Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on VIC legislation
Tax Disputes Lifecycle: How you can Help your Clients as a Solicitor who Does not do Tax?
Unpack the possible ATO/SRO activity your clients may encounter, and ways in which, as a solicitor, you can assist them by working together with their accountant.
Presented by Prudence Barker, Barrister, Aickin Chambers
Chair
Ian Upjohn KC, Chapman’s List Barristers
Presenters
Ian Upjohn KC, Chapman’s List BarristersIan Upjohn was called to the Melbourne Bar in 1993 and specialises in commercial law, equity and trusts, disciplinary and other tribunals and alternative dispute resolution. Ian is a co-author (with M Colbran QC) of Pleadings in Butterworths Court Forms, Precedents and Pleadings (Victoria) and a Contributing Author to Palmer on Bailment (Third Edition).
Prudence Barker, Barrister, Aickin Chambers
Prudence is a commercial barrister with a particular experience and specialisation in taxation law. With her business background, Prudence brings a combination of a sound commercial foundation and a practical understanding of taxation and commercial law. Specialising in taxation and commercial law, Prudence has experience in state taxes including land tax and payroll tax, and Federal tax matters relating to liquidations, capital gains tax, complex trust structures, Part IVA and GST. She has appeared in bankruptcy matters and general contract law matters in the Courts and Tribunals. Before coming to the Bar, Prudence worked at the Australian Taxation Office in the Tax Counsel Network providing specialist legal advice on matters under audit, objections and litigation. Prudence has previously worked at Ernst & Young in the corporate tax and tax controversy teams, with experience working for taxpayers in ATO audits and disputes, tax consulting, and compliance, and as CEO of BGP International, a fresh produce export company operating across 26 countries. At BGP she managed complex shipping and commercial disputes that arise in international business, and negotiated settlements on those disputes.
