Struggling to keep your communication clear and effective? Want to know how to ensure your correspondence is not misinterpreted and knowing when to pick up the phone to the other side. Get insights on managing discover while safeguarding privilege. Plus know how to navigate the complexities of settlement discussions during a trial—know which documents to use, how to structure agreements, and how to handle court interactions smoothly while negotiating and what to do when the settlement discussions fail. This series is packed with practical strategies to boost clarity, control, and success in your litigation practice.
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units including:
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
2 units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
Effective Communication for a Successful Litigation
Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Professional Skills
1.00pm to 2.00pm Effective Communication for a Successful Litigation
- Drafting effective communication/advice to your client: What works and doesn’t?
- How to avoid your communication being lost in translation
- Tips when picking up the phone to the other side
- Where it can go wrong: examples of common mistake and valuable tips
Presented by Stacy Miller, Partner, Cronin Miller; Recommended Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolutions Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2024
Chair
Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWLE Lawyers
Presenters
Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWLE LawyersLisa has extensive experience in personal injury insurance law, in a variety of areas. Lisa acts for both private insurers and Government agencies, in the areas of public liability, workers compensation, medical negligence, coronial inquests, medical disciplinary matters and motor vehicle accidents. Lisa also acts for a self-insurers, including a national airline and national banks, in relation to personal injury claims. Lisa is actively involved in the ACT legal community, being a former chair of the Young Lawyers Committee and currently a Commissioner and Board member of the ACT Legal Aid Commission.
Stacy Miller, Partner, Cronin Miller
Stacy Miller has practiced exclusively in the areas of commercial litigation, insolvency, debt recovery and dispute resolution since her commencement of practice in Queensland in 2003. She has been a partner of the Gold Coast based specialist commercial litigation and insolvency firm, Cronin Miller Litigation, since 2014. Prior to private practice, her interest in insolvency was sparked during her tenure as a legal officer at the Federal Attorney General’s department in a small team put together specifically to provide assistance to those appearing before the Royal Commission into the collapse of HIH Insurance. Subsequently she practiced in specialist commercial litigation and insolvency firms in Brisbane, before joining the team at Cronin Litigation Lawyers (as it then was) in 2011. A highly regarded litigator with notable success in factually complex high end litigation cases, her expertise includes trade practices actions, contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, estate litigation, realising and enforcing securities and general commercial disputes for direct industry clients and professional firms such as accountants and liquidators.
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Legal Professional Privilege in the Context of Discovery
Friday, 7 March 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1.00pm to 2.00pm Legal Professional Privilege in the Context of Discovery
- Understanding legal professional privilege, including the types of privilege that exist
- Maintenance and waiver of legal professional privilege
- Discovery and how to make a claim for legal professional privilege
- Challenging claims to legal professional privilege
Presented by Eu-Min Teng, Special Counsel, McComish Legal
Chair
Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWLE Lawyers
Presenters
Eu-Min Teng, Special Counsel, McComish LegalEu-Min is a Special Counsel at McComish Legal, practising in the area of construction and engineering, and commercial litigation. Eu-Min graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and Bachelor of Commerce, and holds a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney, and a Master of Construction Law from the University of Melbourne.
Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWLE Lawyers
Lisa has extensive experience in personal injury insurance law, in a variety of areas. Lisa acts for both private insurers and Government agencies, in the areas of public liability, workers compensation, medical negligence, coronial inquests, medical disciplinary matters and motor vehicle accidents. Lisa also acts for a self-insurers, including a national airline and national banks, in relation to personal injury claims. Lisa is actively involved in the ACT legal community, being a former chair of the Young Lawyers Committee and currently a Commissioner and Board member of the ACT Legal Aid Commission.
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Entering Settlement Discussions During Trial
Friday, 14 March 2025
Professional Skills
1.00pm to 2.00pm Entering Settlement Discussions During Trial
- Negotiating a settlement outline and documenting it
- How to settle a part heard claim
- Documenting the Agreement: What form should it take?
- Does the court have the power to enforce it
- Penalties and other enforcement mechanisms
- Procedural issues: what the court requires while you are negotiating a settlement and how to keep the matter moving in case the settlement negotiations fail
Presented by Rhea Thrift, Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWLE Lawyers
Presenters
Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWLE LawyersLisa has extensive experience in personal injury insurance law, in a variety of areas. Lisa acts for both private insurers and Government agencies, in the areas of public liability, workers compensation, medical negligence, coronial inquests, medical disciplinary matters and motor vehicle accidents. Lisa also acts for a self-insurers, including a national airline and national banks, in relation to personal injury claims. Lisa is actively involved in the ACT legal community, being a former chair of the Young Lawyers Committee and currently a Commissioner and Board member of the ACT Legal Aid Commission.
Rhea Thrift, Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Rhea accepts briefs in all areas of law. Prior to coming to the Bar, Rhea worked as a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons. As a solicitor, Rhea worked on a wide range of commercial matters, specialising in insolvency litigation. She has acted for insolvency practitioners, public companies and government clients. Rhea has a Bachelor of Civil Law with Distinction from the University of Oxford. Rhea was previously a Tipstaff in the New South Wales Court of Appeal.
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