Calendar of Events

October 2024

NSW & ACT Chapters: “Give me back my Marbles” – 28 Oct 2024

  • 28 October, 2024
  • Sparke Helmore Lawyers Level 29, 25 Martin Place (MLC Centre), Sydney NSW 2000

The Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association NSW and ACT Chapters Invites you to a presentation by The Hon. Justice, Nye Perram of the Federal Court of Australia speaking on “Give me back my Marbles” on Monday, 28 October 2024.

Following the presentation there will be a panel discussion on “Law and Democracy”.

The Hon. Justice Perram will be joined by The Hon Justice Melissa Perry of the Federal Court of Australia – Patron of HAL NSW Chapter, and The Hon. Justice Chrissa Loukas-Karlsson of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory – Patron of HAL ACT chapter.

Drinks and canapés to follow the Presentations.

 

SA: 2024 John William Perry AO QC Oration – 25 Oct 2024

  • 25 October, 2024
  • Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom, 233 Victoria Square Adelaide SA 5000

The South Australian Chapter of HAL proudly announces the date for the 2024 John William Perry AO QC Oration.

The Oration is an annual dinner and oration hosted by HAL in celebration of the life and contribution of the late Honourable Justice John William Perry, who served as a judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia for 19 years.

We are incredibly honoured and privileged to have the Honourable Justice Beech-Jones – High Court of Australia delivering the oration.

Location: Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom, 233 Victoria Square Adelaide SA 5000

Date: Friday 25 October 2024

Time: Commencing at 6.00pm for a 6:30pm start, followed by a seated dinner at 7:00pm.

Save the date and we will provide more details on this exciting and exclusive event shortly.

VIC: The 2024 HAL Victorian Chapter Oration, with Prof Matthew Harding – 24 Oct 2024

  • 24 October, 2024
  • HWL Ebsworth, 8th floor, 447 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Professor Matthew Harding

The HAL Victorian Chapter 2024 Oration on the topic “Challenging Trustee Discretions” will be delivered by Professor Matthew Harding, former Dean of Melbourne University Law School.

Many lawyers will have had to deal or will need to deal with trustees exercising widely defined discretions in the management of trusts.

Matthew Harding is a professor of law at the University of Melbourne.

He is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading academic experts on equity and trusts and on the law regulating charities and other civil society organisations. He has published widely in those and other fields.

Prof Harding was the Dean of the Melbourne Law School from 2022-2024 and he has held a number of visiting appointments including as the Kwa Geok Choo Distinguished Visitor at the National University of Singapore in 2020 and the Cheng Yu Tung Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong in 2024.

He is a past Chair of the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

There are limited spaces for this event so register early.