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The Queensland Law Society invites you to attend the 48th Annual Vincents’ Symposium held on Friday 26 – Saturday 27 March 2010 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The QLS Vincents’ Symposium is a highly informative networking event that brings together legal practitioners with leading local accredited specialists, members of the judiciary and the Bar and special guests from interstate and overseas jurisdictions.
Registrations for the QLS Vincents' Symposium 2010 are now open with significant savings for 2009 past-delegates as with additional early-bird rates until Friday 26 February 2010. Group discounts are also available with two-day passes; register three people, get a fourth person free!
For this first time Symposium delegates also have the opportunity to attend a pre-Symposium workshop on Thursday 25 March 2010 which provides a comprehensive financial health check for small legal practice.
Proudly presented by Vincents Chartered Accountants, this half day workshop is inclusive for two-day registrants and attracts CPD points in the core area of practice management.
The 2010 Symposium attracts 6 CPD points per day and features 10 streams over two days with each day addressing several specific areas of practice.
For more information and to register please visit: www.qls.com.au
Download a Copy of QLS Major Conference Dates 2010
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27 – 28 August 2010
Sebel Citigate, Brisbane
Access to justice at the crossroads – where to now?
The 3rd National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference will bring together lawyers, policy makers, academics and law students on 27 – 28 August 2010 at the Sebel Citigate, Brisbane.
The conference will cover key issues in the area of access to justice including the case for funding the legal assistance sector, identification of gaps in legal need and improving coordination across the sector.
Sessions will be in four streams, criminal justice, pro bono, civil and family law, and topics will include:
- Legal Aid funding – why is it important to the criminal justice system?
- Achieving focus and depth – building unique and innovative pro-bono models
- Issues arising from the Moynihan review of the civil and criminal justice system in Queensland and the Law Reform Commission proposals
- Barriers to criminal justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Pro bono in the Asia Pacific region
- Child protection
- Coordinating the legal response to natural disasters
The conference will feature many prominent local, national and international speakers such as:
- The Hon Robert McClelland, Commonwealth Attorney-General
- Glenn Ferguson, President, Law Council of Australia
- Esther Lardent, President and Chief Executive Officer, US Pro Bono Institute
- Clare Martin, Chief Executive Officer, ACOSS
The full program will be available on the QLS website in March 2010. Cost-effective registration will be on offer, including a group registration rate and special student offers.
LAWASIA gratefully acknowledges particular support from the Queensland Law Society and the Law Foundation of Queensland
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