Personal Injury & NDIS

Personal Injury Conference

Issues covered include: civil claims for institutional abuse, NDIS, workers compensation, psychological injury, negligence, Civil Liability Act, ethics, vicarious trauma, expert witnesses.

Personal Injury Conference

Issues covered include: WorkCover, TAC, claims process, redress claims, general damages, damages awards, aggravated damages, my health record, ethics, psychological, psychometric testing, client costs, solicitor costs

Personal Injury Conference

Issues covered include: Civil Liability Act, damages, workers compensation, psychological injury, psychiatric injury, chronic regional pain syndrome, NDIS, NIIS, WorkCover, risk management, personal injury practice, admissibility, expert evidence, ethics, ethical issues

Personal Injury Roundup

Issues covered include: South Australian Employment Tribunal, SAET, worker's compensation, Return to Work Act, institutional abuse, NDIS, personal injury claims, costs for personal injury, motor vehicle accidents

Dealing with Psychiatric Stress Claims

Income Protection, Death and Total Permanent Disability (TPD)

Issues covered include: Insurance Contracts Act, non-disclosure, superannuation disability claims, Centrelink, tax and superannuation implications

Medical Negligence Forum

Issues covered include: Health Practitioners and Hospitals in Investigations and Inquests, Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose, Disciplinary Matters: AHPRA and VCAT, NDIS, Breach of Duty and Causation.

Personal Injury: Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accidents

Issues covered include: scope of employment, permanent impairment, PIRS criteria, workplace injury damages, Motor Accident Injuries Act, Motor Accident Compensation Act, CARS and MAS determinations, psychiatric examinations

WorkCover and TAC Statutory, Serious Injury and Common Law Claims

Issues covered include: TAC, TAC statutory, WorkCover, WorkCover statutory, psych injuries, psychiatric impairment, serious injury, Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, Medical Panel, serious injury applications, damages awards, damages

Workers Compensation Roundup

Issues covered include: case update, legislation update, criminal injuries, impairment assessment, appeals to District Court

Medical Negligence: Current Issues

Issues covered include: inherent risks of treatment, breach of duty and causation, delay, misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, euthanasia, medical products, product liability, class actions, regulatory matters

Medical Negligence Forum Perth

Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse: Key Updates

Issues covered include: National Redress Scheme, Vicarious Liability in Civil Liability Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse Liability) Act, Expert evidence, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Medico-Legal.

Psychiatric and Psychological Injury: WorkCover & TAC Claims

Keep yourself updated on the psychology and the legal trends in psychological and psychiatric injury claims, including bystander PTSD claims. With claims on the rise, understanding both the medicine and the law is essential for all practitioners working in this area. Straddling the medical and legal worlds, this seminar offers a better understanding of how medical professions form their assessments and evaluate claims, and you will gain an update on the Work Accident and TAC claims.

Psychological and Psychiatric Injury Seminar

Keep yourself updated on the psychology and legal trends in psychological and psychiatric injury claims, including somatoform pain disorders and bystander PTSD claims. With claims on the rise, understanding both the medicine and the law is essential for all practitioners working in this area. Straddling the medical and legal worlds, this seminar offers a better understanding of how medical professions form their assessments and evaluate claims, plus gain an update on the common law and workers comp claims.

Psychiatric and Psychological Injury Claims

Issues covered include: Bystander first responder PTSD claims, impairment assessment, work cover, workers compensation, WIRO.

Psychological and Psychiatric Injury Claims

Issues covered include: Case review, current trends, reasonable management action, bullying/harassment, impairment assessments, pain disorders, first responder PTSD claims

Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse: Key Updates

"Issues covered include: the national redress scheme, issues and impact on survivors, medico legal assessments in abuse claims

Contemporary Civil Litigation Workshop

A must attend workshop for civil litigation lawyers at all levels wanting to lift their drafting skills, learn new techniques, gain confidence dealing with experts and get the most out of witnesses and submissions. Accomplished presenter & prominent barrister Robert Cameron will present a unique perspective on how to get it right & how to avoid getting it wrong when preparing effective pleadings, applications, affidavits & submissions & working with lay & expert witnesses in contemporary civil litigation.

9th Annual Asbestos and Related Diseases

There are countless variables in any asbestos or related disease matter involving a range of perspectives that you must know inside and out. Gain a firm grasp of each of these perspectives by going right to the source and hearing from the Honourable Judge Russell, Icare, leading legal experts, and eminent respiratory physician. Join them as they examine new legislation and procedures, the latest compensation claims, critical new medical issues and more.

Workers Compensation: Evidence and Case Preparation Intensive

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to fine tune your evidence gathering and case preparation skills in workers compensation matters with in-depth and interactive workshops and presentations. Featuring expert barristers and lawyers, this comprehensive program will arm you with all the information you need to take your practice to the next level.

Motor Vehicle Injuries: Where Are We Now?

Nearly 12 months to the day– since the introduction of the new Motor Accidents Injury (MAI) Act on 1 December 2017, we have brought together an esteemed panel of presenters to discuss how the Scheme has been operating and tracking from both the Regulator’s and practitioner’s point of view. Discuss proposed legislative changes; hear about the latest technology in crash collision data; and gain, your all-important annual review on recent judicial review, liability and care decisions.

Motor Vehicle Injuries Intensive

This intensive will provide an in-depth discussion on the latest in available collision data technology and a special commentary on introducing this evidence. Plus hear a review of liability issues following Berwick v Clark; recent cases on psychological injury in motor vehicle accidents and practical session motor vehicle claims assessment update and ISV assessments.

Income Protection, Death and Total Permanent Disability

Income protection, death and Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) insurances are commonplace cover for many Australians today with TPD being offered at no charge under many superannuation funds. Thus, injured clients may in fact be eligible for compensation under one of these policies in certain circumstances. This seminar will provide practical information to provide an understanding of this important area.

Motor Vehicle Injuries Intensive

This practical Intensive will provide an in-depth discussion on the latest collision data technology available and a special workshop on introducing this evidence. Plus, gain your all-important end-of-year motor vehicle injuries case review to ensure you are up to date in your practice.

Asbestos Claims: From Diagnosis to Damages

Issues covered include: tribunal regulation 2019, damages, silicosis, diagnosis

Total Permanent Disability (TPD) and Life Insurance Injury Claims: The Cutting Edge

Issues covered include: Section 54 Insurance Contracts Act, non-disclosure and misrepresentation, tax, super, centrelink after insurance payment, superannuation insurance claims, neuropsychology and psychiatry

Personal Injury Conference

Issues covered include: serious injuries, limitation of actions, historical sexual abuse, medical negligence, tac update, trial preparation and strategy, ethics, dealing with an injured client

Workers Compensation Roundup: Your Ultimate Guide

Issues covered include: legislation update, the definition of injury, psychiatric injury claims

CPD Core Areas for Workers Compensation Lawyers

Issues covered include: building a practice, prosecute and/or defend a stress claim, ethics.

Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse

Issues covered include: civil claims for institutional abuse, civil litigation, limitation periods and historical claims, medical assessments

Psychological and Psychiatric Injury Roundup

Issues covered include: psychological and psychiatric Injuries - case and legislation updates, evidence, GEPIC, challenging diagnosis, instructions from insured workers, managing client expectations

Public Liability Update

Issues covered include: public liability, personal injury, duty of care, duel vicarious liability, Calderbank offers

Workers Compensation Conference

Issues covered include: industrial relations, workers compensation, core CPD points, case law update and guidelines

Motor Vehicle Injuries NSW: Your Essential Guide

Issues covered include: motor vehicle injuries, personal incur claims and legislative update, medico-legal perspectives, judicial review, liability and care decisions.

Workplace Discrimination & Managing Injured Employees

Issues covered include: workplace law, managing physically or psychologically injured employees, discrimination, adverse action

Current Concerns in Medical Negligence

Issues covered include: Case update, the law and the mentally ill, inquests, nervous shock and compensation, medical negligence claims, joint expert reports

Personal Injury Conference

Issues covered include: Case Review and Recent Developments in Psychological and Psychiatric Injury, Damages Update, Public Liability: Recreational Activities and Exclusion Clauses, How to Run a Successful Conciliation and Negotiation in a Personal Injury CasePractical Financial Management for Your Clients, Cost Provisions, Ethics in Personal Injury Matters

TPD and Life Insurance Injury Claims

"Issues covered include: Section 54 Insurance Contracts Act and Disability Policies, Tax, Super and Centrelink Implications After Insurance Payment, The Banking Royal Commission: What it Means for Superannuation Insurance Claims by Injured Consumers, Neuropsychology and Psychiatry in TPD

Personal Injury Roundup

Issues covered include: Utilising Medical Reports, District Court Trial Preparation, Advocacy, Negotiation, Motor Vehicle Accident Case and Legislation Update, Assessment of General Damages Update

CPD Core Competency Areas for Personal Injury Lawyers

Issues covered include: Assessment of Costs in the District and Supreme Courts, How to Prosecute and/or Defend a Stress Claim, Ethical Considerations

Total Permanent Disability (TPD) and Life Insurance Injury Claims

Issues covered include: Non-Disclosure, Misrepresentation, Life Insurance, Tax, Super, Centrelink, The Banking Royal Commission, Neuropsychology

Medical Negligence: The Current Issues

Issues covered include: s 59 Wrongs Act, wrongful birth, expert evidence, consent

Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse

Issues covered include: abuse law, sexual abuse in religious institutions, Royal Commissions, limitation periods, stays on proceedings, emerging issues

Personal Injury Conference

Issues covered include: Public Liability, Psychiatric Injury, Coroners Court Trends, Damages, Medical Panels, Client Capacity, Civil Procedure Regime, Financial Advice and Funds Management

TPD and Life Insurance Injury Claims WorkCover and TAC Update

Issues covered include: Amending Trust Deeds and the Re-settlement of Trusts, Trust Operations, Trading Trusts and the Corporate Trustee

Personal Injury Conference 2020 - Recorded In March 2020, NSW

"Issues covered include: workers compensation, psychological injury, common law, medico-legal, vicarious trauma, quantifying claims, online court system, financial advice, funds management, ethical considerations

Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accidents

Issues covered include: appellate tactics, CTP update, Workers Compensation update, inconsistent clinical presentations, impairment of the lumbar spine, case update, Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries Act 2017, MAI scheme, negligence

Total Permanent Disability (TPD) and Life Insurance Injury Claims

Issues covered include: Insurance Contracts Act, Section 54, non-disclosure, misrepresentation, tax, super and centrelink implications, Banking Royal Commission, neuropsychology and psychiatry

Personal Injury Roundup

Issues covered include: Medical Negligence, psychiatric injuries, workers compensation, limitation periods, wrongful death,

Psychiatric Injuries: Proving Your Case & Damages

"Issues covered include: quantum, psychiatric injury, duty of care, Wrongs Act, negligence, breach, causation, pleadings, discovery, trauma compensation, transport accidents, reasonable management action

Psychiatric and Psychological Injury: Damages & Medical Evidence

Issues covered include: common law damages, Psychiatric injury update, recent trends, damage awards, neuropsychology, neuropsychological assessment, traumatic brain injury, effects of brain injury and invalid responding, preparation, duty of care, breach, causation, pleading, discovery, DSM-5, workers compenation recent case update, employer liability

Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse 2020

Issues covered include: recent case law, recent legislation, Ellis defence, institutional abuse, Redress Scheme, limitation period, stay on proceedings, past settlements set aside, Part 1B of the CLA, Vicarious Liability Provisions, new Pt 1B CLA,

Psychological and Psychiatric Injuries: Medical Evidence & Workplace Injuries

"Issues covered include: nervous shock, impairment, DSM5, causation, psychological health at work, psychiatric injury litigation, case update, proving psychological injury

Managing a Compensation Claim During COVID-19

This unique medico-legal session explores what to expect when starting and managing a compensation claim during these turbulent times. Work step by step through key legal issues impacted by COVID-19, including causation, treatment, examinations, assessments, settlement, mental health, file management and more. Then pivot to the medical perspective as you learn what to expect behaviourally from your clients and how psychiatric assessments will run and what they mean in terms of capacity and instruction.

Personal Injury Settlements and Insurance Claims During COVID-19

Issues covered include: COVID-19, default superannuation, tax implications

Personal Injury Law: Online Court Appearances, Mediations & Case Management

Issues covered include: virtual trials, COVID-19, adjournments, remote witnesses, online dispute resolution, client management, case management

10 CPD Points in One Day in Cairns

Don’t have time to earn your CPD points in dribs and drabs over the course of a year? This program is designed to give you the need-to-know updates for your practice and all of your CPD points, including the compulsory units, in one go. All at one place, all in one day. Attend the full program or just book the session you want. It’s as simple as that.

Personal Injury Case Update and Analysis

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury VIC: Quarterly Update – October

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury NSW: Quarterly Case Update Series

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour. Lock in both quarterly updates at a discounted price to ensure you stay at the cutting edge all year or book an individual session.

Personal Injury NSW: Quarterly Update – July

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury NSW: Quarterly Update – October

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury WA: Quarterly Update – October

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Telehealth Reforms & Virtual Medical Examinations: What Lawyers Need to Know

Gain guidance from a leading occupational medical practitioner who will break down what you need to know about new telehealth reforms and key developments in virtual independent medical examinations and injury management consultations going forward. Ensure you’re prepared to effectively deal with these increasingly prominent issues by examining how virtual IMEs and IMCs work in practice, the evidence & information gained from them, and how it all impacts confidentiality issues, causation, and your matters.

Quantum Meruit: Navigating Critical Changes

The High Court’s decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd dramatically changed the law in relation to quantum meruit claims. Discover what’s happened to quantum meruit, when the restitutionary remedy’s no longer available, when it’s practically worth pursuing, and the impact of contract price on these claims. Examine what all of these significant changes mean for your practice going forward and don’t miss this opportunity to clarify these critical issues.

Personal Injuries: 3 Strategies to Maximise Damages

This one-of-a-kind program offers 3 industry experts who will dissect a key area related maximising a personal injury claim. Examine how damages are assessed by an actuarial with insights into wrongful death & dependency claims, superannuation losses, sexual abuse claims and more. Gain insights into how to interpret and apply the AMA Guides to maximise a permanent impairment claim. Finally, join Rob Taylor for a step by step guide to the legal strategies needed to maximise a personal injury claim.

NDIS: Legal Obligations and Case Update

Examine the latest cases and decisions on persons living with disabilities. The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is currently investigating this area and the National Disability Insurance Scheme government funding is expected to grow to $24.8 billion in 2022–23. Thus, this webinar is a must-attend for all personal injury, workers compensation, not for profit and government lawyers, and anyone else working in the area.

Asbestos Claims in 2020

What are the latest legal and medical developments concerning asbestos-related claims? Get up to date with a panel of experts, including The Honourable Wendy Strathdee from the Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW, a respected respiratory physician, and top legal practitioners. Don’t miss this chance to gain key takeaways you can immediately implement into practice.

Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse: Settlements, Stays & Damages

Catch up on the most urgent issues impacting institutional abuse claims from a varied panel of leading experts. Gain insights into when a court may set aside a past settlement agreement. Explore the ins and outs of how courts consider permanent stays of proceedings. Take a guided tour of the latest cases and awarded damages across the country. Master how to work effectively with experts, including how to utilise forensic accounting to improve your outcomes in your matters.

The New Personal Injury Commission Forum

The New Personal Injury Commission will consolidate the dispute resolution systems of the Workers Compensation Commission and Compulsory Third Party insurance scheme. Hear from the Honourable Victor Dominello, Minister for Customer Service, Judge Gerard Phillips, inaugural President of the Personal Injury Commission as well as leading practitioners in the area. Learn about the changes that will happen and what you need to know to understand what this one-stop-shop tribunal will mean for your practice

TPD and Superannuation for Personal Injury Lawyers

Obtain a refresher on the law relating to TPD, income protection and death insurance policies and learn how COVID-19 and the findings of the Banking Royal Commission has impacted the law while also reviewing recent cases.

CTP, Public Liability and Workers Compensation Roundup 2020

Catch up on the most urgent personal injury issues right now. Gain a critical CTP update on the latest decisions on liability, apportionment, damages, quantum awards and more. Delve into the latest public liability cases including the practical takeaways and the impact on your matters. Examine the practical implications of questions of fact and law from WorkCover and the courts in relation to workers compensation claims and finally, perfect your strategies and skills for arbitration at WorkCover.

CPD Compulsory Units for Personal Injury Lawyers

Hone your skills in running an effective, efficient and paperless practice. Gain practical guidance for working with clients who have experienced trauma. Explore ethical issues for personal injury lawyers. Designed specifically for personal injury lawyers, attend this webinar to earn all the mandatory ethics, professional skills and practice management points before the end of the calendar year.

Personal Injury Law in Focus

Finish up the year by attending this timely roundup of personal injury updates including CTP, WorkCover and psychological injury claims. Hear from Judge Tsalamandris giving practical guidance on running a personal injury case remotely and explore the relevant legislation and case studies when more than one statute applies.

Workers Compensation and CTP Update

Finish up the year by attending this timely roundup. In the morning session covering workers compensation you’ll examine capacity for work, suitable employment, exiting the workers compensation system, PIAWE, psychological injuries and a critical case update. In the afternoon session on CTP claims you’ll explore the latest liability decisions and income loss benefits and receive an in-depth guide to merits and judicial review of motor accident cases.

Law for Disability Providers: Your Obligations in the NDIS Landscape

Hear from some of the best lawyers in the disability sector as they review recent changes to SDA regulations; financing disability and SDA housing; practice standards and worker screening requirements under the NDIS Quality & Safeguarding Framework; and key learnings from The Royal Commission. Review other laws that impact on your business including privacy and cyber-security, consumer laws, employment law, workplace manslaughter offences & more.

Veterans Entitlement: A Practical Guide

This inaugural event will give you a solid grounding in the issues involved in the specialised and complex areas of the law of military compensation and veteran’s entitlement. With hundreds of thousands of veterans and members of the ADF, and their dependents, the issues presented here are of great relevance. Dive into the intricacies of the court and tribunal systems and get an overview of the military compensation scheme, all while understanding the unique mental health issues affecting veteran’s claims.

NDIS Law Conference

WEB212N04: Examine the key legal issues related to the NDIS. Review legal updates & procedures with the AAT, NCAT & leading lawyers explore recent cases, participant & substitute decision making & more. The afternoon provider-centric program covers the Royal Commission, workplace law for providers and SDA housing. This is a can’t miss event for lawyers working in personal injury, aged care, government & not for profit law, and it’s essential for disability service providers.

Medical Negligence Under the Microscope

212N09: Whether you are working in a broad based personal injury firm, run a boutique medical negligence practice or represent insurance companies, this seminar will enlighten and update you on the latest in medical negligence. Examine the intricacies of expert evidence and reports. Explore the practicalities of the law regarding information and warnings. Catch up on key issues related to wrongful birth and cosmetic medical negligence claims.