Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
* This is an interactive recording so that you can claim uncapped annual points from this type of activity
Chair
Dr David Bennett AC KC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Administrative Law as a Force for Good: How You Can Use the Administrative Law System to Protect Against Modern Day Threats
- Unpack how Australian administrative law can help against the emerging forces of disinformation which seek to undermine democratic institutions – and the role of the decision maker
- Examine the increasing importance of environmental considerations in administrative decision making
- Understand how administrative law might continue to be used to create change
Presented by Kiera Peacock, Partner, Marque Lawyers, Leading Administrative & Public Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023
Presenters
Dr David Bennett AC KC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
David Bennett AC KC practises in the areas of appellate law generally, constitutional law, administrative law, revenue law, trade practices and competition law, among others. David has held various positions during his career, including Solicitor-General for the Commonwealth of Australia, President of the Australian Bar Association and also President of the NSW Bar Association. He has been a part-time member of the Australian Government's Takeovers Panel and is recognised in various publications as a leader in the law.
Kiera Peacock, Partner, Marque Lawyers
Rising with unprecedented rapidity from paralegal to partner in our litigation team, Kiera is terrifyingly smart, fast, efficient, hard working and nice. Kiera runs a lot of our largest litigation cases, and has a deep expertise in public and administrative law, particularly electoral law. Kiera ran the Court of Disputed Returns case after the 2019 federal election that clarified the law on misleading electoral advertising, and acts for a number of parties and independent MPs. She is definitely Australia's best and most knowledgeable electoral lawyer. In her spare time, Kiera is surreptitiously subversive and you have to look closely to catch the evil glint in her wide, innocent eyes. We’re onto her, but it took ages. More importantly, she provides the defensive backbone and iron-fisted leadership without which our netball team could most definitely not be called premiership-winning. Her nickname isn't "Captain" for nothing.
