Seminars

Between all the big cases hitting the headlines, through to law reform thrown in for good measure, one thing about defamation law is that there is never a dull moment!  We are thrilled to be able to present our panel of experts for a jam packed 60-minute discussion on the year that has been, and…

Join CAMLA in celebrating 5 years of the Communications Law Bulletin: International Women’s Day Special Edition! Date: Wednesday 26th March 2025 Time: 6:30pm Price: Free - please register below! Location: Clayton Utz, Level 15, 1 Bligh St, Sydney 2000

Join CAMLA Young Lawyers for our annual networking event featuring a chat with our fabulous panel on early careers! Date: 2 April 2025 Time: 6:15pm, for 6:45pm panel start Location: Gilbert + Tobin, Level 35, Tower Two Barangaroo Ave Sydney NSW 2000 Price: $20.00 for CAMLA members, $40.00 for non-members RSVP by Monday 31 March 2025

Understand the history and importance of defamatory imputations, tactical approaches to pleading and litigating imputations, and the practical consequences of those approaches. Her Honour Judge Judith Gibson and Dr Matt Collins AM KC share their views on these matters, and on the procedural framework for determining disputes about defamatory meanings. Moderated by Dougal Hurley, a…

Join CAMLA as we hear from Paul Fletcher, reflecting on his time in parliament as the former: Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts in the Morrison Government; and Shadow Minister for Science, Arts, Government Services and the Digital Economy under the Albanese Government. Date: 16 April 2025 Time: 6pm for 6:30pm start Address: HWL Ebsworth…

Following the recent trend in the Federal Court of litigants in commercial (particularly employment) cases seeking to keep pleadings away from the public eye, CAMLA is hosting a seminar covering open justice developments impacting the media's ability to access and report on court documents, featuring Kate Eastman AM SC and Dauid Sibtain SC. Her Honour…

Join us at Gadens on 4 June for a 101-style panel discussion about how influencers navigate the law, the evolving role of influencers as advertisers, promoters and informers, and the influencer business behind the scenes. Date: 4 June 2025 Time: 6pm for 6:30pm start Panellists:  Adrian McGruther, Founder and Director, su:ku:ya Vanessa Li, Content Creator,…

Join CAMLA Young Lawyers at Ashurst on Friday 4 July 2025 for a seminar focused on the legal parameters of true crime podcasting! Look behind the mic with insight from the creators of hit podcasts "The Teacher's Pet" and "Dear Rachelle" and leading media lawyers. Panellists:  Hedley Thomas, Investigative Journalist (The Australian) Ashlea Hansen, Investigative…

Tickets and tables available for purchase below. Food includes a banquet-style menu with entrees, mains and dessert for the whole table. Dietary restrictions included. Food & Drinks includes the same food package above plus a 3 hour drinks package for the entire table with unlimited wine (red, white and sparkling), beer and soft drinks for…

CAMLA is excited to host the first in a series of special Melbourne events to take place on Tuesday 2 September at Minter Ellison. This event will focus on one of the media law hot topics of 2025, the Statutory Privacy Tort. Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025 Location: Minter Ellison, Melbourne Time: 6pm for 6:30pm start Stay tuned for more Melbourne-based events…