Thursday, 26 February 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Global Consumer Law Themes for 2026
From evolution to revolution – this session will explore the shifting landscape of consumer law. We will examine:
- Key consumer law reforms on the Australian Government's agenda for 2026, including anticipated legislative changes and regulatory priorities;
- Emerging global consumer law trends and themes and how these may shape the Australian environment; and
- Significant consumer cases from Australia and practical lessons that they offer for in-house legal teams.
Presented by Rowan Kendall, Counsel, Ashurst
Chair
Conor Bannan, Barrister, 12 Wentworth Selbourne Chambers; Doyle's Guide preeminent Junior Counsel in Competition Law 2025
Presenters
Conor Bannan, Barrister, 12 Wentworth Selbourne Chambers
Conor has a broad commercial practice with particular expertise in trade practices and competition. He has been briefed to appear for an individual in Australia’s first criminal cartel jury trial, for TPG (in proceedings concerning its proposed merger with Vodafone), for Apple Inc (in proceedings brought by Epic Games and in related class action proceedings), for Facebook Inc (in proceedings brought by a developer), for Mazda Australia (in class action proceedings relating to the use of Takata airbags) and for the ANZ Banking Group (in the Banking Royal Commission and in various litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales). Before being called to the Bar, Conor worked as a solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Gilbert + Tobin in Sydney, and at Linklaters in London. During that time, he also completed secondments to Westpac Banking Corporation and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. Conor has been recognised in several legal directories (Chambers and Partners, Doyles Guide, Legal 500, Best Lawyers) as a leading junior counsel in competition law and in commercial litigation.
Rowan Kendall, Counsel, Ashurst
Rowan Kendall is a counsel in Ashurst's APAC competition team. Rowan has extensive experience working on competition and consumer law matters, including providing key strategic advice and merger analysis, acting on significant long-running investigations and representing clients in major enforcement litigation brought by various Australian regulators. Rowan is an expert in the Australian Consumer Law, regularly advising clients on risks arising from misleading and deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, unfair contract terms and all other aspects of consumer law across a wide range of industries and sectors.
