2 NOVEMBER 2017 - BRISBANE - SOCLA - NATIONAL AND UK ANNUAL ROUND-UP
Melanie Hindman (Northbank Chambers) and Merissa Martinez distill the last year's developments in Security of Payments legislation nationally, with an eye to the lessons learned in the United Kingdom in 2016/2017.
5 OCTOBER 2017 - SOCLA - PROFESSOR PHILIP BRITTON LECTURE - TOWNSVILLE
Professor Britton (Kings College London and Melbourne University) will present "Trouble with the Neighbours", addressing the often overlapping construction / property / tort / land / regulatory rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Merissa Martinez will MC and deliver the Vote of Thanks at the Museum of Tropical Queensland.
19 SEPTEMBER 2017 - BRISBANE - QUEENSLAND LAW SOCIETY - BCIPA MASTERCLASS
Merissa Martinez co-presents the last year's developments in Security of Payments legislation in Queensland. The presentation will address the practical impacts of significant decisions and legislative changes.
22 JUNE 2017 - MELBOURNE - SOCLA - NATIONAL AND UK ANNUAL ROUND-UP
Melanie Hindman (Northbank Chambers) and Merissa Martinez distill the last year's developments in Security of Payments legislation nationally, with a focus on the developments in Victoria.
9 JUNE 2016 - BRISBANE - SOCLA - CHALLENGING TIMES
Melanie Hindman (Northbank Chambers) and Merissa Martinez (Paloma Chambers) navigate recent decisions challenging the enforceability of adjudicators' decisions. They will focus on jurisdictional errors and breaches of natural justice. Sponsored by Ashurst
12 MAY 2016 - TOWNSVILLE - JUSTICE JOURNEYS
Celebrating Law Week, the Sky Foundation sponsored an event with the Right Honourable Senator Michaelia Cash and the Honourable Justice North, Supreme Court. Both speakers generously shared their personal justice journeys. A Vote of Thanks was delivered by Merissa Martinez (Paloma Chambers).
10 MARCH 2016 - BRISBANE - SOCLA - MAKDESSI & THE PENALTIES DOCTRINE
Carter Newell Solicitors hosted a Society of Construction Law of Australia talk delivered by visiting London barristers: Marcus Taverner QC, Adam Constable QC, Robert Fenwick Elliott and Jennie Wild from Keating Chambers. This was particularly relevant after the Court of Appeal's decision in Grocon v Juniper. Merissa Martinez delivered the Vote of Thanks.
DRINKS WITH THE CHIEF JUSTICE
On 19 November 2015, Paloma Chambers and the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland hosted drinks with The Right Honourable Chief Justice Catherine Holmes. This fundraising event helped support The Sky Foundation: the front line helping women and children affected by domestic violence in Townsville.
ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA TOWNSVILLE CONFERENCE
On 28 October 2015, Merissa Martinez presented at the Engineers Australia Conference in Townsville. Merissa's focus was Contract Risk Minimization. She joined Gerard Meade (MacDonnells Law) and Christopher Taylor (Counsel in Cairns) on the panel, presenting to almost 100 engineers.