Apprehended Bias and Advocacy Praxis
OND2211V012
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Apprehended Bias and Advocacy Praxis
- The difference between an adverse decision maker and bias
- Whose fair minded lay observer?
- How to identify bias
- Logical connection between prejudice and legal and factual merits
- Rotten apples within collective bodies
Presented by Justin Wheelahan, Barrister, Greens List
Presenters
Justin Wheelahan
Justin practises in administrative law and general commercial law. He recently appeared in MARA v Frugtniet [2018] FCAFC 5, an appeal about whether the privilege against exposure to penalties applies at the AAT, and as junior counsel with Michael O'Bryan KC in Callychurn v ASIC [2017] FCAFC 137, an appeal against an ASIC banning order. He also appeared as junior counsel with Julian Burnside KC in FRX17 as litigation representative for FRM17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 63 - an injunction to remove a child from the island of Nauru on the basis of an apprehended breach of duty of care. Justin is the author of the confidential information section of Lahore's Trade Marks, Patents and Related Rights loose leaf service, and a guest lecturer in evidence at the ACU. He is a member of the Victorian Bar Council, AIAL, Commbar, and IPSANZ.