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CLA Queensland

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28 July, 2026

Taking statements: when, what, purpose and pitfalls

Paul Telford, Level 18 Inns of Court, Brisbane; Alison Haly, mediator (Chair)

CLA Queensland

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11 August, 2026

AI in arbitration and litigation: a practical demonstration of ethical and creative uses

Judge Nicholas Andreatidis KC, District Court of Queensland; Reimen Hii, barrister, Brisbane (Chair)

Lunchtime Series

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18 September, 2026

AI and the Law

Hon Justice Michael Ball, Supreme Court of NSW; Sarah Hill, 4 Selborne Chambers (Chair)

CLA Queensland

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28 October, 2026

Mind the gap: unavailable witnesses, missing documents and inferential fact finding at trial

Claire Schneider, Level Twenty Seven Chambers, Brisbane; Alison Haly, mediator (Chair)

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CLA AGM, 24 June 2026

The Annual General Meeting of The Commercial Law Association of Australia Ltd will be held via Zoom at 5.30pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026.

 
All CLA members are welcome. If you wish to attend please contact james.koulouris@cla.org.au

You can download a copy of the CLA's Annual Report, Financial Report, minutes of the previous AGM, Notice of Meeting and obtain a Proxy Form from this website.

Commuter CPD Podcast

Online CPD videos

CLQ Vol40 No2 June-August 2026

CLQ Vol40 No2 June-August 2026

• Recent developments in financial services law
• The constructive trust over copyright: a raw deal for activists?
• The measurement and assessment of damages for contraventions of the ACL that induce contract (or contractual) variations
• Seasonal uncertainty: the Court reins in creative construction:
• Failure of contractual performance: remedial issues in light of recent appellate authority 
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