2018
Speaker papers and presentations from past Australian Lawyers Alliance events are available to purchase here. Individual papers may be purchased, or alternatively, the full set from the event.
A full listing of the papers available from 2018, categorised by event, can be accessed below:
- QLD State Conference, 16–17 February 2018
- NSW State Conference, 16 March 2018
- VIC State Conference, 4–5 May 2018
- SA State Conference, 25 May 2018
- Pleadings and Causation Seminar, 1 July 2018
- Workers' Compensation Intensive Seminar, 20 July 2018
- Medical Law Conference, 27 July 2018
- ACT Branch Conference, 17 August 2018
- Funds Management and Sanctions Breakfast Seminar, 21 August 2018
- WA State Conference, 7 September 2018
- National Conference, 18–20 October 2018
- Duty and Breach Masterclass Series, 9 & 15 November 2018
- Annual Case Review, 30 November 2018
Annual Case Review
30 November 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| 2018 Annual Case Review | Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
Duty and Breach Masterclass Series
9 & 15 November 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| Part One | Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers Geoffrey Diehm QC, Jeddart Chambers Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
| Part Two | Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers Geoffrey Diehm QC, Jeddart Chambers Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
National Conference 2018
18–20 October 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| Annual case review | Andrew Morrison RFD SC, Wardell Chambers |
| Medical litigation: Are both the past and future foreign countries? | Bill Madden, Special Counsel, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers |
| Current legal struggles for people seeking asylum in Australia | Dr Carolyn Graydon, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre |
| How to avoid elder abuse: Communication | Catherine Cheek, Clewett Lawyers |
| Forced adoptions in Australia and redress for mothers through civil litigation | Greg Barns, Salamanca Chambers |
| How to use experts effectively | Mark Dohrmann, Dohrmann Consulting Tia Gaffney, Hindsight Forensic Engineering Jamie Ronald, Burley Griffin Chambers |
| The Insurance Contacts Act and non-disclosure, eligibility and exclusion clauses in TPD and IP: Critical lessons for personal injury lawyers | Kim Shaw, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers |
| Claiming damages for retirees: A review of case law up to Amaca v Latz [2018] HCA 22 | Mary Anne Hartley QC, Victorian Bar |
| Statutory ethics: The impact of the civil procedure regime | Michel Dolan, Ethics4lawyers Donna Cooper, Ethics4lawyers |
| Commonwealth compensation claims: An overview of the main areas of dispute | Tim White, Tindall Gask Bentley |
WA State Conference 2018
7 September 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| Priority reforms of the Government of Western Australia | The Hon John Quigley MLA, Attorney General of Western Australia |
| Orwell, Camus and the criminal law in 2018: Lessons from the past | Tom Percy QC. Albert Wolff Chambers |
| Estate litigation “ The basics and beyond … “ | John Fiocco, Fourth Floor Chambers |
| Annual case review | Tim Hammond, Central Law Chambers |
Funds Management and Sanctions Breakfast Seminar
21 August 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
The New Practice Direction and Appointing a Parent as an Administrator or Trustee |
Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
Funds Management for the Middle Aged client – Maximising the Return on Settlement and Other Benefits |
Jane Campbell, Aeran |
Family, Career, Money, and Mental Health – The Pressure of Professional Life) |
Associate Professor Saddichha Sahoo, Red Health |
ACT Branch Conference 2018
17 August 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| Causation and contributory negligence | Dan Shillington, Key Chambers |
| CTP Update: What we know (and don't) so far | James Treloar, Maliganis Edwards Johnson James Madden, Maliganis Edwards Johnson |
| Case review | Greg Stretton, ACT Bar Andrew Muller, Key Chambers |
| TPD Business | Michael Garrahy, Win/Win Super Claims |
Medical Law Conference 2018
27 July 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| Case law update | Bill Madden, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers |
| Mediation: Ins and outs, do’s and don’ts | Jeremy Gormly SC |
Workers' Compensation Intensive Seminar
20 July 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| To Lift or Not to Lift – A Guide to Lifting Cases | Greg Spinda, Maurice Blackburn Dominic Murphy, 31 West Chambers |
| WorkCover and the Interface with the Motor Accident Insurance Scheme | Jeremy Trost, More Chambers |
| Reasonable Management Action – New Developments and Case Update (Session PowerPoint) | Justin Harper, Darrow Chambers |
| Workplace Stairway Incidents | Nick Pierce, InterSafe |
Pleadings and Causation Seminar
1 July 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
Pleading alternative causative consequences on breach |
Kevin Holyoak, Callinan Chambers |
Joining the dots in pure psychiatric injury cases |
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Level 33 Chambers |
SA State Conference 2018
25 May 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| Annual case law update | David Blyth, Anthony Mason Chambers |
VIC State Conference 2018
4–5 May 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| TAC Panel | Geraldine Collins, Maurice Blackburn Jeremy King, Robinson Gill Joanne Panagakis, Slater + Gordon Tony Kenyon, Kenyon Legal Michel Margalit, Shine Lawyers |
| WorkCover Panel | Lisa Paul, Adviceline Injury Lawyers James Casey, Slater+ Gordon Sach Fernando, Axiom Injury Lawyers Shaun Marcus, Arnold Dallas McPherson |
| Offers of compensation | Harry Gill, Robinson Gill |
| Superannuation, insurance and the right of subrogation | Kim Shaw, Maurice Blackburn |
| Chronic pain – What is organic and what is not | Dr Peter Blombery, The Avenue Cardiovascular Centre |
| Royal Commission | Simon McGregor, Foley's List |
| Serious Injury | Romesh Kumar, Foley’s List Margarita Yerusalimsky, Foley’s List |
| Limitations of Actions | Diana Costaras, Foley’s List |
| Technology and artificial intelligence | Julian Uebergang, Nota Logic |
| Annual Case Review | Tim Tobin SC, Lennon’s List Stella Gold, Lennon’s List Rebecca Dal Pra, Lennon’s List |
NSW State Conference 2018
16 March 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| Hidden in plain sight: Statutes and the qualified immunity of roads authorities | The Hon Justice Mark Leeming, NSW Court of Appeal |
| Into the Future: Driverless Cars and the Future of Transport Accident Law | Katie Minogue, Senior Associate and Regional Office Leader, Maurice Blackburn |
| Workers Compensation Update | Paul Macken, Partner, Leigh Virtue & Associates |
| The New CTP Scheme & Costs Implications of the Scheme | Andrew Stone SC, Sir James Martin Chambers |
| The New CTP Scheme & Costs Implications of the Scheme | Mike Dudman, Costs Lawyer, Blackstone Legal Costing |
| Annual Case Review | Dr Andrew Morrison RFD SC, Barrister, Wardell Chambers |
QLD State Conference 2018
16-17 February 2018
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Topic |
Speaker |
|---|---|
| Establishing Causation: Psychiatric Injury Case Review | Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers |
| Liability for Third Party Assaults in the Workplace | John Kimmins, Inns of Court |
| Views from the Bench | His Honour Judge John McGill SC, District Court of Queensland |
| Recent Trends in Medical Law | Geoff Diehm QC, Jeddart Chambers |
| Personal Consumption Percentages in Australia – 2017 Update | Michael Lee, Director – Forensic Services, Vincents Chartered Accountants |
| The Other Side of the Road: MAIC’s Perspective | Neil Singleton, Insurance Commission, Queensland Treasury |
| Out and About – Public Liability Case Review | Travis Schultz, Lawyer and Consultant |
| Road Rules – A Case Review | Katrina Pedersen, Special Counsel & Branch Manager, Shine Lawyers |
| When Failing to Keep a Proper Lookout is Inevitable | Professor Ian R. Coyle, Director, Australian Forensic & Personal Injury Consultants |
| Storytelling in Advocacy | Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
| Income Protection Recovery from Common Law Settlements and Subrogation | Phil Nolan, Senior Associate, Maurice Blackburn |
| Workers’ Compensation Recent Decisions | Peter Gibson, General Manager - Queensland, Shine Lawyers |
| Wrongful Birth: The Consequences of Medical Error | Alex Katsikalis, Clashfern Chambers |
| An Overview of AFCA, the New Financial Services Super Tribunal | Paul Watson, Partner, Berrill Watson |
| WorkCover’s Perspective | Janine Reid, Legal Counsel, WorkCover Queensland |
| First Do No Harm: How Prescription Opioids Are Causing Death and Disability | Marc Walden, Pain Physician and Anaesthetist & Dr Kym Boon, Psychiatrist and Pain Physician, Greenslopes Medicolegal |
| How to Ensure Your TPD Claim Will Succeed – A Review of Recent Cases and Common Issues | Christiane Etienne, Partner, Win Win Super Claims |
| Practical Steps on Presentation of a Personal Injury Case | Scott Keft, Accredited Personal Injury Specialist |
| Causation, the CLA and Medical Negligence Cases | Richard Lynch, More Chambers |
| Barristers’ Practice Management Session | Gerard Mullins, Darrow Chambers |
| Practical Issues in TPD Claims | Jeremy Wiltshire, Inns of Court |
| Risk Management – How to Avoid Being Sued | David Jesser, Principal, McInnes Wilson Lawyers |
| How to Balance Moral and Legal Obligations | Stafford Shepherd, Director – Ethics Centre, Queensland Law Society |
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