- CPD Points: 1 [PS] [SL]
- Price: $45.00
- Area: Courts and Tribunals; Litigation
- Delivered: June 2022
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Description
The Northern Young Lawyers Committee welcomes The Hon. Justice Shaun McElwaine to address the less obvious jurisdiction of the Federal Court, with particular emphasis on the original jurisdiction pursuant to s 39B(1A) of the Judiciary Act 1903. This session explains why that grant of jurisdiction extends to matters such as defamation, insurance law, general contract and commercial disputes and professional negligence claims. The procedures of the Court, to achieve the principal object of deciding disputes according to law – promptly, efficiently and courteously are addressed to highlight that litigants have a choice of where to commence civil claims.
Key Takeaways
- Principal object of the Federal Court.
- Procedures of the Court.
- Your clients have a choice, understand the jurisdiction of the Federal Court.
- CPD Points: 1 [PS] [SL]
- Price: $45.00
- Area: Courts and Tribunals; Litigation
- Delivered: June 2022
Digital Content
- Recording
To purchase login below
Description
The Northern Young Lawyers Committee welcomes The Hon. Justice Shaun McElwaine to address the less obvious jurisdiction of the Federal Court, with particular emphasis on the original jurisdiction pursuant to s 39B(1A) of the Judiciary Act 1903. This session explains why that grant of jurisdiction extends to matters such as defamation, insurance law, general contract and commercial disputes and professional negligence claims. The procedures of the Court, to achieve the principal object of deciding disputes according to law – promptly, efficiently and courteously are addressed to highlight that litigants have a choice of where to commence civil claims.
Key Takeaways
- Principal object of the Federal Court.
- Procedures of the Court.
- Your clients have a choice, understand the jurisdiction of the Federal Court.
The Hon Justice Shaun McElwaine, Federal Court of Australia
About the Presenter:
Justice McElwaine graduated from the University of NSW in 1983 and was admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of NSW in 1984. He commenced his career as a Legal Officer at the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Justice McElwaine joined private practice in Launceston in 1988 and commenced his own firm in 1996. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2013. Justice McElwaine commenced his appointment as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia in January 2022.
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