Criminal Law

Issues covered include: Admissibility of Tendency Evidence Post R v Bauer, Post Sentence Orders under the new Serious Offenders Act 2018, Family Violence in the Criminal Courts, Committal Hearings, DNA Evidence and Crime, Trace DNA, Transfer DNA, Low level DNA, Familial DNA testing, Reduced Legal Aid Funding, Ethics for criminal lawyers.

Issues covered include: domestic violence, family violence, admissibility, bad character, crown witness, media strategies, media comments, mobile phones, computers, search warrant, police seizing, sentencing advisory counsel, managing clients' expectations, difficult clients, committal hearing, ethics for criminal lawyers, ethical issues

Issues covered include: general deterrence, revenge porn, the De Simoni Principle, evidence admissibility, uncharged offences, crime scenes, cross-examination, dementia, trauma, ethics

Issues covered include: Independent experts, technology, work life balance, managing clients, ethical issues.

Issues covered include: Sentencing Appeals, Confiscation of Assets, CCC, persuasive argument orally and in writing.

Issues covered include: Bail applications, preparation, advocacy, ethical obligations, ethics, evidence, witness statements, preparing witnesses, briefing counsel, prepare a brief, instructing solicitor

Issues covered include: running a defended hearing, unauthorised driving laws, pharmacological evidence, and case update

Issues covered include: Admissibility of expert evidence, High Court and Court of Criminal Appeal, Evidence Act, Admitted facts, Uncontested facts, Disclosure and Privilege, Tendency and Coincidence Evidence.

Issues covered include: terrorism offences in Australia, prosecuting home grown terror plots, trends in terrorism, human exploitation

The success of a criminal lawyer can be measured by their ability to deftly gather, leverage, or challenge evidence. Thus it’s imperative that you to stay up to date with the current rules to ensure that you can get the most out of your evidence while expertly restricting the evidence offered against your client and the manner in which that evidence is presented. This seminar will ensure that you are armed and ready to successfully represent your client.

This conference could easily be mistaken for the criminal practitioner of the year awards. A dozen top experts will give you insights into eleven hot topics to develop your practice. Jam packed & action filled this program makes Underbelly look pedestrian. This conference is the professional development opportunity of the decade for criminal lawyers in Victoria. Do not give up your weekend, travel to an exotic location & make some loose acquaintances – stay local, learn from the best & grow your practice.

Issues covered include: criminal law trial process, court appearances, practical case study

Issues covered include: criminal law update, drugs, client rights, police powers, forensic evidence, DNA, toxicology, cyber and psychiatry, evidence

It’s crucial that you can understand expert reports and evidence to ensure that you can act in the best interests of your clients. Hear from respected experts in their fields who will guide you so that you won’t be held back by the science. Examine a sample of forensic evidence topics including DNA, toxicology, cyber and psychiatry as well as the latest technology and how it’s being used as evidence in court.

Issues covered include: unreasonable verdicts, psychological reports, police powers, sexual offences law reform, cyber forensics, ethics refresher, client complaints

We’ve heard your requests: you want to know more about evidence. Come to this intensive and gain an insight into multiple areas of evidence that directly affect your practice. Foster your knowledge of digital forensics, motor vehicles and cameras, expert medical evidence and children’s evidence. After this intensive you will have the knowledge and skills needed to improve your practice, courtroom appearances and client interactions.

Do you need your compulsory CPD points? Would you like to learn relevant skills that you can use in your practice? Are you interested in hearing from Perth’s top criminal law practitioners? We have you covered with this intensive and in-depth criminal law CPD program. Learn how to effectively and efficiently work with independent experts. Hone your ethics skills. Get practical tips on how to manage counsel. You are bound to leave this session with a refreshed and elevated skill set.

Issues covered include:Sentencing, Post Sentence Supervision Orders, R v Pell, Defacto Reversal of the Burden of Proof in Sex Cases, Forensic DNA Databases, Dementia, Ethical Issues, Practice Management & Business Skills

Issues covered include: Local Court, Sexual Assault trials, clients with mental health impairments, Improperly obtained evidence, judicial bias, judicial bullying, individual dilemmas, proactive litigation

Issues covered include: PCA Matters, roadside drug testing, defending driving offences, traffic offences cases

Issues covered include:Pre-trial Preparation, Case Concept, Opening Address, Cross-examination, Closing Address

Issues covered include: terrorism financing, anti-money laundering, terrorism offences, juvenile offenders, parole, sentencing

Issues covered include: magistrate's court, district, supreme court

Issues covered include: George Pell

Issues covered include: digital forensics, forensic engineering, independent experts, expert medical evidence

Join His Honour Magistrate Brett Thomas and Anthony Bellanto QC as they examine some of the major developments shaping the criminal justice system recently including changes to bail applications, conduct of hearings, sentencing and the role of the jury. Explore what these changes mean for your practice and benefit from insights from these experienced players in the criminal legal world. Gain practical tips to ensure your practice transitions smoothly and comes out the other side in a strong position.

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.

Examine the interplay between criminal law and several civil and regulatory laws that can significantly impact your clients. Explore the key issues & strategies you need to know regarding migration law, child protection law, and occupational regulation so that you can provide the correct advice to your clients.

Build and fine tune an effective skill set for your criminal law practice by examining how to make use of the Human Rights Act in criminal law matters. Work through the ins and outs of judge-only trials so you’ll be prepared to navigate them long term. Master the art of evidentiary objections and other critical evidence issues. Finally, delve into the interplay between parole and sentencing to get the best result possible for your client.

Don’t miss this comprehensive examination of the latest criminal law developments from an esteemed panel including a District Court Judge. Explore psychological reports on child behaviours in sexual assault cases, the admissibility of evidence related to a complainant’s sexual experience, intensive correction orders, trial directions, & mental illness. The afternoon focuses on CPD core areas with an expert panel of accredited specialists covering cross examinations, ethics & more.

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.

213N34: Get across all the latest developments in driving offences and traffic law by reviewing the most significant cases and their implications. Hear from the forensic experts about pharmacological evidence regarding alcohol and drugs in driving matters. Plus, explore the police stop and search powers in traffic matters.

213N22: Don’t miss your opportunity to hear directly from a District Court Judge and catch up on all the most relevant topics in criminal law. Examine recent decisions of the High Court, duty of disclosure by prosecution and police, and how to navigate the new sexual assault laws and regulatory prosecutions. Plus, gain your core CPD units in issues of paramount relevance to criminal practitioners. You’ll leave equipped with the information and skills your clients will expect of you.

213V20: Catch up on all the most relevant topics in criminal law. Analyse judge alone trials, representing clients online, changes in sentencing decisions and the credibility of complainants. Plus, gain your core CPD units in issues of paramount relevance to criminal practitioners, including making an effective bail application, the duty of disclosure, and trauma informed courts. You’ll leave equipped with the information and skills your clients and the courts will expect of you.

Understand the latest in forensic evidence and expert reports in traffic matters as these issues are becoming increasingly important and influential on the outcome of driving offences and traffic law matters. Hear from respected forensic experts who will guide you through a sample of timely and practical topics including roadside drug testing related to cannabis, synthetic drug testing in traffic law, & mobile phone, CCTV, dash cam & other cyber forensics issues in traffic law matters. WEB213V25

Hear from directly from a District Court Judge, the Coroner, & a panel of leading barristers and specialist solicitors . Gain the information & skills your clients & the court will expect by delving into judge-only trials, family violence, sexual assault, & offenders with mental impairments. Plus, gain your core CPD units while exploring client relations, the Coroner’s court, & the ethics of clients with mental impairments or illness. 213Q15

213W11: Don’t miss your opportunity to catch up on all the most relevant topics in criminal law. Examine current issues in the Dangerous Sex Offenders legislation, trial directions, witness protection, the changes to the Uniform Evidence Act and a critical assessment of forensic drug evidence. You’ll leave equipped with the information and skills you need for your practice.

Gain a deep analysis and detailed guidance into how to approach and navigate the latest and most important legal issues related to terrorism offences. Take a deep dive into discontinuance, technology, radicalisation, and repatriation. Master the intricacies of a brief of evidence against a client. Examine sentencing issues in terrorism offences and the Galea case. Analyse the latest in counter terrorism financing (CTF). WEB216N06

Don’t miss this comprehensive Police Powers Series. You will explore the myriad of issues around police & arrest including powers, duties, LEPRA, breach of the peace and arrest without a warrant. The second session scrutinises entry, crime scenes and public order. The final session examines evidence gathering and civil and disciplinary proceedings. This experienced panel will examine the extensive detail you need as a criminal lawyer to be fully equipped to assist your clients. WEB216N13

Examine police powers in this detailed session including LEPRA and the common law, breach of peace and false imprisonment, assault and battery. In the second session you will explore search and seizure with an emphasis on personal and property searches along with prohibition order and child registry searches. WEB216N13A