2026 Criminal Law Conference
Bookings for this event close at 5pm on Friday 10 July.
Format: in-person (Crowne Plaza Hotel)
Recorded: Yes, subject to presenters' consent
Program
9am - Registrations open
Program commences at 9.35am
9.45am - Session 1 - Prosecutorial Duties From a Defence Perspective. Luke Brett, Luke Brett, Barrister & Solicitor and Daryl Coates SC, Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Morning Tea
11am - Session 2 - Case Law and Legislation Update. Rochelle Mainwaring, Southern Criminal Practice Manager, Tasmania Legal Aid and Lisa Pennington, Crown Counsel, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
12pm - Session 3 - Child Sex Offences: Mandatory Minimums and Exceptional Circumstances. Julia Detheridge, Principal Federal Prosecutor and Andrew Doyle, National Practice Leader, Fraud and Specialist Agencies, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth)
Lunch
1.45pm - Session 4 - The Anatomy of a Stay Application: When Proceedings Must Halt. Hannah Goss, Criminal Lawyer, Tasmania Legal Aid
2.45pm - Session 5 - Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Practice. Greg Richardson, Principal, GA Richardson
Afternoon Tea
4pm - Session 6 - Two Sides of the Sentence: Defence and Prosecution in Practice. Linda Mason SC, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Pip Monk, Principal, Monk Lawyers.
5pm - Closing Remarks
5 - 6pm - Networking + Nibbles
CPD Points: Any CPD points listed are provided as a guide and registrants should satisfy themselves about the nature and quantity of CPD points they can claim for the activity. Please refer to Practice Guideline no.4 HERE for details. CPD guides may change. Practitioners should note the final published CPD points guide for an event program.
Non-Member Registrations: Conditions apply at the discretion of the Society. The Society will be in touch if you are not eligible to register and a refund will be issued.
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Location
in-person (only) at Crowne Plaza Hotel.
110 Liverpool Street, Hobart Tas 7000
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