[HS] New Administrative Review Tribunal: Effectively Navigating the Changes
Same But Different: What exactly is changing in the Review at the Administrative Review Tribunal, and how does this impact your practice? Delve into the Merits Review process, understand the code of conduct and expected performance standards, and stay updated on the re-establishment of the Administrative Review Council and more. WEB249N25
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Marial Lewis, Principal Solicitor and Founder, Crossover Law Group
Professional Skills
1.30pm to 2.30pm How to Effectively Navigate Changes in the New Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)
- Overview of legislative changes
- Structure of the Tribunal, including appointment process
- Purpose and function
- Referral criteria
- First instance: significant administrative decision-making issues, justice interests (s. 40 ART Act)
- The Merits Review process explained
- Code of conduct and performance standards
- Member oversight
- General Appeals Panel: new feature for test cases
- Re-establishment of Administrative Review Council
Presented by Dr. Mary Crock, Professor of Public Law, Law School, The University of Sydney
Presenters
Dr. Mary Crock, Professor of Public Law, Law School, The University of Sydney
Professor, Professor of Public Law. May was formerly a solicitor in the law firm of Corr and Corr (as it then was) to Judge’s Associate and solicitor in a community legal agency. She has worked with Australian Senators (most notably in 1999-2000 on an inquiry into Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program) and with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Mary has assumed leadership roles as Chair of various migration law-related committees for the Law Institute of Victoria, the Law Society of New South Wales and the Law Council of Australia and has served on the Executive Committee of the Refugee Council of Australia. She is head assessor for Australia’s specialist accreditation programs for lawyers in the area of immigration law. Her contribution was acknowledged in 2007 by her appointment as an Honorary Specialist in this field.