Abuse Law Symposium - Evidence in Abuse Law Claims: Approaches to Assessing Economic Loss in Historic Abuse Cases
OND233N50AZ4
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
12.15pm to 1.15pm Approaches to Assessing Economic Loss in Historic Abuse Cases
- Issues, traps and public policy considerations arising in economic loss claim
- Analysing the approach taken to quantifying economic loss the Lonergan v Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph and Anor
- What losses are compensable and how are they proved
- Circumstances in which a Court will prefer a Farlow/buffer/cushion assessment
Presented by Martin Slattery, Partner, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers
Presenters
Martin Slattery
Martin’s diverse career – journalist, guitarist, lawyer – means he has the life experience and the professional expertise to provide what his clients want when it matters – excellent technical advice, combined with practical solutions. With a strong common law background, Martin is an expert litigator. He has significant commissions of inquiry and royal commissions experience. He has a unique insight and empathy into how the various parties to a dispute perceive the same circumstances that are the nub of the issue. As a musician, his clients trust him to explain the complexities of intellectual property law so they avoid pitfalls and take advantage of opportunities. Martin also works with his clients to protect their intellectual property assets through trademark registration and copyright advice and litigation. Martin also works in the not-for-profit team, providing advice to clients from the not-for-profit sector. This includes governance and regulatory compliance advice, drafting commercial contracts and undertaking property transactions. Martin is responsible for the running of the Melbourne office.