Justice at any Cost?
The 2010 New Zealand Bar Association annual conference will be held at the beautiful Millbrook Resort in Queenstown between 27 and 29 August.
The conference promises stimulating discussion from an impressive array of speakers, and terrific weekend packages are available for members.
The weekend begins with a ski trip on Friday afternoon organized by one of our Council member’s, Catherine Bibbey, followed by an informal dinner at the Millbrook Clubhouse Restaurant that evening.
The work programme will commence on Saturday with His Excellency, The Hon Sir Anand Satyanand,GNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand opening the conference.
This year’s keynote speaker is The Rt. Hon Lord Justice Jackson. Lord Justice Jackson visited New Zealand last year in relation to his review of the rules and principles governing the costs of civil litigation in England. Sir Rupert’s visit was written up in chapter 59 of the Preliminary Report, which subsequently stimulated much debate during the consultation period. The proposals in Sir Rupert’s Final Report have been influenced by what he learnt from other jurisdictions, including New Zealand.
The programme starts with Lord Justice Jackson, Judge Joyce QC and Anne Stevens leading a discussion on litigation efficiency and the costs of access to justice, and is followed by Justices Winkelmann and White focusing on court-awarded costs and judicial regulation of litigation.
After lunch, The Hon Christopher Finlayson the Attorney General of New Zealand, Justice Fogarty and Mary Scholtens QC will address the issues arising out of counsel’s duty to co-operate, how barristers are uniquely subject to ethical duties to the court, and where future developments in the duty to co-operate might lead.
In the final session, Sir John Hansen, Bret Walker SC of New South Wales, Paul Lindholm of LPF Group Limited and Tony Gavigan will examine recent and likely developments in the role played by the Legal Services Agency and litigation funders, and the impact of those developments on barristers and the legal profession as a whole.
There will be a formal dinner at the MMC Ballroom on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning members can join Lord Justice Jackson for breakfast before heading off to enjoy the outstanding facilities at Millbrook, Queenstown, and its surrounds.
As always, partners are welcome to join in the social activities and special partner activity options are available. Extended stay options at Millbrook are available at the conference rate.
We look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Queenstown.
