This essential seminar helps you identify and respond to visa cancellation risks arising from character concerns. Learn how to act early, manage high‑stress client situations, and fight cancellations under ss 109, 116 and 128—protecting your client’s position from the outset.
Friday, 22 May 2026
Chair:
Julian Hayden, Senior Lawyer, Hayden Lawyers
12.00pm to 1.30pm Visa Cancellations
- Explore how character issues affect visa status, applications and cancellations beyond s 501, including cancellations under ss 109, 116 and 128 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
- Learn when to act, when to refer, how to manage stressed clients, how to protect their position from the very first interaction, including strategies for fighting cancellations
Presented by Associate Professor Dr Jason Donnelly, Barrister Latham Chambers; Associate Professor School of Law, Western Sydney University
Description
Attend live and online and earn 1 CPD point in category B (OMARA SM850)
View the interactive recorded seminar and earn 1 CPD Point in category B (OMARA DN595)
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Julian Hayden, Senior Lawyer, Hayden Lawyers
Julian is a highly experienced immigration lawyer with over 13 years in the industry. Julian begun his career as a registered migration agent before transitioning into legal practice. He specialises in corporate and skilled migration, providing businesses and individuals with clear strategies and tailored legal solutions to achieve their migration outcomes. He also is highly experienced at managing complex cases, routinely representing clients in visa refusals and cancellations before the Administrative Review Tribunal and the Federal Court. Beyond his practice, Julian is committed to education, having taught Migration Law at both undergraduate and postgraduate university levels.
This seminar is part of a series
Immigration Law Series 2026: Avoiding Refusals, Revocations and Cancellations
Across character decisions, cancellation powers beyond s 501 and the ongoing complexities of employer-sponsored visas, you will gain practical guidance on when to act, how to intervene early and how to protect your client’s position from the very first interaction. Led by experienced migration barristers, this lunch series provides clear, structured insight you can apply immediately in practice. Migration agents can earn their Category B CPD points, legal practitioners receive 4.5 CPD points, gaining practical insights from Australia’s leading immigration experts to maintain a compliant and confident practice amid ongoing change.
Description
Attend all sessions and earn all Category B CPD points
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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