The Practice Development Committee invites barristers to attend a CPD seminar and catered networking event, to which solicitors practising across the breadth of Equity have been invited. This seminar is a unique opportunity to hear The Hon Justice David Hammerschlag, the Chief Judge in Equity, and The Hon Justice Peden discuss the recent debate around direct speech drafting in affidavits...
'Putting on my daytime eyes, a good enough disguise until I get some sleep.' (lyrics from Get Some Sleep by Bic Runga) Is lack of sleep impacting your daytime functioning? Insufficient sleep can impact your physical, mental and cognitive health in the long term. It can also lead to associated problems, such as reliance on sedatives. In this CPD, Rosemary...
The 2025 Sir Maurice Byers Annual Lecture will be delivered by the John Sheahan KC. The title of the lecture is "Some problems of purpose"
The use of AI in court has become a topical issue. Practitioners around Australia have been referred to regulatory bodies and disciplined for failing to verify AI-generated material put to a court. What concerns do courts have about the use of AI, and what do they expect from barristers? What are the dangers for barristers when AI is used in...
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