The NZBA ANNouNces iTsFirsT iNTerNATioNAl coNFereNce

15, 16 August 2008 l The Amora Hotel l Sydney l Australia

The NeW ZeAlAND BAr AssociATioN Tel: 0064 9 303 4515 eMAil: nzbar@nzbar.org.nz WeB: www.nzbar.org.nz

Justice Gyles Ao Justice sackville

Jim Farmer Qc Anna Katzmann sc

John Marshall Qc Tom Bathurst Qc

Bret Walker sc Michael slattery Qc

Katrina howard sc David Goddard Qc

Denese Bates Qc Kit Toogood Qc

stephen Mills Qc Gerard Mccoy Qc (hong Kong)

David shavin Qc clive elliot

Philip selth

A Global Approach to law life as a Barrister in the 21st century

A special Address by The honourable Justice Michael Kirby

• The changing face of a barrister’s practice – issues facing the bar in the 21st century •

• The internationalisation of litigation – class actions, trans-Tasman and international regulations •

• International dimensions of legal practice •

Conference Speakers

The NeW ZeAlAND BAr AssociATioN Tel: 0064 9 303 4515 eMAil: nzbar@nzbar.org.nz WeB: www.nzbar.org.nz

Friday 15th August 2008

5:30pm - 7:30pm Welcome cocktail function at Inbargo

Ground floor of the Amora Hotel

saturday 16th August 2008

Conference Venue The Whiteley Ball Room

Level two of the Amora Hotel

9:00am - 9:30am Welcome by Jim Farmer QC

President, New Zealand Bar Association

A special address by Justice Michael Kirby

session 1: The changing face of a barrister’s practice –

9:30am - 11:00am issues facing the bar in the 21st century

Chair: Chris Gudsell QC

Speakers: Tom Bathurst QC, Bret Walker SC,

Jim Farmer QC, Michael Slattery QC

11:00am - 11:20am Morning tea

session 2: The internationalisation of litigation –

11:20am - 12:40pm class actions, trans-Tasman and

international regulations

Chair: Miriam Dean QC

Speakers: Justice Ronald Sackville,

Katrina Howard SC, David Goddard QC,

Denese Bates QC

12:40pm - 1:45pm lunch in the Gallery restaurant

Level one of the Amora Hotel

Conference Programme

session 3: international dimensions of legal practice

1:45pm - 3:10pm Part I Global regulation of markets – Part I Global regulation of markets – Part I

international sports law – the effect of

cyberspace

Chair: Jonathon Eaton

Speakers: Justice Gyles AO, Kit Toogood QC,

Clive Elliott, Stephen Mills QC

3:10pm - 3:30pm Afternoon tea

3:30pm - 4:45pm Part II how to develop an international

practice with particular reference to

trans-Tasman legal practice

Chair: Colin Carruthers QC

Speakers: Gerard McCoy QC, David Shavin QC,

John Marshall QC, Philip Selth

4:45pm - 5:00pm Closing address by Anna Katzmann SC

President, NSW Bar Association

5:00pm - 5:30pm Pre-AGM cocktails, located in the foyer

of the Whiteley Ballroom

5:30pm - 6:15pm Annual General Meeting

The Whiteley Ballroom

7:30pm for 8:00pm Formal dinner at the Harbour Terrace,

Level six of the Museum of Contemporary Art.

140 George Street, The Rocks

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Conference Programme continued

The NeW ZeAlAND BAr AssociATioN Tel: 0064 9 303 4515 eMAil: nzbar@nzbar.org.nz WeB: www.nzbar.org.nz

Supported by:

ANZ Private Bank, Auckland New Zealand

OfficeMax, Auckland New Zealand

Shortland Chambers, Auckland New Zealand

Bankside Chambers, Auckland New Zealand

LexisNexis, Auckland New Zealand