Australian Lawyers Alliance

Australian Lawyers Alliance The Australian Lawyers Alliance advocates for the rights of individuals to State and Federal governments.

We are a national association of lawyers, academics and other professionals, dedicated to protecting and promoting justice, freedom and the rights of the individual. We also provide seminars and conferences across the country that can be claimed for CLE points and a bi-monthly journal, Precedent which includes articles on a range of topics important to legal practitioners.

Our South Australia workers compensation seminar is coming up very soon on ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ โŒ› https://www.lawyersallianc...
03/08/2026

Our South Australia workers compensation seminar is coming up very soon on ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ โŒ› https://www.lawyersalliance.com.au/Web/Web/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=SASEMAUG26

Dr Diarmuid McCoy, specialist pain medicine physician and anaesthetist with MEDirect, will provide an overview of CRPS as a medical condition, including diagnosis, treatment and its relevance under the Return to Work Act.

Robert Katsambis, Counsel, will then examine the legal issues that arise in CRPS claims, including practical considerations for lawyers acting for injured workers.

Donโ€™t miss this instructive seminar for lawyers assisting clients in this area, with up to 2 CPD points.

Register here: https://www.lawyersalliance.com.au/Web/Web/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=SASEMAUG26

๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: Friday 14 August 2026
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: 2:30pm arrival and registration, 3:00 to 5:00pm CPD sessions
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Hilton Hotel Adelaide, 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide SA 5000
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: $70 for ALA members, $120 for non-members.

Bill Madden (Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers) and barristers Andrea de Souza and Rob Davis close out our 2026 Medical Law Confer...
31/07/2026

Bill Madden (Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers) and barristers Andrea de Souza and Rob Davis close out our 2026 Medical Law Conference with their engaging and insightful case review session.

Thank you everyone for making it a great conference!

Dr Naomi Holbeach explains what endometriosis is and what it does, examines the pain survey findings, discusses recent u...
31/07/2026

Dr Naomi Holbeach explains what endometriosis is and what it does, examines the pain survey findings, discusses recent updates in endometriosis care and poses some of the ethical issues for consideration.

Tom Ballantyne, national medical negligence practice leader at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and President of the LIV, detai...
31/07/2026

Tom Ballantyne, national medical negligence practice leader at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and President of the LIV, details the risks and challenges in privilege, privacy and confidentiality when lawyers and their clients use AI tools.

He takes a look at the practice notes in different Australian jurisdictions, what Australian courts have decided so far and what's happened in the US, and provides thoughts on what medical law lawyers should be doing themselves and telling their clients.

Anaesthetist Dr Susan Shadforth (Index Medicolegal) walks delegates through challenges in day surgery anaesthesia, discu...
31/07/2026

Anaesthetist Dr Susan Shadforth (Index Medicolegal) walks delegates through challenges in day surgery anaesthesia, discussing why day surgery is increasing, pressures on the anaesthetist arising out of factors like high throughput, and clinical and system failures that can occur, illustrating her presentation with cases of the James Reason Swiss cheese model where all the holes align.

Immediate Past National ALA President Ian Murray (The Law Office of Conrad Curry) presents on ethics, culture and legal ...
31/07/2026

Immediate Past National ALA President Ian Murray (The Law Office of Conrad Curry) presents on ethics, culture and legal challenges in contemporary maternity care and women choosing to give birth outside of medical settings, exploring the intersection of birth trauma, social media influence, non-scientific beliefs and the legal ramifications for maternity care providers and lawyers.

Dr Ameya Kamat (Lex Medicus) presents on the consequences of delayed diagnosis and treatment in spinal conditions, discu...
30/07/2026

Dr Ameya Kamat (Lex Medicus) presents on the consequences of delayed diagnosis and treatment in spinal conditions, discussing:

some of what leads to diagnosis being delayed;

consequences including functional disability, chronic pain development, psychological impacts and the impact on the healthcare system;

an overview of Cauda Equina Syndrome;

and the role of healthcare professionals.

Day 2 of our Medical Law Conference has begun!We got started with an address from ALA National President Michel Margalit...
30/07/2026

Day 2 of our Medical Law Conference has begun!

We got started with an address from ALA National President Michel Margalit (Margalit Injury Lawyers), who shared some key takeaways from her recent trip to the American Association for Justice Annual Convention in Chicago and the importance of advocacy for the ALA and lawyers generally.

Naty Guerrero-Diaz and Bridie Walsh (Slater and Gordon Lawyers) close off the first day of Medical Law Conference with a...
30/07/2026

Naty Guerrero-Diaz and Bridie Walsh (Slater and Gordon Lawyers) close off the first day of Medical Law Conference with a powerful presentation on women's pain, something too often ignored in medicine and in the law.

They argue that it's ethically incumbent on lawyers to advocate in this area, saying pain is real, and should be compensable. The proper administration of justice requires nothing less.

Jeremy Prabhen presents on causation and inconsistency across Australian jurisdictions in cases involving instrumental d...
30/07/2026

Jeremy Prabhen presents on causation and inconsistency across Australian jurisdictions in cases involving instrumental delivery and neonatal injury, focusing on material contribution.

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