Thursday, 9 October 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Ethics and Professional Responsibility
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Emily Archer, Legal Counsel, Asbestos and Dust Diseases, Slater & Gordon; Recommended Asbestos & Dust Diseases Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff), Victoria Doyle’s Guide 2024
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Ethical and Conduct Issues in Dust Diseases Claims
Achieve your mandatory Ethics CLE hour attending David Miller's presentation on professional conduct issues in dust diseases claims.
David is the Chair of the Law Society of NSW's Ethics Committee. He also sits on the Society's Professional Conduct and Disclosure Committees.
- Lawyers' paramount duties
- Conduct at mediations (are you really making a "final offer")
- Relaying offers and "riding instructions"
- Ex parte communications to courts
- Harman (Hearne v Street) confidentiality obligations
- The Solicitor Conduct Rules including solicitor/client conflicts
Presented by David Miller, Partner at Colin Biggers & Paisley; Preeminent Dust Disease Lawyer (Defendant) NSW, Doyle’s Guide 2023
Presenters
Emily Archer, Legal Counsel, Asbestos and Dust Diseases, Slater & GordonEmily is a Legal Counsel in the Victorian Asbestos and Dust Diseases Team at Slater & Gordon. Emily has conducted personal injury litigation since 2012. Having previously defended personal injury claims, Emily now acts for clients who are suffering from dust diseases including mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, asbestos-related pleural disease and silicosis as a result of exposure to dust while at work, during home renovations, or simply as a by-stander. Emily uses her experience in defending claims to ensure her client’s claims are navigated as quickly and efficiently as possible. She feels privileged to be able to build relationships with her clients and represent them during a difficult time in their lives.
David Miller, Partner, Colin Biggers & Paisley
David Miller is a Partner in the Disputes & Investigations team at Colin Biggers & Paisley. Widely experienced in asbestos-related matters, David has spoken on indemnity and claims management issues to audiences in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. David's practice also extends to corporate governance and risk management (including regulator actions involving the ACCC and various WorkCover authorities), Australian Consumer Law issues, defamation, and commercial disputes. David is listed as a leading insurance and product liability lawyer by Best Lawyers in Australia. Doyles Guide lists him as a preeminent/leafing lawyer in dust diseases claims. David sits on the Professional Conduct Committee and Disclosure Committees of the Law Society of NSW and has chaired the Society's Ethics Committee since 2022.
