The Sir Zelman Cowen Centre provides training and research opportunities for the legal sector, including courts and tribunals staff.
In 2015, the Courts and Tribunals Academy was launched by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Honourable Marilyn Warren.
The Courts and Tribunals Academy provides:
We focus on how innovation can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of courts and tribunals.
The 2020 Sir Zelman Cowen Centre Oration will be delivered by the Hon Kenneth Hayne AC QC on the topic 'Trust, confidence and public institutions' on Thursday 30 April at 6pm.
Register for the 2020 oration.
Our thought leadership events feature national and international experts.
Join us to debate, learn and discuss timely issues for courts and tribunals and the wider legal sector.
On 26-27 November 2020 we will convene the inaugural conference on Trust and Community Engagement: Courts, Tribunals and Commissions.
Royal Commissions Public Lecture. Left to right: Prof David Weisbrot AM, the Hon. Marcia Neave AO, the Hon. Bernard Teague AO and Adjunct Prof Alan Kohler
We offer executive & continuing education for legal professionals. Advance your professional knowledge at our expert masterclasses without the need to enrol in a formal degree.
Sentencing Theory and Practice Masterclass
Facilitated by Emeritus Professor Arie Freiberg, Chair of the Victorian and Tasmanian Sentencing Advisory Councils.
To find out more and express your interest in attending the masterclass, contact [email protected].
We have previously delivered masterclasses on Online Dispute Resolution and Technology Teams in Modern Courts and Tribunals, run by international experts.
In 2019, we delivered our inaugural Masterclass for Government Investigators to over 70 investigators from 13 regulatory agencies.
