AustrAliAn BAr AssociAtion & VictoriAn BAr

NatioNalCoNfereNCe2016

conference progrAm

www.abaviCbar2016.Com.au

the NatioNal professioN iN a global legal market

27october

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melBourne cricket ground

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her honour Judge felicity hampel

sonia brownhill s.C.

message from the presideNts

We look forward to welcoming you to melbourne in october 2016 for the ABA and Vic Bar conference. this first time conference brings together the whole of the profession on a national scale. prominent speakers from all corners of the law will discuss the latest state of play in the legal profession; the important issues, market trends, political influences on the law and global trends in dispute resolution.

An exciting two day program brings together eminent keynote speakers and panels from the Bar, the Bench and the major firms with government and corporate lawyers.

the program examines the issues from the viewpoint of all stakeholders and considers the roles played by each part of the profession in the dispute resolution process.

the panel format promotes diverse views, debate and audience participation.

speakers at the melbourne 2016 ABA & Vic Bar conference include:

• the Hon chief Justice robert french Ac High Court of Australia

• the Hon Justice michelle gordon High Court of Australia

• the Hon chief Justice James Allsop Ao Federal Court of Australia

• the Hon chief Justice diana Bryant Ao Family Court of Australia

• the Hon chief Justice marilyn Warren Ac Supreme Court of Victoria

• chief Justices from each state and territory in Australia

• senator the Hon george Brandis Qc Attorney-General for Australia

• the Hon mark dreyfus mp Qc shadow Attorney-General for Australia

• the Hon martin pakula mp Attorney-general for Victoria

• the Hon michael mischin mlc Attorney-general for Western Australia

• corporate counsel at Australian olympic committee, Afl, orica, coles and telstra

• leading members of the Bar and the profession nationally

Highlights include a Hypothetical and a national Advocacy competition featuring junior barrister representatives from each Bar in Australia.

We look forward to welcoming you in melbourne this october.

who will atteNd500 delegates are expected to attend the conference including:

Barristers; Judges; solicitors ; and corporate counsel.

soCial programA drinks function will be held on 27 october at the glasshouse - just a few minutes walk from the mcg with stunning views across the Yarra river and surrounds.

Patrick O’Sullivan QC, PresidentThe Australian Bar Association

Paul Anastassiou QC, PresidentThe Victorian Bar

the aba & viCbar CoNfereNCe

the NatioNal professioN iN a global legal market

thaNk you to our spoNsorsthe 2016 ABA & Vic Bar conference is supported by our sponsors, whom we thank for their generosity.

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conference sessions dAY one tHursdAY 27 octoBer 20168.40 am - 8.45 am welcome patrick o’sullivan Qc, president, Australian Bar Association

paul Anastassiou Qc, president, Victorian Bar

8.45 am - 8.55 am opening senator the Hon george Brandis Qc commonwealth Attorney-general

8.55 am - 9.15 am key Note address the Hon chief Justice robert french Ac High court of Australia

9.15 am - 10.40 am Chief Justices’ session

national and international developments of modern litigation and courts practice (rule of law)

Convenor

paul Anastassiou Qc president, Victorian Bar

the Hon chief Justice James Allsop Ao, federal court of Australia

the Hon chief Justice diana Bryant Ao, family court of Australia

the Hon chief Justice marilyn Warren Ac, supreme court of Victoria

the Hon chief Justice Wayne martin Ac, supreme court of WA

the Hon chief Justice thomas Bathurst Ac, supreme court of nsW

the Hon chief Justice chris kourakis, supreme court of sA

the Hon chief Justice Alan Blow oAm, supreme court of tasmania

the Hon chief Justice Helen murrell, A.c.t. supreme court

the Hon chief Justice catherine Holmes, supreme court of Queensland

the Hon chief Justice michael grant, supreme court of nt

10.40 am - 11.00 am morning tea11.00 am-11.55 am session a

role of regulators in enforcement and litigation Accc, Asic

Convenor

sue Brown Qc, Queensland Bar

panel

the Hon Justice Jennifer davies, federal court of Australia

michael o’Bryan Qc, Victorian Bar

Angus ross, partner, Ashurst

michael kingston, chief legal officer, Asic

Wendy peter, general counsel, Accc

session b

future directions in patent and other ip litigation

Convenor

david shavin Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

the Hon Justice Jayne Jagot, federal court of Australia

Julia Baird sc, new south Wales Bar

stephen stern, partner, corrs chambers Westgarth

sue gilchrist, regional managing partner, Herbert smith freehills

matthew swinn, partner, king & Wood mallesons

session C

declaratory relief in tax cases

Convenor

Jennifer Batrouney Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

the Hon Justice tony pagone, federal court of Australia

david Bloom Qc, Victorian Bar

madeline Brennan Qc, Queensland Bar

simon rooke, partner, pricewaterhousecoopers

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conference sessions dAY one continued11.55 am -12.55 pm session a

employment law – (Boral litigation)

Convenor

stuart Wood Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

the Hon Justice chris Jessup, federal court of Australia

frank parry Qc, Victorian Bar

rachel doyle sc, Victorian Bar

Amanda mansini, director legal and migration services AmmA

karl Blake, partner, minterellison

session b

commercial Arbitration in Asia. What is the future?

Convenor

martin scott Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

gavan griffith Ao Qc, Victorian Bar

Alistair Wyvill sc,northern territory Bar

Albert monichino Qc, Victorian Bar

kanaga dharmananda sc, West Australian Bar

paul Hayes, Victorian Bar

Helen tiplady, Victorian Bar

Bronwyn lincoln, partner ,corrs chambers Westgarth

session C

corporate responsibility and risk management and directors duties

Convenor

david o’callaghan Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

the Hon Justice John middleton, federal court of Australia

peter Jopling Am Qc, Victorian Bar

caroline kenny Qc, Victorian Bar

michael Wyles Qc, Victorian Bar

sue laver, dispute resolution general counsel, telstra

david Brewster legal director, coles

daniel crennan, Victorian Bar

Xuelin teo, special counsel, clayton utz

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12.55 pm - 2.00 pm lunch

2.00 pm - 2.55 pm session a

construction law

Convenor

patrick o’sullivan Qc, south Australian Bar

panel

the Hon Justice John digby, supreme court of Victoria

samantha marks Qc, Victorian Bar

meghan cahill, director, molino cahill lawyers

stephen Barrett-White, chief legal officer, ugl limited

session b

class Actions and the common law

Convenor

philip solomon Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

Jack rush rfd Qc, Victorian Bar

Andrew Bell sc, new south Wales Bar

lisa nichols, Victorian Bar

ken Adams partner, Herbert smith freehills

nicole Wearne, partner, norton rose fulbright

susan taylor, former general counsel & co. secretary, Ausnet services

session C

new and emerging trends in native title- Valuation cases

Convenor

sonia Brownhill sc, solicitor-general for the northern territory

panel

the Hon Justice michael Barker, federal court of Australia

raelene Webb Qc, president, national native title tribunal

sturt glacken Qc, Victorian Bar

tony mcAvoy sc, new south Wales Bar

clare lawrence, partner, Ashurst

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2.55 pm -3.50 pm What do corporate clients want from the profession?

Convenor

Will Alstergren Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

Alexandra maddern, Beach energy

dion gooderham, senior corporate counsel, iAg (cgu)

kirsten gray, group executive corporate services & company secretary, orica

carmel mulhern, group general counsel, legal services, telstra

Ann stubbings, group general counsel and company secretary, orora

kate teixeira, corporate counsel Asia pacific, cummins

James fabijancic, national leader, tax, deloitte lawyers pty ltd

3.50 pm- 4.05 pm Afternoon tea

4.05 pm - 5.00 pm the interrelationship between public relations and litigation

Convenor

philip crutchfield Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

Allan myers Ac Qc, Victorian Bar

Bret Walker sc, new south Wales Bar

leon Zwier, partner, Arnold Bloch leibler

kerry Willcock, governance and corporate Affairs specialist

fiona de Jong, ceo, Australian olympic committee

gillon mclachlan, ceo, Afl

5.00 pm end of day one sessions

6.00 pm- 8.00 pm conference cocktail function, the glass House conference sessions dAY tWo fridAY 28 octoBer 2016

8.45 am - 9.45 am High court Appeals Convenor

Wendy Harris Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

the Hon Justice michelle gordon, High court of Australia

richard niall Qc, solicitor-general for Victoria

simon steward Qc, Victorian Bar

9.45 am - 10.45 am national Advocacy competition

moderator

mark costello, Victorian Bar

adjudicator

the Honourable kenneth Hayne Ac Qc

10.45 am - 11.00 am morning tea

11.00 am - 12.00 pm modern litigation and the move towards a national profession and national court: a paperless office

Convenor

michael Wheelahan Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

the Hon Justice margaret Beazley Ao, president, nsW court of Appeal

noel Hutley sc, new south Wales Bar

rowena orr Qc, Victorian Bar

peter Butler, partner, Herbert smith freehills

ross drinnan, chairman, law firms Australia

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12.00 pm -1.00 pm modern trends in expert evidence

Convenor

christopher Hughes Qc, Queensland Bar

panel

the Honourable Justice James Judd, supreme court of Victoria

Jim peters Qc, Victorian Bar

mark livesey Qc, south Australian Bar

louise Jenkins, partner, Allens

chris fox, partner, king & Wood mallesons

1.00 pm- 2.00 pm lunch

2.00 pm - 2.55 pm future of litigation in crime and civil law (legal Aid etc) (clc’s) and Aboriginal incarceration

Convenor

matthew Howard sc, Western Australian Bar

panel

the Hon martin pakula mp, Attorney-general for Victoria

the Hon michael mischin mlc, Attorney-general for Western Australia

the Hon mark dreyfus Qc mp, shadow Attorney-general for the commonwealth

Vickie chapman mp, shadow Attorney-general for south Australia

the Hon Justice Jane dixon, supreme court of Victoria

Her Honour Judge felicity Hampel, county court of Victoria

david neal sc, Victorian Bar

2.55 pm - 3.45 pm foreign Affairs and the legal challenges of international terrorism and Human rights

Convenor

Julian mcmahon, Victorian Bar

panel

fiona mcleod sc, Victorian Bar

stephen keim sc, Queensland Bar

Arthur moses sc, new south Wales Bar

sarah pritchard sc, new south Wales Bar

3.45 pm - 4.00 pm Afternoon tea

4.00 pm - 5.00 pm Hypothetical Convenor

matthew collins Qc, Victorian Bar

panel

the rt Hon the lord mayor of melbourne robert doyle

the Hon mark dreyfus Qc mp, shadow Attorney-general

Her Honour Judge sara Hinchey, state coroner, county court of Victoria

Julian Burnside Ao Qc,Victorian Bar

Jeremy ruskin Qc, Victorian Bar

stuart clark Am, president, lcA

professor Bryan Horrigan, monash university

James campbell, Journalist, Herald sun

Bianca Hall, Journalist, the Age

5.00 pm - 5.15 pm closing remarks

5.15 pm conference concludes

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speAkers‘An exciting two day program brings together eminent keynote speakers and panels from the Bar, the Bench and the major firms with government and corporate lawyers. ’

the hon Justice Jayne Jagot

the hon Justice michael barker

mark livesy QC

the hon Justice Jane dixon

david o’Callaghan QC

matthew howard sC

the hon martin pakula mp

the hon Justice James Judd

Christopher hughes QC fiona mcleod sC

ross drinnan

sturt glacken QC

paul hayes

James fabijancic bianca hall Julian mcmahon

Nicole wearne

richard Niall QC

rachel doyle sC

fiona de Jong

Chris fox

martin scott QC

Jim peters QC

stuart wood QC

bronwyn lincoln

andrew bell s.C.

karl blake

madeline brennan QC

ann stubbings

kate teixeira

stuart Clark am

will alstergren QC

lord mayor robert doyle

peter butler

speAkers‘the panel format promotes diverse views, debate and audience participation.’

the hon Chief Justice alan blow oam

louise Jenkins mark Costella

Noel hutley s.C.

stephen keim sC

michael kingston

Caroline kenny QC

amanda mansini

samantha marks QC

meghan Cahill

michael o’bryan QC

sarah pritchard s.C. angus ross

Jeremy ruskin QC

simon steward QC

Clare lawrence

matthew swinn susan taylor

bret walker sC

kerry willcock

raelene webb QCthe hon Justice John digby

michael wyles QC

matt Collins QC

rowena orr QC

simon rooke

philip Crutchfield QC Julian burnside QC

allan myers aC QC

the hon michael mischin mla

lisa Nichols

stephen stern

daniel Crennan

stephen barrett-white

Xuelin teo

speAkers‘prominent speakers from all corners of the law will discuss the latest state of play in the legal profession; the important issues, market trends, political influences on the law and global trends in dispute resolution.’

the hon Chief Justice robert french aC

the hon Chief Justice marilyn warren aC

the hon Justice margaret beazley ao

the hon mark dreyfus QC mp

the hon Justice Jennifer davies

the hon Chief Justice James allsop ao

the hon Justice Chris Jessup

the hon Chief Justice diana bryant aothe hon Chief Justice

michael grant

professor bryan horrigan

the hon Justice John middleton

the hon Justice tony pagone

ken adams

Julia baird sC

david brewstervickie Chapman mp

sue gilchrist

sue laver

Jennifer batrouney QC

kanaga dharmananda sC

the hon Chief Justice Chris kourakis

Just some of the speakers you’ll hear from

the hon kenneth hayne aC QC

the hon Justice michelle gordon

senator the hon george brandis QC

her honour Judge sara hinchey

her honour Judge felicity hampel

gillon mclachlan

the hon Chief Justice thomas bathurst aC

wendy harris QC

kirsten gray leon Zwierarthur moses s.C.

sonia brownhill s.C.

registrAtion

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CaNCellatioN aNd refuNd poliCyregistration fee refunds will be available until 5pm 30 september 2016. no refunds will be processed after this time.refunds requested prior to 1 August 2016 will be processed, less a 15% administration fee. refunds requested between 1 August 2016 and 31 August 2016 will be processed, less a 25% administration fee.refunds requested after 31 August 2016 but prior to 5pm 30 september 2016 will be processed, less a 35% administration fee. no conference fee refunds will be provided after 5pm 30 september 2016, unless the inability to attend is for medical reasons. in this instance, written requests must be sent to conference@vicbar.com.au. refunds requested at this stage will be processed, less a 50% administration fee to cover pre-paid expenses. conference attendees can substitute attendees. substitutions will not be coordinated by the conference organiser. in the unlikely event that the conference is cancelled by the organisers, all conference attendee fees will be refunded less a 10% administration fee to cover costs incurred in the set-up of the event.