CPD Core Competency Areas for Commercial Litigators
Issues covered include: Ethics, expert witness, obligation, cyber security, risk management for lawyers, dispute funding for litigation, litigation funding
Description
The litigation landscape is changing and you need to keep up. Increased cyber risks. Expert evidence compliance obligations. An influx of dispute resolution finance in commercial disputes. Each of these critical issues require a refined set of skills to stay ahead of your competition and to provide the best representation possible for your clients. Don’t get left behind and gain your CPD core points in one jam-packed afternoon led by some of the best in the industry.
Attend and earn 3 CPD points including:
1 CPD point in Competency Area 1: Practice Management
1 CPD point in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
1 CPD point in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Chair: Ken Robson, Barrister, Mosman Park Chambers
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Expert Evidence: An Ethical Mine Field
- The ethical obligations of lawyers when obtaining and presenting expert evidence
- The impact of non-compliance with these obligations including:
- The non-admissibility of the evidence
- Professional misconduct findings
- Civil proceedings for negligence
- Wasted costs orders, cost orders against counsel and solicitors
Presented by Jenny Thornton, Barrister, Quayside Chambers; Recommended Insurance & Personal Injury Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Competency Area 1: Practice Management
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Cybersecurity & Risk Management for Litigators
Trust No One - and Other Things Science Fiction Teaches UsAbout Cybersecurity:
- I’ve got a bad feeling about this: identifying your cyber risks
- Your eyes can deceive you so don’t trust them: the unique risks for lawyers
- You’ll only win the war if you pick the right battles: Developing a risk management strategy
- Live long and prosper: Which risk management path is right for you?
Presented by Carolyn Moss, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
4.00pm to 4.15pm: Afternoon Tea
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
4.15pm to 5.15pm: A Commercial Litigator’s Guide to Dispute Resolution Funding
- Navigating dispute resolution finance and how it fits into the modern disputes landscape
- Communicating with a funder and negotiating funding issues
- Applying dispute resolution finance in your practice and case studies
Presented by Nathan Landis, Investment Manager, IMF Bentham Limited
Venue
Mercure Perth
Level 1, 10 Irwin St
Perth 6000
WA
Australia