Presenters

Caroline Hutchinson, Principal/Director, Coleman Greig Lawyers
Caroline Hutchinson is a Principal at Coleman Greig Lawyers and an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation, who leads the firm’s Commercial Disputes & Employment practice. Caroline has extensive experience in litigation, and she and her team deal with a wide variety of dispute-related issues for their clients. Utilising her over 30 years of experience, Caroline is well-placed to assist in mitigating the risks involving the effects of litigation on a company’s corporate profile with her keen grasp of commercial realities and comprehensive understanding of the differing legislative requirements across the various Australian states. She has also built a vast knowledge in managing investigations and disputes for clientele with regulators, including SafeWork NSW, WorkSafe Qld and the ACCC on matters of a WHS and consumer law basis. Caroline is invested in contributing to the legal profession and the local community and regularly presents on dispute-related and professional ethics topics. She is a serving member of 2 committees of the Law Society of NSW - Litigation Law and Practice (2016 to date) and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2025 to date). She was conferred an Honorary Fellowship by Western Sydney University (2023) for her commitment to the western Sydney community and in 2025 was a Finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Dispute Resolution Partner of the Year Award. She is the Chair of Coleman Greig’s Board.


Dominic Maley, Partner, Maclarens Lawyers
Dominic Maley was made a partner of Maclarens Lawyers in 2015. He is a Casual Academic at WSU, where since 2017 he has been the sole lecturer in Professional Practice and Building Law, and more recently he has taken up positions at the university teaching Building Law (under grad), Construction Law (post grad) (Course Coordinator), and the Expert Evidence modules of Construction Claims. He is also a Casual Academic at UTS, where he is the Course Coordinator in the following subjects: Property Transactions, Contractual Documentation, and Construction Law. Dominic has built up a large practice in option contracts, conveyancing, easements, retail and commercial leasing, and property law related litigation.