OVERVIEW

Surrounded by 147 hectares of lush tropical gardens, the newly refurbished Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort in
Tropical North Queensland is the venue for this year's National Conference, the only five-star beachfront resort in the area.

Headlining a program packed with informative and educational
topics is Human Rights Commission President, Professor Gillian Triggs as Keynote Speaker.

Just an hour's drive from Cairns International Airport, Port Douglas is the closest mainland point to the Great Barrier Reef, the largest natural wonder on earth, stretching 2,300 km along the Queensland Coast.


The seaside town of Port Douglas has a vibrant nightlife, cafes, restaurants, boutiques all within walking distance to the famed Four Mile Beach.

The conference provides an excellent opportunity for practitioners to keep up to date on the latest developments in personal injuries law, to network and socialise in a relaxed environment and earn up to 10 CLE points.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Litigating An Insurer's Rejection of A TPD Claim - His Honour Judge John McGill SC will discuss the position of a claimant seeking to challenge a decision that total and permanent incapacity has not been established.
• Future Economic Loss – Discounts, Double Discounts and the Death of Restitutio in Integrum – An examination of the differences in approach taken by courts in awarding future economic loss in psychological and physical injury cases - Travis Schultz, Schultz Toomey O'Brien
• Law And The Injured Brain - When to refer for a cognitive assessment - what to ask for/what to expect - Dr Melissa Hughes and Dr Amanda White
• Gerard Mullins and Susie Griffiths present on Life Expectancy - Recasting The Mould. Clinician v statistician - weighing the mix, countering the experts and life tables - when to go outside.
• Family Violence: What Have We Learned And Where To From Here? - Paula Shelton, Shine Lawyers
• Police Accountability in Australia - A comparative analysis of police accountability in Australia in respect to both complaint mechanisms and civil litigation - Jeremy King, Robinson Gill Lawyers & Nick Boag, Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre
• Life Insurance In The Spotlight - The group life insurance industry has increased premiums, tightened definitions, added blanket exclusion clauses. Josh Mennen, of Maurice Blackburn discusses what’s behind these developments, their damaging consequences and the role of plaintiff lawyers in helping to hold life insurers to account
• Australia’s Legal Response To The Threat of Terrorism - Nicholas Cowdery AM QC
• When Is The Tort Complete? Alcan Gove v Zorko Zabic - Roger Singh, Shine Lawyers
• Accessible Communication: What Digital Publishing Really Means for Australia's Lawyers - Leticia Mooney, Brutal Pixie
• PLUS Sessions on Ethics, TDP/Disability, Contributory Negligence, NIIS/NDIS Update, Annual Case Review and an overview of what's happening around the country in P.I. law.
  
  

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EVENT DETAILS

VENUE

Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort, QLD

FEES

(1.5% surcharge applies for credit card payments)

Voting & Non-voting Member: $1,350

Non Member: $1,600

AGENDA

Thursday 20 October 2016
6pm - 7.30pm Welcome Function

Friday 21 October 2016

9am - 5.15pm Day 1 Sessions (Registration from 8.30am)
6.30pm - 10.30pm Conference Dinner

Saturday 22 October 2016
9am - 4.00pm Day 2 Sessions

ACCOMMODATION

Standard Mirage Resort Rooms $239 p/n (room only)
3 adults in King room: $69 (includes roll-away)

Conference days: Fri 21 October - Saturday 22 October 2016 (Welcome Cocktail Function Thur evening)

PLEASE NOTE: Accommodation at the Sheraton Mirage for Thur 20 - Sat 22 Oct is SOLD OUT.
Alternative accommodation (subject to availability):

Mantra Aqueous on Port, 4 star apartment style resort, 3-5 Davidson St, Port Douglas Village Ph: 07 4099 0000
Mantra PortSea - 4 star apartment style resort, 76 Davidson St, Port Douglas Village, Ph: 131517
Ramada Resort Port Douglas – 4 star hotel, 316 Port Douglas Rd, Ph: 07 4030 4333
Oaks Lagoons – 4 star holiday Apartments, 2 Langley Rd, Ph: 1300 839 400

WELCOME FUNCTION

The Welcome Cocktail Function will be held on Mirage Island
at the resort, 6.00-7.30pm.

CONFERENCE DINNER

The conference dinner will now be held at the Poolside Gazebo on the grounds of the resort, 6.30pm-10.30pm.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

This event is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to over 150 legal practitioners with a social justice focus. Various sponsorship packages are available for this conference, ranging from major partners, exhibitors, advertisers, social event sponsorship and tailored packages.

For more information, CLICK HERE. We can also be contacted at conferences@lawyersalliance.com.au or phone (02) 9258 7700.

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