Monday, 14 September 2026
Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases are an emerging area of interest in dust disease claims, with ongoing research exploring whether exposure to substances such as silica may trigger or contribute to certain autoimmune conditions, raising complex medical and causation issues
- Understand the growing body of evidence linking silica exposure with autoimmune diseases such as systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus
- Examine the challenges of proving causation and the need for specialist assessment
Presented by Stephen Taylor-Jones, Partner at Moray & Agnew; Preeminent Dust Diseases Lawyers (Defendant) – New South Wales, Doyle’s Guide 2025
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
Chair
Lian Chami, Partner, Bartier Perry; Preeminent Dust Diseases Lawyers (Defendant) – New South Wales, Doyle’s Guide 2025
Presenters
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Partner, Moray & AgnewStephen Taylor-Jones leads the Moray & Agnew's highly regarded Dust Diseases and Toxic Tort national group. He is retained by employers' indemnity, public risk, and special risk insurers, uninsured and underinsured companies, and government corporations in all aspects of toxic tort claims. He has handled claims involving all types of asbestos, silica and other dust diseases and property damage cases. Stephen's in-depth litigation knowledge and experience has earned him a leading reputation internationally. He was the Australian lawyer retained to draft submissions and subsequently appear to instruct Counsel before the House of Lords on the comparative Australian legal position in the largest personal injury litigation pursued in the UK, resulting in a 5 billion saving to the UK asbestos insurance industry. On instructions from the Law Society of New South Wales, Stephen prepared the submission to the New South Wales Parliament in respect of legislation introducing the current protocol for litigating asbestos claims in the state and subsequently the submissions by the Society and a number of insurers as to amendments to that system. Stephen was appointed a Contributions Assessor by the Attorney General of New South Wales. In that quasi-judicial role he apportions contributions between defendants and cross defendants in asbestos cases. Stephen has acted in more than 1000 toxic tort cases, most involving complex contribution and recovery. He was named 'the client's choice in asbestos litigation' in Australasian Legal Business magazine, May 2009.
Lian Chami, Partner, Bartier Perry
Lian brings over 15 years of experience in law, specialising in dust diseases work and historical liability claims. With a background in alternative dispute resolution, Lian is dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for clients. Her current practice focuses on dust-related cases, where she has been providing exemplary legal services to various clients, including NSW government clients in transport, education, public works, and health under the Treasury Managed Fund (TMF) and Comcare work on behalf of the Commonwealth Government. Lian’s clients appreciate her efficiency and practical, cost-effective approach to resolving or contesting litigations.
