Presenters

Anna Cappellano, Barrister, Higgins Chambers
Anna has practiced at the private Bar in Queensland since 2008. She is passionate about social justice and providing fearless advocacy for people who find themselves confronting the criminal justice system. Anna’s practice at the Bar focuses primarily on criminal law and regulatory matters. She regularly appears on behalf of both defendants and prosecuting authorities at the State and Commonwealth level in proceedings in the District Courts, Supreme Court of Queensland, the Queensland Court of Appeal and the Norfolk Island Court of Petty Sessions and Supreme Court. In 2022, Anna was one of the Counsel Assisting the Commission of Inquiry into Queensland Police Service responses to domestic and family violence. Anna is also member of the Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee.


Calvin Gnech, Legal Practice Director, Gnech and Associates
Calvin is the Legal Practice Director of Gnech & Associates. He gained his early legal experience in the criminal justice system serving the community as a sworn Queensland police officer. He later became a prosecutor in charge of a regional prosecutions’ unit. Calvin quickly became an accomplished prosecutor arguing complex cases before moving to private practice. Since commencing practice as a criminal and professional misconduct defence lawyer, Calvin has gained extensive experience appearing regularly as a solicitor advocate in the Magistrates Court, District Court, Coroner's Court, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Calvin's experience extends to appearing regularly as instructing solicitor in the Supreme Court, Queensland Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia. Calvin currently sits on the QLS Ethics Committee and is currently the Chairperson of the QLS's Occupational Disciplinary Law Committee. Calvin has a passion for tradition within the law and maintains an active voice for the protection of fundamental legal rights such as self-incrimination privilege, legal professional privilege, the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial. Calvin has pursued fundamental rights cases all the way to the High Court.

Presenters

Anna Cappellano, Barrister, Higgins Chambers
Anna has practiced at the private Bar in Queensland since 2008. She is passionate about social justice and providing fearless advocacy for people who find themselves confronting the criminal justice system. Anna’s practice at the Bar focuses primarily on criminal law and regulatory matters. She regularly appears on behalf of both defendants and prosecuting authorities at the State and Commonwealth level in proceedings in the District Courts, Supreme Court of Queensland, the Queensland Court of Appeal and the Norfolk Island Court of Petty Sessions and Supreme Court. In 2022, Anna was one of the Counsel Assisting the Commission of Inquiry into Queensland Police Service responses to domestic and family violence. Anna is also member of the Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee.


Calvin Gnech, Legal Practice Director, Gnech and Associates
Calvin is the Legal Practice Director of Gnech & Associates. He gained his early legal experience in the criminal justice system serving the community as a sworn Queensland police officer. He later became a prosecutor in charge of a regional prosecutions’ unit. Calvin quickly became an accomplished prosecutor arguing complex cases before moving to private practice. Since commencing practice as a criminal and professional misconduct defence lawyer, Calvin has gained extensive experience appearing regularly as a solicitor advocate in the Magistrates Court, District Court, Coroner's Court, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Calvin's experience extends to appearing regularly as instructing solicitor in the Supreme Court, Queensland Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia. Calvin currently sits on the QLS Ethics Committee and is currently the Chairperson of the QLS's Occupational Disciplinary Law Committee. Calvin has a passion for tradition within the law and maintains an active voice for the protection of fundamental legal rights such as self-incrimination privilege, legal professional privilege, the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial. Calvin has pursued fundamental rights cases all the way to the High Court.