5th CPD Immigration Law Conference

The Immigration Lawyers Association of Australasia Focus Group (ILAA) of the International Law Section of the Law Council of Australia will host the 2011 CPD Immigration Law Conference in co-operation with the Law Institute of Victoria and Russell Kennedy. The aims of the Conference are to provide legal professionals with CPD points accreditation under the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) scheme, to highlight and discuss important immigration law issues and to provide participants with a forum to exchange experiences.

The Conference will be held at the RACV City Club in Melbourne on 11 & 12 March 2011.

Confirmed speakers include:

• The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
• Mr Andrew Metcalfe, Secretary, Department of Immigration and Citizenship
• Ms Christine Sykes, CEO, Office of the MARA
• Mr Alex Ward, President of the Law Council of Australia
• Mr Denis O'Brien, Principal Member, Migration/Refugee Review Tribunal

Accredited specialists include:

• Ms Carina Ford, Director, Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers
• Mr David Prince, Principal Solicitor, Kinslor Prince Lawyers
• Mr Andrew Cope, Senior Lawyer, FCG Legal
• Mr Phillip Yip, Principal, Phillip Yip & Associates
• Ms Maria Jockel, Principal, Russell Kennedy & Chair of the ILAA
• Ms Anne O'Donoghue, Partner, Immigration Solutions Lawyers

Program

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Registration

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The 5th CPD Immigration Law Conference is supported by the Law Institute of Victoria and Russell Kennedy.