In-Person and Livestream Masterclass: Expert Witness Skills for Resource Industry Professionals
Join the Kalgoorlie Branch in person or online for their Masterclass: Expert Witness Skills for Resource Industry Professionals.
About this event
Litigation in the Resource Industry can contain complex matters beyond the comprehension of the legal profession; therefore, it is imperative that the Courts rely on expertise from expert sources.
As a resource professional, it is possible that you be called upon by the Courts to provide your expertise as an expert witness.
The role of expert witness is a paid assignment by one of the parties to the dispute; however, the Court demands independence and bipartisan delivery of the evidence given.
The experience of being an expert witness can be rewarding; however, can be harrowing for those who are not adequately prepared. One must be prepared to give evidence and be cross-examined which can be confrontational.
This 4-hour Course is designed for those called or intending to be called as an expert witness.
It will include both theory and role playing conducted by Professor Colin Roberts – Resource Professional & International Arbitrator and Lawyer.
Focus:
The focus is on what to expect and to inform the expert witness of the rules and laws that govern the role as an expert witness.
Who should be interested?
- National Resource Companies
- Government & Regulatory Officials
- Resource Managers
- Bankers
- Geologists
- Engineers
- Lawyers
- Accountants
- Exploration Personnel
- Academics
Livestream: 9.00am - 2.00pm AWST
Speaker/s
Colin Roberts
Admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia, Colin is also a Professor of Resources Law and International Trade & Investment Law at WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering - Curtin University, a member of Raffles Chambers – London, Arif & Associates Legal - Pakistan and Director of Natural Resource Geo‐Strategy (NRG), Resource Dispute Resolution (RDR), and the Centre for International Dispute Resolution (CIDR).
After military service, Colin started his resources career as a driller and then mining and petroleum engineer. He now specializes in dispute resolution, mitigation of sovereign risk, advising governments in resources law and policy, international trade & investment law and facilitation of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the resources, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Twenty-five percent (25%) of Colin’s time is donated pro bono publico.
Colin holds, and has held, numerous public and private directorships, and among others was for eight years, the Honorary Investment Consul for Pakistan in Australia, Authorized Emissary for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) ‐ World Bank Group, Australian Consular Warden – Zambia, Past Chairman of the AusIMM‐WA, Past-Chairman of the Mining Institute of Scotland, Past‐Chairman of the Society of Petroleum Engineers–WA (SPE) and has served or is serving on committees and boards of Energy Resources Law (formerly AMPLA), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Australian Institute of Energy (AIE), and others.
In his spare time, he serves as Patron of the International Bar Association (IBA), the AusIMM Ethics Committee and the AusIMM Perth Branch Committee.
Location
Kalgoorlie Country Club
108 Egan Street
Kalgoorlie WA 6430
Thursday, 15 October 2026
9.00am – 2.00pm (UTC+08:00)
Date and Time
9.00am – 2.00pm (UTC+08:00)
Cost
AusIMM Member: $250
AusIMM Member Student: $30
Non-Member: $300
Non-Member Student: $30
Livestream
AusIMM Member: $150
Non-Member: $250