Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Navigating Ethical Boundaries in Litigation: Conflict, Discovery, Privilege and Waiver
Explore the key ethical challenges faced in litigation, including managing conflicts of interest, discovery obligations and issues of privilege and waiver. Gain practical guidance on maintaining ethical and professional standards in complex proceedings.
Presented by Jeremy Morris SC, Barrister, Jack Shand Chambers
Chair
Paul Lewis, Senior Legal Counsel, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers: Accredited Specialist in Family Law and Dispute Resolution
Presenters
Paul Lewis, Senior Legal Counsel, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Paul Lewis is a Senior Legal Counsel at Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers where he leads the Family & Relationships Law team and acts as a Mediator in family law and other disputes. Paul also sits as a part-time General Member of NCAT in the Consumer and Commercial Division. Paul is an accredited mediator through the NSW Law Society’s LMA Scheme and is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and in Dispute Resolution through the Law Society. He currently serves on the ADR Committee of the Law Society and in the past has sat on the Family Law Committee, regulatory committees, and the Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee.
Jeremy Morris SC, Jack Shand Chamber
Jeremy Morris was called to the Bar in 1995. He previously worked for 4.5 years at Abbott Tout Russell Kennedy, initially as a commercial solicitor, then in commercial litigation. Since he came to the Bar, he has had a varied practice including appearances at inquests, criminal proceedings, common law personal injury cases, medical negligence cases, commercial cases, tax debt recovery proceedings and disciplinary proceedings for solicitors and medical practitioners. He spent four years on a New South Wales Bar Association Professional Conduct Committee and has served as a member of Bar Council. He has lectured for the New South Wales Bar Association to barristers seeking to sit the Bar examinations. He is on the Common Law Committee of the New South Wales Bar Association. He also has acted as tutor in the Bar Association Practice Course.
