the New South Wales State Conference, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
CTP Insurance Scheme Reform: The Motor Accident Injuries Bill 2017 |
Andrew Stone SC, Barrister, Sir James Martin Chambers |
Workers Compensation Update |
Tim Concannon, Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers |
Reforming New South Wales Workers Compensation Law – Where do we begin? |
Paul Macken, Partner, Leigh Virtue & Associates |
| Don’t Settle Without Knowing the DSS Payback and Preclusion Period! | David Baran, Barrister, Jack Shand Chambers |
| Recent Costs Assessments and Court Rulings | Mike Dudman, Principal, Costs Lawyer, Blackstone Legal Costing |
| Assessment of Damages for Overseas Claimants | Michael Lee, Forensic Accountant, Vincents Chartered Accountants |
| Does the Separation of Powers Matter Any More? |
Nicholas Cowdery AM QC |
| Current Issues in Expert Evidence: Vulnerability to Civil Claims and Disciplinary Action | Bill Madden, Special Counsel, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers |
| Statutory Wills – Latest Opportunities | Richard Williams, Barrister, Queensland Bar |
| Annual Case Review | Dr Andrew Morrison RFD SC, Barrister, Wardell Chambers |
QLD Institutional Abuse seminar
26 April 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the QLD Institutional Abuse seminar, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Overview of the Royal Commission reports into redress and the Civil Litigation Report |
Michelle James, Principal, Maurice Blackburn |
Abuse Claims and Time Limits - Key Aspects for Upfront Advice to New and Old Clients |
Leanne McDonald, Principal, Shine Lawyers |
What the Courts will look at in Defining What is Just and Reasonable |
Gerard Mullins, Barrister Darrow Chambers |
| 5 Key Forensic Issues in Psychological Assessments for Institutional Abuse | Gavan Palk, Forensic Psychologist and Barrister |
VIC State Conference 2017
12-13 May 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the VIC State Conference, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
WorkCover Panel: Update on Current Policy Issues at WorkSafe |
Shaun Marcus, Lawyer, Arnold Dallas McPherson |
The NDIS: Scope of Scheme, Recent AAT Decisions and Implications for Compensation and Damages Law |
Tom Ballantyne, Principal, Maurice Blackburn |
Designing No-fault Compensation Schemes: Principles and Practice |
Dr Anne-Maree Farrell, Professor of Law, LaTrobe University |
| Medical Panels – Current Issues | Bernard Smith, Legal Adviser, Medical Panels |
| Workers Compensation: Jarvis’ Case and the Scope of Judicial Review of WorkCover Decisions | Andrew Moulds QC, Lennon’s List |
| All About Trial Preparation | Jacinta Forbes QC, VIC Bar |
| Robots and Stimulators - Neurosurgery in the Modern Era | Prof. Richard Bittar, Neurosurgeon & Director of Medicolegal Express |
| Annual Case Review – Cases You Need To Know | Tim Tobin SC, Counsel, Lennon’s List Marcus Fogarty, Counsel, Lennon’s List James Plunkett, Counsel, Lennon’s List Rebecca Dal Pra, Barrister, Lennon’s List |
QLD Psychiatric Injuries Seminar
14 June 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the QLD Psychiatric Injuries Seminar, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Psychiatric Injury: Managing Breach and Causation in Common Law Claims |
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, QLD Bar |
WorkCover Psychiatric Injury Claims |
Matt Black, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers |
The Forensic Analysis: Key Issues for IMEs and Treaters |
Dr Jill Reddan, Med Consultants |
Medical Law Conference
21 July 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the Medical Law Conference, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Forces of Darkness, Forces of Light - Some Perspectives and Provocations from a Defendant’s Lawyer |
David Brown, Browns Legal & Consulting |
Infectious Diseases |
Professor Lyn Gilbert, Clinical Microbiologist, University of Sydney |
Paediatric Rehabilitation |
Dr Monika Hasnat, Paediatric Rehabilitation Physician, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne |
| Annual Case Review | Bill Madden, Special Counsel, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers
|
QLD NDIS/ NIIS Seminar
26 July 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the QLD NDIS/ NIIS seminar, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
NIIS: Managing the Service |
Alison Barrett, Maurice Blackburn |
NDIS: Recent decisions and emerging case law |
Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
VIC Course of Employment Seminar
3 August 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the VIC Course of Employment Seminar, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Pleading Course of Employment: What Should you be asking your client |
Ted Dohrmann, Dohrmann Consulting |
Practical Matters Lawyers Should Consider |
Craig Sidebottom, Victorian Bar |
ACT Branch Conference
25 August 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the ACT Branch Conference, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
The Use of Tendency and Coincidence Evidence in Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Cases |
Jamie Ronald, Burley Griffin Chambers |
Mediation and How to Get the Most Effective Result for Your Client |
Karen Stott, Lawyer, ADR & Mediation Services |
Annual Case Review |
Greg Stretton SC, Blackburn Chambers |
WA State Conference
8 September 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the WA State Conference, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Update on Institutional Abuse Claims and Laws “Around the Grounds” and National Redress Scheme |
Dr Andrew Morrison RFD QC, Wardell Chambers |
Overseas Workers & Cosmetic Holidays |
Robert McCabe, Barrister, Albert Wolff Chambers |
Annual Case Review |
Brian Nugawela, Sir Clifford Grant Chambers (presented by Neil Morrissey) |
| Confiscation of Property | Edward Greaves, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers |
| Jury Directions in Criminal Trials – A Perspective from the Bench | His Honour Judge Laurence Levy SC, District Court of WA |
QLD Causation Masterclass pt.1
8 September 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the QLD Causation Masterclass pt.1, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Causation at Common Law |
Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers Geoffrey Diehm QC, Jeddart Chambers Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
VIC Civil Procedure Seminar
14 September 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the VIC Civil Procedure Seminar, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Developments Under the Civil Procedure Act 2010 |
Michel Maragalit, Branch Manager, Shine Lawyers |
SA State Conference
15 September 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the SA State Conference, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Client Capacity from a Medical and Legal Perspective |
Maria Demosthenous, Anthony Mason Chambers |
Recent Cases in Personal Injury Litigation |
David Blyth, Anthony Mason Chambers |
Assessing a Product Failure, Is There Liability? |
Ted Dohrmann, Engineer / Ergonomist, Dohrmann Consulting |
| Medical Negligence Update | Jo-Anne Deuter, Anthony Mason Chambers |
| CTP and ISV Update – Damages for Loss of Employer Superannuation Contributions in MVA Motor Accidents | Michael Kernot, Carrington Chambers |
QLD Causation Masterclass pt.2
22 September 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the QLD Causation Masterclass pt.2, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Causation in Medical Negligence |
Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers Geoffrey Diehm QC, Jeddart Chambers Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
QLD Total Permanent Disability Seminar
4 October 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the QLD Total Permanent Disability Seminar, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Current and Recent Life Insurance Enquiries Review |
Keith Howe, Level 10 Inns of Court |
Common TPD Issues |
Rebecca Nichols, QLD Bar |
TPD Case Review - Reconciling Jones v United Super and other Cases |
Kevin Holyoak, Callinan Chambers |
National Conference
19-21 October 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the National Conference, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Law in the Age of Disruption – Dealing with the Challenges of the “Uberfication” of the Workplace
|
Carolyn Howe, Special Counsel, Shine Lawyers (QLD) |
Into the Future: Driverless Cars and the Future of Transport Accident Law |
Katie Minogue, Associate, Maurice Blackburn (VIC) |
Valuing the Labour of Employees in Receipt of Workers’ Compensation Benefits Who Become Self-employed After Injury |
Thena Kyprianou, Consultant, McInnes Wilson Lawyers (ACT) |
| International Laws and Conventions Affecting Claims in Australia | Richard Royle, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers (NSW) |
| Compensation for Aviation Injuries | Rob Davis, Davis Legal (QLD) |
Litigation for Immigration Detainees Against the Commonwealth and Its Service Providers |
John Lawrence SC, John Toohey Chambers (NT) Greg Barns, Salamanca Chambers (TAS) |
A Legal Response to Elder Abuse: The ALRC Report |
Catherine Cheek, Special Counsel, Clewett Lawyers (QLD) |
| Wrongful Convictions | Tom Percy QC, Albert Wolff Chambers (WA) |
| Statutory Interpretation | James Emmett, Wentworth Chambers (NSW) |
| A Collaborative Framework for Resolving Historical Abuse Claims: Key Issues | Gerry Mullins, Darrow Chambers (QLD) Lisa Kinder, Special Counsel, Donaldson Law (QLD) |
| When Can I Plead Course of Employment? Six Tips for Gathering the Evidence | Ted Dohrmann, Engineer & Ergonomist Dohrmann Consulting (VIC) |
| Mandatory Reporting Child Sexual Abuse – The Australian Experience: Is this the Best Way to Protect Children from Predators? | Lisa Flynn, National Principal, Shine Lawyers (QLD) |
QLD Annual Case Review 2017
17 November 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the QLD Annual Case Review 2017, by downloading this order form.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
2017 Review: Cases Handed Down in the High Court, State Court of Appeal and in Queensland |
Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers |
NSW CTP Seminar
28 November 2017
You can order any of the past papers from the NSW CTP Seminar, by downloading this order form.
Please email seminars@lawyersalliance.com.au to register your interest for future events on the CTP changes.
Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Legislative provisions, new structures and processes, guidelines and the regulation |
Andrew Stone SC, Sir James Martin Chambers |
You can order any of the past papers from 2017 events by downloading this order form.
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