BLA CPD - Trauma Informed Practice presented by Dr. Felicity Gerry KC

Join us for an amazing opportunity to learn about Trauma Informed Practice presented by the BLA's very own Dr Felicity Gerry KC.

 

This session will cover the following topics:

* Court adjustments and use of intermediaries for complainants, witnesses, and accused persons.

* Defending victims of coercive control accused of serious crime

* Caring for and valuing yourself as a lawyer 

 

About Dr Felicity Gerry KC

Dr Felicity Gerry KC is a trial and appellate lawyer at the VicBar living near Bendigo but also admitted in England and Wales. She is on the list of counsel in the ICC and the KSC in The Hague and the DIFC in Dubai and has had ad hoc admission in Hong Kong, Gibraltar, and the Cook Islands. She specialises in trauma informed practice in serious crime (including homicide, terrorism, war crimes, and corporate crimes) and was part of the Advocate’s Gateway two decades ago when the use of intermediaries for vulnerable people was developed. She holds a Masters in International Governance (modern slavery thesis) and a PhD on trafficked women who commit crime which includes research on trauma informed courts. She authors Bourke’s Criminal Laws of Victoria on Modern Slavery, Sex Work, Compensation and Animal Law and is a Senior Consultant for Lawyers Without Borders. 

 

Location: TBC

When: 4 August 2026 at 1pm - est 1.5 hour session

Food and refreshments to be provided