This insightful CPD event will explore the ethical foundations and procedural frameworks that guide parliamentary operations. Chaired by Matthew Bates, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, the discussion will feature Thomas Moorhead, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Legislative Assembly, who will provide a brief explanation of the Standing Orders and the application of ethical principles within Parliament and its committees. He will also highlight foundational cases on parliamentary privilege.

Dr. Colin Huntly of Murray Chambers will provide a legal perspective, examining the ethical challenges and legal complexities that arise in parliamentary law, including examples from seminal Select Committee reports.

This seminar is essential for professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of legal principles of ethical conduct applicable in parliamentary settings.

Disclaimer:

1. This seminar is subject to change.
2. The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia states that CPD Points are awarded for a full hour and/ or half hour of attendance. Lesser periods are rounded down to the nearest half hour. 
3. A practitioner cannot claim CPD points for attending a seminar that has the same content during the same CPD year. The content must extend the practitioner’s knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to the solicitor’s practice needs or professional development.  Practitioners should not request CPD points for any subsequent seminars which contain the same or similar content within the same CPD year.