Thursday, 9 October 2025
Chair
Emily Archer, Legal Counsel, Asbestos and Dust Diseases, Slater & Gordon; Recommended Asbestos & Dust Diseases Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff), Victoria Doyle’s Guide 2024
Departure from Helsinki Criteria in Asbestos Cases
Hear observations of how recent cases have seen a departure from the Helsinki Criteria providing guidelines for diagnosing and attributing diseases to asbestos exposure.
Presented by David Andersen, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers; Recommended Dust Diseases Lawyers (Defendant) – New South Wales, Doyles Guide 2023
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
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 Andersen, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
David specialises in toxic tort litigation, workers compensation and public liability claims. David acts exclusively for insurers and self-insureds. He assists clients across a broad range of industries, including energy and resources, manufacturing, property management, transport and insurance. David was named in the 2016 Asia Pacific Legal 500 Directory as one of Australia’s “leading individuals” for insurance law. He is a member of the NSW Law Society’s Personal Injury Specialist Accreditation Committee Advisory Committee.
