Thursday, 12 March 2026
Are Global Awards Still a Thing? A Look at Future Economic Loss Allowance and s55 of the Civil Liability Act 2003
An update on recent awards for future economic loss and factors considered by a court when making this assessment
Presented by Chau Donnan, Barrister, North Quay Barristers Pty Ltd; Recommended Insurance & Personal Injury Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2023
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on QLD legislation
Chair
Richard Perry KC, George Street Chambers
Presenters
Richard Perry KC, George Street Chambers
Richard Perry KC was admitted to the Queensland Bar in 1983 and took silk in 2004. He has extensive experience in commercial and civil litigation, regularly appearing in major trials, the Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court. His practice also includes statutory prosecutions, industrial relations matters, and legal profession disciplinary cases. Richard has acted in numerous Commissions of Inquiry, including the Home Insulation Inquiry, and has served as Counsel Assisting the Coroner. He was the inaugural Public Interest Monitor and later the acting Parliamentary Criminal Justice Commissioner. He has also conducted numerous mediations in Supreme Court matters.
Chau Donnan, Barrister, North Quay Barristers Pty Ltd
Chau was called to the Bar in May 2019 and specialises in personal injury (CTP, public liability, WorkCover, product liability and medical negligence), general insurance and employment claims. She has represented plaintiffs and defendants in contested applications and the hearing of property claims. Chau completed her Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide and was admitted as a solicitor in 2000. Prior to commencing at the Bar, Chau worked as a solicitor representing injured plaintiffs, as an in-house solicitor for a government entity and as a Settlement Manager for a global insurer. Chau is a fluent speaker in Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese.
