Upcoming Events

2024 Whitmore Lecture

2024 Whitmore Lecture

The 2024 Whitmore Lecture will be delivered by The Honourable Justice Julie Ward, President of the NSW Court of Appeal.

The lecture will be held on Wednesday 12 June 2024 at Court 18C, Queens Square Law Courts Building, 184 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Please join us at 5.00pm for 5.30pm start. Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the lecture.

Advanced Decision-Writing Course

The course consists of a series of interviews with some of Australia’s most respected decision-writers who discuss their approach to decision-writing: Justice Jayne Jagot (High Court of Australia), Justice Mark Leeming (NSW Court of Appeal), Justice John Griffith (A/ Justice of the Court of Appeal, formerly justice of the Federal Court of Australia), Justice Rachel Pepper (NSW Land and Environment Court) and Deputy President Bernard McCabe (Administrative Appeals Tribunal). […]

Online Decision Writing Course 

The COAT online introduction to decision writing program is primarily designed for Tribunal members with less than two years’ experience. However, the program is also suitable for members with slightly more experience who may wish to undertake a refresher decision writing program.

Our next 3-week Online Introductory Decision Writing Programs  will be held  5-23 May 2025, and 15 September – 3 October 2025. Please register your EOI with our Secretariat at secretariat@coat.asn.au.

We will also be hosting an In-Person 1-Day Decision Writing Workshop in the Sydney CBD 28 March 2025 – details and program to be confirmed. We will also consider additional workshops in other locations and dates depending on demand. Please register your EOI with our Secretariat at secretariat@coat.asn.au.

This short intensive online program will be delivered over a three-week period

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Managing a Fair Tribunal: Effective Engagement, Communication and Self Care

Managing a Fair Tribunal: Effective Engagement, Communication and Self Care

This one-day skills-based program for tribunal members focuses on developing and practising techniques to manage the tribunal room more effectively.

Friday 30th August 2024
9:00am – 4:00pm In-Person only
Vibe Hotel, 1 Queen St. Melbourne

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SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER THE HON MURRAY KELLAM AO KC DEALING WITH THE QUERULENT AND THE VEXATIOUS The Hon Murray Kellam AO KC, former Justice of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria, Inaugural President of VCAT and Acting Justice of the ACT Supreme Court will present remotely to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly with Q&A Webinar or in person with refreshments provided THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2024 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM SAT LEVEL11, 565 HAY ST PERTH COST $25

Dealing with the Querulent and the Vexatious

COAT WA CHAPTER – Special Guest Speaker The Hon MURRAY KELLAM AO KC.

The Hon Murray Kellam AO KC, former Justice of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria, Inaugural President of VCAT and Acting Justice of the ACT Supreme Court will present remotely to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly with Q&A Webinar or in person with refreshments provided

THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2024 – 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
SAT LEVEL 11, 565 HAY ST PERTH
COST $25

Online Member Induction Program

The Council of Australasian Tribunals will continue to offer its on-line induction program designed for recently appointed Tribunal members.  Please register your EOI online for the next intake  24 February – 2 May 2025, and 25 August – 24 October 2025, or contact our office at secretariat@coat.asn.au. or contact our office at secretariat@coat.asn.au.. Note that daily times are for the purpose of the […]

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