Criminal Bar Events & Cpds

Criminal

Judicial College of Victoria: How to use bench books and other resources effectively

The Criminal Bar Association
21May

The Judicial College Bench books (including the Victorian Sentencing Manual and Criminal Charge Book) are a valuable resource for practitioners and the judiciary alike. Learn how to navigate these new resources and how best to utilise them in practice. There will also be an opportunity for CBA members to provide feedback to the JCV about the features of the new bench books. Members are encouraged to provide feedback or suggestions when registering so that these matters can be constructively addressed by JCV during the session.

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This is an in-person event only and will also be available online via livestream.

Speaker(s): 
Amanda Burnnard (Chair), His Honour Judge O’Connell (County Court of Victoria) and Ms Kerryn Cockroft (Judicial College of Victoria)
When: 
Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 - 17:15 to 18:15
Where: 
Neil McPhee Room, Level 1 Owen Dixon Chambers East
205 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
1 CPD point(s):
Barristers Skills;
FOUNDATION
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
BS
Book Event

Feeling Frazzled While Finding Your Feet? Managing Stress in the Early Years at the Bar

The Health and Wellbeing Committee and The Criminal Bar Association
16May

Managing stress at the Bar can be a challenge, including when starting out. At this seminar you'll hear from Bernadette Healy, psychologist with the Re-Vision Group, and Barristers Chris Brydon and Ashlea Patterson about strategies to deal with stress and those difficult times when establishing a practice.

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This is an online only event.

Speaker(s): 
Michael Stanton and Paul Smallwood (Chairs), Bernadette Healy (Psychologist, Re-Vision Group), Chris Brydon, Ashlea Patterson
When: 
Thursday, 16 May, 2024 - 17:00 to 18:00
Where: 
Online via Zoom
Australia
1 CPD point(s):
Practice management & business skills;
FOUNDATION
INTERMEDIATE
 
ADVANCED
 
PM
Book Event

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Court Pilot: Learnings and Reflections

The Criminal Bar Association
6May

The County Court of Victoria Drug and Alcohol Treatment Court (DATC)  pilot commenced on 21 April 2021, representing the first time a drug court has operated in a higher jurisdiction in Victoria. The Criminal Bar Association is pleased to host DATC judicial officers, lawyers and members of the treatment team to share learnings and reflections from the pilot, and assist members to better understand this unique sentencing option. This session is also open to criminal law solicitors.

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This is an in-person event and will also be available online via livestream. The session will be recorded for viewing later.

Speaker(s): 
Amanda Burnnard (Chair), His Honour Judge Higham (County Court of Victoria), Bill Grimshaw (Victoria Legal Aid), Victoria Worrell (Office of Public Prosecutions), Anne-Marie Stephanides (Office of Public Prosecutions), Santi Griffin-Achmad (DATC Senior Case Manager), Harry Howe (DATC Senior Clinical Advisor)
When: 
Monday, 6 May, 2024 - 17:15 to 18:30
Where: 
Neil McPhee Room, Level 1 Owen Dixon Chambers East
205 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
1 CPD point(s):
Substantive Law; Barristers Skills;
FOUNDATION
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
SL
BS
Book Event

CBA CPD and Networking Event

The Criminal Bar Association
21Mar

The Criminal Bar Association is pleased to invite you to a CPD and Networking Afternoon on 21 March 2024. The following topics will be discussed in the seminar: 

  1. Cyber Security
  2. Sentence Indications
  3. Amendments to the Bail Act 1977. 

For more information please see the FLYER.

VENUE: Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Law Institute of Victoria Level 13, 140 William Street Melbourne.

This is an in-person event only.

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Speaker(s): 
Daniel Calleja (BCL), Simon Treadaway (Cyber CX), Jason Gullaci SC, Michael Stanton, Sharon Lacy SC and Elissa Taylor
When: 
Thursday, 21 March, 2024 - 14:15 to 18:00
3 CPD point(s):
Ethics & Professional Responsibility; Substantive Law; Barristers Skills; Practice management & business skills;
FOUNDATION
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
EP
SL
BS
PM
Book Event

The High Court revised special leave process – What does it mean for the advocate?

The Victorian Bar
21Feb

The High Court has revised its special leave process in which oral hearings will be rare. This seminar will address written advocacy in applications for special leave to appeal, applications for leave to appeal and applications for removal in the High Court of Australia.

The seminar will be theoretical and practical: the why (what must be addressed) and the how. It will deal with public law, civil law and criminal law. 

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This is an in-person event only and will be recorded.

Speaker(s): 
The Hon Michelle Gordon AC (Justice of the High Court of Australia), Rowena Orr KC (Solicitor-General of Victoria)
When: 
Wednesday, 21 February, 2024 - 17:00 to 18:00
Where: 
Neil McPhee Room, Level 1 Owen Dixon Chambers East
205 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
1 CPD point(s):
Substantive Law; Barristers Skills;
FOUNDATION
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
SL
BS
Book Event