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Contents

3 President’s invitation

4 Program at a glance 4 Day 1 – Friday 15 March

5 Day 2 – Saturday 16 March

6-18 About the presenters

20 Program – Day 1 20, 22 Personal injuries law

20, 22 Commercial litigation

21 Property law

21 Business law

21 Mining, energy and resources law

21, 24-25 CPD core areas

22 Workplace relations law

23 Family law

23 Succession law

23 Business and industry outlook

26 Symposium by night

26 Women in Leadership Breakfast

27 Program – Day 2 27, 28 Succession law

27, 29 Family law

27, 29 Commercial litigation

28, 29, 31 Criminal law

28 Business and industry outlook

28, 30, 31 CPD core areas

29 Personal injuries law

30 Financial services law

30 Property law

31 Business insights

33-34 Registration details

35-36 Registration form

Major sponsor

Gold sponsor

Silver sponsor

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QLS Symposium 2013 is the flagship event of Queensland Law Society and I am delighted to invite you to participate and stay connected with colleagues in your professional body.

Each year, we aim to bring you a program that is relevant, diverse and practical so that you find the two days a professionally stimulating and personally valuable experience. In 2013, we have responded to your previous feedback on the conference structure, sessions and presenters. We hope that these changes increase your positive perceptions of the QLS Symposium 2013 and, once again, we look forward to receiving your feedback.

The past 12 months has seen a major change in the structure of the profession and we know that our members face challenges in practice and as professionals. We chose the challenge of change as the underpinning theme for the conference and we aim to provide you with opportunities to meet your own challenges through legal education, business outlook sessions, and professional skills workshops.

Key highlights of this program include:

• An opening plenary, led by local experts and global thought leaders, which highlights the challenges and issues which Australia in the Asian Century indicates we face as a profession and a nation.

• A view on Australia’s engagement in the Asia Pacific region from professional colleagues from Indonesia, Hong Kong and Korea. Beeom-Soo Kim (Korea), Tony Budidjaja (Indonesia) and Lester Huang (Hong Kong) are recognised experts in their different jurisdictions and practice area and will provide a truly global perspective.

• A presentation from Dr Chris Caton, BT Financial Group’s long-time chief economist, will expand on the economic predictors for Queensland to 2018 and how these apply to legal practice.

• Extensive CLE sessions for senior practitioners, both workshop and lecture format, in major areas of Accredited Specialisation, will be presented by outstanding Queensland Accredited Specialists.

• An afternoon of targeted sessions to meet every practitioner’s requirement for core CPD areas in practice from managing complex legal matters, profitable pricing and increasing productivity to the development of professional skills in coaching for performance, client communication and legal ethics.

• A special Symposium breakfast, held in partnership with Women Lawyers Association of Queensland, featuring Thérèse Rein as keynote speaker. Thérèse is a significant Australian business leader and in 2012 was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Griffith University for her services to business. She was also Telstra Queensland Business Woman of the Year and was the first woman to receive the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Champion Award – Northern Region.

• Opportunities to learn more about building resilience and improving well-being in your own practice.

• More occasions to network with friends and colleagues, including at Symposium by Night, an informal cocktail event which marks the close of the first day and is included as part of the two day package.

President’s invitationContents

We sincerely appreciate the support of our sponsors and value the opportunity to partner with them in producing QLS Symposium 2013. Their support means that we can provide you with a local professional experience with global experts. I would like to thank our committees and presenters who have once again made a priceless contribution to the Society and the legal profession in developing the program and ensuring its content and delivery is world-class.

On behalf of the Queensland Law Society Council, I encourage you to approach me and my fellow Councillors over the two days of Symposium in order to provide feedback regarding the program or to discuss any other issues you would like to raise.

Yours sincerely

Annette Bradfield President, Queensland Law Society

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Program at a glance

Day 1 – Friday 15 March

8am Registration

8.45am Welcome

9am Chief Justice Address

9.15am Plenary – Australia in the Asian Century – perspectives on the implications for the legal profession

10.15am Address to the profession

10.30am Morning tea

Personal injuries law

Commercial litigation

Property law Business law Mining, energy & resources law

CPD core areas

11am Liability and compliance issues

Insolvency latest: recent issues and cases

Commercial sale contracts: recent changes, updates and practical tips

Contracts and counsel: an update

Pragmatics of major projects

A practical guide to the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules 2012

12.30pm Lunch


Commercial litigation

Workplace relations law

Family law Succession law Business & industry outlook

1.30pm Quantum issues in personal injury matters

Mediation: survival guide for mediated agreements

Business succession: advising on the exit of business partners

Case and legislation update: shared parenting, financial agreements and domestic violence

Explaining the difficult and unusual issues that can arise when obtaining grants and dealing with estates across multiple jurisdictions

What price value?

3pm Afternoon tea

CPD core areas CPD core areas CPD core areas CPD core areas CPD core areas CPD core areas

3.30pm Effective marketing for a small legal practice

What is the optimum practice structure?

Managing complex legal matters

Coaching for performance

Building trust and shifting your client relationship – in one meeting

A happy client who pays on time? You can make this happen!

5pm Close

5.15pm Symposium by night

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Day 2 – Saturday 16 March

6.45am Registration for Women in Leadership Breakfast

7.15am Women in Leadership Breakfast – Challenges for a Global Leader – Thérèse Rein

8.30am Registration

Succession law Family law Commercial litigation

Business & industry outlook

Criminal law CPD core areas

9am A. Disputes following the death of the first to die

B. Practice in the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal and related issues

A. Preparing affidavits for family matters in the Federal Magistrates Court

B. Equitable issues often overlooked

Essential advocacy skills

2018 – outlook for Queensland

A. 30 minutes with the new Police Commissioner on the role that technology is playing in evidence

B. Masterclass for managing conflict in criminal matters

Key issues in accepting, confirming and terminating retainers

11am Morning tea

Succession law Family law Commercial litigation



11.30am Understanding and managing personality problems in clients

Silver separations in the golden years

Costs issues in commercial litigation matters

Lord Campbell and the inhabitants of the Torres Strait: Loss of services in dependency claims

Help me, my client is a …

Building rapport in a professional world

12.30pm Lunch

Financial services law

Property law Business insights

Business insights


1.30pm Recent regulatory reforms and updates

Property law and conveyancing latest: cases, legislation and policy submissions

Australia in the Asian Century – perspectives from three key jurisdictions

21st century talent management: choice or chance?

Sentencing workshop: what to plead and the evidence to lead

Managing the wellbeing risks of pessimism and perfectionism

3pm Afternoon tea

3.30pm Closing plenary – The Australian lawyer in the Asian Century: bringing it all together

5pm Close

CPD areas covered


Dr Geoffrey Abbott

Director of Executive Coaching Programs, QUT Graduate School of Business

Dr Geoffrey Abbott teaches across Masters programs in areas related to leadership development and coaching. He is an experienced international business coach and coach-trainer, and is editor of The Routledge Companion to International Business Coaching (Moral and Abbott, 2011).

Michael Anastas

Partner, HWL Ebsworth

Michael Anastas recently joined HWL Ebsworth as a partner. Prior to that Michael was a Senior Associate in banking and finance at Corrs Chambers Westgarth. His practice experience encompasses banking and financial services regulation, retail banking and credit, compliance and distribution, AFSL advice and licensing requirements, cards and payment systems, privacy and outsourcing. Michael has considerable experience in product development, compliance, outsourcing and distribution and regulatory reforms including FOFA, NCCP, PPS, and AML/CTF. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (SIA/FINSIA) and is a Fellow in FINSIA, the deputy chair of the Queensland Law Society’s Banking and Finance Sub-Committee and is a member of the Australian Law Council’s Financial Services Committee.

Rick Anthon

Managing Partner, Hemming Hart

Rick has 29 years experience in corporate and commercial

law with particular expertise in the mining exploration, mineral development, resources and energy sectors. Rick combines legal knowledge with the commercial experiences he has gained though sitting on the board of publicly listed companies. Rick’s recent work has focused on venture capital raisings and IPOs where he has undertaken team leadership by combining legal, compliance and project management roles.

Federal Magistrate Michael Baumann AM

Federal Magistrates Court of Australia

Admitted to practice in 1979, Mr Baumann was a sole practitioner and then a partner of the Gold Coast law firm of Bells Solicitors for 21 years. From 1995 to June 2000, he was Chair of Legal Aid Queensland. He served as President of the Queensland Law Society from 1993 to 1994. One of the first practitioners accredited by the Queensland Law Society as a family law specialist, he is also an accredited mediator with Bond University and an accredited mediator and arbitrator with the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators. Since becoming a Federal Magistrate on 19 June 2000, he was awarded the Outstanding Alumni award by the Law Faculty of the Queensland University of Technology. Since late 2007, Federal Magistrate Baumann has been the National Coordinator of Case Management for the Federal Magistrates Court working with the Chief Federal Magistrate to enhance the efficiency and delivery of service by the Court. Federal Magistrate Baumann was recognised for his contributions to the law, case management, legal aid and sporting organisations by being made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2012 Australia Day honours list.

Terry Bethke

Principal Munro Thompson Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Property Law

Terry practises in unit development, land subdivision, commercial property transfers and joint ventures. He has experience in a wide range of tourist-orientated developments including some of Sunshine Coast region’s major projects. Terry is a member of the Queensland Law Society Property Law Accreditation Committee. He is also a member of the Body Corporate Institute (Queensland), the Urban Development Institute of Australia and a committee member of the Sunshine Coast Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Wendy Blucher

Managing Solicitor, Qld, DGT Costs Lawyers

Wendy Blucher was appointed Managing Solicitor

of the Brisbane office of DGT in April 2012. Wendy has a strong commercial litigation background, with an emphasis on banking and finance, plus media and defamation. Wendy has practised in Victoria and Queensland, and has worked with both large and boutique firms. Most recently she was engaged as senior legal counsel with one of the big four banks, which has given her an invaluable insight into legal costs from a client’s perspective.

Annette Bradfield

President, Queensland Law Society and Partner, Fox Bradfield Lawyers

Annette is a partner of Fox Bradfield Lawyers practising primarily in property and commercial law. Having worked in firms large and small, rural and city, (Groom & Lavers, Minter Ellison, Barwicks Wisewoulds and Porter Davies) and as a lecturer and mentor at QUT Legal Practice Course, Annette has extensive understanding of the range of issues facing members and the legal profession and sees advocacy by QLS for as a fundamental member service. Annette is President of Queensland Law Society in 2013.

Dr Jacoba Brasch

Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland

Jacoba Brasch was admitted to the Bar in

2000. For most of the 1990s, she worked in law-related government jobs, including Press Secretary to an Attorney-General. In 2000, Jacoba completed an LLM at New York University as a Fulbright Scholar and NYU Graduate Merit Scholar. In 2010, Jacoba graduated with a PhD from the University of New South Wales where her doctoral thesis concerned what constitutes a fair, independent and impartial trial, using Australian courts martial as her subject matter. Jacoba holds a Bachelor of Arts, Masters in Public Administration (UQ), a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (QUT), LLM (NYU) and PhD (UNSW). Jacoba practises in family law, mental health law, and customs and excise.

About the presenters


Joseph Briggs

Counsel for the Mental Health Court, Legal Aid Queensland

Joseph is Legal Aid Queensland’s Designated Counsel for the Mental Health Court and has completed more than 400 hearings in that Court, over 200 of which were contested hearings in which specialist medical practitioners were cross-examined. Joseph serves as a committee member of the Queensland Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. Having also practised as a barrister at the Aboriginal Legal Service at Brisbane City, Joseph has been an active member of Legal Aid Queensland’s Counsel Chambers at Brisbane City since 1998.

Nadia Bromley

Principal Lawyer, Legal Aid Queensland

Nadia Bromley has been employed with Legal Aid

Queensland since 2005 and practises in the area of criminal law. She is responsible for the professional development and state-wide audit of the criminal practice. In her current role, she lead the statewide rollout of a case management system, developed and implemented a file audit policy, conflict policy, information barrier protocols and a staff confidentiality agreement across the Queensland criminal practice.

Tony Budidjaja

Managing Partner, Budidjaja & Associates, Jakarta

Mr. Budidjaja has more than 15 years of experience with extensive experience in commercial dispute resolution (both in Indonesia and overseas); corporate merger, acquisition, dissolution, and liquidation; international trade and customs; construction & infrastructure; insurance & re-insurance; and corporate restructuring & insolvency. He was identified by the ‘Asialaw Leading Lawyers’ survey since 2006 consecutively as one of the leading legal experts in Indonesia. Mr. Budidjaja graduated from the University of Leiden, the Netherlands, with a Masters of Law degree in International Business Law and from the University of Tarumanagara, Indonesia, with a Bachelor of Law degree in Civil Business Law.

Richard Burcher

Managing Director, Validatum

Richard Burcher is a former practising lawyer

and managing partner with over 30 years experience. Based in London as the Managing Director of Validatum™ Limited (www.validatum.com), Richard now devotes all of his time to legal services pricing consultancy work and is widely regarded as a leading international authority on pricing legal services. His pricing consultancy services and speaking engagements take him throughout the UK, Asia, India, Europe, Australasia and the North America.

Richard is a regular speaker at national and international conferences including the IBA global conferences and the Commonwealth Law Conference. His legal services pricing research and commentary have been widely published in Commonwealth Law Journal, Global Lawyer, Managing Partner and the Pricing Journal. Richard is a member of the Professional Pricing Society (USA). He works with a broad cross-section of law firms ranging from 10 partners to over 400 partners and turnovers of £5 million to £500 million. These projects have consisted of in-house pricing training for partners and senior associates, large pitches, pricing support retainer arrangements and pricing capability recruitment advice and training.

Martin Burns SC


Admitted as a solicitor in 1983, Martin commenced employment with M G Lyons & Co, where he became a partner in 1988. Martin was admitted to the Bar in 1991 and appointed as Senior Counsel in 2008. Martin serves as counsel for applicants and defendants and also appeared on behalf of the Board of Professional Engineers in the Commercial and Consumer Tribunal. Since 1998, Martin has been retained as counsel on behalf of the NRL as well as acting as Chairman of the Australian Rugby League Judiciary for Test and State of Origin fixtures in Queensland.

Scott Butler

Partner, McCullough Robertson Lawyers

Scott specialises in banking and finance recovery,

insolvency and corporate restructuring and dispute management and resolution. He advises financiers on restructuring facilities and workouts, the review and enforcement of securities and loan recovery. He has acted for numerous receivers across a diverse range of industries including retail, manufacturing, tourism and residential facilities, large vehicle dealerships and accommodation providers. He also acts for voluntary administrators, liquidators and trustees in bankruptcy. Scott regularly presents seminars on insolvency matters. Scott is the Chair of the Queensland Law Society Insolvency Committee and a Deputy Chair of the Insolvency and Reconstruction Committee of the Law Council of Australia, Business Law Section.

Julie Cameron

Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Accredited Specialist – Personal Injuries Law

Julie Cameron specialises in insurance law. Julie is an insurance litigation expert and has worked on some of Australia’s most notable medical negligence defence claims, public and professional liability cases. In addition, she works with commercial clients in the structuring of insurance arrangements for infrastructure and other projects, and has significant workplace health and safety practice. Julie is also the chair of the Queensland Law Society Personal Injuries Specialist Accreditation Committee.


Federal Magistrate Margaret Cassidy

Federal Magistrates Court

Federal Magistrate Cassidy received her commission

to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia on 5 November 2007 and thus became the ninth Federal Magistrate in Brisbane. Her Honour mainly sits in family law matters. Prior to commencing her career in law, FM Cassidy completed her Bachelor of Applied Science. In 1993 Her Honour completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from QUT. She was admitted to practice as a barrister in the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1994 and to the High Court of Australia in 1995. Her Honour frequently lectured in industrial, company and taxation law at Griffith University, as well as family law at QUT. She was appointed as a magistrate in the Queensland Magistrates Court in 2005.

Professor Sharon Christensen

Faculty of Law, QUT and Consultant, Gadens Lawyers

Professor Christensen has practised, published and lectured extensively in all aspects of property transactions including land contracts, commercial leasing, community title and allied subjects in Queensland since 1990. She is a member of the Property Law Committee of Queensland Law Society and a member of the Specialist Accreditation Panel for Property.

Ruth Chowdhury

Court Appointed Costs Assessor

Ruth works exclusively as a Court Appointed Costs

Assessor trading as Qld Costs Assessment, having been appointed as a costs assessor in October 2010. Following her admission as a solicitor in 1997, Ruth specialised in both insurance and commercial litigation in large commercial firms. Until recently, Ruth worked as a specialist costs lawyer and Managing Solicitor Queensland with DGT Costs Lawyer.

Angela Cornford-Scott

Director, de Groots Wills and Estates Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Succession Law

Angela has specialised in succession law for many years and has practical experience in all aspects of estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation. As leader of the estate administration and estate planning teams, Angela has a special interest in difficult and complex estate planning problems. Angela is also an Accredited Specialist in succession law and her expertise means she is regularly called on to address fellow practitioners and other professionals.

Richard Cowen

Partner, Tucker and Cowen

Richard has practised principally in insolvency and

commercial litigation since 1990. He is the immediate past chair of the Law Council of Australia’s insolvency and reconstruction law committee and is also the immediate past chair of the Queensland Law Society’s Insolvency Committee. He has acted in some of Australia’s largest insolvency matters including the bankruptcy of Bond, Skase and the Wattle group, and on the corporate side in matters such as the Pyramid Building Society, Kleenmaid, Queensland Mushrooms, Storm Financial, and aspects of ABC Learning. He has acted for all types of parties in advising them, and in pursuing claims through litigation in many significant Queensland cases. He has also acted on both sides and therefore has a clear view of both perspectives in commercial and insolvency litigation.

Glen Cranny

Partner, Gilshenan and Luton, Chair of the Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee

and Accredited Specialist – Criminal Law

Glen is the Managing Partner of his firm which specialises in the defence of criminal and misconduct allegations. For the last 17 years Glen has worked exclusively in the criminal law and related areas. He is the Chair of the Queensland Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee. In 2010 Glen was appointed as a Senior Counsellor of the Society. Glen is a frequent publisher of articles concerning criminal law in various journals, including Proctor. He is a regular presenter, lecturer and media commentator on matters related to criminal law, and is a contributing author to the Queensland College of Law program.

The Honourable Justice Martin Daubney

Supreme Court of Queensland

The Honourable Justice Martin Daubney was appointed to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2007. Justice Daubney is a past president of the Bar Association of Queensland. He holds an Arts and Law degree from the University of Queensland. After 18 months practising as a solicitor, he was called to the Bar in 1988. Justice Daubney practised as a barrister in Australia and Fiji, in both litigation and mediation. He has been a member of numerous committees including the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board of Queensland, Council of the Australian Bar Association and a director of the Law Council of Australia. He is a member of the Queensland Law Society Commercial Litigation Specialist Accreditation Committee.


Tony Deane

Special Counsel, Clayton Utz

Tony Deane practises in general commercial

litigation, specialising in liability law, dispute resolution and insolvency. His focus is on trade practices, property matters, and product and public sector liability. Tony has a special interest in legal education in the area of risk management. He is actively involved in various organisations both within the profession and in other areas. Tony also has extensive experience in writing and presenting training programs and modules for various organisations on topics including ‘contract risk management’, ‘trade practices’, ‘commercial contracts for non-lawyers’, and ‘basic contract training’. He was awarded the 2007 Queensland Law Society President’s award for outstanding contribution to the legal profession.

Bruce Doyle

Legal Practitioner Director, Doyle Family Law

Bruce has practised in family law since 1983 and

has been an Accredited Specialist in Family Law since 1996. Bruce is a Past President of the Queensland Law Society and was a Director of the Law Council of Australia from 2010 to 2012. He is a former President of the Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland and has extensive experience in mediation and practises as a collaborative lawyer. Bruce chairs the Queensland Law Society Access to Justice Pro Bono Law Committee and has acted as President of Queensland’s Children Services Tribunal as well as spending time as Solicitor-in- Charge of Family Law at the Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission.

Keith Dugdale

Director, Related Vision

Keith is one of the co-authors of Smarter Selling (Financial Times / Prentice Hall). Having

spent over 23 years in consulting, training and business development, Keith is a founding shareholder and Director of IOWEU International Limited, a networked training organisation with more than 100 members working in 22 countries. Keith is also a director of Related Vision which focuses on measuring the trust that salespeople have with customers and thus the security of the relationship between sales organisations and customer organisations.

Professor Bill Duncan

Faculty of Law, QUT and Consultant, Allens Linklaters

Professor Bill Duncan, LL.B(Qld), LL.M.(Lond.) was admitted as a solicitor in 1970. Bill has practised, published and lectured extensively in all aspects of property transactions including land contracts, commercial leasing and land mortgages and allied subjects in Queensland since 1970.

Matt Dunn

Principal Policy Solicitor, Queensland Law Society

Matt Dunn is responsible for coordinating and driving

advocacy projects in relation to law reform as principal policy lawyer at Queensland Law Society. Much of this work is facilitated through Matt’s role in organising the various policy committees associated with the Society. The committees provide a forum for consideration of practical problems being experienced by members and as a source of information on various issues for dissemination to members. Matt assists the committees in their tasks as well as implementing strategies of the Society’s advocacy outside of the scope of any existing group. Matt holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws and has a background in information technology and intellectual property law.

Scott Falvey

Partner, McInnes Wilson Lawyers

Scott Falvey holds a Bachelor of Laws degree

from Bond University and a Masters of Health and Medical Law from the University of Melbourne. Scott was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1994. His current practice involves the representation of insurers in personal injury litigation throughout Queensland. He has a special interest in insurance litigation involving workplace injuries. Scott was appointed to the Queensland Law Society’s Accident Compensation Committee in 2000. He was elected to serve on the Council of Queensland Law Society in 2002. Scott previously authored the Workers Compensation Law Manual (Queensland) with Gerry Mullins and Greg Senior. Law Book Company published that service.

Kurt Fowler

Principal, Fowler Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Criminal Law

With a Bachelor and Master of Laws, Kurt has been practising criminal law for 19 years. Appearing as an advocate for clients across all court levels throughout Queensland, Kurt leads his firm exclusively in the areas of criminal and traffic defence law. In addition to his role as President of the Caboolture District Law Association, Kurt is a contributing member of the Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee.

The Honourable Justice Henry G Fryberg

Supreme Court of Queensland

Justice Fryberg graduated in law with honours from the University of Queensland and was called to the Bar in 1967. After working for two years at the High Court of Australia as an associate to Sir Victor Windeyer, he commenced practice as a barrister in Brisbane. He specialised in admiralty and maritime law. He took silk in 1983 and was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1994. His interests include computers and China, particularly Chinese law.

Rob Franklin

Director, Potts Lawyers

Rob is managing director of Potts Lawyers and has practiced in litigation and law firm management since 1983. He has pursued his interest in legal education as a lecturer at Bond University and as a CLE presenter. He chairs the Queensland Law Society Ethics Committee, which has played a big role in the development of the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules.


Paul Garrett

Cost Assessor, Hickey & Garrett, Legal Cost Consultants

Admitted as a solicitor in 1979, Paul worked as an employed solicitor, a sole practitioner and in partnership until 1986. He currently practises exclusively in the area of legal costs in association. Paul has prepared costs statements and assessments of legal costs both on a party and party or standard basis, indemnity basis and solicitor and own client basis. Paul is an assessor appointed both under the Queensland Law Society Act and the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules. He was a member of the Queensland Law Society Practice and Procedure Committee from 1998 to 2004 and the former chair of the Society’s Costs Committee. Since 2004, he is a member of the Society’s Litigation and Rules Committee.

Denis Gately

Director, Alligator Energy; Director, Xanadu Mines and Consultant, Minter Ellison

One of Australia’s most experienced and respected energy and resources lawyers, Denis Gately is a Brisbane-based consultant with more than 30 years’ industry practice. He has played a major role both within Minter Ellison and the sector as a former Brisbane Managing Partner, former national board member, former head of the firm’s National Energy and Resources Industry Group, and as the founder of Minter Ellison’s Hong Kong office.

His practice spans mining, oil and gas mergers, acquisitions and disposals as well as exploration, project development and operation, and significant trunk pipelines across on and offshore Australia, South East Asia and China. He has extensive experience in related corporate structuring, joint venture arrangements and foreign investment approvals, as well as access and regulatory regimes, native title and cultural heritage issues.

A frequent commentator on sector-wide developments, Denis’ industry standing is internationally recognised with Chambers Asia Pacific recently lauding him as a ‘Senior Statesman in Energy and Natural Resources’. He is currently a director of Australian-listed exploration and mining companies including Alligator Energy and Xanadu Mines; and is a former director of Gloucester Coal.

Professor John Humphrey

Executive Dean, Faculty of Law, QUT

Professor John Humphrey is a leading practitioner and authority nationally in the field of commercial law, specialising in mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets.

Until his appointment as Executive Dean, Faculty of Law, QUT in 2013, he was the Deputy Chairman and Board member of one of Australia’s leading law firms, King & Wood Mallesons. He was heavily involved in the firm’s Asia strategy, which culminated in Mallesons joining King and Wood, a leading law firm in the People’s Republic of China, in March 2012.

John is a trusted advisor to many Boards, is a member of the Australian Takeovers Panel and has worked on many major transactions for a number of well-known Australian corporate organisations.

Gerard Mullins


Gerard Mullins is a barrister admitted to practice in 1988. He is a co-author of the loose-leaf service Civil Liability in Australia (Lexis Nexis) published in 2006. He has presented extensively nationally and internationally. Gerard is a past president of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Lawyers Alliance. He was an International Governor on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) between 2001 and 2007. Gerard served as a part-time member of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Tribunal. He is a former chair of the Australian Consumer Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia. He has lectured and tutored in tort law in the Bachelor of Law course and in the Masters program at QUT. Gerard has a Bachelor of Laws from QUT and a Master of Laws from the University of Queensland

Patrick Nunan

Partner, Shine Lawyers (formerly Litigation Partner of Cleary & Lee)

Admitted as a solicitor in 1972, since 1974, Patrick Nunan has been the litigation partner at the Toowoomba firm of Cleary & Lee until the firm merged with Shine lawyers in November 2012 where he is now the Aviation law partner. For many years Patrick had acted for insurers in all types of indemnity litigation. He has been involved in aviation litigation since 1981 both in Australia and overseas. Some of his more notable aviation cases included St. Clair - v - Timtalla Pty. Ltd case involving the crash of a Robinson R22 Helicopter near Alice Springs, Central Australia in June 1994. He has also been involved in many international aircraft crash cases including Michelle Sandra Wells et al - v - Bell Helicopter / Textron Inc, SilkAir Flight 185, Egypt Air Flight 990, Garuda Flight 152, KAL Flight 801, Garuda Flight GA 421, Garuda Flight GA 200 and the Lockhart River crash in 2005. In his capacity as an Army Reserve legal officer he was also heavily involved in the RAAF Board of Inquiry into the F-111 fuel tanks.

Jeffrey Goldberger

Special Counsel, Ashurst

Jeff is a former lecturer in contract and commercial law at the University of Sydney

Law School. Jeff regularly presents on contract and construction law developments at seminars and conferences throughout Australia. Jeff is a recognised authority on contract and construction law. He provides advice principally to Australian Government departments and agencies on all aspects of construction and procurement including advice on the preparation of contracts, analysis of construction and project risk, the interpretation and application of contract provisions, the application of liquidated damages provisions, strategies for the termination of contracts and the application of force majeure clauses.


Amanda Gore

For more than 25 years, Amanda Gore has been one of America’s and Australia’s most admired experience creating speakers. She uses

the principles of emotional intelligence to transform the spirit of people and cultures by changing perceptions, improving relationships, connecting people, managing change, leadership, innovation, and team dynamics.

Author of five books and several video and audio training programs, Amanda has a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy, a major in psychology, and expertise in ergonomics, stress management, group dynamics, neurolinguistics, neuroscience, and occupational health.

Amanda explores the mind-body connection to inspire people to lead, work and live more effectively through emotional and social intelligence, better relationships and connections, enthusiasm, great attitudes, less stress, and more joy! She takes you through perspective-changing presentations on managing change, effective leadership, innovation, and high performing team dynamics.

Brett Griffiths

Director – Superannuation consulting, Vincents Chartered Accountants

Brett Griffiths has 15 years’ experience, including nine years with one of Queensland’s largest superannuation consultancy firms, specialising in all aspects of superannuation compliance including retirement savings accounts, large retail superannuation funds and more specifically Self Managed Superannuation Funds.

His expertise includes retirement planning, contribution strategies, superannuation structuring and reviewing investment structures to ensure legislative compliance.

Brett is a regular presenter to clients, accountants and lawyers. He has also presented for the Tax Institute of Australia and Kaplan.

Brett also sits on the board for the Queensland Chapter of SPAA.

Dr Sandra Michelle Hacker AO MBBS, DPM, FRANZCP, FAICD

Dr Hacker is a psychiatrist in private practice, and liaison psychiatrist to the Alfred Hospital Heart-Lung Transplant Unit. Her clinical interest is major psychological trauma, treating adult victims of severe childhood sexual assault. Her medico-legal interests are Crimes Compensation, Workcover and medical negligence.

Dr Hacker has chaired the Board of the Mental Health Research Institute, the Australian Health Ethics Committee of the National Health & Medical Research Council, the Board of the Northern Metropolitan Health Service and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and was Australian Medical Association Victoria President and AMA federal Vice President.

Dr Hacker was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2005 for services to the medical profession and awarded an honorary Doctorate of Medical Science by the University of Melbourne in 2012.

Katy Hanson

Director – Taxation & Business Solutions Vincents Chartered Accountants

Katy has over 13 years’ experience providing taxation and commercial advice to clients across a diverse range of industries including professional services, building and construction, manufacturers, service industries and retailers. Katy joined Vincents Chartered Accountants in 2005.

Katy provides advice on taxation matters, general business and management issues, budgets, cash flow projections and how to improve business efficiencies and profits.

Katy emphasises the importance of building a working relationship with her clients. She is expert at assisting new business owners to grow their business from the initial start-up phase through to maturity.

Belinda Hapgood

Partner, ClarkeKann Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Workplace Relations Law

Belinda is an experienced workplace relations advisor and litigator with a particular interest and expertise in advocacy. She is one of the Queensland Law Society’s Foundation Accredited Specialists in Workplace Relations. Her background includes work for Crown Law and in a firm with a significant union client base.

Scott Hay-Bartlem

Partner and Nationally Accredited Mediator, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers

Scott specialises in assisting accountants, financial planners, lawyers and other advisors with issues that affect their clients. This includes tax and superannuation advice, estate planning, business structuring, business succession arrangements, asset protection, restructuring as well as company, trust and superannuation fund establishment. Scott has also assisted in many matrimonial matters with the tax and commercial aspects of the settlement.

He has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Business (Accy) from QUT. Scott also has also completed the Certificate of Superannuation Management and the Diploma of Superannuation Management run through ASFA and Macquarie University, and the Foundation Diploma of Financial Planning.

Brett Heading

Chairman, McCullough Robertson

As Chairman of McCullough Robertson, Brett is well known as a corporate lawyer and highly regarded for his ability to drive matters to conclusion with strong leadership skills.

Brett specialises in capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and board advice. He has managed numerous capital raisings, including many ASX listings during his 34 year career.

Brett is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, was a member of the Takeovers Panel from 1997 to 2009 and is a former long-standing member of the Board of Taxation, an appointment that has given him insight into the relationships between the Federal Government, the Federal Treasury, and the Australian Taxation Office.

He has extensive boardroom experience gained over the past 26 years as a company director of listed and unlisted companies in the life sciences, property, agribusiness and energy sectors. He is currently a director of three ASX listed companies.

Brett has spearheaded the growth of McCullough Robertson into Queensland’s largest firm and a leading firm in Australia.


Brett Heath

Special Counsel, Carter Newell

Brett Heath is a Special Counsel within the Carter

Newell professional liability insurance team. Brett specialises in professional liability and large scale public liability and construction and engineering claims. He has acted for architects, engineers, naval architects, valuers, loss adjusters, real estate agents, property managers, insurance brokers, travel agents, business brokers, customs agents and major construction companies in litigation in various jurisdictions and levels of court. Brett has also prepared, attended and participated in numerous mediations and provides advice to underwriters and insurers with respect to policy construction and interpretation.

Lester Huang JP

Partner, P C Woo & Co, Hong Kong

Lester Huang is a past president of the Law Society

of Hong Kong, and now serves as the Immediate past president of LAWASIA. He qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong and practises as a partner of P.C. Woo & Co. He has travelled extensively to interact with lawyers across Asia. Further, in his work in estate planning for clients he engages with lawyers and firms across many jurisdictions. He also has considerable experience in legal education policy, having chaired the Legal Education Committee in Hong Kong. As such he understands the wants and needs of lawyers and has followed developing trends. Lester Huang studied law at the University of Hong Kong and holds a Masters degree in Education.

Stephen Jones

Consultant Lawyer and Accredited Specialist – Property Law (Qld)

Stephen Jones is a lawyer with over 20 years experience in property law, author and legal commentator, law lecturer and academic whose practice as a consultant lawyer sees him assist the profession with transaction support, drafting and advice. Stephen was a partner in the Property and Projects Group of McCullough Robertson, from 1992–2009. His busy schedule routinely involved not only the conveying and leasing of major commercial, industrial and retail property assets and businesses but also advice to enterprises seeking more wide ranging counsel. Stephen’s practice areas include all aspects of property and contracts. He holds degrees in Law (Hons), and Arts from the University of Queensland and a Master of Laws from QUT. He is also a nationally accredited mediator (commercial disputes) and a co-Author, Land Contracts in Queensland (Federation Press) with Professors Bill Duncan, Sharon Christensen and Bill Dixon. Stephen is the chair of Queensland Law Society’s Property Law Specialist Accreditation Committee.

Tim Jones

Director – Taxation and Business Solutions Vincents Chartered Accountants

Tim is a director of Vincents in the Taxation and Business Solutions area of the practice and he works closely with a lot of legal practices, lawyers and barristers. Tim is a regular presenter at the Queensland Law Society’s Practice Management Course where he assists in guiding new partners with business elements that they need to consider. Before entering the field of accounting Tim started and operated many small businesses. Forever exploring new business opportunities he was able to gain an excellent understanding of balancing the various facets of operating a business and the pressures that go with this.

Beomsu Kim

Partner, Shin & Kim, Seoul and former Executive Director of International Relations for the Korean Bar Association

Mr. Beomsu Kim is a partner at Shin & Kim and co-chair of the International Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Mr. Kim joined Shin & Kim in 2000 after having studied abroad and practising law in the US for four years. Prior to his tenure in the US, Mr. Kim served as a judge at the District Courts of Korea for nine years.

Mr. Kim’s main areas of practice are international arbitration and cross-border litigation. He has served as an arbitrator in arbitrations under the auspices of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), and as counsel in arbitrations all over the world under the rules of the KCAB, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, and the London Court of International Arbitration. Mr. Kim also has extensive experience in M&A, general corporate transactions and foreign investments.

Mr. Kim is the former Executive Director of International Relations for the Korean Bar Association. He is a director of the Korean Council of International Arbitration and an advisor to the KCAB.

Mr Kim completed his undergraduate legal education at the Seoul National University in 1986 and later completed an LLM in Comparative law at the University of Florida and an LLM in Intellectual Property Law at University of Houston Law Center.

Anthony Kimmins


Anthony Kimmins was admitted to the Bar in 1984. In 1985 he commenced working with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) and between 1986 and 1987 he was the Crown Prosecutor of the ODPP in Townsville. Anthony subsequently served as the Crown Prosecutor for the ODPP in Brisbane between 1987 and 1989. In 1989 he commenced work at the private Bar where he has spent more than 20 years as counsel in criminal defence.


Jay Leary

Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

Jay has expertise in energy, resources and infrastructure

law. He has experience working with clients in the rail and ports industries, as well as energy, mining, and oil and gas. Jay advises on negotiating and documenting projects and commercial transactions, and has been the principal adviser to clients in the public and private sectors. Major government bodies and corporations that have sought his expertise include Peabody Energy, Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Samsung, Santos and the Queensland Government. Jay is ranked as a leading lawyer in Chambers Global in the ‘Up and Coming’ category, Doyle’s Guide in the ‘Pre-Eminent’ category, and Best Lawyers in 2009, 2010 and 2011. He was previously the associate to Justice Carr of the Federal Court of Australia.

The Honourable Justice Paul Le Gay Brereton AM RFD

Supreme Court of New South Wales

His Honour was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales in 1982, was called to the Bar in 1987, and appointed Senior Counsel in 1998. His diverse general practice included equity, commercial, trade practices, bankruptcy, professional negligence and discipline, immigration, crime, and family law. He appeared regularly in major cases in the Supreme Court of NSW and the NSW Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Australia and its Full Court, the Family Court of Australia and its Full Court, and the High Court of Australia. On 15 August 2005, he was sworn in as a Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW, where he is assigned primarily to the Equity Division and less frequently, the Common Law Division.

Ian Lockhart

Partner, Minter Ellison and Accredited Specialist – Banking and Finance

Ian Lockhart is a leading expert in corporate finance and regulatory compliance. His regulatory advisory practice spans consumer credit, privacy, anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing. Ian is also a leading practitioner in corporate syndicated lending, acquisition and leveraged finance, debt reconstruction and loan renegotiation, with particular expertise in retirement village funding. He is the current chair of the Queensland Law Society Banking and Finance Committee. Ian has presented at a number of QLS seminars on banking and finance related matters.

Bill Loughnan

Partner, Thynne & McCartney

Bill Loughnan has made a career representing

farmers and graziers for over 35 years and his commitment to the bush has made him one of Queensland’s leading legal experts in the rural industries. Bill understands the dynamics and nuances of rural and remote Queensland and leads an experienced team who work to establish their clients’ trust and ensure their interests are protected. His firm is somewhat unique in that for decades, at Bill’s initiative, his Agribusiness group maintains a regular visited office program to regional centres such as Roma, Charleville, Longreach, Emerald and Rockhampton. Bill’s clients range from large corporations and foreign investors through to the more traditional family operators. His expertise extends from transactions involving multi-million dollar grazing and farming properties to compensation arrangements for mining, coal seam gas and infrastructure projects. Recently, Bill and his team dealt with over 60 gas and mining companies on behalf of broad scale primary producers. In an industry facing a challenging future, Bill’s unique experience and insight offer his clients a deeper understanding of their legal rights, responsibilities and opportunities. His involvement with community and industry groups such as AgForce Queensland demonstrates his drive not only to secure the best legal solutions for his clients but to advance the collective interests of the rural industries.

Donald MacKenzie


Don MacKenzie has worked within the criminal justice system for over 21 years. He was admitted as a barrister in 1993 and spent the next 15 years working for the Legal Aid Office and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld), rising to the position of Consultant Crown Prosecutor. In 2008, Don MacKenzie joined the Private Bar, practising almost exclusively in the area of criminal law. He has worked extensively throughout Queensland in his role as prosecuting or defending well over 500 jury trials and appearing in hundreds of matters in the Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia.

Paul Malliate

CEO, PSS Global Pty Ltd, Former National Managing Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Founding

Chairman, Law Management Section, LAWASIA

Paul Malliate is a qualified lawyer and accountant (FCPA) and he also holds an MBA with a major in international business. He has almost 35 years of business experience including 25 years leading and managing law firms. He started his law firm career at Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills) prior to joining Baker & McKenzie, where he was appointed National Managing Partner for Australia and subsequently took on the role of Regional Executive Officer for Asia Pacific (based in Singapore). He retired from Bakers in January 2011 and currently operates his own management consultancy practice. He is an Executive member of the Australian Law Council Legal Practice Section and also the founding Chair of LAWASIA’s Law Management Section.


Neil McGregor

Barrister and Nationally Accredited Mediator, Bar Association of Queensland

Neil was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in February 1974 and as a solicitor in Queensland in 1980. Practising in criminal law, general civil litigation and family law, Neil was admitted as barrister in Queensland in May 1984. He later qualified as a mediator and is recognised as a mediator by the Bar Association of Queensland. After more than 20 years of experience, Neil is a specialist in family law and related areas such as de facto property disputes.

Dr Daniel Morgan


Daniel Morgan has a particular focus on succession law, trusts and general commercial litigation. He is the author of articles published in the Australian Law Journal, the Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum, Proctor and the LexisNexis Retirement & Estate Planning Newsletter. Daniel has a Ph.D. in constitutional law and is a director of the Brisbane Powerhouse.

Richard Morton


Richard was admitted as a solicitor in 1982 and subsequently called to the Bar in 1987. Since then he has developed a wide ranging practice principally in accident compensation but has also appeared in a number of significant commercial cases and on behalf of insurers and plaintiffs in cases involving life, disability and trauma insurance. He regularly acts in personal injuries claims both for plaintiffs and defendants appearing in some of the more significant cases affecting personal injuries practice in the state.

Peter Munro

Barrister and Mediator

Peter Munro was admitted as a solicitor in 1975 and a barrister in 1987. He is a court appointed mediator and case appraiser for both the Supreme Court of Queensland and the District Courts. Since 2000, Peter has practised exclusively as a mediator participating in more than 3750 mediations in mostly personal injuries claims. Peter also has experience in mediating estate claims, partnership disputes, commercial disputes and Part 19 claims of Property Law Act 1974. Peter’s training includes a mediation training courses at QUT and Bond University.

Terence O’Gorman AM

Principal, Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors and Accredited Specialist – Criminal Law

Terry O’Gorman was admitted to practice in 1976 and has sat on the Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee since 1979. Terry has been involved in high profile criminal cases, including acting for a number of individuals in the wake of the Fitzgerald Inquiry. Terry was awarded the Order of Australia in a General Division in 1991 for services to the legal profession and has held the positions of president of the Australian Council of Civil Liberties and president / vice president of the Queensland Council of Civil Liberties.

Paddy Oliver

CEO, Lexcel Consulting

Paddy is a consultant, lawyer and the Managing Director of Lexcel. He consults with law

firms in management systems; governance, risk & compliance; anti-money laundering; pricing and legal project management. He is a regular speaker on practice management issues, and his experience and clients extend to Australia, UK, Ireland, and South East Asia. Prior to becoming a consultant, Paddy was a private practice solicitor specialising in insurance and commercial litigation. He holds a MBA from the University of Ulster, is a trained mediator and a ‘Train the Trainer’.

John Park

Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting

John has 20 years experience as a leading

specialist in business restructuring, corporate recovery and turnaround consulting. He has extensive experience in the corporate recovery market and operational management in a vast variety of industries. John’s industry focus experience is primarily in property, manufacturing, hospitality, building/construction and retail. John has been directly responsible for some of the larger corporate administrations within Queensland. He has extensive experience in the secured market acting for banks and financial institutions with a focus on restructuring and turnaround.

Bill Potts

Director, Potts Lawyers

Bill Potts was admitted to practice in Queensland in 1982 and took up

employment at Price & Roobottom, the Gold Coast’s then oldest law firm. He became a partner in 1984 and remained as a partner practising exclusively in the area of criminal law up to early 2009. Since then he has been the founding director of Potts Lawyers with offices on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane and heads up Queensland’s largest private criminal law firm. Bill has had extensive experience in advocacy in all jurisdictions.

Bill Purcell

Principal, Purcell Chadwick & Skelly and Accredited Specialist – Property Law

Bill Purcell was admitted as a solicitor in 1965. Bill is a senior counsellor of Queensland Law Society and is a member of its Specialist Accreditation Committee (Property Law) and the Ethics Committee. He is a former Queensland Law Society Council and Executive Committee member, Conveyancing Committee Chair and Tax Agents’ Board Chair. His principal area of practice is commercial securities, property law and conveyancing. Bill holds the degree of Master of Laws from the University of Queensland.


Troy Quaife

Lead Trainer, Customer Contact Solutions

Whilst Troy has qualifications in training and assessment,

business and management, it has been through working with people over more than 20 years in the corporate world that Troy has learnt the best techniques for success in his business and personal life. He now devotes himself to helping others get the best for themselves and their companies.

His Honour Judge Michael Rackemann

District Court of Queensland

Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1988 and called to the Bar in 1990, His Honour Judge Michael Rackemann was appointed to the District Court of Queensland in 2004 and has been a judge of the Planning and Environment Court since 2004. He is the senior listings judge of the Planning and Environment Court and is responsible for the day to day management of the court. He is also a member of the National Environment Law Association. Judge Rackemann holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the University of Queensland.

Matthew Raven

Partner, Gadens Lawyers

With over 20 years’ experience in all aspects of property law, Matthew

represents the interests of developers and government organisations, landlords, institutional lenders, fund managers and investors. Specialising in complex mixed use and community/strata title projects, he advises on all aspects including site acquisition, joint venture and funding arrangements, titling and body corporate structures (including preparation of community and building management statements), large scale project conveyancing and leasing. Matthew is the current chair of the Property Law Committee of Queensland Law Society.

His Honour Judge David Reid

District Court of Queensland

His Honour Judge Reid was appointed to the District Court of Queensland in 2010. Prior to his appointment, he practised as barrister from 2002 to 2010, as a solicitor from 1993 to 2002 and a barrister from 1977 to 1992. Judge Reid was an Associate to the Honourable Justice Dunn of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1975 and holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland.

Thérèse Rein

Thérèse Rein is the Founder and Managing Director of Ingeus, an Australian company providing employment services and

operating from more than 150 locations across the globe since 1989. Thérèse is at the forefront of Ingeus’ efforts to help governments and international bodies better understand and respond to workforce participation challenges. Thérèse is also the CEO of Assure Programs, a business psychology services company providing employee assistance programs and organisational development in Australia and New Zealand with service delivery founded in the science of positive psychology with its focus on strengths, resilience and wellbeing.

Thérèse studied psychology and holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters Qualifying (Psych) from ANU Canberra. In 2012 Thérèse was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Griffith University for her services to business, Telstra Queensland Business Woman of the Year and Commonwealth Bank Business Owner Awards, and was the first woman to receive the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Champion Award – Northern Region. She is a member of Chief Executive Women of Australia, and was formerly a Director of the National Employment Services Association Board (Australia) and President of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (Qld). In 2010 Thérèse was awarded the Australian Human Rights Medal for her ongoing work in improving the lives of people with a disability.

Joanne Rennick

Partner, Murphy Schmidt Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Personal Injuries Law

Joanne Rennick practises in all areas of accident compensation but has a particular interest in motor vehicle, professional negligence and TPD claims. She is the immediate past chair of the Queensland Law Society’s Personal Injuries Specialist Accreditation Committee and is a past president of the Queensland Public Interest Clearing House (QPILCH).

Colin Ritchie

Principal, Ritchie Business Solutions

Colin is a Chartered Accountant who specialises

in helping small legal practices to improve their profitability, cash flow and practice valuation. His practice does not undertake tax or accounting work, but focuses on the profit improvement niche.

Having been a partner in professional practices for a total of over 20 years, Colin understands the issues involved in professional practice. Having commenced a specialist profit improvement practice, he developed an interest in small legal practices, specifically because he recognised that the financial returns of principals in small practices was generally significantly below other professions, such as accountants.

Kelly Roggenkamp

Solicitor, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd

Kelly Roggenkamp was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1993. She has been employed with the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service for the past 20 years and practises exclusively in the area of criminal law. She has extensive experience in dealing with indigenous clients in the criminal justice system. Kelly was the awarded the annual QLS Agnes McWhinney award in 2012.


Travis Schultz

Managing Partner, Schultz Toomey O’Brien Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Personal Injuries (Qld)

Travis holds a Bachelor of Laws from QUT and heads the litigation team at Schultz Toomey O’Brien Lawyers. Travis is a member of the Australian Lawyers Alliance, the Queensland Law Society Accident Compensation Committee and the Queensland Law Society’s Personal Injuries Specialist Accreditation Committee. Travis is the chairman of the organising committee for Wishlist (formerly the Sunshine Coast Health Foundation). He is a past president of the Sunshine Coast Law Association. Travis is a regular contributor to various publications, and writes a weekly business article and a wine column for the Sunshine Coast Daily.

Gavin Scott

Partner, Ashurst

Gavin acts for clients in the resources sector with a particular focus on project

development and approval. He provides strategic advice on tenure, land access, native title and cultural heritage issues affecting resources projects. As legal advisor to the proponents of major infrastructure projects, he has liaised successfully with resource companies, indigenous groups and government to assist in navigating statutory requirements, social risk and project goals and timeframes. Gavin is recognised as one of Australia’s leading native title lawyers in Chambers Asia Pacific 2012 and as a leading individual in the area of natural resources by Best Lawyers Australia 2011, 2012. He has also been the vice president of the Queensland Branch of AMPLA for many years and is a member of the IBA Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law Committee and the Asian Pacific Regional Forum.

Anand Shah

Barrister and Nationally Accredited Mediator, Bar Association of Queensland

Anand joined the Bar over 12 years ago after practising as a solicitor for 11 years. His principal areas of practice are commercial litigation, succession and acting as a mediator. Anand has acted as a mediator in a variety of matters including commercial disputes, professional negligence, personal injuries and succession. Anand has appeared as counsel in the High Court, Queensland Court of Appeal, Federal Court and as trial counsel in all State Courts, the Federal Magistrates Court and many Tribunals. Anand has been elected by the Bar, on many occasions, to serve on the Bar Council (the Bar’s peak executive body).

Stafford Shepherd

Senior Ethics Solicitor, Queensland Law Society

Stafford was admitted as a solicitor in 1987.

Between 1993 and 2003 he practised in partnership and subsequently as a sole practitioner. In 2008 Stafford joined Queensland Law Society and was subsequently appointed as Senior Ethics Solicitor. He leads the QLS Ethics Centre, provides continuing legal education to members and university students and is Executive Officer to the Society’s Ethics Committee. Stafford’s areas of interest are conveyancing, leasing, wills and estate administration, and equitable doctrines. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Queensland and a Master of Laws (Commercial and Corporate) from the University of Queensland, a postgraduate certificate in arbitration and mediation from the University of Adelaide and is a graded arbitrator.

Ian Stewart

Commissioner, Queensland Police Service

Commissioner Ian Stewart is a career Police Officer with over 38 years service. He commenced in the role of Commissioner on 1 November 2012, having held numerous senior positions across a broad range of portfolios within the QPS. Commissioner Stewart holds Master of Public Policy and Administration and Bachelor of Business qualifications and is a Fellow of both the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) and Australian Institute of Management. He is also a graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Commissioner Stewart is the recipient of the Australian Fulbright Professional Scholarship, the National Emergency Medal and the Australian Police Medal. As Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner Stewart was appointed the inaugural State Disaster Coordinator. He has also played a key role within the national security agenda and provided as inaugural chair of the Investigation Support Capability Coordination Sub-Committee for the National Counter Terrorism Committee.

Tom Stodulka

Mediator Solicitor, Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

Tom Stodulka graduated in law at Sydney University in 1974. In the past 16 years, he has mediated over 2000 disputes throughout Australia ranging from workplace, family law, multi-million dollar commercial transactions, franchise disputes, and multi-party disputes involving remote indigenous communities. Tom has written many ADR articles and is a member of the Queensland Law Society ADR Committee. He is a former director of LEADR, the president of the NT Mediation Association and the founder of the Queensland ADR Forum. He is an FDRP, nationally accredited mediator, and a coach and an assessor under the National Mediation Accreditation Standards.


Magistrate Colin Strofield

Magistrates Court

Mr Strofield was appointed to the Magistrates Court in 2008. He held the position of the Queensland Police Service solicitor immediately prior to his appointment to the Magistrates Court.

Kim Teague

Partner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers

Kim has been involved in the property industry for

more than 20 years. Kim’s areas of expertise include sales, purchases and development of commercial property, including Brisbane CBD buildings, shopping centres, service stations and hotels, community title scheme developments (both commercial and residential), sales and purchases of businesses, leasing of commercial property (including CBD buildings), retail shops, industrial properties, vacant land and lots in community title schemes and conveyancing of residential property including vacant land, rural and crown leasehold properties. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Diploma of Legal Practice from QUT and is a member of the Queensland Law Society Property and Development Law Committee.

Mark Thompson

Director – Forensics Insurance, Vincents Chartered Accountants

Mark Thompson is a Chartered Accountant and the Director in charge of the Insurance services division of Vincents Chartered Accountants. Mark previously worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers in their corporate finance division; Mark has experience in insurance litigation, commercial disputes and fraud investigations.

Mark has presented numerous articles and papers on topics involving the assessment of economic loss in insurance litigation and is regularly engaged to provide training sessions to claims officers employed by the major insures operating in Queensland and New South Wales.

Catherine Uhr

Senior Solicitor/Consumer Advocate, Civil Justice (Consumer Protection), Legal Aid Queensland

Catherine is a senior solicitor and consumer Advocate in Legal Aid Queensland’s Civil Justice (Consumer Protection) unit specialising in credit and debt disputes. The unit conducted more than 550 flood insurance cases since 2011. In December 2012, she retired as a Director of the Credit Ombudsman Service after nine years of service. During the past 10 years she also served as a lecturer at Griffith University and co-ordinator of the Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House and University of Queensland’s Consumer Law Clinic. She writes for the Queensland Law Handbook on consumer and banking law and has conducted research in this area. She was one of the inaugural winners of the Australian Plaintiff Lawyers’ Association Civil Justice Award in 2001 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the delivery of civil justice in Queensland. She is a member of the Queensland Law Society’s Banking and Finance Committee. Catherine was admitted as a solicitor in Queensland in 1991 after completing five years articled clerkship including two years as a Supreme Court Judge’s Associate.

Brad Vinning

Senior Associate, ClarkeKann Lawyers

Having worked in Brisbane, London and Jersey

(Channel Islands), Brad has a broad and detailed understanding of company law and commercial transactions in number of different jurisdictions. He has advised numerous Australian companies, multinational companies and investment banks on matters ranging from general corporate advice to debt financing, mining joint ventures, IPOs and major asset acquisitions. Brad has demonstrated expertise and involvement in a range of matters, including mining asset acquisitions and resource based joint ventures; native title, IPOs and listings, mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate structuring.

Dr Shari Walsh MAPS

Principal Psychologist, Growth Psychology

Shari is the owner of Growth Psychology in

Alderley, Brisbane. Shari has a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) from QUT. She is an experienced psychologist and career development practitioner who utilises a range of techniques to assist her clients to identify their barriers to success and to develop skills and strategies to enhance their lives.

Craig Wappett

Partner, Johnson Winter & Slattery Lawyers

Craig is one of Australia’s leading experts in securities

law. He has over 25 years specialist experience in banking and finance, securities, financial product regulation, restructuring and insolvency across a variety of industries including financial services, manufacturing, mining and resources, IT, property development, agriculture, tourism, transport, hospitals and medical facilities. He has written numerous publications and presented at many conferences and seminars on topics related to his practice expertise. He was a member of the Australian Attorney General’s Consultative Committee on Personal Property Securities Reform.


Dr Jennifer Werner

Jennifer works with leading companies and government agencies facilitating executive development programs and coaching managers in human resources and business effectiveness techniques. Before commencing her consulting career, Jennifer held executive level human resource appointments in professional services and some of the top ASX listed companies in retail, mining, financial services and information technology industries in both national and international organisations. Jennifer has been awarded a Bachelor of Arts (Applied Psychology), Master of Education (Human Resources), Certificate of Employment Law, Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Doctor of Philosophy (Education, Arts, Social Sciences). Jennifer was formerly a Director of the Cumberland Housing Co-Operative and a member of their Property Acquisitions Committee. She was also previously a Director of the Diversity Council of Australia and chair of their Marketing Committee. She also speaks at academic and industry conferences and leads Human Resource Management forums.

Robert Whiteford


Robert has 33 years’ experience as a barrister at the Queensland Bar since being admitted in 1979. Robert specialises in succession law with a particular focus on wills, estate and trusts-based litigation.

Geoff Wilson

Partner, HopgoodGanim and Accredited Specialist – Family Law

Geoff co-manages HopgoodGanim’s Family Law practice, one of the largest in Australia. He has practised in family law for over 25 years. His specific focus is on relationship agreements, representation of third parties, trusts, and relationship property disputes. Geoff was named the market leader in the list of leading family lawyers in Doyle’s Guide Queensland Family Law Review, 2012 and is recognised internationally for his expertise in binding financial agreements and the enforcement of international pre-nuptial agreements within the Australian legal system.

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Program highlights

Key benefits of attending

An opening plenary Australia in the Asian Century – the implications for the legal profession.

Advocacy skills workshop led by Justice Martin Daubney.

An in-depth exploration of costs in litigation matters.

Latest cases in succession law, family law, property law, financial services and workplace relations law.

Focus on land access issues and major projects, from multiple perspectives.

A workplace relations stream with a session on managing the exit of business partners, including legal practitioners’ business partners.

Masterclass on value pricing to assist you to build a sustainable business model in your practice.

A facilitated review and discussion on the first six months of new domestic violence laws and their application in family law matters.

Workshops to hone your skills in client communication, people management, structuring a practice and building your capability in legal project management.

A property law workshop to prepare practitioners for e-conveyancing.

A workshop on the application of project management concepts to managing legal matters from a large firm and small firm perspective.

In-depth sessions to explore legal ethics, to counter professional pessimism, and to raise levels of resilience and wellbeing.

A masterclass exploring conflict in criminal law matters.

Tailor your own professional developmentChoose from 13 streams with over 45 sessions.

Guaranteed to learn something newBroaden your knowledge and skills with five new streams to choose from.

Learn from the most eminent presentersHear from 80+ presenters – many ranked as experts in their fields by Chambers and Best Lawyers.

10 CPD pointsMeet all of your CPD requirements across two days.

Network and reconnect with more than 600 delegatesMake new contacts and reconnect with colleagues.


Program – Day 1

Friday 15 March

8am Registration

8.45am WelcomeAnnette Bradfield, President, Queensland Law Society

9am Opening AddressThe Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Chief Justice of Queensland

9.15am

Sponsored by

OPENING PLENARY

Australia in the Asian Century – perspectives on the implications for the legal professionThis session focuses on a range of perspectives ‘from the inside out’ on the effects of the Asian century on the legal profession in Australia. How do we educate the Australian lawyer of 2030? How will global firms be best managed? What will it take to secure recognition of expertise in a global market? What effects will consolidation of global firms have on smaller general practices? What is the place for niche and specialised firms?

Chair: Professor John Humphrey, Executive Dean, Faculty of Law, QUT (Former Partner King & Wood Mallesons)

Panellists: Paul Malliate, CEO, PSS Global Pty Ltd, former National Managing Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Founding Chairman, Law Management Section, LAWASIA Brett Heading, Chairman, McCullough Robertson Tony Denholder, Partner, Ashurst Australia

10.15am Address to the professionThe Honourable Jarrod Bleijie MP, Attorney General and Minister for Justice

10.30am Morning tea

MORNING STREAMS

11am –12.30pm

Sponsored by

PERSONAL INJURIES LAW

Liability and compliance issuesBased around a case study, this session explores the relevant provisions in the Civil Liability Act 2003, Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 and the Workers’ Compensation Act 2003 to identify the relevant legislation, parties, causation issues and potential medical negligence issues.

Facilitator: Richard Morton, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland

Panellists: The Honourable Justice Henry Fryberg, Supreme Court of Queensland Julie Cameron, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Accredited Specialist – Personal Injuries Law Joanne Rennick, Partner, Murphy Schmidt Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Personal Injuries Law

11am –12.30pm COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Insolvency latest: recent issues and casesThe expert panel will focus on legislative and case updates to highlight the recent changes and trends in insolvency practice with specific attention to issues and practical steps to resolve these issues.

Chair: Richard Cowen, Partner, Tucker & Cowen Solicitors

Panellists: Scott Butler, Partner, McCullough Robertson John Park, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting


11am –12.30pm PROPERTY LAW

Commercial sale contracts: recent changes, updates and practical tipsThis workshop is conducted using a case based scenario and explores transactional and commercial aspects of contracts including due diligence clauses, PPSA clauses, selling land subject to a lease and familiarisation with commercial contracts in a constantly evolving legislative landscape.

Chair: Matthew Raven, Partner, Gadens Lawyers

Facilitators: Professor Bill Duncan, QUT and Consultant, Allens Linklaters Professor Sharon Christensen, QUT and Consultant, Gadens Lawyers Bill Purcell, Partner, Purcell Chadwick & Skelly and Accredited Specialist – Property Law Kim Teague, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers

11am –12.30pm BUSINESS LAW

Contracts and counsel: an updateThis session will highlight recent cases which illustrate issues arising in breach of contract and common law and which face corporate counsel and their legal advisors. A panel will examine issues which demonstrate the complexity facing both corporate counsel and their legal advisors in relation to termination rights, indemnities, risk mitigation and management.

Presenters: Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Ashurst Australia John McKenna SC, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland

11am –12.30pm MINING, ENERGY AND RESOURCES LAW

Pragmatics of major projectsThis session will canvass the issues that confront legal advisors to proponents of major projects, those who advise landholders affected by projects, and legal advisors to Government. The challenge of change is evident in the debate over land access, in the strategies adopted to finance major projects including ‘co-development agreements’, and in the recommencement of uranium mining in Queensland.

Chair: Denis Gately, Director, Alligator Energy; Director, Xanadu Mines and Consultant, Minter Ellison

Panellists: Gavin Scott, Partner, Ashurst Australia Bill Loughnan, Partner, Thynne & McCartney Jay Leary, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

11am –12.30pm CPD CORE AREAS

A practical guide to the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules 2012This session introduces the new Rules and highlights changes to the way we examine ethical issues including consideration of the new core duties (Rules 3 and 4), taking advantage of our opponent’s error (Rule 30), inadvertent disclosure (Rule 31) and client documents and liens over essential documents (Rules 14 and 15).

The Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules (ASCR) commenced on 1 June 2012. The ASCR is an initiative of various law societies and the Law Council of Australia to have uniform conduct rules Australia-wide for solicitors.

Chair: Rob Franklin, Director, Potts Lawyers and Chair, QLS Ethics Committee

Presenter: Stafford Shepherd, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Queensland Law Society

12.30pm Lunch


MIDDAY STREAMS

1.30 – 3pm

Sponsored by


Quantum issues in personal injury mattersBased around a case study, this session focuses on the plaintiff, defendant and judge perspectives relevant to the following areas:

• assessment of general damages• economic loss• care assistance.

The expert panel of speakers will use case examples and practice experience where necessary to discuss these areas.

Chair: Peter Munro, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland and Mediator

Panellists: His Honour Judge David Reid, District Court Travis Schultz, Managing Partner, Schultz Toomey O’Brien Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Personal Injuries Law Scott Falvey, Partner, McInnes Wilson Lawyers Mark Thompson, Director – Forensics Insurance, Vincents Chartered Accountants

1.30 – 3pm COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Mediation: survival guide for mediated agreementsFacilitated by Judge Michael Rackemann and nationally accredited mediators, this session identifies how and why settlements have fallen through post-mediation. Using practical examples and experiences, the speakers will demonstrate how to avoid ending up in court despite having clients who demanded the privacy, cost and time effectiveness of mediation.

Chair: His Honour Judge Michael Rackemann, District Court of Queensland

Panellists: Tom Stodulka, Mediator Solicitor, Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Anand Shah, Barrister and Nationally Accredited Mediator, Bar Association of Queensland

1.30 – 3pm WORKPLACE RELATIONS LAW

Business succession: advising on the exit of business partnersEmployment law issues arise when business partners split. Why? Because business partners can take intellectual property and clients out the door when they leave. This presentation combines employment law and corporate insight to identify what business succession planners need to include in agreements to protect the continuing business. The session will cover the following issues:

Non-competes and restraint of trade

• how long does the business need this and what is reasonable• how to make them enforceable• what you need to know from recent case law • how to draft mutual restraints by business partners • adjusting your standard boilerplate to accommodate for client’s needs and circumstances.

Client and customer lists

• what to consider for when a partnership splits• what legal mechanisms are available to protect them

Protecting the ‘I.P’

• what do we mean by the ‘I.P’• provisions guarding the ownership of ‘I.P’ developed by business partners in the course of business• protection of intellectual property rights (real ones), and protection of ‘business know-how’.

Chair: Katy Hanson, Director – Taxation & Business Solutions, Vincents Chartered Accountants

Panellists: Belinda Hapgood, Partner, ClarkeKann Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Workplace Relations Law Brad Vinning, Senior Associate, ClarkeKann Lawyers


1.30 – 3pm FAMILY LAW

Case and Legislation update: shared parenting, financial agreements and domestic violenceThis expert panel will provide guidance on how to accommodate for reality when seeking or resisting shared care arrangements and relocation applications. They will focus on the causes of failed financial agreements and the four fundamental questions to ask. Finally, they will review how the first six months of Queensland’s new domestic violence legislation has been applied to family law matters.

Chair: Federal Magistrate Michael Baumann AM, Federal Magistrates Court of Australia

Panellists: Dr Jacoba Brasch, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland Geoff Wilson, Partner, HopgoodGanim Donald MacKenzie, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland

1.30 – 3pm SUCCESSION LAW

Explaining the difficult and unusual issues that can arise when obtaining grants and dealing with estates across multiple jurisdictionsThis session examines the different types of grants which may be required, including limited grants and when they may be appropriate. Your paper resource will also canvass grants that are limited as to duration and grants limited as to purpose. When dealing with estates that have assets spread throughout numerous jurisdictions, you will also be shown what jurisdiction the grant should be obtained in and when a reseal may be required or appropriate.

There will also be a discussion of the issues that arise when dealing with foreign documents and estates which have assets located across multiple jurisdictions.

Chair: Brett Griffiths, Director – Superannuation consulting, Vincents Chartered Accountants

Presenter: Angela Cornford-Scott, Director, de Groots Wills & Estates Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Succession Law

1.30 – 3pm BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

What price value?A masterclass for decision makers exploring global trends in value pricing. Elements of this masterclass were first presented at the 2012 International Bar Association Conference in Dublin, including:

• The decline of the billable hour: what does it mean for a new understanding of profitability?• Some law firms sustain drops in fee revenue but increased profits. How did they do

it without cutting into their service delivery capabilities?• How can quality assurance initiatives increase profitability by increasing productivity

of fee earners with little or no additional operating costs?

Chair: Dr John de Groot, Special Counsel, de Groots Wills and Estate Lawyers, Immediate Past President, Queensland Law Society and Accredited Specialist – Succession Law

Facilitator: Richard Burcher, Managing Director, ValidatumTM

3pm Afternoon tea


AFTERNOON STREAMS

CPD Core Areas

3.30–5pm Effective marketing for a small legal practiceThis session helps smaller firms leverage their existing client relationships to drive new business. With lots of firms and increasing graduate numbers, the battle to attract clients has never been fiercer and will only get worse. The massive opportunity for most practices is to focus on their existing clients and referral sources and build the relationship with them. This session will deal with strategies to:

• improve the quality and number of client referrals • develop the relationship with your practice’s Centres of Influence• effectively communicate with your existing clients• test and measure your marketing results to avoid expensive mistakes• attract your ideal clients to your practice.

Chair: Elizabeth Shearer, Legal Practitioner Director, Affording Justice and Chair, QLS Practice Management and Development Committee

Presenter: Colin Ritchie, Principal, Ritchie Business Solutions

3.30–5pm What is the optimum practice structure?This workshop addresses this often asked question - What is the optimum practice structure? Why is this question posed?

So that maximum profits are enjoyed during operation of the practice and maximum benefits achieved on the eventual sale.

Specifically the session will consider:

• what are the relevant practice structures?• how do these structures operate throughout the lifecycle of the practice, from start up to sale?• what factors impact on the determination of Goodwill associated with the practice?• what are the key value drivers in valuing a practice?

Presenter: John Thynne, Director – Forensics, Vincents Chartered Accountants Tim Jones, Director – Taxation and Business Solutions, Vincents Chartered Accountants

3.30–5pm Managing complex legal mattersThis session focuses on the effective application of legal skills and project management concepts to improve understanding, collaboration and effectiveness.

Using a complex matter as an example, project charters and matter project plans are introduced to discuss issues including:

• client objectives, communication and satisfaction• budgeting and timelines• people management• matter risks.

Chair: Paddy Oliver, CEO, Lexcel Consulting

Presenters: Jay Leary, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Rick Anthon, Managing Partner, Hemming Hart


3.30–5pm Coaching for performanceExecutive coaching is a common feature of leadership development in organisations across industries and professions, including in the legal profession. More recently, coaching has been promoted as a leadership style that can be extremely powerful – particularly in environments of change, uncertainty and ambiguity. This workshop explores how coaching methodologies might be helpful to people who are in formal and informal leadership roles in law firms. We will explore the different kinds of leadership situations that occur and how coaching might work across these. Some of the fundamental coaching models will be shared, including the GROW model.

Chair: Anne Gately, General Manager – Member Services & Products, Queensland Law Society

Presenter: Dr Geoff Abbott, Director of Executive Coaching Programs, QUT Graduate School of Business

3.30–5pm Building trust and shifting your client relationship – in one meetingThis session focuses on your ability to build client trust. By the end of this session you will:

• understand different types of client relationships • have measured a client relationship and have a plan for how you will improve it • understand what creates trust• know what types of question build trust quickly.

Chair: Giles Watson, Manager – Practice Support, Queensland Law Society

Facilitator: Keith Dugdale, Author of ‘Smarter Selling’ and Director, Related Vision

3.30–5pm A happy client who pays on time? You can make this happen!This session focuses on best practice scenarios for costs communication. Good communication, great service and value for money are the keys to maintaining a good client relationship, getting paid on time and generating repeat work and referrals. In a busy practice, this is often harder than it sounds. This session will discuss:

• getting paid with a minimum of fuss• effective file management from a costs recovery and quality assurance perspective• paper v electronic documentation• essential elements of bills• how to minimise losses and maximise fee recovery.

This session will also include an overview of the debt recovery and costs assessment process for lawyers who find themselves with a client who refuses to pay, despite best practice procedures.

Presenters: Ruth Chowdhury, Court Appointed Costs Assessor Wendy Blucher, Managing Solicitor, DGT Costs Lawyers Jacqueline Highfield, Solicitor and Costs Consultant, DGT Costs Lawyers

5pm Close

5.15pm Symposium by Night

The Women in Leadership breakfast event is co-hosted with Women Lawyers Association of Queensland. The theme of global change and its challenges will be highlighted by the 2012 Telstra Queensland Business Woman of the Year, Thérèse Rein. Managing Director of global services provider Ingeus, Thérèse won the Australian Human Rights Medal in 2010 and is renowned as an inspirational and engaging speaker.

LeadershipWomen inBREAKFAST

Saturday 16 March, 7.15–8.30am

$44 for registrants | $55 for non-registrants

Friday 15 March, 5.15pm

An elegant wind-down cocktail event hosted by the QLS Council. Enjoy the professional camaraderie

of peers and colleagues in the Sky Room.

FREE with two-day registration

Additional tickets:

$66 members $110 non-members

by night

Challenges for a Global Leader with Thérèse Rein

Thérèse Rein

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Program – Day 2

Saturday 16 March

6.45am Registration for Women in Leadership Breakfast

7.15am Women in Leadership Breakfast – Challenges for a Global LeaderThérèse Rein

8.30–9am Registration

MORNING STREAMS

9–11am SUCCESSION LAW

A. Disputes following the death of the first to dieThis practical session steps you through the advisory and evidentiary considerations for drafting or disputing mutual wills. Starting with taking instructions, which is where things so often go wrong, you will be guided through the evidentiary nuances of constructive trusts arising from claimed mutual or ‘contractual’ wills disputed in court.

B. Practice in the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal and related issuesChair: Peter Haley, Director – Forensic, Vincents Chartered Accountants

Presenters: Robert Whiteford, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland Dr Daniel Morgan, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland John Curran, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland

9–11am FAMILY LAW

A. Preparing affidavits for family matters in the Federal Magistrates CourtThis session will assist you to avoid being in the position of having your affidavits ruled inadmissible in court. Tailored specifically to the context of family matters in the Federal Magistrates Court, you will hear how to draw persuasive admissible material with reference to the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth). This session will look at:

• Laying the foundation for opinion and belief • Comparing methods of tendering or adducing evidence• Citing conversations of substance rather than exact words• Considering which exhibits and annexures are particularly useful• Common errors when responding to another party’s affidavit• What you can do to give the court a better affidavit.

B. Equitable issues often overlookedChair: Bruce Doyle, Legal Practitioner Director, Doyle Family Law and Accredited Specialist – Family Law

Facilitators: Federal Magistrate Margaret Cassidy, Federal Magistrates Court of Australia Michael Drysdale, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland The Honourable Justice Paul Le Gay Brereton AM RFD, Supreme Court of New South Wales

9–11am COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Essential advocacy skillsWith a practical problem as an example, facilitated by the Honourable Justice Daubney, this workshop focuses on essential skills that every lawyer must have including preparation, communication and the art of persuasion.

Chair and facilitator: The Honourable Justice Martin Daubney, Supreme Court of Queensland


9–11am CRIMINAL LAW A. 30 minutes with the new Police Commissioner

on the role that technology is playing in evidence

B. Masterclass for managing conflict in criminal matters Step through scenarios that are designed to demonstrate the concepts and skills required to manage difficult tactics and emotional conversations involving families and domestic violence, peace and good behaviour orders as well as stalking and issues with colleagues.

Chair: Magistrate Colin Strofield, Magistrates Court

Presenters: Ian Stewart, Commissioner, Queensland Police Service Bill Potts, Director, Potts Lawyers Anthony Kimmins, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland Nadia Bromley, Principal Lawyer, Legal Aid Queensland

9–11am BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

2018 – outlook for QueenslandThis session provides an update and different perspectives on the Queensland economy and business prospects. There’s a bright patch on the horizon for the tourism sector with the 2018 Commonwealth Games so what’s the outlook for other sectors? Three experts will give a considered and informed view for key sectors in Queensland.

Presenters: Dr Chris Caton, Chief Economist, BT Financial Group*

*Dr Chris Caton appears by arrangement with Saxton Speakers Bureau.

9–11am CPD CORE AREAS

Key issues in accepting, confirming and terminating retainersThis session focuses on how you might better manage clients’ expectations through effective communication, and will particularly focus on:

• the elements of the contract of retainer• implied retainers• implied authority• limiting a professional retainer• terminating a retainer for cause• terminating a speculative retainer.

The session will take into account recent authorities involving claims against solicitors for breach of retainers and the promulgation of the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules of June 2012.

Chair: David Bowles, Ethics Solicitor, Queensland Law Society

Presenter: Brett Heath, Special Counsel, Carter Newell

11am Morning tea

MIDDAY STREAMS

11.30am–12.30pm SUCCESSION LAW

Understanding and managing personality problems in clientsPeople can be more difficult than the law. Family, friends, associates, former spouses and even the opposing lawyer can also get you into legal trouble. This presentation will examine a range of personality styles and provide some tips on how to deal with the problems they can create for you.

Chair: Annette Bradfield, President, Queensland Law Society and Partner, Fox Bradfield Lawyers

Presenter: Dr Sandra Michelle Hacker AO, Psychiatrist


11.30am–12.30pm FAMILY LAW

Silver separations in the golden yearsThis session identifies the financial consequences of divorce for older Australians aged 55 to 74 years. It examines the range of financial situations of older people, income and assets from the perspectives that you need to have as a solicitor when providing advice for property settlements in this area.

Chair: Brett Griffiths, Director – Superannuation consulting, Vincents Chartered Accountants

Presenters: Scott Hay-Bartlem, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers Neil McGregor, Barrister and Nationally Accredited Mediator, Bar Association of Queensland

11.30am–12.30pm COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Costs issues in commercial litigation mattersThis session imparts applied knowledge of the obligation of costs disclosure to clients and ongoing responsibilities regarding costs disclosure and estimates, issues relevant to the regulation of cost agreements and a discussion of the underlying principle in King v King [2012] QCA 1 in light of section 323 of the Legal Profession Act 2007.

Chair: Stafford Shepherd, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Queensland Law Society

Panellists: Paul Garrett, Cost Assessor, Hickey & Garrett Legal Costs Consultants Tony Dean, Special Counsel, Clayton Utz

11.30am–12.30pm CRIMINAL LAW Help me, my client is a …When acting for particular clients there are important considerations to have front of mind when approaching the client interview room. You will leave this session with fact sheets of issues, critical questions to ask and the cases to be aware of when meeting with the following five distinct types of clients:

• children • aboriginal people • drug addicts• elderly or medically infirm• gamblers and crimes of dishonesty

Chair: Glen Cranny, Partner, Gilshenan and Luton, Chair of the Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee and Accredited Specialist – Criminal Law

Panellists: Kurt Fowler, Principal, Fowler Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Criminal Law Joseph Briggs, Counsel for the Mental Health Court, Legal Aid Queensland Kelly Roggenkamp, Solicitor, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd

11.30am–12.30pm

Sponsored by


Lord Campbell and the inhabitants of the Torres Strait: Loss of services in dependency claimsThis session addresses the history of claims for Loss of Services in Dependency actions from the origins of these claims in the context of traditional services provided by a husband to a family, their development to include household and family care services provided by women and children to the recognition of traditional hunting and fishing in Kepa v Lessbrook [2012] QSC as being a service under the relevant legislation.

Chair: Ian Brown, Vice President, Queensland Law Society; Principal, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Personal Injuries

Presenters: Gerard Mullins, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland Patrick Nunan, Partner, Shine Lawyers (former Litigation Partner, Cleary & Lee)


11.30am–12.30pm CPD CORE AREAS

Building rapport in a professional worldThis session focuses on the skills required to understand people and more importantly to have people want to spend time with you. Poor ability to create rapport is a handicap both in life and at work. Rapport isn’t necessarily about being friends but it is about how we build relationships with the people we meet every day.

Troy Quaife will present truly implementable techniques to help build rapport with a wide range of people.

Chair: Giles Watson, Manager – Practice Support, Queensland Law Society

Presenter: Troy Quaife, Lead Trainer, Customer Contact Solutions

12.30pm Lunch

AFTERNOON STREAMS

1.30–3pm FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW

Recent regulatory reforms and updates A panel of experts comprising of representatives from ASIC and practice experts will focus on the regulator’s perspective and legislation updates including:

• enforcement: recent cases and policy• enforcement guidelines• regulating reform in credit and financial services • legislation under the F uture of Financial Advice (FOFA)• Personal Property and Securities Act 2009 (Cth).

Chair: Ian Lockhart, Partner, Minter Ellison

Panellists: Representative, Australian Securities and Investment Commission Michael Anastas, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Craig Wappett, Partner, Johnson Winter & Slattery Catherine Uhr, Senior Solicitor/Consumer Advocate, Civil (Consumer Protection), Legal Aid Queensland

1.30–3pm PROPERTY LAW

Property law and conveyancing latest: cases, legislation and policy submissionsThis session explores recent cases, legislative changes and those changes that are in the pipeline. The session also focuses on the progress of the national electronic conveyancing law with a brief discussion on contingency plans firms must put in place prior to the introduction of e-conveyancing and the likely changes after the introduction of e-conveyancing system.

Chair: Terry Bethke, Principal, Munro Thompson Lawyers and Accredited Specialist – Property Law

Panellists: Stephen Jones, Consultant Lawyer and Accredited Specialist – Property Law Matthew Dunn, Principal Policy Solicitor, Queensland Law Society


1.30–3pm CRIMINAL LAW

Sentencing workshop: what to plead and the evidence to leadSentencing is the most prominent aspect of your criminal law files. Because of that, you spend a lot of time conducting damage control in the form of sentencing. These five scenarios will teach you how to synthesise your submissions in the following five types of scenarios that you are likely to come across:

• advocating for a suspended sentence• frequently recurring ethical dilemmas• contested / uncontested charges concerning disputed facts • commonwealth and state overlap in accessing and possessing child pornography• found guilty where client says not guilty.

Chair: Terence O’Gorman AM, Principal, Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors and Accredited Specialist – Criminal Law

Presenters: Martin Burns SC, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland Paul E. Smith, Barrister, Bar Association of Queensland

1.30–3pm BUSINESS INSIGHTS Australia in the Asian Century – perspectives from three key jurisdictionsFocusing on the unique perspectives of practising in the Asian region, three significant practitioners will share their views and insights ‘from the outside looking in’. As the century progresses, an Asian perspective will be relevant to all Queensland practices and this session affords you the opportunity to understanding your firm’s response.

Chair: Suzanne Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer, The Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia and Queensland Law Society Council Member.

Panellists: Lester Huang, Partner, P C Woo & Co, Hong Kong Tony Budidjaja, Managing Partner, Budidjaja & Associates, Jakarta Beomsu Kim, Partner, Shin & Kim, Seoul

1.30–3pm BUSINESS INSIGHTS

Talent management – Choice or chance: strategic issues for 21st century knowledge workersProfessional staff are one of the key business assets and risks for any legal practice.

Presenter: Dr Jennifer Werner, Principal, HRBusinessworx

1.30–3pm CPD CORE AREAS

Managing the wellbeing risks of pessimism and perfectionismThis session focuses on two major impacts on good psychological health and career success: pessimism and perfectionism. This interactive workshop, based on Martin Seligman’s work, aims to help participants:

• gain an understanding of pessimism and perfectionism and the impact of these factors on life• identify risks and triggers underlying pessimism and perfectionism• develop skills and strategies to promote optimism and positive behaviours.

Presenter: Dr Shari Walsh, Principal Psychologist, Growth Psychology

3pm Afternoon tea


3.30–5pm CLOSING PLENARY

The Australian lawyer in the Asian Century: bringing it all together This session aims to bring together the personal and the professional learning from your QLS Symposium 2013 experience. We aim to provide you with two or three strategic practices to help you enjoy legal practice, in whatever context it is, and to share that enjoyment with your team and family. We hope to give you sure strategies to build capacity for resilience and learned optimism.

Presenter: Amanda Gore

5pm Close

Endorsing organisations


Registration details

Location

QLS Symposium 2013 will be held Friday 15 and Saturday 16 March 2013 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, corner of Merivale and Glenelg Streets, South Brisbane.

Registration

Registration is held in the Plaza level foyer, accessible by both escalators and lift. All Symposium sessions will be held on the Plaza and Mezzanine level.

Registration entitlements

Two-day registration includes:

•attendance at all Symposium sessions • morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea

for both days• one ticket to the Symposium by Night

cocktail function on Friday 15 March• USB stick with papers (where

supplied) for Symposium sessions.

Friday-only registration includes:

•attendance at all Friday sessions • morning tea, lunch and afternoon

tea on Friday • USB stick with papers (where


Saturday-only registration includes:

•attendance at all Saturday sessions • morning tea, lunch and afternoon

tea on Saturday• USB stick with papers (where


Please note day-only registration does not include admission to the cocktail party on Friday 15 March. Symposium by Night cocktail function tickets can be purchased for the price of $66 for members and $110 for non-members.

Important Delegates are required to register their preferences for concurrent streams on either or both days on the Symposium registration form.

Past Symposium delegate special rate

Did you attend Symposium 2010, 2011 or 2012? If so, register before 8 February 2013 to receive the special past delegate rate of $900. To secure this rate, please complete a past delegate registration form and send with accompanying payment prior to 8 February 2013.

Group discount – five registrations for the price of four

Five registrations for the price of four group discount only valid for two-day registration. To secure this discounted rate, send through five completed registration forms with accompanying payment via fax/post. Register before Friday 15 February 2013 to receive the group discount earlybird of $784 p/p (total of $3920 for five registrations), after this date the group discount rate of $980 p/p (total of $4900 for five registrations) will apply. Group discount rate is not valid for day-only registrations.

Symposium by Night cocktail function

5:15–7:00pm, Friday 15 March, Sky Room, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Join friends, colleagues and accompanying partners for drinks and canapés on Friday evening. Please note: a ticket to the cocktail function is included in two-day Symposium registration. Tickets can be purchased for one-day registrants, partners and colleagues via the registration form or online.

Women in Leadership breakfast

7.15–8.30am, Saturday 16 March 2013

The Women in Leadership breakfast event is co-hosted with Women Lawyers Association of Queensland. The theme of global change and its challenges will be highlighted by Telstra Businesswoman of the Year for 2012, Thérèse Rein.

Tickets for the breakfast are additional to registration. Prices are $44 for Symposium registrants and $55 for non-registrants. Tickets for the breakfast can be purchased via the registration form or online.

Electronic distribution of presenter materials

Papers and presentations (where supplied by the presenter) will be distributed to delegates electronically 72 hours prior to QLS Symposium 2013 and on USB memory stick on the day.

Name badges

Your name badge is your passport and access to all sessions, morning and afternoon tea and lunch. Please ensure your badge is visible at all times.

Delegates with special requirements

Please indicate on the registration form or online.

CPD points

QLS Symposium 2013 attracts ten CPD points for both days and six points for one day. Please note that all three core compulsory subjects for 2012-2013 CPD year are on offer within the program.

Parking

Public car parking is available at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, with 1500 undercover parking spaces available. Parking rates are available at bcec.com.au/attend-an-event/car-parking.aspx. The car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

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Public transport

The Cultural Centre Busway is located within 5-10 minutes walking distance. The South Brisbane train station is located adjacent to the Centre (with direct Airtrain services) and connects to the Centre via a ramp. Timetables are available via Translink’s website, translink.com.au. A designated taxi rank is located at the Merivale Street main entrance and taxi drop off area at the Grey Street entrance. CityCat ferries run from the Riverside Centre or from St Lucia to the South Bank Parklands with a seven minute walk through the Parklands to the Centre.

Accommodation

Rydges Hotel South Bank 9 Glenelg Street South Bank Qld 4101

Rydges South Bank connects to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Glenelg Street. Rydges offers a special rate for Queensland Law Society of $219 per room per night for a standard room. Daily full buffet breakfast will be available at a cost of $30 per person (reduced from $35). To book, please contact Rydges South Bank direct on 07 3364 0808 and quote ‘Queensland Law Society Symposium 2013’. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Central Hillcrest 311 Vulture Street South Brisbane Qld 4101

Central Hillcrest Apartments has rooms available for QLS Symposium 2013 delegates. The following rates will apply: Hotel Deluxe room $180 or Standard one-bedroom apartments $205. These rates are room only and are based upon delegates booking direct with the hotel and quoting the booking code ‘Queensland Law Society’. To make accommodation bookings delegates can email [email protected] or call 07 3846 300.

Close of registration

Close of earlybird registration (with accompanying payment) is Friday 15 February 2013. Standard registration (with accompanying payment) must be received at least 48 working hours prior to the commencement of Symposium 2013, on Wednesday 13 March 2013.

Transfer of registration

Registration is transferable prior to the commencement of QLS Symposium 2013. Any request for the transferral of registration is to be submitted in writing to [email protected] for approval, prior to commencement of the conference.

Cancellation and refunds

Registration cancellation is permissible without penalty until two weeks prior to the commencement date. Requests for a refund due to exceptional circumstances such as sudden illness or injury will be considered. Such requests should be forwarded in writing as soon as practicable to [email protected].

Disclaimer

Queensland Law Society reserves the right to substitute program sessions and/or speakers or cancel sessions/programs where necessary.

All information is correct at time of printing.

All prices include GST.

Earlybird registration ends

15 February 2013

Member registration

Two-day conference registration

2010 – 2012 past delegate by 8 February 2013 $900

Earlybird by 15 February 2013 $980

Standard by 13 March 2013 $1225

Group discount two-day conference registration (Five registrations for the price of four)

Earlybird ($784/delegate x 5) by 15 February 2013 $3920

Standard ($980/delegate x 5) by 13 March 2013 $4900

Name 1

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I will attend on Friday 15 March Saturday 16 March

Non-member registration

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I will attend on Friday 15 March Saturday 16 March

Delegate information

QLS number

First name

Last name

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Organisation

Name tag

Postal address

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Special dietary requirements

15 – 16 March 2013Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Queensland Law Society, GPO Box 1785, Brisbane Qld 4001 | f 07 3221 2279 (credit card payments only) p 1300 367 757 | [email protected] | For more information visit qls.com.au/symposium | ABN 33 423 389 441

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Registration entitlementsTwo-day registration includes

•attendance at all Symposium sessions •morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for both days• one ticket to the Symposium by Night cocktail function

on Friday 15 March•USB stick with papers (where supplied) for Symposium sessions.

Friday-only registration includes

•attendance at all Friday sessions •morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on Friday •USB stick with papers (where supplied) for Symposium sessions.

Saturday-only registration includes

•attendance at all Saturday sessions •morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on Saturday•USB stick with papers (where supplied) for Symposium sessions.

Please note day-only registration does not include admission to the Symposium by Night cocktail function on Friday 15 March. Cocktail function tickets can be purchased for the price of $66 for members and $110 for non-members.

Past delegate special rateAttended Symposium 2010, 2011 or 2012?

900$

per delegate

Group discount earlybird rateFive delegates for the price of four.

784$

per delegate

Registration form and tax invoice

Payment – Please note that full payment must accompany registration

Course code 130315

Registration subtotal

Symposium by Night function ticket(s) subtotal

Women in Leadership breakfast ticket(s) subtotal

Total payment (inc GST)

My cheque payable to Queensland Law Society Inc is enclosed

Please debit my credit card (Diners Club is not accepted)

Visa Mastercard QLS Amex Amex

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Expiry date / Amount $

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Queensland Law Society, GPO Box 1785, Brisbane Qld 4001 | f 07 3221 2279 (credit card payments only) p 1300 367 757 | [email protected] | For more information visit qls.com.au/symposium | ABN 33 423 389 441

Symposium by Night cocktail function5.15 – 7pm, Friday 15 March, Sky Room, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Join friends, colleagues and accompanying partners for drinks and canapés on Friday evening. Please note a ticket to the cocktail function is included in two-day registration. Additional tickets can be purchased for one-day registrants, partners and colleagues below.

I will attend the cocktail function as included in my two-day registration

Members and/or partner tickets $66 Number of tickets

Non-members and/or partner tickets $110 Number of tickets

Name of person(s) attending

Dietary requirements

Women in Leadership breakfast 7.15 – 8.30am, Saturday 16 March 2013

The Women in Leadership breakfast event is co-hosted with Women Lawyers Association of Queensland. The theme of global change and its challenges will be highlighted by Telstra Businesswoman of the Year for 2012, Thérèse Rein.

Please note breakfast tickets are an additional cost for all delegates.

Registrants $44 Number of tickets

Non-registrants $55 Number of tickets

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Dietary requirements

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Disclaimer Queensland Law Society reserves the right to substitute program sessions and/or speakers or cancel sessions/programs where necessary.

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