Bronwyn Byrnes of counsel is looking forward to teaching the intensive course "Employment Law Advocacy" in the LLM program at the University of Sydney with the Honourable Justice Elizabeth Raper and Catherine Bembrick of counsel on 11/12 April and 3/4 May 2024.

This unit examines key aspects of employment law principles and practice and their application in contemporary employment litigation and advocacy. This course by practical application requires that students apply the substantive legal principles underpinning the employment relationship learned through a series of moots, undertaking cross-examination and making closing submissions. The context for these exercises will be a variety of common employment disputes that arise in modern workplaces including the characterisation of the relationship for workers, serious misconduct, unfair dismissal, adverse action, sexual harassment, and liability for conduct outside of work, including by way of social media activity. The course’s practical focus also extends to drafting pleadings, leading evidence, understanding remedies and choice of forum options as well as settlement obligations. This unit of study is designed especially for students in the Master of Laws (LLM) and Master of Labour Law and Relations (MLLR) degree programs who have completed an LLB or JD degree.