Criminal Law Advocacy
Get ready to dive into the core of criminal law advocacy. In this practical webinar, you'll gain valuable insights into the do's and don'ts of advocacy, as seen through the eyes of barristers, Magistrates and Judges. We'll also explore the art of criminal trial and written advocacy, helping you refine your persuasion and defence skills within the courtroom. WEB243N16Z
Description
4 CPD points including:
1 unit in Professional Skills
3 units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Nicholas Cowdery AO KC FAAL, Former Director of Public Prosecutions for NSW (1994-2011), former Barrister (1971-2017), former Associate Judge of the District Court of NSW
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 09.50am Mastering the Art of Criminal Trial Advocacy
- Comprehension of the prosecution brief
- Determination of the defence case theory (incorporating instructions)
- Agreed facts /admissions
- Pre-trial determinations (admissibility/judge alone trial/separate trial/tendency etc)
- Cross-examination
- Address (to judge v to jury)
Presented by Andrew Tiedt, Director, J Sutton Associates; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law; Leading Traffic and DUI Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023
09.50am to 10.35am Crown Prosecutor's Duties: Inside & Outside Court
Presented by Michael Gleeson, Acting Crown Prosecutor for the Office Director of Public Prosecutions
Professional Skills
10.35am to 10.50am Morning Tea
10.50am to 11.35am Written Advocacy
- Submissions: the right content for the right audience at the right time
- Written aides: chronologies, summaries
- Material on sentence
Presented by Sian McGee, Barrister, Maurice Byers Chambers
11.35am to 12.20pm Right to Silence
Presented by Ken Averre MBE, Barrister, Forbes Chambers
12.20pm to 1.05pm Do’s and Don’ts
It is often said that advocacy is the art of persuasion. This practical session provides you with an insight into the Do’s and Don’ts of Advocacy, as seen through the eyes of barristers, Magistrates and Judges.
Presented by Karen Espiner, Partner, Hugo Law Group; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law; Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023
1.05pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
Presenters
Nicholas Cowdery
Nicholas Cowdery AO KC FAAL Former Director of Public Prosecutions for NSW (1994-2011), former Barrister (1971-2017), former Associate Judge of the District Court of NSW (periods in 1988, 89 and 90), inaugural member of the NSW Sentencing Council (2003-2016), inaugural Co-Chair Human Rights Institute of International Bar Association (1995-2001), former President International Association of Prosecutors (1999-2005) and Chair of its Senate, former President and Committee member NSW Council for Civil Liberties, Adjunct Professor of Law at Universities of Sydney and of NSW, a director of the Justice Reform Initiative, member of the NSW Bar Association Criminal Law Committee and the Law Council of Australia National Human Rights Committee.
Andrew Tiedt
Andrew is a Director and Principal of J Sutton Associates. He is a Law Society of NSW Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law. Andrew has acted for thousands of clients who have been accused of criminal offences, including appearing for persons charged with murder, sexual offending, fraud, serious driving offences, drug supply and possession, violence, and internet-based offences. He is an experienced trial advocate and frequently appears without counsel in indictable matters, including jury trials. Andrew has been recommended by the Doyle’s Guide for both criminal and traffic law since 2019.
Sian McGee
Sian McGee is a barrister at Maurice Byers Chambers. She practices in criminal, inquests/inquiries and administrative law. She appears for defendants, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and the State of NSW in criminal and related civil proceedings, including trials, appeals and High Risk Offender matters. She also advises and appears as counsel assisting the Coroner in inquest proceedings.
Ken Averre MBE
Kenneth Hall Averre MBE is a member of Forbes Chambers and practices predominantly in the area of criminal law. Kenneth appears at all stages of the criminal process including the Local Court, Children's Court, the District Court, the Supreme Court and in appeals to Court of Criminal Appeal NSW. He has appeared in appeals to the Full Court of the Federal Court (extradition) and on a special leave application to the High Court. Kenneth has advised on and appeared in numerous appeals against conviction and/or sentence in the Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW) ranging from murder to sex offences and he is also a member of the Specialist Barrister Panel (Complex Criminal Law) Panel, Legal Aid General Crime Panel and the Children's Crime Panel. Kenneth started his career as a solicitor working in a small largely criminal practice in England before leaving to work as a volunteer in the Solomon Islands in the office of the Public Solicitor. He was appointed as the Public Solicitor of Solomon Islands at the time of the Australian led intervention mission in 2003 before coming to the NSW bar.
Karen Espiner
Karen has been a criminal defence lawyer in private practice for over 10 years. She is an Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law and is currently completing a Master of Laws (Criminal Practice) at the University of Wollongong. In 2015 she co-founded Younes + Espiner Lawyers, a firm that in 2021 merged with Canberra-based firm McKenna Taylor. Now known as Hugo Law Group, the firm operates across NSW and the ACT and currently employs 14 lawyers.