That visa decisions are made on accurate information is essential. Ensure that you are totally abreast of the PIC 4020 provisions, what is required of you and your clients and that you understand the exceptions and waivers.  Gain strategies for creating effective PIC 4020 waivers and ensure that you are representing your clients effectively.

Presenters

Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio, Barrister and Migration Law Lecturer, Castan Chambersx
Sergio practises in Migration and Citizenship Law. Before becoming a barrister, Sergio worked as an immigration solicitor for a number of years and was an RMA prior to this. This past experience places him well to appreciate all facets of migration and citizenship law matters. As an advocate, Sergio has appeared and represented clients on matters before the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia (including Full Court), Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Migration Review Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Immigration Assessment Authority and the Administrative Review Tribunal. Also Sergio: has authored over 1,300 court decision summaries on migration and citizenship law, most of which for his newsletter (https://migrationlawupdates.com.au), and some for LexisNexis (Administrative Law Decisions); has authored over 1,000 articles and updates on migration and citizenship law, some of which for LexisNexis; is a former assessor at UTS (Graduate Diploma of Australian Migration Law and Practice - GDAMLP); is a former unit coordinator and lecturer at UWS (GDAMLP); has been a migration law CPD lecturer since 2019; is often consulted by barristers, solicitors and RMAs on complex matters; holds a bachelor's degree in engineering.


Michelle Petty-Sampson, Principal Lawyer, Petty Sampson Immigration Lawyers
Michelle has been working in the industry for 22 years, firstly as an RMA and then as an Immigration Lawyer. She has worked in Brisbane and Melbourne before starting her own practice in Adelaide in 2020. Her focus is to provide professional, caring and effective immigration legal services in a respectful way. Her qualifications are Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Diploma Legal Practice, Graduate Certificate in Migration Law, Master of Arts in International Studies, Bachelor of Arts, Honours Degree, Asian Studies and Bachelor of Arts, Asian Studies.