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Issues covered include: Bail applications, preparation, advocacy, ethical obligations, ethics, evidence, witness statements, preparing witnesses, briefing counsel, prepare a brief, instructing solicitor
This program will help you build and fine tune a solid skill set for your criminal law practice that will allow you to provide the best representation possible for your clients so that you can emerge victorious in your matters. Gain practical insights from accredited specialists and experienced lawyers who will help you to bolster your practice and set yourself up for success for years to come.
Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Professional Skills
This seminar was recorded in QLD on 15 March 2019
Chair: Emily O’Hagan, Partner, Wallace O’Hagan Lawyers
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 9.50am: Bail Applications: Best Practices and Procedures
Presented by Andrew McGinness, Principal, McGinness Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
9.50am to 10.20am: How Not to Embarrass Yourself from the Bar Table
Presented by Adam Dwyer, Partner, Guest Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
10.20am to 10.50am: Effective Solicitor Advocacy at all Court Levels
Presented by Dan Rogers, Legal Director, Robertson O’Gorman; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
10.50am to 11.20am: Solicitor Advocacy Panel Discussion
Presented by:
Deputy Chief Magistrate Terry Gardiner, Brisbane Magistrate Court
Adam Dwyer, Partner, Guest Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
Dan Rogers, Legal Director, Robertson O’Gorman; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
11.20am to 11.35am Morning Tea
11.35am to 12.20pm: Evidence: Preparing it and Presenting it in Court
Presented by Ken Mackenzie, Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law, Mackenzie Mitchell Solicitors
12.20pm to 1.05pm: Briefing Counsel: A Perspective from the Barrister and Solicitor
Presented by Chris Minnery, Barrister, More Chambers and Julia Jasper, Partner, Jasper Fogerty Lawyers, Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
1.05pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair