Interested in the latest in youth justice? Attend these 3 all-encompassing hour-long sessions either online or on demand. Engage with Youth Justice Outcomes, presented by Judge Richards from the District Court of Queensland, to delve into tensions and challenges within the system. 

Presenters

Nick Dore, Managing Director, Fisher Dore Lawyers
Nick was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2002 after completing a two year articled clerkship in Criminal Law. He then commenced work for a prominent criminal law firm and in 2006 commenced his partnership with Terry Fisher and formed Fisher Dore Lawyers. In 2010, Nick obtained the Highest Achiever award when undertaking the Criminal Law Accredited Specialist assessment in Queensland. He was on the QLS Criminal Law Accredited Specialist committee from 2016 - 2022 including his time as Chair in 2020. He is also a member of the QLS Criminal Law Committee. Nick regularly presents and Chairs seminars relating to criminal law topics. He practises exclusively in Criminal Law.


Her Honour Judge Deborah Richards, District Court of Queensland and President of the Children’s Court of Queensland
Her Honour Judge Richards is a graduate of The University of Queensland-Bachelor of Laws (1986). Judge Richards began her legal career as a clerk at the Prosecutions Branch of Crown Law Office (1979-, 1985) and the Director of Prosecutions Office (1985-86). Her Honour was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1985., Following a period as a crown prosecutor (1986-88) Judge Richards practised at the Brisbane Bar from 1989 to 1994. During that period, Her Honour was in-house Counsel to the Policy and Legislation Division of the Department of Local Government (1988)., Judge Richards was a member of the Women's Electoral Lobby (1990-92) and official visitor to the Women's Prison from 1990 to 1994., Her Honour was the Deputy Public Defender (1994-98) and Acting Public Defender (1998) at the Legal Aid Office. Her Honour lectured in Anti-, Discrimination Law for the Bar Practice Course (1997-98)., Judge Richards served as member of the Criminal Law Division Litigation Reform Commission (1995-96) and the Taskforce on Women and the Criminal Code (1998)., Her Honour has shared her expertise at numerous events including as chair of the Jury Research workshop at the Courts of the Future Network (2005), as panel member at the Protecting Children Today Conference (2006) and panel member of the Grand Rounds at the 'Shadow of Blame' Medico-Legal Conference in 2006., Her Honour was appointed a judge of the District Court in 1998., Judge Richards was featured in 'A Woman's Place: 100 years of Queensland Women Lawyers', published by the Supreme Court Library Queensland in 2005.

New Updates on Youth Justice: Changes to Youth Justice Act, Bench Perspective, Pre-Trial Matters & Sentencing Issue

Interested in the latest in youth justice? Attend these 3 all-encompassing hour-long sessions either online or on demand. They will fit perfectly into your busy schedule as you can have some lunch while you delve into watch-houses, detention, bail, monitoring devices, and addressing issues surrounding serious repeat offenders. Explore the nuances of the impact of domestic and family violence on the sentencing of children. Engage with Youth Justice Outcomes, presented by Judge Richards from the District Court of Queensland, to delve into tensions and challenges within the system. Navigate the intricacies of representing children in the Supreme Court, enhancing your understanding of pre-trial issues, applications for judge-alone trials, and sentencing considerations.