Taxation NPA Seminar Series

Perspectives of the Federal Court's tax jurisprudence

The Federal Court of Australia is pleased to invite practitioners to a Taxation National Practice Area Seminar, presented as part of the Court's 50th Anniversary program.

Over the past 50 years, the Court has made an important contribution to Australian tax jurisprudence. Its work has extended beyond the interpretation and application of the Income Tax Assessment Acts to the administrative law principles that shape taxation decisions and disputes.

The seminar will bring together reflections on the Court's development and contribution to tax law, as well as perspectives on the future of tax litigation in the Court, with contributions from speakers possessing significant experience in the field.

Drawing on more than five decades of experience, Mr David Bloom KC will reflect on the early days of the Federal Court and its evolution over the past 50 years, sharing his recollections of the matters and personalities that helped shape the Court’s tax jurisprudence.

Ms Kristen Deards SC will consider expectations and forecasts for the future of tax litigation in the Federal Court.

J Mr Bloom KC’s presentation will take place in Melbourne. Ms Deards SC’s presentation will take place in Sydney.

Speakers

David Bloom KC

David Bloom KC is one of Australia's most senior and experienced tax silks. He was appointed King's Counsel in 1987, having been called to the New South Wales Bar in 1975. Over a career spanning more than 50 years, Mr Bloom KC has appeared in numerous significant taxation and public law cases, including at least 41 reported in the Commonwealth Law Reports. He is also a member of the Bar of England and Wales and the New York State Bar.

Kristen Deards SC

Kristen Deards SC was appointed Senior Counsel at the New South Wales Bar in 2018, having been called to the Bar in 2006. She is a leading tax silk who appears for taxpayers and the Commissioner of Taxation in the Federal Court and the High Court of Australia. In the past 12 months, Ms Deards SC has appeared as lead counsel for the Commissioner in the High Court matters of Pepsi and Merchant.

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