Dive into the latest developments in State Administrative Tribunal practice and procedures. Explore the boundaries of SAT’s jurisdiction, enforcement of orders and the details of review and appeal. Given an environment where costs in the SAT are becoming more common, gain actionable insights into costs applications, including recent case law, strategic considerations and tips for preparing and opposing applications. Develop your skills with a  focused session on advocacy skills tailored for the SAT environment. You will learn from the experience of experts and gain real-world strategies ot integrate into your SAT appearances.

Presenters

Douglas Johnson, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Doug is a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers. He maintains a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice, with particular expertise in the areas of construction and engineering, insurance, and professional liability disputes. He is often instructed on highly technical cases involving complex factual and expert evidence. Clients value Doug’s accessibility and collaborative approach, both as sole counsel and when led as part of a team of barristers. Doug recently received the Tom Yuncken Australian Construction Lawyer award for 2023, where his referees emphasised his work ethic, creative thinking, and technical knowledge. Before being called to the bar, Doug worked in the dispute resolution teams at Jones Day and King & Wood Mallesons. He also practiced insurance litigation at Moray & Agnew.

James Healy, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
James specialises in resources and construction disputes, acting at various times for all of the proponents in such projects. Prior to joining the bar in 2010, James was a partner of Middletons (now K&L Gates) and assisted clients with all commercial and contentious aspects of the development of resources projects in Australia, the Asia Pacific and Africa. His practice focuses on complex contractual disputes with respect to major construction and engineering projects and infrastructure. This has included acting for parties in LCIA and SIAC international arbitrations. That work has seen him work extensively with delay and quantum experts and collating the supporting lay evidence. He has also acted as counsel in respect to a number of the leading cases on enforcement of determinations under the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA). Doyles Guide and AFR’s Best Lawyers regularly peer reviews James as a leading WA junior counsel.

Richard Graham, Legal Practitioner Director, Graham & Associates Lawyers
Richard Graham is a legal practitioner director at Graham and Associates. He specialises in defamation, guardianship and administration in SAT and legal costs disputes. He is the author of Civil Procedure WA Magistrates Court, known as "The Magistrates Court Red Book". Richard is a member of 2 committees at the Law Society of WA. These are the Courts Committee and the Costs Committee.

Alex McGlue, Partner, Lavan
Alex McGlue is a partner in Lavan’s Planning & Environment team. Alex advises property developers, private landowners and governmental bodies in relation to all aspects of land ownership, development and regulation, with his practice covering both litigious and advisory matters. Alex has particular expertise in advising clients on complex planning law issues (covering matters such as development applications, subdivisions and structure plans) and compliance with environmental law obligations (at both State and Federal levels). He acts for both dispossessed landowners and acquiring authorities in compulsory acquisition and other land compensation matters. Alex regularly appears in merits review proceedings in the State Administrative Tribunal, in judicial review and appeal proceedings in the Supreme Court and in local government prosecutions in the Magistrates Court. Alex has also been involved in various matters in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the District Court. Alex also regularly appears on behalf of clients at meetings of local government Councils and similar decision-makers. Alex is regarded by both his clients and colleagues as being somebody who provides legal services in both an efficient and technically correct manner.