Friday, 13 March 2026
Chair
Cameron Browne, Managing Director, Potts Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law, Recommended Criminal Defence Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on QLD legislation
What’s New in Lawful Search and Seizure
- Statutory foundations and powers
- Warrants and warrantless powers
- Digital searches and data seizure
- Privilege, confidentiality and protected material
- Recent authorities
- Practical takeaways
Presented by Hannah Pugh, Associate, Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors
Presenters
Cameron Browne, Managing Director, Potts Lawyers
Cameron has practiced exclusively in criminal law since he was admitted in 2001. He is a director at Potts Lawyers, having commenced his articles of clerkship at the predecessor of the firm in 1999. He has appeared as an advocate in multiple jurisdictions and is passionate about educating graduates and junior practitioners. His practice has included undertaking cross-examination at committals for sexual offences, along with instructing counsel at numerous trials for offences of this type. An accredited specialist in Criminal Law, Cameron is a former president of the Gold Coast District Law Association and relocated to the firm's Brisbane office in 2019.
Hannah Pugh, Associate, Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors
Hannah joined Robertson O’Gorman in January 2018 after completing an Associateship in the Supreme Court of Queensland from May 2016 to January 2018. Hannah graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (Extended Major Anthropology) in 2016 and obtained her Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law in 2017. She was admitted in October 2017. Hannah is passionate about access to justice and has worked and volunteered in the community legal sector since 2011. Hannah developed a keen interest in the area of criminal law during her time as a Judge’s Associate and, combining that interest with a passion for access to justice, decided to pursue a career in criminal defence. Prior to her Associateship Hannah worked as a paralegal in the areas of immigration law, administrative law and employment law. Between July 2013 and January 2014 Hannah travelled to rural South America and Tanzania to volunteer on various projects aimed at assisting communities in need. Hannah is a first dan black belt in Seikukan karate and has achieved her AMu Dip (Honours) in classical piano performance.
