Gain valuable insights on briefing counsel from a barrister's perspective with Paul Cutler from Edmund Barton Chambers. Learn how to navigate the three stages of a brief and effectively manage professional relationships with counsel throughout each stage, from initial engagement to trial or hearing.
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
9.00am to 10.00am Briefing Counsel: The Barrister's Perspective
- Analyse the three stages of a brief to Counsel
- Initial engagement and commencement of proceedings
- Case management stage
- Trial or hearing. The role of the solicitor and the expectations of the barrister can be different in each of them
- Gain practical guidance on managing good professional relationships with counsel
Presented by Paul Cutler, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers
Chair:
John Masters, Barrister, Blackburn Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Mr. John Masters, Barrister, Blackburn ChambersIn over 30 years of practice, John Masters has been a defence Barrister, Crown Advocate for the specialist fraud unit of the Crown Prosecutor Service of England and Wales and a specialist Crown Prosecutor for prosecuting financial crime and money laundering in the Cayman Islands. Whilst his criminal practise has an international flavour of financial crime, he primarily practises as a prosecutor in the Northern Hemisphere and a Defence Barrister in the Southern Hemisphere. He has worked on international investigations with major international agencies including the FBI and other prosecuting agencies throughout the world and has also been involved in multi-billion dollar asset recovery projects for various governments. John is also a Criminologist and has written many articles including “The evolving Criminalization of Corporate non-compliance”. He is also a contributor to the “Research Handbook on International Financial Crime” published by EE Elgar. John is on the Council of Europe panel of experts for training prosecutors, financial investigators and police in investigating and prosecuting financial crime. He is also a regular presenter at the annual Economic Crime Symposium held at Jesus College Cambridge University. He has recently returned from presenting seminars and workshops at the Symposium then travelling to Moldova to train financial investigators and prosecutors. Whilst he is usually called upon to deliver seminars involving substantive points of law, he comes to this event to share what he believes may be lacking in the organisation of many practices. John is developing a series of seminars on proactive litigation which focusses more on the practice management side of a criminal practice: an area he claims to be lacking in training. He believes that whilst there are many risks practitioners face on a daily basis that they may not even know about. He also believes that there are many lost opportunities for solicitors should be capitalizing upon. John’s style is to engage the audience and share experiences and embraces contributions. He claims that he walks away from every seminar learning something himself.
Mr. Paul Cutler, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers
Paul Cutler was admitted to practice as a legal practitioner in 1996 and has been in full time practise at the NSW Bar since 2006. Paul practices predominantly in migration law and alternative dispute resolution. As a migration lawyer he advises clients on their visa options and can help prepare their applications. He appears regularly in the AAT and federal courts on merits and judicial review applications. He is accredited as a mediator (NMAS) and arbitrator (Resolution Institute) and also represents clients who participate in mediations and arbitrations. He also accepts instructions in general commercial litigation matters and has a specialisation in bankruptcy and corporate insolvency. In addition to law, Paul has formal qualifications in dispute resolution (UNSW) and worked for a decade as an industrial chemist before he was admitted to practice. A full version of Paul's profile is available on his websites - www.cutler.com.au and www.paulcutler.com.au
This seminar is part of a series
Litigation Series: The Skilled Litigator’s Guide
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Are you a junior lawyer looking to gain a solid foundation in litigation practice? Join us for our Litigation series! Experienced speakers will provide you with practical tips & insights, sharing their real-world experiences to help you better understand the intricacies of the litigation process. Whether you are just starting out in your legal career or looking to expand your practice, this series is the perfect program for you. Register now & take your litigation skills to the next level. WEB235N03Z
Description
Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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