Drone Regulation: Risk & Liability
Issues covered include: Operating a Drone in the New Environment, Cyber Security and Drones, Drones and Privacy, Effectively Dealing with Regulatory Issues, Insights from CASA
Description
In the new world of drones and advancements of drone capability, this is a program you don’t want to miss. Join CASA and drone law leaders as they discuss key industry developments and provide practical insights into flight rules, commercial drone use, regulatory obligations, privacy issues and safety risks.
Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Substantive Law
Chair: Andrew Mansfield, Senior Associate, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
9.00am to 9.05am: Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 9.50am: Operating a Drone in the New Environment: Private and Commercial Use of Drones
- Flight rules
- Model aircraft
- Private use of a drone
- Commercial use of a drone
- Pilot licensing
- Putting it into context: Australia vs international view
Presented by Peter Axelrod, Special Counsel, Haly & Co; Best Lawyers 2020, Aviation Law
9.50am to 10.35am: Cyber Security and Drones: Critical Legal Issues
Examine the critical cyber security legal issues in the use of drones, including how data stored on drones can be accessed.
Presented by Eddie Scuderi, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Preeminent Intellectual Property Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
10.35am to 10.50am: Morning Tea
10.50am to 11.35am: Drones and Privacy: Implications and Compliance
- Current privacy implications and privacy liability issues for drone operators
- The tapestry of common law, equitable, and statutory actions that create privacy obligations and risk
- Obligations relating to data collected from drone footage: Privacy and surveillance law restrictions
Presented by Jeremy Perier, Senior Associate, McCullough Robertson
11.35am to 12.20pm: Effectively Dealing with Regulatory Issues
- Airspace integration and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM)
- Drone registration and accreditation
- Beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) operations and approvals
- Drone verification, airworthiness and reliability
Presented by Tom Pils, The Drone Lawyer
12.20pm to 1.05pm: INSIGHTS FROM CASA: Contemporary Issues in the Safety Regulation of Drones
- Current requirements, recent and imminent changes
- Jurisdictional challenges and inter-governmental coordination
- Comparative considerations and international developments: Good, better and best practice
Presented by Dr Jonathan Aleck, Executive Manager, Legal, International & Regulatory Affairs, CASA
1.05pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
Venue
Mercure Brisbane
Level 2, 85-87 North Quay
Brisbane 4000
QLD
Australia
Parking Information
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Directions
Nearby Public Transport:Train Stations - Roma Street StationBus Interchange - George Square Bus Station