Presenters

Richard Cheney SC, Greenway Chambers
Richard Cheney SC is a Senior Counsel specialising in construction and infrastructure law and professional negligence. He regularly represents clients in appellate work, medical negligence and common law matters. Richard also regularly acts as mediator. Richard brings a depth of practical knowledge to construction litigation, having previously practised as a site engineer on Sydney high rise projects. Richard was appointed Senior Counsel in 2011 and is a NSW Bar Association BarADR® approved arbitrator.


Derek Hand, Barrister, Greenway Chambers
Derek Hand is a specialist commercial barrister with particular expertise in construction & infrastructure law and land law. Derek advises on and appears in disputes concerning infrastructure projects, commercial projects and residential developments, at both first instance and on appeal, in NSW, Queensland, the ACT and Victoria. He also regularly appears in private arbitrations and mediations. His interest and expertise in property law incorporates all aspects of modern land law, from commercial leases to strata title, and he has appeared in several leading cases in the area. Derek also accepts briefs to advise and appear in property and financial disputes in the family law arena, where his clients benefit from his extensive experience in real property, equity and commercial law. He regularly appears for third-party intervenors whose property interests may be affected by family law proceedings. Before being called to the Bar, Derek worked as a solicitor with the law firm, Freehills, and spent several years as a legal policy adviser in Federal Parliament, Canberra, where he gained firsthand experience of the legislative process. He has lectured in real property on a part-time basis at Sydney University. Derek holds the degrees of Bachelor of Laws (UNSW) and Master of Policy Studies (UNSW), and a Diploma in Journalism (Dublin Institute of Technology). He is a member of the Society of Construction Law Australia and the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.

Presenters

Richard Cheney SC, Greenway Chambers
Richard Cheney SC is a Senior Counsel specialising in construction and infrastructure law and professional negligence. He regularly represents clients in appellate work, medical negligence and common law matters. Richard also regularly acts as mediator. Richard brings a depth of practical knowledge to construction litigation, having previously practised as a site engineer on Sydney high rise projects. Richard was appointed Senior Counsel in 2011 and is a NSW Bar Association BarADR® approved arbitrator.


Derek Hand, Barrister, Greenway Chambers
Derek Hand is a specialist commercial barrister with particular expertise in construction & infrastructure law and land law. Derek advises on and appears in disputes concerning infrastructure projects, commercial projects and residential developments, at both first instance and on appeal, in NSW, Queensland, the ACT and Victoria. He also regularly appears in private arbitrations and mediations. His interest and expertise in property law incorporates all aspects of modern land law, from commercial leases to strata title, and he has appeared in several leading cases in the area. Derek also accepts briefs to advise and appear in property and financial disputes in the family law arena, where his clients benefit from his extensive experience in real property, equity and commercial law. He regularly appears for third-party intervenors whose property interests may be affected by family law proceedings. Before being called to the Bar, Derek worked as a solicitor with the law firm, Freehills, and spent several years as a legal policy adviser in Federal Parliament, Canberra, where he gained firsthand experience of the legislative process. He has lectured in real property on a part-time basis at Sydney University. Derek holds the degrees of Bachelor of Laws (UNSW) and Master of Policy Studies (UNSW), and a Diploma in Journalism (Dublin Institute of Technology). He is a member of the Society of Construction Law Australia and the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.