Criminal Law Conference
Hear from directly from a District Court Judge, the Coroner, & a panel of leading barristers and specialist solicitors . Gain the information & skills your clients & the court will expect by delving into judge-only trials, family violence, sexual assault, & offenders with mental impairments. Plus, gain your core CPD units while exploring client relations, the Coroner’s court, & the ethics of clients with mental impairments or illness. 213Q15
Description
Attend and earn 7 CPD units including:
4 CPD units in Legal Knowledge
1 CPD unit in Practical Legal Ethics
1 CPD unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is based on QLD legislation
Session 1
Hot Topics in Criminal Law
Chair: Emily O’Hagan, Partner, Wallace O’Hagan Lawyers
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments from the Chair
9.05am to 9.25am Keynote Address: A View from the Bench
Presented by His Honour Judge Paul Smith, District Court of Queensland
9.25am to 10.15am Judge-Only Trials Now and Going Forward
- How do judge-only trials work in practice?
- What can practitioners expect from them?
- Impacts on rights of the accused and the Crown
- Continuation of judge-only trials post-COVID: How and in what capacity?
Presented by Kylie Hillard, Barrister, Griffith Chambers
10.15am to 11.05am Family Violence and Criminal Law
Domestic violence (DV) is a pervasive and insidious form of violence that has far reaching consequences for victims, their families and the broader community. Gain an understanding of:
- The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lock-downs and social distancing measures on the prevalence and severity of DV
- The ways in which police respond to domestic violence incidents through the use of Police Protection Notices and Domestic Violence Orders
- The approaches taken by prosecuting authorities in regards to bail applications and negotiating indictments such as where a charge of choking, suffocation or strangulation under s 315A of the Criminal Code is concerned
- The specific factors considered by the Courts when hearing bail applications and sentencing offenders for domestic violence offences including the availability and perceived effectiveness of domestic violence perpetrator programs
Presented by Danae Younger, Barrister, Griffith Chambers
11.05am to 11.20am Morning Tea
11.20am to 12.10pm Navigating the Changing Landscape of Sexual Assault Laws
- Consent and the mistake of fact excuse
- Recent and proposed amendments to the Criminal Code (QLD)
- Analysis of recent cases
- Issues for practitioners
Presented by Rebecca Fogerty, Partner, Jasper Fogerty Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
12.10pm to 1.05pm Mental Impairment of Offenders: The Intersection of Criminal Law and Psychology
- The use of mental health conditions in mitigation of sentence
- Whether personality disorders mitigate penalty sentence
- Recent changes of approach in the use of personality disorders in mitigation of sentence
Presented by Glen Cranny, Managing Director, Gilshenan & Luton Legal Practice; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law; Pre-eminent Criminal Defence Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020
1.05pm to 1.15pm Closing Comments from the Chair
Session 2
CPD Core Mandatory Areas for Criminal Lawyers
Chair: Cameron Browne, Director, Potts Lawyers
Practice Management and Business Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm Dealing with Difficult Criminal Law Clients
- How to set expectations at the commencement of a matter
- How to manage expectation during proceedings
- Managing the vicarious trauma that can occur when dealing with clients
Presented by Nick Dore, Managing Principal, Fisher Dore Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law; Pre-eminent Criminal Defence Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Professional Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm The Interface Between the Coroners Court and the Criminal Justice System
- The Coroners Court: what we do
- How homicide and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death matters progress through the Coroners Court
- How to read an autopsy report
- Claiming privilege against incrimination
Presented by Chris Minnery, Barrister, More Chambers
With materials prepared by Coroner Don MacKenzie, Coroners Court of Queensland
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
4.15pm to 5.15pm Ethical Issues in Dealing with Clients with Mental Impairments or Mental Illness
- Analyse and discuss the ethical issues and dilemmas you may face when dealing with clients who suffer from a mental illness
- Explore how to provide high quality, effective and ethical legal representation
Presented by Eoin Mac Giolla Ri, Barrister, Griffith Chambers
Presenters
His Honour Judge Paul Smith
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Emily O’Hagan
Emily O'Hagan graduated with Honours in a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Psychology, from Griffith University, completing elective study in Criminal Law and Forensic Mental Health at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Following her admission Emily commenced working at Russo Lawyers and specialised in the practice of criminal defence. Emily was recognised as a Senior Associate at Russo Lawyers in 2014 and became a founding partner of Wallace O'Hagan Lawyers in 2015. Emily appears in all criminal law jurisdictions.
Kylie Hillard
Kylie has been working in the legal profession since 2002 and is currently a Barrister at the private bar in Queensland. Kylie works in a variety of areas including criminal law and has a strong interest in human rights and domestic violence advocacy. She is also a director of Asia Pacific Professionals Association Ltd, the Chair of National Advocacy for Soroptimist International Australia, the current Secretary for the International Commission of Jurists Brisbane Chapter, a member of the Equal Opportunity Subcommittee of the Bar Association of Queensland and a committee member of the Association of Labor Lawyers Queensland.
Rebecca Fogerty
Rebecca Fogerty is a highly regarded advocate who provides advice and representation for all criminal cases across Queensland. She is a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law. She was named in the 2017 and 2018 Doyle's Guide of Leading Lawyers and is the Deputy Chair of the Criminal Law Committee of the Queensland Law Society. Prior to establishing Jasper Fogerty Lawyers, Rebecca was a senior lawyer at one of Queensland's largest private criminal defence firms. She handled complex indictable matters, including murder, drug trafficking and white-collar crime. During this period Rebecca developed her reputation for thorough preparation, strategic case analysis and persuasive courtroom advocacy.
Glen Cranny
Glen Cranny is an accredited specialist in criminal law, and advises and represents clients in both defending and prosecuting. He also assists professional and business people in relation to disciplinary and regulatory investigations. His clients include members of the legal profession, politicians, the health profession, and law enforcement. His expertise in matters of legal professional conduct and ethics has been recognised by his appointment, by both the Queensland Law Society and the Bar Association of Queensland, as a panel solicitor to assist other legal practitioners with professional complaint matters.
Cameron Browne
A director at Potts Lawyers, Cameron has practiced exclusively in criminal defence for over 20 years, dealing with serious crime, white collar offences and traffic law. He is an accredited specialist and former District Law Association president.
Nick Dore
Nick Dore is a widely recognised and well respected member of the legal community. He achieves seemingly impossible results in many high-profile and high stakes legal matters and his name is synonymous with success. Nick is a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist (Criminal Law) and was awarded the 'Highest Achiever Award' in 2010. He has been a member of the Accredited Specialist Committee since 2016 and was Chairperson in 2020. Nick has been independently ranked by Doyle's Guide with the highest achievement possible in the Queensland and Australia-wide categories of Criminal Law. Nick has always prided himself on being contactable and approachable
Eoin Mac Giolla Ri
Eoin Mac Giolla Ri was admitted as a barrister in Queensland in 2002. Between 2001 and 2006 Eoin worked as a law clerk, legal officer and counsel at Legal Aid Queensland. Eoin has practiced at the private bar since 2006 and is a highly regarded criminal specialist. He is also frequently briefed in regulatory, disciplinary and judicial review matters. Eoin is on the Criminal Law committee of the BAQ and has been listed as recommended or leading by Doyle's Guide since 2016.
His Honour Judge Paul Smith
His Honour Judge Smith is a graduate of Queensland University of Technology (formerly QIT)—Bachelor of Laws (1984) and Graduate Diploma Legal Practice (1985). His Honour also attained a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Military Law from the University of Melbourne in 2008. From 1985 to 1987 Judge Smith worked as a solicitor in a general practice and from 1987 to 1990 at Gilshenan and Luton where His Honour instructed counsel for the Queensland Police Union. Judge Smith was called to the Bar in 1990 and practised in both civil and criminal law but predominantly in criminal law. His Honour was appointed Judge Administrator in October 2014.
Danae Younger
Danae Younger is a Barrister and Mediator at the private bar in Queensland. She was admitted as a legal practitioner in 2005 and worked in private practice and in government (at the Crime and Corruption/Misconduct Commission and the Office of the Adult Guardian). Danae practices in a range of areas, including criminal and disciplinary/regulatory law, family law and domestic violence, and is an experienced advocate both in prosecution and defence matters.
She is a co-author of annotations to Carters’ Criminal Law of Queensland for Lexisnexis, has been on the Criminal Law Committee for the Australian Bar Association since 2018.
Venue
Hilton Brisbane
190 Elizabeth St
Brisbane City
Brisbane 4000
QLD
Australia
Directions
Due to one way road systems, please note that car access is via Elizabeth Street only. Please programme 190 Elizabeth Street if using a car navigational device.
Nearby Public Transport:Train Stations - Central Station
Bus Interchange - George Square Bus Station
Parking
Parking is not included in your registration. There is valet parking available for AU$58.00