Annual CBA Conference - 1 and 2 August 2026
This year's Criminal Bar Association Conference will be in Auckland over the weekend of 1 and 2 August 2026. The conference sessions will be held at the University of Auckland School of Business, and the conference dinner will be held at the Cordis Hotel.
Attendance at the full conference fulfills 10 CPD hours - the full annual requirement.
To register for the conference please click here.
Conference Speakers
Our keynote speaker this year is David Hallowes SC.
David Hallowes is a Senior Counsel with extensive experience in criminal law and advocacy. Regularly appearing in serious high profile matters across Australia. Recognised in the Doyles Guide as a Preeminent Barrister in Criminal Law Senior Counsel and the former Chair of the Criminal Bar Association of Victoria.
The speakers for this year’s conference include:
- David Hallowes SC - Keynote Speaker
- Appellate Judges Panel - Justice France, Justice Courtney, Justice Fitzgerald
- Scott Optican – Evidence Law Update
- Warren Brookbanks - CPMIP
- Fiona Guy Kidd KC and Sam Guy – TBI in prisoners
- Nick Chisnall KC and Mike Wesley-Smith - working with investigative journalists
- Steven Zindel and Kerry Cook - Practicing well to avoid ineffective assistance claims
- Stephen Parry - Drug driving
- Dr Jack Drummond - injury, grievous bodily harm and the like - understanding medical notes and applying them to legal terms
Conference Dinner
The conference price includes attendance at our conference dinner, which will be held on the evening of Saturday 1 August at the Cordis Hotel. Partners are most welcome to attend the conference dinner; the cost of an additional dinner guest is $280.
Pricing
All pricing below includes GST.
| Membership Type | Early Bird | After 1 July |
| Members | $645.00 | $745.00 |
| Recently Admitted Members | $545.00 | $645.00 |
| Student Members – Conference and Dinner | $435.00 | $435.00 |
| Student Members – Conference Only | $155.00 | $155.00 |
| Non-Members | $850.00 | $950.00 |
To receive the members rate for the conference please ensure that you have renewed your membership. To renew your membership please click here.
Accommodation
For those who are travelling from out of town, the Cordis Hotel are offering discounted accommodation options. Click here to book your accommodation.
Sponsors
This year's conference is sponsored by LexisNexis
