Biography:

Mark has been involved with criminal law since 1996. His career began as a general police officer for the Queensland Police Service before spending the remaining 8 years as a Detective. During this time, he completed his law degree and spent a further 2 years as a prosecutor. After becoming admitted as a solicitor in 2008, he completed the Bar Practice Course. He was quickly employed as a Solicitor for Potts Lawyers and progressed to become a partner and later a Director in 2014.

Mark’s background stems from his extensive experience in a variety of major criminal areas, such as summary matters, sexual offences, internet/computer offences, fraud, major drug offences, assault, murder, money laundering, ASIC, Commonwealth offences and commissions of inquiries.

Mark has completed specialist courses in criminal summary matters, Anti-Money Laundering/ Risk Compliance and appears regularly in all areas of Queensland, Crime Commission hearings, Royal Commissions and is admitted to the High Court of Australia.

Memberships

• QLS – Qld Law Society
• ACAMS – Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
• ALPMA – Australasian Legal Practice Management Association

Modules:

• Personal Injury QLD

Biography:

Yvette advises clients on complex claims, multiple party actions, indemnity issues, scheme-sensitive matters and complex litigation. She acts in matters under the Queensland WorkCover, PIPA and CTP schemes, and advises clients on claims proceedings and civil liability legislation. She is committed to anticipating legislative change and capturing the benefits of evolving technology.

Biography:

Kiren completed her law degree and Corporate and Commercial LLM in the UK. Since coming to Australia she has further completed the Diploma in Law and Practical Legal Training in Australia.

Kiren has worked in large corporate international firms in both the UK and Australia as well as trustee companies and multidisciplinary firms in Australia.

Kiren has worked on general commercial matters and has gained the most experience working in succession law, having worked predominantly in wills and estates, and in particular estate planning, trusts, wills, powers of attorney, estate administration and probate, VCAT actions, superannuation, and aged care. Kiren has gained experience in working in succession matters across multiple jurisdictions in Australia.

Contact

kiren.chitkara@lexisnexis.com.au

Modules:

• Intellectual Property

Biography:

Ben is a Patent and Trade Marks Attorney based in Melbourne. His practice focusses on patents and designs in mechanical and mechatronic technologies, with a particular emphasis on contentious matters.

Prior to joining the IP profession, Ben spent several years working in industry in both mechanical engineering and marketing roles. This includes many years of experience working at Kookaburra Sport, one of Australia’s best known sporting companies, where Ben oversaw the development and introduction of the “Pink Turf Ball” for Day/Night Test Cricket. Ben has a strong knowledge and interest in sports technology, and has worked with and alongside many leaders in this field.

Modules:

• Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy

Biography:

Cassie is a data governance, recordkeeping and privacy professional with almost 30 years’ operational and management experience delivering results in complex government and corporate environments. Prior to joining elevenM in 2021, she was based in the US where she managed fashion retailer Gap Inc’s global information governance program and led the automation of Gap’s data subject rights program.

Cassie has extensive experience in information and data governance, with a background in recordkeeping and archives, primarily working in digital recordkeeping and digital preservation. She was the lead author of the current International Standard on records management, ISO 15489, and in 2016 was awarded the Industry Award for Contribution to Standards Development by Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia (RIMPA).

Cassie holds a Master of Information Management from the University of New South Wales and CIPP/US and CIPM certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Awards & Recognition

• Industry Award for Contribution to Standards Development
  Issued by Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia (RIMPA) · Sep 2016
  Awarded in recognition of leading the development of the revised edition of International Standard ISO 15489 (2016) - Information and Documentation - Records management - Part 1: Concepts and principles

• Mander Jones Award for the publication making the greatest contribution to the profession
  Issued by Australian Society of Archivists · May 2014
  Awarded for the special issue of Archives & Manuscripts ‘Reinventing Archival methods: Continuing the conversation’ 

• Mander Jones Award for best article of 2013 by an individual
  Issued by Australian Society of Archivists · Sep 2013
  Awarded for ‘People, records and power: What archives can learn from WikiLeaks', Archives and Manuscripts Volume 41, Issue 1, 2013

Membership

Australian Society of Archivists

• ASA Accredited Professional (ASAAP)

International Association of Privacy Professionals

• Certified International Privacy Professional US (CIPP-US)
• Certified International Privacy Manager (CIPM)

Modules:

• Family

Biography:

After graduating with a Bachelor of Law and Arts (with distinction majoring in Political and International Studies) from Murdoch University in early 2007, Sarah joined O'Sullivan Davies to work in the paralegal section of the firm.

During her studies, Sarah worked for Minter Ellison Lawyers and gained international experience at the UK firm of Mustoe Shorter Solicitors. She also spent part of her legal studies at the University of Waterloo, Canada.

In 2005, Sarah was awarded a High Distinction for her paper "International Human Rights and Vedic Hinduism: Are there irreconcilable differences?" which was recommended for publication in the South Pacific Law Journal.

Modules:

• Construction

Biography:

Joanne is a Partner in White & Case’s Global Project Development and Finance practice and based in Sydney. 

Joanne is a project development lawyer with over 25 years of experience advising on a wide range of construction and project agreements in the infrastructure, utilities and real estate sectors. She advises on all types of developments, including commercial, industrial, domestic, and public-private partnerships and a wide range of development contracts, including the FIDIC suite of agreements and the Australian Standards. 

Joanne regularly advises and negotiates complex supply and procurement documents with contractors, suppliers and service providers (including OEMs) and operators in the mining, renewable (including power transmission and offshore wind sectors), and infrastructure (including water, waste, digital and social) sectors.  She also advises on project strategy and structuring, tendering, bid evaluation and bidder negotiation for government and private sector lenders and sponsors. 
 
Joanne has been a named individual in Chambers and Legal 500 independent legal directories.

Memberships
IPFA 
Law Society (NSW)

Speaking Engagements
Delivering Water Infrastructure Projects – opportunities and learnings – IPFA – Thursday 21st March 2024 

Biography:

Dale Pinto is currently a Professor of Taxation Law and Head of the Taxation Department of the Curtin Law School at Curtin University. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law (FAAL), a member of the Divisional Council of CPA Australia (WA Division) and Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA), and is also a Chartered Tax Adviser and Honorary Life Member of the Tax Institute CTA (Life).

Dale is the author/co-author of numerous books, refereed articles and national and international conference papers, and is on the editorial board of a number of peer-reviewed journals as well as being the Editor-in-Chief of several refereed journals.

Dale is the Chair of the Tax Institute’s National Education Quality Assurance Board and is a member of TEQSA’s Expert Panel in Accounting and Taxation. Dale served as an inaugural member of the National Tax Practitioners Board and is a current member of the Board of Taxation’s Advisory Panel and the ATO’s Tax Technical Panel (Superannuation) as well as CCIWA’s Government and Fiscal Policy Forum.

Modules:

• Intellectual Property

Biography:

Aparna is a highly skilled trade marks lawyer practising in Australia and New Zealand. She has extensive experience in advising clients on all aspects of trade mark matters in Australia and New Zealand, from brand selection, expansion and exploitation to brand enforcement. She also advises on domain name disputes and design registrations in Australia and New Zealand. She is well regarded for the commerciality of her advice and extracting the best outcomes for her clients in tricky and legally complex contentious and non-contentious matters.

Aparna represents many of the world’s most valuable brands across a wide range of industries with a particular focus on automotive, engineering, technology, energy, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, media and FMCG industries. Before joining Halfords IP as a Partner, Aparna managed the New Zealand Trade Marks Practice at Baker McKenzie.

Memberships

• Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (IPTA)
  Member of IPTA’s New Zealand and International Trade Marks Law and Practice Committee
• International Trade Marks Association (INTA)
  Member of INTA’s committee on Indigenous Rights
• Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)
  Member of IPSANZ’s New South Wales committee

Professional Organisations 

• Halfords IP

Professional Contact 

• Mobile: +61 289 225 324
• Email: aparna.watal@halfords.com.au

Modules:

• Criminal

Biography:

For more than ten years Mark prosecuted criminal matters in summary trials and committal proceedings for a vast range of offences including Common Assault, Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm, Burglary, Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Supply of Dangerous Drugs, Wilful Damage, Stealing, Fraud, Arson, Torture, Deprivation of Liberty, Rape, and Murder in a number of Magistrates Courts across Queensland. He has also prosecuted traffic matters and Childrens Court matters. Mark has also prosecuted applications for, and breaches of, domestic violence orders.

Mark is admitted as a barrister in Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania and the High Court of Australia. In addition to being an employed member of the Bar, Mark is also a sessional academic in the School of Law at QUT. Mark is a commissioned officer in the Australian Army (Reserve), a graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon, and currently holds the rank of Major. He is currently posted as an Instructor at the Queensland University Regiment.

Biography:

Ben has more than 10 years of experience at small firms, and in large companies in the finance sector. In his role as a lawyer, he had carriage of a variety of matters from start to finish. Ben has extensive experience in personal injury matters, including workers compensation, motor vehicle accidents, compensation to relatives, medical negligence and public liability claims, plus local and district court litigation, and wills and estates.

Contact

ben.newling@lexisnexis.com.au

Modules:

• Banking & Finance

Biography:

Biography:

David focuses on complex commercial and contractual disputes in various Australian jurisdictions. His practice includes damages claims for breach of contract, injunctions for specific performance or to prevent a breach, debt recovery and enforcement of guarantees and securities, as well as statutory causes of action under company and consumer protection laws. David also advises clients on a range of defamation, contempt and related media issues.

He has significant experience in a number of industries, including banking and finance, telecommunications and petroleum (downstream).

David regularly advises clients on dispute resolution strategies, which often involve engaging in different forms of alternative dispute resolution both prior to and after the commencement of proceedings, such as representing clients in mediation or facilitation.

David was recognized as one of Australia's leading lawyers in the Best Lawyers in Australia list published in 2013.

Modules:

• Succession

Biography:

Caite is a Barrister specialising in all things estates and trusts. She has been a lawyer for more than 30 years, a barrister for more than 20.

Until the rules were changed in 2023, she was one of only five QLS accredited specialists in succession law at the Queensland Bar. She received the highest achiever award in her graduating year (2009).

Caite is consistently named “Market Leader” and “preeminent” junior counsel in Estate Litigation in Doyle’s List, both in Queensland and nationally.

Caite is a former chair (2010-2013) of the Queensland Branch of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).

She is a member of Hemmant’s List and a regular presenter at seminars on succession law issues. Her particular interests are in contentious probate matters, will construction and rectification cases, informal will applications and disputes about superannuation.

Modules:

• Intellectual Property

Biography:

Delwyn is a strategic thinker, lawyer and advocate with over three decades of intellectual property experience. As a partner of global firm Spruson & Ferguson, she specialised in patent and trade mark litigation, acting for some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical, manufacturing and mining companies. She then spent 10 years as the Deputy Director of the Arts Law Centre, Australia’s national community legal centre, managing the delivery of its legal advice service to the creative sector. In 2017, she founded Everard Advisory, a boutique legal firm focusing on the arts. Delwyn served on the board of the Australian Art Events Foundation, the non-profit which produces Sydney’s much loved contemporary art festival Art Month Sydney, and is currently on the boards of The Lester Inc which delivers an annual portrait prize and The Farm Margaret River offering annual residencies to artists whose practice is connected to place and environment. She works extensively with Indigenous artists and art centres in remote Australia and advises business and government institutions on the protection of traditional knowledge and cultural expression. Her podcast ‘Running the Show’ discusses the legal and business issues confronting arts organisations and others working in the creative sector.

Professional Organisation

Founder and Principal of Everard Advisory, boutique law firm providing practical strategic advice to businesses in the arts sector with expertise in business governance, business contracts and all forms of intellectual property including Indigenous cultural intellectual property.

http://www.delwyneverard.com.au/

Memberships

Australian Institute of Company Directors; Law Society of Western Australia

Professional 

Email: delwyn@everardadvisory.com.au

Modules:

• Governance

Biography:

Damian has a senior management background in corporate governance, enterprise risk management, corporate insurance and risk financing, legal compliance, infrastructure development, OHS and environmental management. He has recently worked as a work health and safety specialist contractor for Deloitte Risk Services.

Damian has worked for 12 years in the electricity industry in Queensland in risk management, compliance and legal risk and strategy roles. He has also worked in corporate governance and risk management roles in the public sector in Australia and was a non-executive director of North East Water, a state government water corporation in Australia, from 2008-11.

Damian is an accredited Lead Auditor of OHS Management Systems and has also completed the ICAM (Incident Cause Analysis Method) course on safety incident investigations. He has extensive experience on management systems development in the areas of risk and compliance, as well as OHS and environmental management. Damian has a Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Diploma of Environmental Science from Monash University.

Modules:

• Property

Biography:

Andrew completed his tertiary education at Flinders University in Adelaide before returning to Darwin in 2014 to commence practicing. Andrew's core areas of practice are all aspects of property law (including EOI for acquisition of freehold and leasehold sites), large scale construction and development projects (including procurement), banking and finance, commercial contracting (including supply and services agreements), mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring and compliance work for businesses. Andrew possesses complementary tertiary qualifications in commerce (finance major) and business experience.

During his career, Andrew has worked on a number of significant development and infrastructure projects in the Northern Territory across a broad sector of the economy. Further, Andrew has maintained strong community involvement acting on volunteer boards, and in advisory roles, in the following sectors: music and arts, racing, sports, hospitality and legal services.

Professional Organisations & Memberships

• HWL Ebsworth, Lawyers
• https://hwlebsworth.com.au/people/andrew-giles/
• Secretary, Law Society of the Northern Territory (2017-2018)
• Council Member, Law Society of the Northern Territory (2015-2018)
• Commercial Law Committee, Law Society of the Northern Territory
• Governance Committee, Law Society of the Northern Territory
• Sub-Committee Member, Law Council of Australia
• Property Council of Australia, NT Chapter

Modules:

• Construction

Biography:

Rachel Stanton is an associate in the White & Case Project Development and Finance practice based in Sydney. 

Rachel brings extensive experience in front-end major projects and construction matters across both public and private sectors and is well versed dealing with a range of stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams. She has played a key role in the procurement and delivery of significant infrastructure projects and her diverse portfolio, which includes transport, commercial and residential projects, underscores her versatility and deep understanding of complex project management, and ability to deliver within project budgets and timelines.  

Rachel also has experience in energy and resources projects and has worked on the project financing of renewable energy projects.

Awards and Recognition
University Medal (Faculty of Law)