Administrative Review Tribunal National Seminar Series – Sydney
Registrations for this event are closed.
Join Peter Woulfe, Chair of the Federal Dispute Resolution Section, Kate Slack, Executive Member of the Federal Dispute Resolution Section and The Hon. Justice Kennett as they provide a rare opportunity to be informed about how federal merits review will be conducted under the newly established ART. So that the Q&A discussion is as informative as possible, we encourage you to be ready to ask a prepared question of the panel.
Event Details
When: Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Where: Law Society of NSW, 170 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Time: 8.00am - 10.00am
Cost: FDRS Member $50 & Non-member $65
Speaker Bio
The Honourable Justice Geoffrey Kennett
Deputy President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Justice Kennett was appointed to the Federal Court on 19 December 2022.
Justice Kennett graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in 1985, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 1988 and a Master of Public Law in 1993. His Honour also studied at the University of Sydney, graduating with a Master of Law in 2013.
Justice Kennett commenced his career in the Australian Public Service. His Honour held various roles, including as counsel assisting the Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, before he commenced practice at the NSW Bar in 1998. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2010.
At the Bar Justice Kennett specialised in administrative, constitutional, customs, native title, taxation and competition and consumer law matters. His Honour served for several years as chair of the Administrative Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia and a member of its Constitutional Law Committee.
From March to December 2022 Justice Kennett was a Resident Judge of the Supreme Court of the ACT. His Honour is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.
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