Thursday, 5 March 2026
Chair
Bettina Mangan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on WA legislation
* 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
Workers Compensation Update
- How the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 has changed the workers compensation scheme
- Recent changes to taxation law affecting workers compensation settlement and possible ways to settle cases so that they may not trigger the obligation to pay tax on income compensati
- Recent WorkCover WA appeals to the District Court and the Supreme Court of Western Australia
- Claims where there is a dispute between employers regarding the obligation to pay compensation benefits
Presented by Christian Foyle, Director, Foyle Legal
Presenters
Christian Foyle, Director, Foyle LegalChristian Foyle is the Director of Foyle Legal and has practises in plaintiff personal injury litigation. He has worked in personal injury in Western Australia for over 18 years. He is recognised in Doyle’s Guide in the Western Australian personal injury, workers’ compensation and public liability categories and has been listed by ThreeBestRated as a leading Perth compensation lawyer for multiple years. Christian appears regularly in the District Court of Western Australia and WorkCover WA in complex workers’ compensation disputes and catastrophic injury matters. His practice includes liability disputes, contributory negligence and quantum issues, with particular focus on future economic loss, loss of earning capacity and future care claims. He is known for his strategic and evidence-based approach to the assessment of damages and preparation of matters for trial. Christian has authored a book chapter on Western Australian motor vehicle accident claims and produces WA-focused personal injury education content for practitioners. He is a member of the Law Society of Western Australia and the Australian Lawyers Alliance.
Bettina Mangan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Bettina’s practice is acting as counsel on first instance and appeal hearings and mediations as well as legal opinion writing on, insurance, contract, general and professional negligence including historic child sexual abuse causes of action, professional disciplinary matters, discrimination matters, occupational health and safety prosecutions and coronial inquiries. Bettina advises on assessment of damages for personal injury and property damage. Bettina accepts briefs as a mediator. Bettina regularly presents papers for continuing legal education. She is on the council of the WA Bar Association and is a member of the Legal Practice Board Professional Affairs Committee.
