Presenters

Danny Clifford, Director, Clifford Gouldson Lawyers
Danny Clifford is a Director of Clifford Gouldson Lawyers - one of Toowoomba's leading business focussed law firms. Clifford Gouldson advise businesses on workplace, litigation, property & commercial, construction, intellectual property and tax, structures and planning. In recent years Danny has worked closely with leading private schools in the Toowoomba region to manage individual staff issues, develop enterprise agreements and ensure risk minimisation strategies are in place to help schools deal with employee issues both at school and involving external use of social media. With his team, Danny helps clients manage the challenges of large workforces, deal with unfair dismissal issues and maintain compliance with the complex Fair Work requirements. Many large employers come to Danny for both advice on strategic direction and day to day workplace challenges. Working from CGLaw offices across Toowoomba, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, Danny and his team provide solutions across the full spectrum of workplace issues including employee management, discrimination, health & safety, agreements & awards, policy implementation and training.


Edward Shorten, Barrister, Inns of Court
Edward is a Barrister who specialises in industrial/employment law, discrimination/human rights law, administrative law and appeals. He was called to the bar in 2015 after seven years as a solicitor at a leading law firm. He has extensive experience in general protections, unfair dismissal, and discrimination litigation. He has appeared (led and unled) in applications, trials and appeals in the State and Federal courts and tribunals. He also acts as a mediator. Edward is recognised in Doyle's Guide as a leading Junior Counsel in Queensland (Pre-eminent, Leading Employment & WHS Barristers) and Australia (Recommended, Leading Employment Law Junior Counsel). He is a member of the Bar Association of Queensland Industrial Law Committee.

Presenters

Danny Clifford, Director, Clifford Gouldson Lawyers
Danny Clifford is a Director of Clifford Gouldson Lawyers - one of Toowoomba's leading business focussed law firms. Clifford Gouldson advise businesses on workplace, litigation, property & commercial, construction, intellectual property and tax, structures and planning. In recent years Danny has worked closely with leading private schools in the Toowoomba region to manage individual staff issues, develop enterprise agreements and ensure risk minimisation strategies are in place to help schools deal with employee issues both at school and involving external use of social media. With his team, Danny helps clients manage the challenges of large workforces, deal with unfair dismissal issues and maintain compliance with the complex Fair Work requirements. Many large employers come to Danny for both advice on strategic direction and day to day workplace challenges. Working from CGLaw offices across Toowoomba, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, Danny and his team provide solutions across the full spectrum of workplace issues including employee management, discrimination, health & safety, agreements & awards, policy implementation and training.


Edward Shorten, Barrister, Inns of Court
Edward is a Barrister who specialises in industrial/employment law, discrimination/human rights law, administrative law and appeals. He was called to the bar in 2015 after seven years as a solicitor at a leading law firm. He has extensive experience in general protections, unfair dismissal, and discrimination litigation. He has appeared (led and unled) in applications, trials and appeals in the State and Federal courts and tribunals. He also acts as a mediator. Edward is recognised in Doyle's Guide as a leading Junior Counsel in Queensland (Pre-eminent, Leading Employment & WHS Barristers) and Australia (Recommended, Leading Employment Law Junior Counsel). He is a member of the Bar Association of Queensland Industrial Law Committee.