BAQ Mediators Conference
Date: Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 October 2012
Venue: Surfers Paradise, Marriott Resort and Spa, Gold Coast.
Accomodation link: http://www.marriott.com.au/hotels/travel/oolsp-surfers-paradise-marriott-resort-andspa/?toDate=28/10/12&groupCode=baqbaqa&fromDate=26/10/12&app=resvlink
Accrediation details: 9 CPD points, ethics, practice management, mediators and non-allocated.
Advocacy Skills Training — Civil Applications
Date: Session I – 9 October 2102 (Compulsory pupils seminar — no charge)
Session II – 23 October 2012
Session III – 12 November 2012
Accreditation details: BAQ CA12: 6 Points entire course, Ethics and advocacy strands
Current Legal Issues – Seminar Series 2012
Session 3: New directions in how legislators, courts and legal practitioners approach unconscionable conduct and good faith
Date: Thursday 18 October 2012
Venue: Banco Court, New Supreme and District Courthouse, George Street, Brisbane
Speaker: Professor Bryan Horrigan, Monash University
Commentator: John McKenna S.C., Barrister-at-Law
Chair: The Hon Chief Justice Paul de Jersey AC, Chief Justice of Queensland
Overview: The law’s treatment of unconscionable business conduct and good faith in commercial contexts remains a controversial topic. Recent legislative reform initiatives, test case litigation, and other regulatory developments with practical implications for advice and transactions in both consumer and business dealings have occupied the attention of federal and state legislatures, courts at all levels throughout Australia, barristers’ chambers and law firm offices, and various business and industry sectors. Current debates often generate more heat than light about topics such as differentiating unconscionable conduct’s different meanings under statutory and nonstatutory law, legislatively defining ‘unconscionable conduct’ and ‘good faith’, introducing legislative principles or examples of unconscionable conduct, universalising good faith in the franchising industry and other business sectors, accommodating good faith through appropriate drafting techniques, and even regulating unconscionable conduct and bad faith under a national contract law regime. All of these major controversies will be addressed in this presentation by UQ alumnus, Professor Bryan Horrigan. Professor Horrigan has researched and published on these topics, and also advised clients and lawyers on them in his long-standing consultancy role with Allens Arthur Robinson.
Accreditation details: 1.5 CPD point per session, non-allocated strand
Access the registration form here .
15th National Family Law Conference – Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia
14-17 October 2012, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart
CPD details: NFLC12, 1 CPD point per hour of attendance at educational sessions – Ethics, Advocacy, Practice Management and non-allocated strands.
Download the registration form here
LEADR 5 day Mediation Workshop
Date: 9-13 October 2012 (Tuesday-Saturday inclusive)
Trainer: Professor Tania Sourdin
Venue: Brisbane CBD
CPD: 38 hours
Meets education requirements for National Accreditation
Contact: LEADR, 1800 651 650; therese@leadr.com.au; www.leadr.com.au
Top 10 Apps for Advocates
Date: Thursday 1 November 2012
Time: 5:00pm — 6:00pm
Venue: Gibbs Room, Bar Association of Queensland
Chair: The Honourable Justice Logan RFD, Federal Court of Australia
Presenters: David Marks, Kate Greenwood, Andrew Preston, Peter Travis
Accreditation details: BAQ3512,1 CPD point, practice management strand
Presentation Power Workshops
Time: 9:30am — 5:00pm
Date: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 November 2012; or Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 February 2013
Venue: Level 5, Common Room, Inns of Court, 107 North Quay, Brisbane
Presentation: Gabrielle Gazal and Nicholas Frost, Open Door Productions
RSVP: Early bird Friday 28 September 2012
Accreditation details: 10 + hours advocacy strand. Course 1: ODP Nov, Course 2: ODP Feb
Ethics: Efficient Administration of Justice
A Barristers role.
Date: Thursday 8 November 2012
Time: 5:00pm — 6:00pm
Venue: Gibbs Room, Bar Association of Queensland
Presenter: John Bond S.C., Kylie Downes S.C.
Accreditation details: BAQ3412; 1 CPD point, ethics strand
Do’s and Don’ts in Disciplinary Proceedings in QCAT
Date: Wednesday 21 November 2012
Time: 5:00pm — 6:30pm
Venue: Gibbs Room, Ground Floor, Inns of Court, 107 North Quay
Presenters: John Briton, Legal Services Commissioner, Kerri Mellifont S.C., Elizabeth
Wilson S.C. and Andrew Forbes, DLA Piper
Chair: The Honourable Justice Alan Wilson, President of QCAT
Accreditation details: BAQ3612 1.5 CPD Points, Ethics or Advocacy strands
Regulatory Prosecution Series — Session I
Date: Wednesday 28 November 2012
Time: 5:00pm — 6:30pm
Venue: Gibbs Room, Ground Floor, Inns of Court, 107 North Quay
Series Presenters Include: Sandy Horneman-Wren S.C., Tony Glynn S.C, Elizabeth Wilson S.C. Kerri Mellifont S.C. and Geraldine Dann
Accreditation details: BAQ3312, 1.5 CPD points, advocacy strand
Asia Pacific Coroners Society Conference
Time: 9:30am — 5:00pm
Date: Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 November 2012
Venue: Amora Jamison Hotel Sydney
Accreditation details: APCS12, 1 CPD point per hour, non — allocated strand
RSVP: http://www.dcconferences.com.au/apcsc/
