Chair
Fiona McKenzie, Barrister, Foley’s List
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Recent Case Update in Statutory Interpretation
Gain essential insights from the latest and most relevant cases you should be aware of and their impacts on statutory interpretation
Presented by Georgina Rhodes, Barrister, Ah Ket Chambers
Presenters
Fiona McKenzie, Barrister, Foley’s List
Fiona McKenzie has practised as an administrative lawyer for most of her career. Initially at the Australian Government Solicitor's office in Melbourne, she then went to Blake Dawson, now Ashurst, before coming to the bar. Fiona has advised government and private clients on issues such as statutory interpretation, natural justice, judicial review applications and appeals from administrative decisions. She has appeared in tribunals and courts at the federal and state levels. Fiona has a Masters degree from the ANU and has published in the field of administrative law and human rights. Fiona runs training courses on administrative law, regulatory investigations, and decision writing to public servants and lawyers - she has a website with details of her training courses, online training videos, and occasional blogs on recent cases, at:: www.adminlaw.com.au
Georgina Rhodes, Barrister, Ah Ket Chambers
Georgina practices in public and administrative law, regulatory law, quasi-criminal and criminal law. She acts for government (State and Commonwealth) and private clients in various matters, including occupational health and safety, crimes mental impairment, disciplinary and professional standards, worker screening, disability, child protection, criminal charges, intervention orders, and inquests and inquiries. Georgina provides advice to Government Departments and Statutory Authorities in relation to statutory interpretation, legislative reform, information sharing, subpoenas and integrity matters. Georgina is currently involved in the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings, as one of the Counsel Assisting Team led by Ms Elizabeth Bennett S.C.