Drafting and advocacy workshop

Thursday 2 September 2010, 9:00am–5:00pm
Law Society House, 179 Ann Street
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Overview

Practical Legal Ethics 6 CPD points

Divided into two separately bookable seminars, this workshop revisits the principles of legal drafting and how to put the theory into practice. It will also equip attendees with practical skills in preparing submissions to the other side and to the Court, including a focus on structure, tone and how to be the persuasive, with practical exercises to build your skill base, and the touchstones of effective advocacy.

Course code: 100902

Morning session – 3 CPD points

9:00am–9:05am
Welcome from the Chair
  • Speaker: Genevieve Dee – Senior Associate, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Queensland Law Society Council Member
9:05am–9:30am
Revisiting the principles of legal drafting
  • Understanding the objective of document to be drafted
  • Keeping your sentence structure simple
  • Incorporating plain English drafting into your documents
  • Identifying resources to assist in developing your drafting expertise
  • Speaker: Daniel Butler – Barrister, Queensland Bar
9:30am–11:00am
Making written submission and pleadings
  • Speaker: Anand Shah – Barrister, Queensland Bar
11:00am–11:15am
Morning tea
11:15am–12:30pm
Drafting tutorial: Putting the theory into practice

Bringing the topics of the seminar together, this session provides you with the opportunity to gain insight into drafting techniques by undertaking practical exercises. Providing an interactive forum to assist you in honing your drafting skills this session also gives you the opportunity to ask questions about specific drafting concerns you have encountered in practice.

  • Speaker: Anand Shah – Barrister, Queensland Bar
  • Speaker: Tyler Laing – Barrister, Queensland Bar

Afternoon session – 3 CPD points

1:30pm–1:35pm
Welcome from the Chair
  • Chair: Kathryn Smith – Solicitor, Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers
1:35pm–2:15pm
Panel Discussion: Understanding Jurisdictional Differences
  • Understanding how the courts operate:
    • Federal Court
    • Supreme Court
    • District Court
    • Magistrates Court
    • Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
  • Filing and service of court documents in different jurisdictions
  • Highlighting the different forms of affidavits in the various jurisdictions
  • Speaker: His Honour Judge Brian Devereaux SC – District Court of Queensland
2:15pm–3:00pm
Briefing and instructing counsel
  • Speaker: Kylie Downes SC – Barrister, Queensland Bar
3:00pm–3:15pm
Afternoon tea
3:15pm–4:30pm
Touchstones of effective advocacy

Effective advocacy involves persuading an audience to your way of thinking. Some audiences are like unlocked doors requiring only gentle pressure to open – while others are bolted tight and need to be prised open! This session looks at some of the tools used by effective advocates in getting their way.

  • Speaker: Rob Davis – Barrister, Queensland Bar
4:30pm–5:00pm
Panel discussion: What makes a good solicitor advocate?
Practical Legal Ethics
  • Speaker: Brett Le Plastrier – Barrister, Queensland Bar
  • Speaker: Andrew Evans – Barrister, Queensland Bar
  • Speaker: Warren Jiear – Partner, Hynes Lawyers and Accredited Specialist - Commercial Litigation (Qld)

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