Presenters

Monique Cowden, Barrister, Level 22 Chambers 
Monique Cowden accepts briefs in all areas of commercial litigation. She regularly appears unled in all jurisdictions, and is often briefed as junior counsel in large and significant matters including class actions and appeals. Before being called to the Bar, Monique worked as an experienced commercial litigator at pre-eminent firms in Sydney. She won the Lawyers’ Weekly ‘Best 30 Lawyers under 30’ national award two years in a row in the categories of Litigation and her service to Pro-Bono work. She holds degrees in Law and Economics & Social Sciences, and graduated from the University of Sydney in 2008 with Honours and various academic prizes. She also holds a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney.


Daniel Hanna, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
After practising 7 years in a boutique insurance firm and 12 years in one of Australia's top 20 firms, Daniel Hanna joined the Parramatta Bar in 2011. His common law practice is mainly in the CTP and public liability fields. Over time he has developed specific expertise in the technical fields of Compensation to Relatives, Nominal Defendant claims, administrative law reviews and statutory limitation issues. Current clients include all major CTP insurers and many leading plaintiff personal injury practices, particularly in Sydney's west and regional areas.