Young’s List barrister Dr Anton Trichardt to chair the Commercial Bar Association CPD session “Peeling back the layers of injustice and discrimination in the midst of a triple pandemic”. In this seminar, there will be a discussion of the Black Lives Matter movement, whether there should be a Disadvantage People Matter movement, and the need for legal action.
Date/time: Thursday 23 July, 5pm to 6pm. To register click here.
Young’s List barrister Meredith Schilling to co-chair the Commercial Bar Association CPD “Not Just Public Law: Pro Bono Opportunities for Commercial Law Barristers”. In this CPD seminar, a panel of commercial judges and Michael Gronow QC, commercial silk and winner of the 2019 Victorian Bar Trophy for exceptional individual pro bono achievement, will give their insights into the value of pro bono work and the opportunities for commercial law barristers to become involved.
Date/time: Tuesday 28 July, 1pm to 2pm. To register, click here.
Young’s List barrister Andrew Downie to speak at the Commercial Bar Association CPD on subpoenas. This is set to be a wide-ranging seminar on the vexed topic of subpoenas (and similar) in civil litigation. The speakers will address various procedural issues concerning the issue of subpoenas and summonses for production. Different jurisdictional nuances and intricacies will be discussed, and particular focus will be given to the ‘usual objections’ of ‘fishing’ and ‘oppression’.
Date/time: Thursday 30 July, 5.15pm to 6.15pm. To register, click here.
Young’s List barrister Natalie Campbell to chair the Equality and Diversity Committee CPD session on “Trauma informed legal practice and litigation”. A trauma-informed legal practice aims to reduce trauma and recognise the role trauma plays in the lawyer-client relationship. Integrating trauma-informed practices provides lawyers with the opportunity to increase connections to their clients and improve advocacy.
Date/time: Tuesday 28 July, 5pm to 6pm. To register, click here.
To brief Anton Trichardt, Meredith Schilling, Andrew Downie or Natalie Campbell, or for further information about briefing Young’s List, please call Tammy Young on +61 3 9225 6777 or after hours on +61 (0) 414 523 515.