Build on your immigration law fundamentals and unpack Tribunal practice, including how to prepare clear and structured submissions addressing the key issues, facts and applicable law across the Act, Regulations and policy framework. This skills-based workshop will provide practical insights into Tribunal dynamics, including effective submission preparation and techniques to win cases.
Friday, 11 September 2026
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Professional Skills
11.15am to 12.45pm How to Win Tribunal Appeals in Three Easy Lessons
- Preparation is everything
- Presentation of evidence
- Conduct of the hearing
Presented by Simon Jeans, Special Counsel, One Planet Migration Law; Principal Lawyer, Jeans Lawyers
Professional Skills
9.30am to 11.00am Submissions in Practice
- Identifying issues, facts and law
- Applying the Act, Regulations and Policy framework
- Drafting persuasive submissions
Presented by Simon Jeans, Special Counsel, One Planet Migration Law; Principal Lawyer, Jeans Lawyers
11.00am to 11.15am Break
Presenters
Simon Jeans, Special Counsel, One Planet Migration Law; Principal Lawyer, Jeans LawyersSimon is widely regarded as one of Australia’s top immigration lawyers, renowned for his deep expertise in this complex and rapidly changing field. Since his admission to legal practice in 1989, Simon has devoted over 35 years to immigration law. A true specialist, Simon is accredited by the NSW Law Society in Immigration Law. He served as a Member of both the Migration Review Tribunal and the Refugee Review Tribunal (from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2015), an appointment made by the Governor-General. His international contributions include working with the Jesuit Refugee Service in Hong Kong, providing legal expertise with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Indonesia, and delivering expert testimony before a U.S. Congressional Committee on Indochinese refugee issues in Southeast Asia. Simon has managed immigration matters in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, the UK, Jordan, Syria, and Ukraine, and is particularly noted for his longstanding work on behalf of over 1,200 Sabean Mandaeans from Iraq, assisting them to secure safer futures in Australia. He has been recognised on the Best Lawyers in Immigration Law list since 2016, acted as an Assessor and External Moderator for the College of Law’s Capstone Migration Agents Assessment in 2019 and 2020, and has been a trusted voice on immigration matters for Channel 7, Channel 9, Sky News Australia, The Australian, The Economist, and the ABC.
