Victorian Bar
and ACC Australia
Webinar
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AustraliaThe basic principles governing statutory interpretation have been repeatedly stated by the courts: start from the text of the legislation; give effect to the purpose of Parliament as expressed in the text of statutory provisions; and look to meaning in the context in which the words in dispute appear. But statutory interpretation is an art and not a science.
In this ACC Australia and VicBar seminar, Justice Maxwell, Kathleen Foley and Julia Watson will discuss how to approach the task of statutory construction, the recent authorities that illustrate differences in approach, and what are the issues that arise for practitioners, particularly government lawyers.
Speakers
The Hon. Justice Chris Maxwell, President of the Court of Appeal
Justice Maxwell commenced practice at the Bar in 1984. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1998. Justice Maxwell was appointed President of the Court of Appeal in July 2005. In June 2015, he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Kathleen Foley, Barrister
Kathleen is a member of the Victorian Bar. She has a broad practice, including commercial law, public law and common law. Prior to joining the Bar, she worked in government in Western Australia and in private practice in New York, with a stint as Associate to Justice Hayne at the High Court of Australia along the way.
Julia Watson, Barrister
Julia has a broad commercial, regulatory and public law practice.
Julia also lectures at Melbourne Law School at the University of Melbourne where she has taught constitutional law, administrative law, evidence and ethics.
Mary Griffiths, Manager and Principal Legal Adviser, DTF
CLE
Sponsored By
