2027 Federal Law Conference | 12 February 2027, Canberra

Program

Conference Program

Across a full day of expert presentations and engaging panel discussions, the program will explore emerging issues in class actions, constitutional law, migration, employment and technology—including the growing role of artificial intelligence as both a practical legal tool and an area of regulation.


The conference will feature a keynote address by The Hon Chief Justice Stephen Gageler AC, High Court of Australia, alongside practical insights and informed discussion from an outstanding line-up of speakers.


The full program will be updated regularly.

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The Hon Chief Justice Stephen Gageler AC

High Court of Australia

The Honourable

Chief Justice Alstergren AO

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Judge Philippa Mitchell

Federal Circuit and

Family Court of Australia

The Honourable

Justice Bennett

Federal Court of Australia

The Honourable Justice Pike

Supreme Court of New South Wales

Prue Bindon

President, ACT Bar Association

Elizabeth Shearer

President-elect, Law Council of Australia

Christa Lenard

Partner, Kington Reid

Simon Fitzpatrick SC

Federal Dispute Resolution Section Executive Member

Barrister, Victorian Bar

Asaf Fisher

Senior General Counsel, AGS

Lisa Fitzgerald

Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

Robert Johnston

Johnson Winter Slattery

Peter Gaffney

Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

Ben Slade

Barrister, Andrew Wells Chambers

Peter Woulfe

Barrister & FDRS Section Chair

Miranda Nagy

Principal Lawyer, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

Quang Trinh

Legal Engineer APAC, Harvey

Valerie Pereira

Da Gama Pereira and Associates Pty. Ltd

Lena Hung

Lena Hung & Associates

Pawel (Pav) Zielinski

Barrister, Callinan Chambers