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    Australian Institute of Administrative Law Queensland Chapter

    Jonathan Horton KC on Model litigant obligations

    5.30pm (AEST), 25 February 2025

    Sparke Helmore Lawyers, Level 23, 240 Queen Street, Brisbane

     

    Presenter: Jonathan Horton KC, Barrister at Law, 18 Inns Barristers Chambers
    Chair: Matthew Paterson, Barrister at Law, North Quarter Lane Chambers

    Government is held to the standard of a ‘model litigant’. This is not mere rhetoric, but requires of the lawyer a conscious awareness of the place of government in litigation, and the standards to which it is held. What then is the content of the standard and its limits? How in practice is a lawyer expected to give effect to it? What correctives are available if something falls below standard?

    Jonathan Horton KC has a generalist practice, with particular experience in public law, both litigious and advisory. He has been involved in many commissions of inquiry and other matters of public interest. His practice spans the full range of perspectives on public law, regulation and Government decision-making. He often acts in a lead-in capacity to assist with good decision making. He regularly acts for (and against) government.
    Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Laws (first class Honours) from Sydney University, a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University and a Masters and a PhD in Law from the University of Edinburgh.

    Matthew Paterson is a barrister, practicing across a broad range of public law and commercial disputes. He is currently the national Vice President and Queensland Chapter Secretary of the AIAL. He is a member of North Quarter Lane Chambers. Prior to being called to the Bar, Matthew worked at MinterEllison. In 2019, he was associate to his Honour Justice JA Logan RFD of the Federal Court of Australia. From 2017 to 2018, he was an associate at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

    Admission is free to members of AIAL and $35 (including GST) for non-members.
    This event will also be live streamed online for those who cannot attend in person. For online attendance, admission is free to AIAL members and $15 (including GST) for non-members.

    Please book via the TryBooking link below
    https://www.trybooking.com/CYXOL

    Inquiries can be directed to the AIAL (Queensland Chapter) Secretary, Mr Matthew Paterson at aialqueensland@gmail.com

    CLE/CPD points are available if this webinar is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law. WA CPD points are not available. Please contact your local law society for further details.

    The AIAL Queensland Chapter Committee would like to thank Sparke Helmore Lawyers for their kind support of this event.