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Issues covered include: Civil Liability Act, damages, workers compensation, psychological injury, psychiatric injury, chronic regional pain syndrome, NDIS, NIIS, WorkCover, risk management, personal injury practice, admissibility, expert evidence, ethics, ethical issues
Encapsulating some of the most topical issues facing personal injury practitioners at the moment, the morning roundup commencing with an opening address from His Honour Judge McGill will keep you up to date with your practice. Then stay for the afternoon’s CPD mandatory core areas session, created for the personal injury lawyer in mind so that you’ll become CPD compliant while gaining valuable skills and information to bolster your practice.
Attend and earn 7 CPD units including:
4 units in Legal Knowledge
1 unit in Practical Legal Ethics
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
This conference was recorded in QLD on 14 March 2019
Personal Injury Roundup
Chair: Renee Eglinton, Legal Practitioner Director, Kare Lawyers
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 9.25am: INSIGHTS FROM THE BENCH: Keynote Address
Presented by His Honour Judge Douglas J McGill SC, District Court of Queensland
9.25am to 10.05am: Civil Liability Act Case Update
Presented by Anand Shah, Barrister, Carbolic Chambers
10.05am to 10.45am: Workers Compensation Case Update
Catch up on the most recent workers compensation decisions to assist you in your practice, including statutory decisions and common law claims.
Presented by Kara Thomson, Supervising Practitioner, DWF (Australia); Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law
10.45am to 11.00am Morning Tea
11.00am to 11.40am: Case Review and Recent Developments in Psychological and Psychiatric Injury
Gain a thorough understanding of the most important psychiatric injury cases and developments from the past year. Examine the latest changes and key trends that are critical for your practice.
Presented by Jessica McClymont, Barrister, 18 Inns Barristers’ Chambers; Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law; Preeminent Insurance Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018
11.40am to 12.25pm: Assessment of Damages: Finding your Target in Cases where the Symptoms are not Easily Explained
Presented by Toby Nielsen, Barrister, Sunshine Coast Barristers Chambers
12.25pm to 1.15pm: PRACTICAL PANEL DISCUSSION: Traversing NDIS and NIIS (Queensland): A Panel Discussion
Panellists:
Michael Garbett, Managing Partner, Moray & Agnew; Preeminent Compulsory Third Party Insurance Lawyer, Doyles Guide 2018
Rod Hodgson, State Managing Principal, Maurice Blackburn; Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law
Sally Noonan, CEO, National Injury Insurance Scheme Queensland
Nickelle Morris, Special Counsel, Team Leader – Major Claims, Shine Lawyers
John Vandeleur, Principal, VBR; Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law; Recommended Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
1.05pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
CPD Mandatory Core Areas for Personal Injury Lawyers
Chair: Harry Dignan, Partner, Turner Freeman Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law; Preeminent Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff); Leading Public Liability Compensation Lawyer; Leading Work Injury Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff), Doyle’s Guide 2018
Practice Management and Business Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Risk Management in a Personal Injury Practice
Presented by Katherine Caldow, Solicitor, Walker Pender Group
Professional Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm: How to Ensure Admissibility Requirements for Expert Evidence
Presented by Chris George, Barrister, North Quarter Lane Chambers and Arron Hartnett, Barrister, John Jerrard Chambers
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Practical Legal Ethics
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Ethical Issues for the Personal Injury Practitioner
As D. H. Lawrence said: ‘Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.’ This session will take a series of practical scenarios and consider the ethical implications for the practitioners navigating the often challenging personal injuries environment.
Presented by Kelly McIntyre, Barrister, 18 Inns Barristers’ Chambers