The Bar Association of Queensland Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference will be held on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November 2014 at the Sheraton Noosa Resort.
The 2014 ADR Conference will appeal to all those with an interest in mediation, negotiation and ADR. We are pleased to announce that international mediators Michel Kallipetis QC and Phillip Howell-Richardson will be the keynote presenters. We also have outstanding national and local presenters who will be covering the latest developments and trends in ADR. The full conference details and registration form are in the brochure attached and you may accrue up to 9 CPD points including the Ethics and Practice Management Strands.
Accommodation at the Sheraton Noosa Resort can be booked as per the attached brochure, or please click here to book through the Sheraton website.
Last year’s very successful conference was fully subscribed so we suggest that you book early to secure your member early bird discount.
For further assistance please contact Hollie Spencer or Helene Breene on 07 3238 5109 or CPD@qldbar.asn.au.
A CPD not to be missed is being presented by the Bar Association on 16 September 2014.
In recent years in Queensland we have seen a number of high profile cases that have attracted significant media attention. It is an increasing trend that barristers are often thrust into the media limelight and confronted with the often challenging task of dealing with the media. That challenge is one that most of us are not trained for and for many is instinctively foreign to us.
The seminar is aimed at equipping barristers to better deal with the media, particularly in high profile cases, how to respond to requests for interviews, door stops, media releases and other key issues.
We are privileged to have just the right person to address us on his experiences in these matters. Michael G. Chalos is a partner at K&L Gates, LLP in New York. He specialises in maritime law and environmental civil and criminal law. He has been practising maritime law for more than 35 years.
Among his many experiences and achievements, Michael has represented a number of clients involved in high-profile civil and criminal environmental litigation, including Captain Joe Hazelwood, the master of the Exxon Valdez.
Readers will recall that in 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground, discharging some 11 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound in Alaska. Captain Hazelwood was widely blamed for the oil spill and was charged with being intoxicated at the time. He was successfully defended by Michael Chalos and was acquitted of all felony charges, but convicted on a lesser misdemeanor charge of negligent navigation, resulting in a fine and community service.
It is hopefully not overstating it to say that a media maelstrom surrounded the incident, and Michael Chalos found himself in the middle of it. His experiences from that and other high profile cases should serve as valuable lessons for any barrister involved in a case in which the media takes an interest.
Michael has not only developed expertise in dealing with the media in high profile cases, but is one of the most entertaining and engaging speakers one is likely to encounter.
Fleming QC, who has himself not a little involvement with high profile cases, will provide the commentary on Michael’s paper.
I recommend the seminar to all. Details appear below.
Ed.
Bar Association of Queensland’s ADR Conference
This year’s conference will be a multi layered approach with Keynote Speakers and presenters from the UK and Sydney. They, together with eminent local presenters, will combine to make this a “MUST ATTEND” conference for mediators, negotiators and ADR practitioners.  Mark your diaries now!
Date: Saturday 8 — Sunday 9 November 2014
Presenter: Masterclasses with International, National and Local ADR practitioners
Venue: Sheraton Resort, Noosa
Accreditation: BAQADR14, 9 CPD points, Ethics, Advocacy and Mediator Strands
Junior Bar Advocacy Course — Mock Cross Examinations Session C Compulsory Pupils Seminar — Please note all three parts are compulsory
Date: Saturday, 13 September 2014
Time: 9.30am — 4.00pm
Venue: Family Court of Australia, Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts Building, Corner North Quay and Tank Streets, Brisbane
Presenters: Judges, Barristers and Psychiatrists will take part as coaches and experts.
Accreditation: BAQ1418C, 1 CPD point per hour (9 CPD points for entire course, includes Advocacy and Ethics Strands)
Current Legal Issues Seminar IV Some Issues in the Law of Contract Interpretation in Australia
Date: Monday, 22 September 2014
Time: 5.00pm — 6.30pm, followed by refreshments
Venue: Banco Court, Supreme Court of Queensland, Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, 415 George Street, Brisbane
Chair: The Hon. Justice May, Family Court of Australia, and President, Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration
Presenter: The Rt. Hon. the Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice, England and Wales
Accreditation: CLI144, 1.5 CPD Points, Non-allocated Strand
Sports Law Conference
Date: 20 September 2014
Time: 8:30am-12:00pm
Venue: Gibbs Room, Bar Association of Queensland, Ground Floor, Inns of Court, 107 North Quay, Brisbane
Chair: Hon Justice Colin Forrest, Family Court of Australia
Presenters: Hon Justice Patrick Keane, High Court of Australia; Graham Turnbull SC, NSW Bar; Mike Mulvey & Jade North, Brisbane Roar
Accreditation: SLC140920, 2.5 CPD points, non-allocated strand
Bar Association of Queensland’s ADR Conference
This year’s conference will be a multi layered approach with keynote speakers and presenters from the UK and Sydney. They, together with eminent local presenters, will combine to make this a “MUST ATTEND” conference for mediators, negotiators and ADR practitioners. Early bird closes Friday, 5 September. Register now to secure your place!
Date: Saturday 8 — Sunday 9 November 2014
Presenters: Masterclasses with International, National and Local ADR practitioners
Venue: Sheraton Resort, Noosa
Accreditation: BAQADR14, 9 CPD points, Ethics, Advocacy and Mediator strands
ABA Appellate Advocacy Course
Date: Friday 12 — Sunday 14, September 2014
Venue: Federal Court of Australia, Law Courts Complex, Queens Square, Sydney
Accreditation: ABAAD14, 1 CPD point per hour, Advocacy strand
Junior Bar Advocacy Course — Mock Cross Examinations Session C
Please note the course is compulsory for pupils.
Date: Saturday, 13 September 2014
Time: 9.30am — 4.00pm
Venue: Family Court of Australia, Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts Building, Corner North Quay and Tank Streets, Brisbane
Presenters: Judges, Barristers and Psychiatrists will take part as coaches and experts.
Accreditation: BAQ1418C, 1 CPD point per hour, Advocacy strand
Media and the Law
Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Time: 5.00pm — 6.00pm
Venue: Bar Association of Queensland, Gibbs Room, Ground Floor, Inns of Court, 107 North Quay, Brisbane
Chair: Adrian Duffy
Presenter: Mike Chalos, K & L Gates, New York, USA
Commentator: Ken Fleming QC
Accreditation: BAQ1423, 1 CPD point per hour, Practice Management strand
Current Legal Issues Seminar IV – AIJA Oration: The Jackson Reforms and Civil Justice
Date: Monday, 22 September 2014
Time: 5.00pm — 6.30pm, followed by refreshments
Venue: Banco Court, Supreme Court of Queensland, Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, 415 George Street, Brisbane
Chair: The Hon. Justice May, Family Court of Australia, and President, Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration
Presenter: The Rt. Hon. the Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice, England and Wales
Commentator: Shane Doyle QC, President
Accreditation: CLI144, 1.5 CPD Points, Non-allocated Strand
Workers Compensation Appeals
Date: Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Time: 5.00pm — 6.00pm, followed by refreshments
Venue: Bar Association of Queensland, Gibbs Room, Ground Floor, Inns of Court, 107 North Quay, Brisbane
Chair: Stuart Sapsford
Presenters: Commissioner Glenys Fisher and Representatives from Workcover
Peter O’Neill
Peter Rashleigh
Stephen Grey
Accreditation: BAQ1422, 1 CPD Point, Advocacy Strand
On 10 July 2014 the Bar Association of Queensland hosted a CPD seminar titled ” PRO BONO – ANIMAL LAW”. In this seminar –
- Graeme Page QC spoke about the formation of BLEATS (Brisbane Lawyers Educating & Advocating for Tougher Sentences) and the improvement handed down in penalties since BLEATS started in October 2007.
- Mark Townend the CEO of the RSPCA spoke about the value BLEATS lawyers have been to the RSPCA in terms of prosecutions.
- Michael Byrne QC talked about prosecuting animal cruelty and neglect matters and he also emphasised the importance of BLEATS pro bono work and pro bono work in general for lawyers to be involved in.
- The Chief Inspector of the RSPCA Annabel Buchanan talked about the RSPCA and how and why they prosecute offenders of the abhorrent crimes against animal abusers.
As a result of this seminar several more people have joined the BLEATS panel that takes the panel up to almost 500 people in total.
The Bar Association of Queensland thanked everyone involved in including Couper Geysen who assisted in having an attendance of about 60 people saying ” your hard work in preparing and presenting such interesting talks was tremendous particularly in light of other commitments.”
BLEATS especially thank Michael Byrne QC who is always very generous with his time and is currently defence counsel in one of the country’s biggest trials.
Pictured left are Annabel Buchanan and Michael Byrne QC.
The ABA Appellate Advocacy Course will be held in Sydney between 12 and 14 September 2014. The course is designed to promote excellence in appellate advocacy through the development of relevant skills and the art of persuasion.
Judges and coaches working closely with participants will be:
The Hon Virginia Bell AC — opening address
The Hon Chief Justice Kourakis
The Hon Justice Griffiths
The Hon Justice, Chief Justice in Equity Bergin
The Hon Justice Katzmann
The Hon Justice Fraser
The Hon Justice Martin AM
The Hon Justice Estcourt
The Hon Justice Meagher
The Hon Juststice Weinberg
The Hon Justice Flick
The Hon Justice Jacobson
The Hon Justice Yates
The Hon Justice Gleeson
The Hon Justice McColl AO
The Hon Justice Ward
The Hon Justice Ainslie-Wallace
Brian Rayment QC
John West QC
Todd Alexis SC
David Higgs SC
Greg Curtin SC
Larry King SC
Richard Burbidge QC
Steven Finch SC
Stuart Donaldson SC
John Sheahan SC
Alec Leopald SC
John Maconachie QC
Allan Sullivan QC
The course focuses on a series of in-court performances followed by a review of the video recording of each performance.
Readers will recall the article by Sue Brown QC published in Issue 66 of Hearsay. It may be accessed at the following link:
http://old.hearsay.lancedev.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1702&Itemid=4
