Driving Offences: Indictable Offences and Forensic Evidence
Join us for an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge advancements reshaping the landscape of driving offences. Delve into the pivotal role of digital technologies in crash investigations and uncover strategies for navigating legal complexities. Presented by industry experts, this seminar offers exclusive insights into the evolving realm of driving offenses and the critical impact of digital innovation on resolving cases and preventing incidents. 243W05
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units including:
1 unit in Substantive Law
2 units in Professional Skills
This program is based on WA legislation
Chair: Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
9.00am to 10.00am Indictable Driving Offences: Safely Navigating the Charges
- Examining the key indictable driving charges: dangerous driving causing harm/death, failure to stop and failure to report
- The technicalities of the legislation
- Key caselaw
Presented by Katherine Dowling, Senior Lawyer, Curt Hoffmann & Co; Recommended Traffic & DUI Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023
Professional Skills
10.00am to 11.00am Vehicle Defects, Fraud, Offences, and Crashes with Vehicle Related Crime
- Electronic module downloads: How electronic module data helps detect vehicle defects
- Defects and crashes: analysing real-world defect-related crashes and their connection to driving offenses
- Case Studies: examining instances where electronic module downloads identified defects and resolved driving offences
- Prevention: strategies to prevent defects, driving offenses, and related accidents with a focus on specifics of data and pre-existing vehicle conditions
Presented by Warren Stevenson, President, IAATI Australasia, Forensic Services WA
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
Professional Skills
11.15am to 12.15pm Digital Technology's Influence on Motor Vehicle Crash Investigations
- Digital technology advancements: an overview of how the latest digital technologies are revolutionizing crash investigations
- Real-world cases: examining cases where digital analysis led to charges being dropped or drivers acquitted
- Police evidence disclosure: discuss the evolving role of digital evidence in driving-related charges and its implications
Presented by Bob Davey, Independent Crash Consultant, Motor Vehicle Accident Consultant
Presenters
Paul Yovich SC
Paul Yovich SC has been a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers since 2011, having formerly been a Senior State Prosecutor at the office of the DPP (WA), where he worked for 18 years. He practices primarily in criminal law at trial and appeal level, with something of a specialty in appeal work, and he also does professional disciplinary and regulatory work and has appeared at a number of significant coronial inquiries, including the inquest into the deaths of 50 asylum seekers aboard SIEV 221 at Christmas Island. He is a regular presenter of seminars on advocacy and criminal law topics, and was appointed Senior Counsel on 1 December 2015.
Katherine Dowling
Katherine graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Law from the University of Western Australia. She commenced her legal career at a top-tier international law firm, working in the area of complex commercial litigation. She has since broadened her practice into general civil litigation and criminal law. Katherine provides advice and representation in all areas of criminal law, traffic law, restraining orders and criminal property confiscation law. She has extensive experience in the Supreme Court, District Court and Magistrates Court jurisdictions. She regularly appears as counsel in jury trials, sentencing hearings, bail applications, interlocutory applications and mediations. Katherine has outstanding interpersonal skills and prides herself on her ability to establish excellent working relationships with her clients to ensure that matters are resolved in a professional, practical and cost-efficient manner. In addition to her legal work, Katherine previously has sat as an adjudicator for disciplinary hearings on the Football West Tribunal, WACA Tribunal and Rugby WA Judiciary. She was also a committee member of the Criminal Lawyers Association. Has presented at Legal Wise Seminars.
Bob Davey
Robert Davey has worked in law enforcement for the past 30 years as a Police officer (16 years) and later as a self-employed forensic crash consultant working for the prosecution and defence. During this time he provided advice to the DPP of WA, insurance companies, ICWA, and defence lawyers. Robert holds the internationally accepted City and Guilds Certificate in Crash Reconstruction and also Bachelor of Science. Tutor for DeMontfort University (UK) since 2000. Robert is accepted in all court Jurisdictions as an expert witness. Crash investigation now includes the interpretation of electronic data from numerous sources including airbag sensors, video cameras and on-board computers. Robert has taken a particular interest in this field and recently attended a course in Sydney run by Police officers and specialists from the USA. Furthermore, he has also attended courses in computer animation and has software (ARAS360) which he also believes to be an important tool when attempting to determine the circumstances of a crash. Robert is available 24 hours a day to attend crash scenes and provide opinion or advice.
Venue
Cliftons Perth
Parmelia House, 191 St Georges Terrace
Perth 6000
WA
Australia
Directions
Nearby Public Transport:
Train Stations - Elizabeth Quay Train Station
Bus Interchange - St Georges Terrace, after Milligan St (1 min walk)
Parking information
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