Workplace relations and employment law have a dedicated conference for the first time at upcoming 2026 Queensland Law Society Specialist Practice Conference.
Opening on Wednesday, 7 October, day one will feature a workplace relations conference as well as succession, elder law, and personal injuries conferences at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The keynote address on personal injury and workplace relations will be given by Fair Work Commission Vice President Ingrid Asbury and Queensland barrister James Murdoch KC.
It will be followed by a dedicated session on a case law update: Recent State and Federal Court rulings by Queensland Industrial Relations Commissioner John Dwyer, barrister Troy Spence and Accredited Specialist Kerry Gibb, who is a member of the QLS Industrial Law Committee.
Bringing together bench, bar and solicitor perspectives, the session will examine emerging legal trends, key judicial developments, and offer practical lessons.
This discussion is not a simple case summary but will explore how decisions are being interpreted and applied in practice, offering insights from the viewpoints of a decision-maker, advocate and advisor. Delegates will leave with a clearer understanding of the evolving legal landscape and the implications for litigation strategy, workplace advice, and dispute resolution.
The second dedicated session, One condition, two distinct causes of action: Disability in the workplace, will follow, presented by Turner Freeman Lawyers Partner Rohan Tate, who is an Accredited Specialist (Workplace Relations), and Samuel O’Sullivan, who acts for the Maritime Union of Australia,
This presentation offers a comparative analysis of employment discrimination and general protections claims, providing strategic and practical insights for practitioners navigating the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth).
Both sessions and the keynote address offer one CPD point each.
Registrations are now open. Standard registration closes at 5pm on 2 October, unless sold out prior.
The conference provides the flexibility to attend one, two or three days. Day two offers a commercial litigation and dispute conference along with property and commercial law conference, government lawyers conference and resolution conference.
The final day includes a new migration law specialist conference and family, DFV and criminal law conference.
See the program here.
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