Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is based on WA legislation
Testimonials
Hands on practical presentations that are directly applicable to my day-to-day work as a personal injury solicitor. I will do this again regardless of what employer I may be with in the future.
Excellent, clear, concise, informative.
Chair
Bettina Mangan SC, Francis Burt Chambers; Leading Insurance & Personal Injury Law Barristers, Doyle’s Guide 2024
Total and Permanent Disability Claim or Workers Compensation -Total and Permanent Incapacity Claim? Selection of Forum and Challenges
- The differences and similarities between TPD and TPI
- Assembling the evidence and timing issues
- Pros and cons of each
- Why not both?
Presented by Brian Nugawela, Barrister, Michael Kirby Chambers
Presenters
Bettina Mangan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Bettina’s practice covers insurance, contract, general and professional negligence, professional disciplinary matters, occupational health and safety prosecutions and coronial inquiries, workers’ compensation and assessment of damages including in catastrophic personal injury and fatal accidents claims. Bettina provides legal opinions, including for insurers and, in support of applications for leave to compromise claims of persons under disability. She acts as counsel at trial and appeal hearings, as well as pre-trial conferences and mediations. Bettina provides strategic and liability advice on historic child abuse matters. Bettina has appeared as counsel in a variety of jurisdictions including the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Coroner’s Court of Western Australia, District Court of Western Australia, High Court of Australia, State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, and Supreme Court of Western Australia. Bettina completed the ACDC Mediators Course and accepts briefs as a mediator. She has acted as an independent arbiter on a private dispute. Bettina regularly presents papers for continuing legal education. Bettina is a member of WA Bar Chambers Limited Board of Directors (Francis Burt Chambers).
Brian Nugawela, Barrister, Michael Kirby Chambers
Brian presents at Legalwise Seminars events on torts, psychiatric injury and workers' compensation. Brian's practice areas include tort law (including professional negligence); workers compensation and Comcare, general civil and commercial litigation, Insurance disputes (including income protection and TPD insurance) and appeals (including some criminal appeals). Brian is a member of Michael Kirby Chambers and has appeared at all levels of the judicial hierarchy, from doing tribunal work to appeals in the High Court of Australia.
