2026 Advocacy Weekend

Name: 2026 Advocacy Weekend
Start: 2026-08-21T18:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-08-21T18:00:00+08:00
Location: Orchard Glory Farm

Going to court for the first few times can be daunting. There is a lot going on and everyone else seems to know what they are doing.

The Piddington Society's Advocacy Weekend will help ease those stresses in a fun and supportive residential getaway weekend in Western Australia's Wheatbelt.

Adam Ebell (Senior Consultant State Prosecutor, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions), supported by Amy Bradley (Associate, Panetta McGrath), leads an exceptional line-up of judges and senior advocates to help guide you to grasp the essentials of courtroom advocacy. We are very lucky to have his Honour Justice Matthew Howard, Supreme Court of Western Australia as our head coach.

Capped at a maximum of 36 people, the Weekend starts on the Friday night with a dinner between the coaches and participants. Saturday morning begins with lectures and Q&As with the coaches. Following this, participants go to work in small groups where coaches rotate between the teams to provide advice on specific areas of advocacy, like cross-examination and preparation. Participants are supported to develop in their own way. After a test-run, feedback is provided to individuals which is followed by a demonstration in advocacy by the coaches. Sunday morning includes an ethics workshop and a second mock trial.

Attendees will be eligible for up to 6 CPD points, comprised of: 3 points in CA2 (Professional Skills), 2 points in CA3 (Ethics and Professional Responsibility) and 1 point in CA4 (Substantive Law).

Ticket price includes all accommodation and meals.

Our Coaches:

The Hon Justice Matthew Howard
(Supreme Court of Western Australia)

The Hon Michael Corboy SC
(Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission)

Her Honour Judge Carmel Barbagallo SC
(District Court of Western Australia)

Her Honour Judge Mara Barone SC
(District Court of Western Australia)

Her Honour Judge Genevieve Cleary
(District Court of Western Australia)

Magistrate Paul Lyons
(Magistrates Court of Western Australia)

Clinton Russell SC
(Francis Burt Chambers)

Heather Millar SC
(Shoreline Chambers)

Rachel Oakeley
(John Toohey Chambers)

Jennifer Solliss
(Francis Burt Chambers)

More coaches to be announced as they are confirmed.

Note:

Practitioner ID numbers are issued by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. Information from the Board is available here. We require these to issue CPD certificates. If you do not provide us with one then we may contact you following the event.

For cancellation and refund details, please see our Cancellation and Refund Policy.

Proceeds from this event will go toward supporting funding Piddington's access to justice projects. These are: the Piddington PLT Fund, which supports the community legal centres (CLCs) that host Piddington PLT graduates to complete their hours required for admission; the Piddington Justice Fund for CLCs, to cover costs that they otherwise cannot meet; and, Kaartdijin, our First Nations Legal Education Fund. Thanks to your attendance, engagement and support, we are able to make annual contributions of more than $50,000 to the community through these projects.

This program is delivered by The Piddington Society, an accredited CPD Provider approved by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. CPD schemes in other Australian jurisdictions do not accredit or pre-approve providers or courses. As a result, practitioners outside Western Australia must self-assess this activity against the CPD rules in their home jurisdiction and determine whether it meets their professional development obligations. Certificates of completion are issued to assist with record-keeping, but the final decision as to compliance rests with the individual practitioner and their local regulator. Participants should also note that some jurisdictions impose caps on certain delivery modes (e.g. South Australia limits 5 units per CPD year for web-based/recorded programs).

Friday 21 August 2026 6:00 PM - Sunday 23 August 2026 12:00 PM (UTC+08)

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Orchard Glory Farm
41 Mooliabeenee Road, Bindoon WA 6502

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