Working with the Courts: Navigating Court Practice Directions and Preparing Ahead
Panel discussion with Shelley Mulherin (Thomson Geer), Jayne Reece (ACT Supreme Court & ACT Court of Appeal), Lisa Quilty (Mills Oakley), Bernice Ellis (Mills Oakley)
Join us for an interactive 2-hour panel session, designed specifically for legal practitioners. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest practice directions in the Supreme Court, offering practical insights to help you stay compliant and effective in your advocacy. Our expert panel will share tips on preparing your case to meet court and registrar expectations, ensuring you are equipped to deliver the most compelling arguments. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your court preparation and sharpen your advocacy skills.
DETAILS
- When: Thursday 20 March 2025, 9:30am - 12:00pm (registration from 9am)
- Where: ACT Law Society Training Room, live streaming option available
- Cost: $150 Members, $210 Non-member, $45 Student member
- CPD: Members will earn 2 CPD points in core area 3
- RSVP by Tueday 18 March
- For further information please contact events@actlawsociety.asn.au
MEET THE PANEL
More details will be provided shortly.
SHELLEY MULHERIN
PARTNER
THOMSON GEER
Shelley specialises in the resolution of corporate governance disputes, commercial and corporate contractual disputes and residential and commercial construction disputes. She regularly appears for clients in complex litigation in the ACT Supreme Court and Federal Court. In the management of litigation, Shelley has a detailed understanding of the complexities surrounding these disputes which commonly arise from or are related to the form of the underlying commercial structures, the nature of arrangements entered by the relevant parties, the viability of available security and funding matters. Shelley enjoys working with start ups, spin offs and challenger business models as well as with more established and mature operations.
LISA QUILTY
PARTNER
MILLS OAKLEY
Lisa is a partner at Mills Oakley, having been admitted to practice since 2004. Lisa specialises in litigation and dispute resolution and regularly acts for insurers, private corporations and Government clients. She has varied cross jurisdictional experience, having appeared in pre-litigation and litigation processes in most jurisdictions within Australia. Lisa is the current immediate past-president of the ACT Law Society.
BERNICE ELLIS
PARTNER
MILLS OAKLEY
Bernice has a broad-ranging commercial-disputes practice, but her specialities are insolvency and debt recovery, shareholder disputes, commercial construction disputes, and tax disputes. She is sought out for her sound technical advice, along with her straight-talking and commercially pragmatic approach to protecting the interests of her clients. Bernice has a background in commerce and her forte is managing and resolving complex claims run in ACT, NSW, and Federal courts and tribunals. She has a proven track record of being able to quickly get to the factual and legal heart of a dispute, assemble and analyse evidence, manage personalities and expectations, and develop solutions for her clients. Her career wish is to be considered a fair and competent practitioner always ready to talk settlement over coffee.
Reduced rates may be available to some of our members to ensure equal training opportunities. Please make contact to discuss your eligibility.
Event registration terms and conditions
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General
ACT Law Society invoices have payment terms of 14 days. Fees are payable upon registration. A 1.2% surcharge may be incurred on payments processed via credit/debit card. The Society reserves the right to cancel or alter events at its discretion, and in such circumstances, attendees will be notified via email.
Definitions — 'Registration' means any booking given to the Society in writing, on our website, or by phone. 'Member' means any member of the ACT Law Society, including associate members and honorary members. 'New Lawyer' means any member who has held a practising certificate for five years or less. 'CLC' means any member working for a recognised community legal centre, or holding a volunteer practising certificate. 'Student' means any member holding a student membership.
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Cancellation policy
All cancellations must be made in writing, and all cancellations will incur a fee, however, no charge will be incurred for substituting another person. Outside of the cancellation periods given below, a $10 administration fee will be incurred for any cancellation made. If a registered attendee fails to attend without notifying the Society in writing, no credit or refund will be offered and 100% of the total cost will be retained by the Society.
CPD Events — In the case of CPD events held at an venue other than the Law Society, no refund can be made after the RSVP date of the event. In the case of CPD events held at the Law Society, for cancellations made up to two working days prior to the event, 50% of the total cost will be retained by the Society as a cancellation fee and the balance may be used as a credit towards other CPD events or be refunded. If you choose to keep a credit it will remain valid for 12 months from the event date, after which time it will expire. For cancellations within two working days of the event, no refunds or credits will be applicable.
Webinars — In the case of live or on-demand webinars, as connection details are sent when registration is completed, no refund or cancellation is available.
Social events — In the case of social events, no refund can be made after the RSVP date of the event.
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Notice of Filming and Photography
Attendees of events consent to filming, photography and sound recording as members of the audience. By registering and attending this event you agree to being filmed or photographed which may be used for marketing or promotional purposes
Registration
| In-person registration (members) | $150.00(GST incl.) | Register |
| In-person registration (non-members) | $210.00(GST incl.) | Register |
| In-person registration (student member) | $45.00(GST incl.) | Register |
| Live streaming registration (member) | $150.00(GST incl.) | Register |
| Live streaming registration (non-member) | $210.00(GST incl.) | Register |
| Live streaming registration (student member) | $45.00(GST incl.) | Register |
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