Presenters

Dr Ian Freckelton AO KC, Foley’s List
Dr Ian Freckelton AO KC is a distinguished barrister, Professor of Law and Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne, and Honorary Professor of Forensic Medicine at Monash University. He is the Editor of the Journal of Law and Medicine and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. A Life Member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and received the prestigious Prix Philippe Pinel from the International Academy of Law and Mental Health in 2024. Recognized in Best Lawyers in Australia for Public Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Commercial Law (2021–2024) and listed in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Administrative and Public Law Barrister (2021–2024), Dr. Freckelton continues to shape legal and forensic scholarship and practice. Dr. Freckelton has been listed by Doyle’s for Criminal Law, Commercial, Admin and Personal Injury Law. He is also the author of Expert Evidence: Law, Practice, Procedure and Advocacy (7th edition, 2024).

Jiadi Liang, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jiadi Liang is a litigation and public law lawyer based in Canberra with extensive experience advising and representing the government sector in disputes. She has appeared as a solicitor advocate on behalf of Government and commercial clients in Australian courts and tribunals, including in relation to disputes involving Government decision making. She has significant expertise in managing claims for compensation on behalf of government clients, including claims arising out of allegations of negligence and contraventions of statute. Jiadi regularly advises the Commonwealth in relation to administrative and public law matters, including advising on privacy, information law, regulatory and enforcement matters, and issues of statutory interpretation. Jiadi has worked closely with Government entities throughout her career, including undertaking a number of secondments to departments and agencies. As a result, Jiadi has a deep understanding of the Commonwealth legal framework, and the consultative and transparent approach necessary to achieve outcomes. This deep understanding informs her pragmatic, timely and outcomes focussed approach to advising and representing Commonwealth clients. She understands the importance of ensuring compliance with the Legal Services Directions 2017, and regularly advises on settlement based on legal principle and practice and the best interests of the Commonwealth.