Practice and procedure series: QCAT 12 months on

Wednesday 16 March 2011, 1:00pm–4:30pm
Law Society House, 179 Ann Street
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Overview

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The annual Queensland Law Society QCAT forum will commence with Justice Alan Wilson as President of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal on the topic of representation. Focusing on both the common and unique issues raised by practitioners, Andrew Forbes as Partner at DLA Phillips Fox will facilitate interactive discussions led by barrister Kathryn McMillon SC, Paul McCowan as Principal at McInnes Wilson Lawyers and Andrea de Smidt of QPILCH to examine a range of issues. This is an open forum and includes, key insights on compulsory mediations from Richard Barnes of RBG Lawyers.

Course code: 110316B

1:00pm–1:05pm
Welcome remarks
  • Speaker: Andrew Forbes – Partner, DLA Phillips Fox
1:05pm–1:25pm
Issues and the future of representation at hearings
  • parameters of requirements provided in s43 of QCAT Act
  • comparing key cases involving issues of representation
  • Speaker: The Honourable Justice Alan Wilson – Judge, Supreme Court of Queensland and President, Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
1:25pm–1:45pm
Question and answer time with Justice Alan Wilson
  • Speaker: The Honourable Justice Alan Wilson – Judge, Supreme Court of Queensland and President, Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
1:45pm–2:40pm
Nuts and bolts of hearings needed for efficient outcomes
  • methods for cutting out procedural days
  • effective approaches identified during the last 12 months
  • Speaker: Kathryn McMillan SC – Barrister, Queensland Bar
2:40pm–3:00pm
Afternoon tea
3:00pm–3:30pm
Obtaining leave to appear before QCAT
  • Speaker: Paul McCowan – Principal – Administrative Law, McInnes Wilson
3:30pm–4:00pm
Adequately preparing clients for self-representation

QPILCH methods for working within the QCAT framework of self representation

  • Speaker: Andrea de Smidt – Coordinator, QPILCH Self Representation Service (QCAT)
4:00pm–4:30pm
Interactive address of common issues and questions
  • Speaker: Richard Barnes – Principal, RBG Lawyers
  • Speaker: Kathryn McMillan SC – Barrister, Queensland Bar
  • Speaker: Andrew Forbes – Partner, DLA Phillips Fox

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