Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Chair
Cathy Dowsett SC, Young’s List
Professional Skills
Statutory Interpretation and Human Rights
- The role of international law and human rights norms in interpretation
- The impact of human rights legislation in jurisdictions such as Victoria, Queensland, and the ACT
- How courts balance statutory text with human rights principles
Presented by James Cameron, Barrister, Castan Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
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
Presenters
Cathy Dowsett SC, Young’s List
Cathy Dowsett SC practices in employment, discrimination, administrative law and regulatory proceedings. She has an appellate and trial practice. Cathy is regularly briefed in employment, equal opportunity and discrimination matters, primarily by employers, in matters arising in both the Federal and State jurisdictions. Her administrative law practice encompasses judicial review and merits review proceedings in relation to commonwealth workers compensation, veterans’ entitlements, the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Cathy also has Royal Commission and Board of Inquiry experience.
James Cameron, Barrister, Castan Chambers
James is a Barrister at the Victorian Bar practicing in public law, including administrative law, regulatory and disciplinary matters, and health law. Before coming to the Bar, James held a number of roles in the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Health. James was also an Associate to His Honour Judge Taft in the County Court. James is an Honorary Fellow at the Melbourne Law School, having earlier completed a PhD there.
