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 Legal
Eu-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.
This seminar is part of a series
Litigation Skills Lunchtime Series
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.
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