2024 Conference Agenda

9.00am – 10.00am

“Ethics for Criminal Lawyers”

“The Wigs” – hosted by Jim Minns

  • Felicity Graham, Black Chambers
  • Emmanuel kerkyasharian, Forbes Chambers
  • Stephen Lawrence MLC

1 point in Ethics

10.00am – 11.00am

“Cross-Examination”

Sharyn Hall SC, Samuel Griffith Chambers

1 point in Professional Skills

11.00am – 11.15am   Morning Tea

11.15am -12.15pm

“Presenting Traffic Pleas – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly”

Magistrate Steve Barlow

Magistrate Jennifer Giles

Magistrate Kevin Hockey 

1 point in Professional Skills

12.15pm – 1.15pm

“When Shit Happens – You Just Got Reported to the Law Society”

Ellen McKenzie – Law Society of NSW

1 Point in Business Skills and Practice Management

1.15pm – 2.00pm    Lunch

2.00pm – 3.00pm

“A Selection of Recent Decisions from the Appellate Courts.””

Josh Brock – Public Defenders’ Chambers

1 point in Substantive Law

3.00pm-4.00pm

“Goods in Custody”

Mark Dennis SC, Forbes Chambers

1 point in Substantive Law

4.00pm – 4.15pm   Afternoon Tea

4.15pm -5.15pm

” EAGP – Traps, Tactics and Ethics for Defence Lawyers”

Richard Wilson SC, Deputy Senior Public Defender

1 point in Professional Skills, alternatively Substantive Law, alternatively Ethics.

Reasonable Cause CPD reserves the right to change this conference agenda without notice.