Master the art of drafting compelling pleadings, and affidavits through an advanced tutorial, enriched with practical examples. Acquire a checklist to guarantee effectiveness. Enhance your affidavit drafting and witness statement skills for trial preparation with tips and examples. Gain strategic insights on working with experts to advance your client's case. 

Presenters

Professor Stephen Owen-Conway, Sir Lawrence Jackson Chambers
Stephen Owen-Conway QC specialises in commercial litigation and practices in the fields of competition Law, taxation, intellectual property; corporations law; maritime law and sports law. He appears in the Federal Court of Australia and other Commonwealth Courts and Tribunals. He also appears in the Supreme Court of Western Australia and in the Court of Appeal. Stephen was first called to the English Bar in 1973, then joining the Queensland Bar in 1975 and the Western Australian Bar in 1977 and was appointed a Queen's Counsel in the states of Queensland and Western Australia in 1992. He has held a number of academic positions throughout his career including visiting lecturer at Nottingham University, senior teaching fellow at the University of Western Australia and was a lecturer at the universities of Plymouth, Queensland and Western Australia. Stephen currently holds the position of adjunct professor of law at Murdoch University in Perth. Stephen has a particular interest in professional football and most recently was a director of Cardiff City Football Club in 2012. Stephen’s List Clerks are Svenson Barristers who are located in Melbourne


Mr. Craig Slater, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Craig Slater is a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers Perth where he specialises in commercial litigation. He advises on the Corporations Act and trade practices legislation. He has appeared as counsel in trials arising from disputes over contracts, misleading or deceptive conduct, the dissolution of partnerships, winding up corporations and commercial disputes generally. Craig was the 2013 President for the Law Society of Western Australia. He remains a member of its Ethics committee. He is the convenor of its Quality Practice Standard committee which administers the Society's QPS scheme. Since 2020 Craig chairs the Best Practice Advisory Committee for CPA Australia.


Ms. Nola Pearce, Barrister, Chambers 33
Nola Pearce is a commercial barrister at the private Bar. She was called to the Bar in 2018, having been a solicitor at top- and mid-tier firms for many years previously. Nola’s particular specialities include professional negligence and regulation, and also commercial and contract disputes. She excels in handling highly sensitive claims involving professionals, regulatory bodies and insurers. She brings her wealth of experience and civil procedure expertise to commercial disputes, civil litigation and appellate work, ensuring each matter is conducted efficiently but with clear strategy and attention to detail. Nola has been recognised by Best Lawyers Australia for professional malpractice litigation, awarded the Queensland Law Society’s inaugural President’s Medal for Outstanding Contribution Award, and named a finalist in the Women Lawyer’s Association of Queensland Woman Lawyer of the Year Awards.


Ms. Jane Muir, Barrister, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Jane accepts briefs in all areas of commercial law. Her experience includes acting for clients in banking, bankruptcy, building and construction, commercial contracts, consumer protection, corporate, employment and industrial, equity, insolvency, insurance, real property and trade practices, matters. Jane regularly appears in State and Federal courts and tribunals, in Queensland and New South Wales, and represents clients in mediations and arbitrations.