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Thursday 17 September 2009
| When | Stream |
|---|---|
| 1400 – 1900 | Registration Desk OpenConvention Foyer, Burswood Entertainment Complex |
| 1730 – 1900 | President’s Welcome Reception Poolside Burswood Entertainment Complex |
Friday 18 September 2009
Barrister| When | Stream |
|---|---|
| 0800 – 1730 | Registration Desk Open |
| 0830 – 0900 | Welcome Tea and Coffee |
| 0900 – 0930 | Opening CeremonyConvention Welcome Ms Karen Tighe Master of CeremoniesWelcome to CountryConvention Welcome Ms Maria Saraceni 36th ALC Committee ChairOfficial Opening The Hon Colin Barnett MEc MLAPremier of Western Australia, Minister for State Development |
| Plenary Session | |
| 900 – 1000 | Keynote AddressLaw and Government The Hon Robert McClelland MP Commonwealth Attorney - General |
| 1000 – 1030 | Keynote AddressState of the JudicatureThe Hon Chief Justice Robert French, Chief Justice of Australia |
| 1030 – 1100 | LCA President’s AddressState of the ProfessionMr John Corcoran Law Council of Australia |
| 1100 – 1115 | Morning Tea |
| 1115 – 1230 | Concurrent Business Sessions |
| Business Law | Carbon Trading in Australia – The legal problems and their legal solutionsChair: Professor Alex Gardner University of Western Australia, Law School Speakers: Mr David HodgkinsonSpecial Counsel, Clayton Utz, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Mining, Energy and Resources Law, University of Western AustraliaMs Lee McIntoshLegal Consultant, Mallesons Stephen Jaques |
| Legal Practice | Legal professional structures – issues for 21st century Australian lawyersChair: Ms Kriss WillManaging Director, Kriss Will Consulting Speakers: Mr Ken Murphy Director General, Law Society of IrelandMr Andrew Grech Managing Director, Slater Gordon Mr David Whiting, Director, Trumble Donaldson |
| International Stream | Immigration practice in Australia and our regionChair: Mr Glenn Ferguson President-Elect, Law Council of Australia Speakers: Ms Maria Jockel Principal, Russell Kennedy, Chair, Immigration Lawyers Association of Australasia Mr David Prince Partner, Kah Lawyers, Accredited Specialist in Australian Immigration Law |
| Legal Updates | Property Law – Spatial Information in the “Google” AgeChair: Mr Murray McCutcheon Chair LPS and Past Chair LCA, Australian Property Law Group Speakers: Mr Jack de Lange Chief Operating Officer, Spatial Industries Business Association Mr Mike Bradford Executive Director, Landgate |
| Australian Young Lawyers Stream | Fundamentals of ADRChair: Ms Kristina Botsis Lavan Legal, Western Australia Young Lawyer’s Committee Speakers: The Hon. Justice Christopher StevensonDistrict Court of Western Australia Ms Mary WalkerChair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee |
| 1230 – 1330 | Lunch |
| 1330 – 1500 | Concurrent Business Sessions |
| Business Law | Securities Law Class Actions – Recent Developments in Australia and the United StatesChair: Mr Greg Golding Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Chair, Business Law Section Corporations Committee Speakers: Mr Peter Ostroff Partner, Sidley & Austin, Los Angles, United States of America Mr Damien Grave Partner, Freehills, MelbourneMr Hugh McLernon Managing Director, IMF (Australia) Ltd |
| Legal Practice | Legal professional privilege and the single client practiceChair: Mr Dudley Stow President, Law Society of Western Australia Speakers: The Hon Christian Porter MLA Attorney-General, Minister for Corrective Services, Member for Bateman, Western AustraliaMs Suzanne HillierPresident, Australian Corporate Lawyers AssociationWestern Australia |
| International Stream | Challenges to the Rule of Law in our region and the worldChair: Mr Mark Woods Barrister and Solicitor, Tyler Tipping & Woods, Chair, Access to Justice Committee, LCA Panelists: Mr Ragunath Kesavan President, The Malaysian Bar Mr Graham Leung Managing Partner, Howards Lawyers, Suva, FijiMs Mikiko OtaniSolicitor, Otani Law Offices, JapanMr Gordon Turriff QCPresident, Law Society of British Columbia |
| Legal Updates | Family law – most topical finance-related issuesChair: Ms Penny Keeley Partner, Clairs Keeley Speakers: Mr Denis Farrar Partner, Farrar Gesini & Dunn, Treasurer, Family Law SectionMr Phillip Theobald Barrister, Derwent & Tamar Chambers, Chair, Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators |
| Australian Young Lawyers Stream | Ethics in litigation and court proceedingsChair:Ms Kate Cook Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia, Convener, Western Australia Young Lawyer’s CommitteeSpeakers:Mr Steve Mark Legal Services Commissioner, Office of the Legal Services Commissioner |
| 1500 – 1530 | Afternoon Tea |
| 1530 – 1700 | Concurrent Business Sessions |
| Business Law | What are the client’s expectations of Australian lawyers – the end of the billable hour ?Chair: Mr Ian Nosworthy Partner, Nosworthy Partners Speakers: Mr John Chisholm Director, John Chisholm Consulting Mr Brett Davies Partner, Brett Davies LawyersMr David Nolan Senior Legal Counsel, Bankwest |
| Legal Practice | Recruitment and retention of productive lawyers – new initiativesChair: Mr Mark Woods Barrister, Tyler, Tipping & Woods Speakers: Mr Alex Ward Executive Member, Law Council of Australia Mr Danny Barlow Partner Riordan Legal Lawyers Ms Kriss Will Kriss Will Consulting |
| International Stream | International ADR and the opportunities for Australian lawyers Chair: Ms Mary Walker Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Speakers: Mr Kanaga Dharmananda BarristerMr Damian SturzakerPartner, Marque Lawyers |
| Legal Updates | Criminal law – the hot topics around the nationChair: The Hon Michael MurrayJustice, Supreme Court of Western Australia Speakers: Reviewing Australia’s Anti-Terrorism LawsMr Stephen Keim SC Barrister, Queensland Mr Richard Maidment SCBarrister, VictoriaBad Press: Does the Jury Deserve It?Ms Lisa Critchley Researcher, Murdoch University Presenting a paper by Associate Professor Judith Fordham, Murdoch UniversityMr Malcolm McCusker AO QC Barrister |
| Australian Young Lawyers Stream | Insolvency – current trends and new opportunitiesChair: Ms Hayley Cormann Clayton Utz, Western Australia Young Lawyer’s Committee Speakers:Ms Alison RobertsonPartner, Lavan Legal, Deputy Chair, Business Law Section Insolvency & Reconstruction Law Committee |
| 1700 | Day Concludes |
| 1830– 2100 | National Golden Gavel Award and Cocktail Presentation Included in Full Registration Fee Venue: Perth Convention Exhibition Centre |
Saturday 19 September 2009
| When | Stream |
|---|---|
| 0800 – 1730 | Registration Desk Open |
| Australian Young Lawyers Breakfast Chair:Elizabeth Lee Chair Australian Young Lawyers Committee Global Aspirations: Practicing Law Overseas Panel discussion - inclusive in registration fee for all young lawyers | |
| 0900 – 0930 | Welcome Tea and Coffee |
| Plenary Session | |
| 0930 – 1030 | Global Financial Crisis – Impact on the Legal Profession Chair: Mr Mark Woods Barrister, Tyler, Tipping & Woods (Vic) Speakers: Mr Fernando Pelaez-Pier President, International Bar Association (Venezuela) Mr Ken Murphy Director General, Law Society of Ireland (Ireland) Mr George Beaton Executive Chairman, Beaton Research and Consulting |
| 1030 – 1100 | Morning Tea |
| 1100 – 1230 | Concurrent Business Sessions |
| Business Law | Taxation (including GST) – current and hot topicsChair: Mr Jonathan Ilbery Partner, Jackson McDonald, Deputy Chair, Business Law Section Taxation Committee Speakers: Mr Frank O’Loughlin Barrister, Victorian Bar, Member Business Law Section Executive Mr Terry Murphy SC Special Counsel, Australian Tax Office |
| Australian Academy of Law | Australian Academy of Law – An Ongoing Debate: Professionalism and Commercialism in Legal PracticeChair: The Hon Robert Nicholson AO Former Justice, Federal Court of AustraliaSpeaker: The Hon Justice James Allsop President, NSW Court of AppealCommentators: Professor Margaret Thornton School of Law, The Australian National University Mr Joseph CatanzaritiPartner, Clayton Utz, President, Law Society of New South Wales, Executive Member, Law Council of Australia |
| International Stream | The Bar Leaders’ ForumChair: Mr John Corcoran President, Law Council of Australia Panelists: Mr Fernando Pelaez-Pier President, International Bar Association Mr Akira Kawamura Vice-President, International Bar Association Mr John Marshall President, New Zealand Law SocietyMr Glenn Ferguson President, LawAsiaMr Ragunath Kesavan President, The Malaysian Bar, MalaysiaMr Ken Murphy Director General, Law Society of IrelandMr Ron Heinrich Past President, Commonwealth Lawyers Association |
| Legal Updates | Elder law – catering to the fastest growing individual client group– can we cope?Chair: Ms Carole Ainio Solicitor, Judge & Papaleo, Consultant to FTL Judge & Papaleo Pty Ltd, the Administrator Speakers: Mr Brian HerdPartner, Carne Reidy Herd Ms Pam SuttorPrincipal, L. Rundle & Co |
| Australian Young Lawyers Stream | Young Lawyers will be taken offsite to enjoy an afternoon with Former Justice of the High Court Michael Kirby at the Royal Perth Yacht Club. |
| 1245 – 1400 | Lunch Award Ceremony Presidents Medal (sit down lunch) |
| 1400 – 1530 | Concurrent Business Sessions |
| Business Law | A New Australian Consumer LawChair: Mr Bill Keane Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Perth Speakers: Mr Peter KellDeputy Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Ms Caroline CoopsPartner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne |
| Legal Practice | National Judicial College of Australia – Clear Rulings by Courts of AppealChair:
Mr Michael J Colbran QCBarrister, Chair, National Judicial Issues Working Group
Multiple Opinions in Appellate Courts: What do the Consumers Think?Prof Michael Coper Prof Fiona Wheeler Associate Professor Simon Rice OAM & Ms Aparna RaoCommentary :The Hon Justice James AllsopPresident, NSW Court of Appeal |
| International Stream | Access to foreign markets by Australian lawyersChair:Dr Gordon Hughes Partner, Blake DawsonSpeakers:Mr Jim DunstanExecutive Partner – Asia, Allens Arthur RobinsonMr Ian GoveyDeputy Secretary, Civil Justice and Legal Services, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s DepartmentMr Tim LesterPartner, Allens Arthur Robinson |
| Legal Updates | Litigation – Case management – Fast tracks, rocket dockets and expeditionChair:The Hon Kenneth Martin Justice, Supreme Court of Western AustraliaSpeakers:The Hon Wayne MartinChief Justice, Supreme Court of Western AustraliaThe Hon John Mansfield Justice, Federal Court of AustraliaMs Bronwyn Lincoln Partner, Freehills |
| 1530 – 1600 | Afternoon Tea |
| 1600 – 1645 | Plenary Closing sessionProfessor Fiona Wood FRACS AM |
| 1645 – 1700 | Convention Close Mr John Corcoran President, Law Council of Australia |
| 1900 – late | Gala Convention Dinner Venue: Fraser’s Restaurant Optional Extra – Limited tickets available, book early Transfers available from Burswood Entertainment Complex |
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