Navigating the complexities of the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) is challenging but join leading counsel and experienced practitioners to gain crucial insights on best practices that will make your appearances in the SAT easier. Gain strategies for effective case management, and tips and traps for handling unrepresented litigants. Gain skills from experienced Counsel on how to present persuasive evidence and on perfecting your advocacy skills to ensure success in your clients' matters. Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity to refine your SAT practice.

Presenters

Richard Graham, Legal Practitioner Director, Graham & Associates Lawyers
Richard Graham is a legal practitioner director at Graham and Associates. He specialises in defamation, guardianship and administration in SAT and legal costs disputes. He is the author of Civil Procedure WA Magistrates Court, known as "The Magistrates Court Red Book". Richard is a member of 2 committees at the Law Society of WA. These are the Courts Committee and the Costs Committee.


James Healy, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
James specialises in resources and construction disputes, acting at various times for all of the proponents in such projects. Prior to joining the bar in 2010, James was a partner of Middletons (now K&L Gates) and assisted clients with all commercial and contentious aspects of the development of resources projects in Australia, the Asia Pacific and Africa. His practice focuses on complex contractual disputes with respect to major construction and engineering projects and infrastructure. This has included acting for parties in LCIA and SIAC international arbitrations. That work has seen him work extensively with delay and quantum experts and collating the supporting lay evidence. He has also acted as counsel in respect to a number of the leading cases on enforcement of determinations under the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA). Doyles Guide and AFR’s Best Lawyers regularly peer reviews James as a leading WA junior counsel.


Richard Douglas, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Richard Douglas has been a Barrister at Francis Burt Chambers since 2006. He has been admitted as an attorney in the state of New York since 2000. Richard has been involved in significant litigation including: The Bell group; Sons of Gwalia; Burrup Fertilisers; Storm Financial; Fire Power, Anaconda; Rothwells; and the Insurance coverage dispute regarding the world trade centre in Manhattan following the events of 9/11. Richard has been a member and chair of the WA Law Reform Commission and acted in relation to a number of public enquiries. Richard continues to act in relation to complex, difficult and urgent matters in courts across Australia.


Mr Alex McGlue, Partner, Lavan
Alex McGlue is a partner in Lavan’s Planning & Environment team. Alex advises property developers, private landowners and governmental bodies in relation to all aspects of land ownership, development and regulation, with his practice covering both litigious and advisory matters. Alex has particular expertise in advising clients on complex planning law issues (covering matters such as development applications, subdivisions and structure plans) and compliance with environmental law obligations (at both State and Federal levels). He acts for both dispossessed landowners and acquiring authorities in compulsory acquisition and other land compensation matters. Alex regularly appears in merits review proceedings in the State Administrative Tribunal, in judicial review and appeal proceedings in the Supreme Court and in local government prosecutions in the Magistrates Court. Alex has also been involved in various matters in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the District Court. Alex also regularly appears on behalf of clients at meetings of local government Councils and similar decision-makers. Alex is regarded by both his clients and colleagues as being somebody who provides legal services in both an efficient and technically correct manner.