Presenters

Stuart Shepherd, Barrister, Murray Chambers
Stuart Shepherd is an independent barrister. He is an effective trial and appellate advocate with more than 20 years litigation experience. Stuart has worked in Perth and London. As a member of Murray Chambers, Stuart provides considered advice and persuasive advocacy at both trial and appeal in a broad range of practice areas. He has a particular interest in equitable claims. He is a member of the WA Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association of England and Wales. In addition to his corporate and commercial practice, Stuart also accepts instructions in defamation and probate and family provision claims, disciplinary, property, and some criminal matters including financial crime. Stuart is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Curtin University and previously the University of Western Australia, lecturing in advocacy and civil procedure. He is also a teacher in Curtin University’s Professional Legal Training course. Between 2011, Stuart was the Chairman of the Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia. At various times Stuart has been a member of the Brief Editorial Committee and the legal member of Joondalup Health Campus Human Research Ethics Committee.


Kellie Woods, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Kellie’s practice includes deceased estate and Family Provision Act matters, trusts, corporate and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, insolvency and legal costs. Before being elected to the Bar, Kellie worked in commercial litigation and recoveries and restructuring, most recently as a Managing Associate at Dentons Australia. Kellie has a wide range of litigation experience having appeared as Counsel in the Magistrates, District, and Supreme Court and State Administrative Tribunal in addition to appearing regularly in the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Kellie is known for her thorough and accurate legal advice and her eye for attention to detail. She has advised a wide range of individual, commercial and corporate clients, providing a solution-focussed, commercial and pragmatic approach. In addition to her legal work, Kellie is a member of the Law Society Council, the Law Society Costs Committee and Elder Law Committee. Kellie enjoys giving back to the legal community by preparing articles and presenting at CPD events. In 2019, Kellie was the State’s Highest Achiever in the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association’s (ARITA) Fundamentals of Insolvency qualification.

Presenters

Stuart Shepherd, Barrister, Murray Chambers
Stuart Shepherd is an independent barrister. He is an effective trial and appellate advocate with more than 20 years litigation experience. Stuart has worked in Perth and London. As a member of Murray Chambers, Stuart provides considered advice and persuasive advocacy at both trial and appeal in a broad range of practice areas. He has a particular interest in equitable claims. He is a member of the WA Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association of England and Wales. In addition to his corporate and commercial practice, Stuart also accepts instructions in defamation and probate and family provision claims, disciplinary, property, and some criminal matters including financial crime. Stuart is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Curtin University and previously the University of Western Australia, lecturing in advocacy and civil procedure. He is also a teacher in Curtin University’s Professional Legal Training course. Between 2011, Stuart was the Chairman of the Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia. At various times Stuart has been a member of the Brief Editorial Committee and the legal member of Joondalup Health Campus Human Research Ethics Committee.


Kellie Woods, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Kellie’s practice includes deceased estate and Family Provision Act matters, trusts, corporate and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, insolvency and legal costs. Before being elected to the Bar, Kellie worked in commercial litigation and recoveries and restructuring, most recently as a Managing Associate at Dentons Australia. Kellie has a wide range of litigation experience having appeared as Counsel in the Magistrates, District, and Supreme Court and State Administrative Tribunal in addition to appearing regularly in the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Kellie is known for her thorough and accurate legal advice and her eye for attention to detail. She has advised a wide range of individual, commercial and corporate clients, providing a solution-focussed, commercial and pragmatic approach. In addition to her legal work, Kellie is a member of the Law Society Council, the Law Society Costs Committee and Elder Law Committee. Kellie enjoys giving back to the legal community by preparing articles and presenting at CPD events. In 2019, Kellie was the State’s Highest Achiever in the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association’s (ARITA) Fundamentals of Insolvency qualification.