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).


Raoul Cywicki, Head of Chambers, Barrister, Sir Clifford Grant Chambers
Raoul graduated from UWA with a Bachelor of Laws in 1983. In 1985, he became a Partner of the firm, Corser and Corser where he practiced in the areas of Banking, Employment, Compensation and Insurance Law. In 1996, Raoul joined Sir Lawrence Jackson Chambers, where he conducted practice solely as a Barrister, accepting briefs principally in the areas of Torts and Property Law. In 2008, Raoul became a founding member of Sir Clifford Grant Chambers, which currently has seven members. Raoul has appeared as Counsel in the District and Supreme Courts of Western Australia and the Federal Court of Australia, representing litigants in wide ranging areas of law. Raoul has a special interest in Personal Injuries Litigation and Forensic Science. He is invited annually by the UWA Centre for Forensic Anthropology to assist in the examination of the Centre’s students.

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).


Raoul Cywicki, Head of Chambers, Barrister, Sir Clifford Grant Chambers
Raoul graduated from UWA with a Bachelor of Laws in 1983. In 1985, he became a Partner of the firm, Corser and Corser where he practiced in the areas of Banking, Employment, Compensation and Insurance Law. In 1996, Raoul joined Sir Lawrence Jackson Chambers, where he conducted practice solely as a Barrister, accepting briefs principally in the areas of Torts and Property Law. In 2008, Raoul became a founding member of Sir Clifford Grant Chambers, which currently has seven members. Raoul has appeared as Counsel in the District and Supreme Courts of Western Australia and the Federal Court of Australia, representing litigants in wide ranging areas of law. Raoul has a special interest in Personal Injuries Litigation and Forensic Science. He is invited annually by the UWA Centre for Forensic Anthropology to assist in the examination of the Centre’s students.