Administrative Decision Making: A Practical Guide
Issues covered include: Crafting a Statement of Reasons for a Decision, Merits Review, The Obligation of Procedural Fairness During Multistage Decision Making Processes
Description
Your administrative decisions and actions are routinely subjected to scrutiny and challenge. Understand the complexities and processes behind duties, delegated powers and decision making by spending a morning with our experienced panel of barristers. Make sure your actions and decision making are correct.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units including:
2.5 units in Legal Knowledge
0.5 units in Professional Skills
Chair: Felicity Nagorcka, Assistant Chief Counsel, Constitutional and Advocacy Branch, Crown Law
Professional Skills
2.00pm to 2.45pm: Crafting a Statement of Reasons for a Decision
- Legal requirements
- Practical considerations
- Traps to avoid
Presented by Nitra Kidson QC, Higgins Chambers
2.45pm to 3.30pm: Merits Review
- Merits review: ’a fresh set of eyes’
- Alternative dispute resolution in merits review: ‘avoiding those eyes needing to see it’
- Evidence in merits review: ‘having those eyes see it your way’
Presented by Narelle Bedford, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University
3.30pm to 3.45pm: Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm: Application of the Human Rights Reforms in Decision Making
- Applying the intention of these reforms in decision making and policy
- Complaint handling obligations of public entities
- How the Commission will deal with complaints
Presented by Neroli Holmes, Deputy Commissioner, Queensland Human Rights Commission
4.30pm to 5.15pm: The Obligation of Procedural Fairness During Multistage Decision Making Processes
- The variable content of the obligation of procedural fairness
- Procedural fairness during investigations
- Exercising powers of suspension
- Update on recent case law
Presented by Ben Cramer, Assistant Crown Solicitor, Administrative Law, Crown Law
Venue
Mercure Brisbane
Level 2, 85-87 North Quay
Brisbane 4000
QLD
Australia
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Directions
Nearby Public Transport:Train Stations - Roma Street StationBus Interchange - George Square Bus Station