CPD Mandatory Core Areas for Government Lawyers
Issues covered include: Fraudulent behaviours, corruption, corrupt conduct, administrative investigations, conflict of interest, model litigant, cost orders
Description
With additional duties and requirements on lawyers in the public sector, it is even more important to ensure you meet your annual CPD requirements in ethics, professional skills and practice management. Gain excellent advice on managing risk, confidentiality and communication in tailor-made sessions designed especially for government lawyers.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units including:
1 unit in Practical Legal Ethics
1 unit in Practice Management and Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
This seminar was recorded in QLD on 19 March 2019
Chair: Peter Matthews, Senior Director – Prosecution Services, Office of Industrial Relations
Professional Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Recognising Fraudulent Behaviours in Government Departments
- Corruption and public institutions
- The statutory framework and its application to corruption investigation and monitoring
- A public official’s duty to report corrupt conduct and the role of legal advisors in this process
- What can government solicitors do to keep themselves in check
Presented by Alan MacSporran QC, Chairperson, QLD Crime & Corruption Commission
Practice Management and Business Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Administrative Investigations in Government Departments
The truth is out there: How to find it and navigate the complex challenges in an administrative investigation.
- Not every complaint requires an investigation. When should you investigate?
- Recognising and avoiding a conflict of interest early
- How to craft the terms of reference within the relevant statutory framework
- Best practice for gathering, documenting and storing investigation evidence
- Deciding what source documents should be provided to the subject officer and what information should be shared with witnesses
- How to evaluate evidence and structure the report
Presented by Sara McRostie, Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Practical Legal Ethics
4.15pm to 5.15pm: The Model Litigant Obligation and Advancing Your Client’s Position
- Commencing legal proceedings
- Settling / compromising legal proceedings
- Defending legal proceedings
- Costs orders
Presented by Matt Black, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers