Capacity, Competence and Caution

ANZAPPL SA members are invited to this important full-day seminar, to be followed by the Annual General Meeting.

This event had to be rescheduled due to COVID-19 restrictions.

For information on how to register for this event, please view this flyer.

Program

Opening address
Chief Justice Chris Kourakis

Doli Incapax: Disability and Developmental considerations from a Youth Justice Perspective
Louisa Hackett, Principal Psychologist  DHS Youth Justice    

The Mental Health Act and the Assessment of Competence
Dr John Brayley, Chief Psychiatrist

Topic to be announced
Martin Hinton QC, Director of Public Prosecutions

The law reform reference on witness competence
Hon Geoff Muecke, Dr David Plater  and Olga Pandos          

Briefing an expert
Judge Liesl Chapman

The structure of reports
Dr William Brereton

Panel discussion, topic to be announced
Barry Jennings QC