Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Chair
Jessie Taylor, Barrister, Gorman Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
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Professional Skills
Administrative Decision-Making – How to Avoid Common Errors
All sorts of government bodies make ‘administrative’ decisions, or decisions in a statutory context. Decision-makers need to be aware of such a statutory context before they make these kinds of decisions. Common errors in administrative decision-making tend to come from an overreliance on policy or practice, a lack of understanding of the nature of authority, and even a fear of the legislation itself. By learning to re-focus, decision-makers can gain confidence and improve the quality and lawfulness of their decision-making.
Presented by Fiona McKenzie, Barrister, Foley’s List
Presenters
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Jessie Taylor, Barrister, Gorman Chambers
Jessie Taylor BA(Hons) LLB(Hons) MSc(HA) is a trusted advisor and accomplished advocate for a diverse range of clients including corporations, government and statutory agencies, industry bodies, corporations, healthcare providers, private sector enterprises, individuals and advocacy organisations. Jessie first signed the roll of counsel in 2011. Between 2016 and 2020 Jessie took up a role as Public Defender (Civil Justice) and then Associate Director at Victoria Legal Aid Chambers. She returned to the Bar in 2021 after a secondment to an Executive role in the Department of Health (Victoria). Prior to being called to the Bar in 2011, Jessie was Associate to Justice Bromberg in the Federal Court of Australia.
Fiona McKenzie, Barrister, Foley’s List
Fiona McKenzie, a member of the Victorian bar, has been practising in administrative law and training government decision-makers for most of her career. Her text “Administrative Power and the Law” contains practical advice on administrative decision-making. She has seen too many decisions containing common errors and is keen to help to remedy this.
