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CPD Papers, Issue 56: June 2012
Youth Justice Conferences versus Children’s Court: A comparison of re-offending in NSW
Date: Tuesday 26 June 2012
Time: 5:00pm—7:00pm
Venue: Law Society House, 179 Ann Street, Brisbane
Cost: Free
CPD details: SAC120412, 1 CPD point, non-allocated strand
Overview: Youth conferencing has been in place in Queensland for 15 years. One of its key aims is to reduce re-offending.
Dr Don Weatherburn, Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) will share the findings of a recent study of re-offending — comparing the outcomes for young people dealt with by Youth Justice Conferencing in NSW with those who appeared before the NSW Children’s Court.
Find out what happened when 1,399 conference and 7,591 court records from NSW in 2007 were compared.
The study examined the re-offending patterns of two matched groups of 918 juveniles.
The aim was to establish each group’s re-offending rates within 24 months, the seriousness of the re-offending, the time between the offence and the re-offence and the number of reappearances within 24 months.
Register online here
The Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department and Griffith Law School Panel session – Changing Australian Private International Law: Is Codification the Answer?
Date: Wednesday 11 July 2012
Time: 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Level 7, Webb Centre (S02), Queensland College of Art, South Bank Campus, Griffith University
RSVP: Julia Barker 07 5552 7739 julia.barker@griffith.edu.au by Monday 9 July
Accreditation details: GU120711. Barristers who attend the panel session may accrue 2 CPD points in the non allocated strand.
Overview:
The Standing Council on Law and Justice recently decided to establish an expert group to consider the benefits of harmonising the Australian law of jurisdiction and choice of law. In this session, a panel of experts will discuss recent overseas experiences of codifying private international law and consider the implications for Australia.
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The Honourable PA Keane, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (Chair
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Professor Richard Fentiman, University of Cambridge
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Professor Yujun Guo, Wuhan University
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Mr Don Robertson, Partner, Freehills
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Professor Dai Yokomizo, Nagoya University
Examination power — Examination in Chief and Cross Examination
Presenters: Nicholas Frost and Gabrielle Gazal
Overview: Course creators and presenters Nicholas Frost and Gabrielle Gazal have extensive experience as theatre directors, facilitators, teachers, and professional role players for the business, corporate and professional services sectors. The male-female team has worked in many varying professions and teaching environments, aiding participants with diverse personalities and learning needs. This experience enables participants to gain a high level of skills immersion in a short time, experiencing a wide range of skillsâbuilding activities. The facilitators also bring experience as Script Writers, teachers of English in crossâcultural contexts, and teachers of Negotiation.
Date: Saturday 14 July 2012
Time: 9.30am — 5.30pm
Venue: Gibbs Room, Ground Floor, Inns of Court,107 North Quay
Cost: $450 Bar Association Members, $670 Nonâmembers
RSVP: Monday 2 July 2012
CPD details: BAQ0812, 7 CPD points, Advocacy strand
Employment and Industrial Relations Conference
15-16 September 2012, Sheraton Mirage, Gold Coast
The Bar Association of Queensland Employment and Industrial Relations Conference provides an outstanding opportunity for you to receive a comprehensive overview of the latest developments, analyse and understand the impact of recent legislation and decisions, explore emerging areas of practice and join in stimulating discussions with a wide range of leading presenters.
Barristers, solicitors and other employment and IR professionals are strongly encouraged to attend this innovative and practical conference that will bring you up to date and acquire valuable knowledge, skills and insights into this ever changing area of practice whilst enjoying a weekend of networking with colleagues and other professionals at the Sheraton Mirage, Gold Coast Resort.
Accreditation details: BAQE12, 8 CPD points – Ethics and advocacy strands
Download the registration form here.
Bond University Faculty of Law Conferences
Preventive Detention Conference
Date: 27 — 28 July 2012
Venue: Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy Bond University, Gold Coast QLD
Accreditation details: BD120727, 1 CPD point per hour, non-allocated strand.
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The Rise of the BRICS: Changing Paradigms for the Global Political Economy?
Date: 10 August 2012 – 11 August 2012
Venue: Bond University, Princeton Room, University Centre
CPD details: BD120622, 1 CPD point per hour of attendance, non- allocated strand.
Register here
Conference on Legal Writing in Legal Education
Date: 28 September 2012 – 29 September 2012
Venue: Bond University, Princeton Room, University Centre
CPD details: BD120928, 1 CPD point per hour of attendance, non-allocated strand.
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Current Legal Issues – Seminar Series 2012
Session 2 Pure economic loss: the problem of timing
Date: Thursday 13 September 2012
Venue: Banco Court, New Supreme and District Courthouse, George Street, Brisbane
Speaker: Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe
Commentator: The Hon Chief Justice Keane, Federal Court of Australia
Chair: The Hon Chief Justice Warren AC, Supreme Court of Victoria
Overview: The session will deal with the difficulty of deciding when the cause of action arises in claims for pure economic loss, including claims against solicitors, accountants, valuers and professional advisers. This is a topic which has arisen in Australia (notably the Wardley case in the High Court in 1992) and New Zealand, as well as in the UK. It is challenging and goes to the heart of what it means to suffer a pure financial loss.
This seminar is generously sponsored by The University of Queensland (McPherson Lecture Series) and the Bar Association of Queensland.
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
