35th Annual Medico-Legal Congress
Australia’s longest-running event for medical and legal professionals
17-18 March 2026 | Swissotel Sydney
The 35th Annual Medico-Legal Congress will be held on 17-18 March 2026 at the Swissotel Sydney. The Congress is a key opportunity for professionals from both the medical and legal fields to come together and address the latest issues, trends, and challenges impacting their work.
The comprehensive program is designed for clinicians from multiple settings, legal professionals, medico-legal advisers, hospital representatives, insurers, in-house counsel, AHPRA representatives, medico legal societies, academics, and government officials. A cornerstone in the medico legal calendar: attendees will experience and learn from practical, in-depth discussions on emerging trends, regulatory changes, and real-world case studies that impact your practice.
2026 Key Highlights
Health Law Updates
Navigate the evolving landscape of practitioner misconduct regulations, understand the implications of non-delegable duty in healthcare settings, and stay current with the latest legal frameworks affecting medical practice across Australia.
Regulation & Innovation
Explore critical developments in medicine prescribing protocols, examine the legal implications of AI Scribe technology in clinical documentation, and address the medico-legal challenges arising from Australia’s ongoing workforce crisis in healthcare.
Clinical Risk & Liability
Gain insights into the latest challenges in clinical negligence cases, professional liability issues, and coronial inquest proceedings, while exploring emerging medico-legal considerations that are reshaping modern healthcare delivery and patient care standards.
Topics to be Addressed:
- Prescription and Legal Challenges with Medicinal Cannabis and Single-Issue Clinics
- The GLP-1 Controversy: Balancing Medical Necessity Against Off-Label Demand
- Informed Consent in Cosmetic Surgery and Digital Solutions
- Virtual Healthcare: Coercive Control & Domestic Violence
- Risk Attitude & Decision Making in High-Stake Situations: Patient Autonomy and Preventable Deaths
- Non-delegable Duty in Medical Settings
- Mental Health Treatment: Best Care for Patient Safety
- Addressing the Healthcare Workforce Shortage Crisis
- AI Scribe & Privacy Act Update
- The Future of AI in Healthcare: Opportunities, Challenges, and Governance
- Emerging Challenges with Long COVID
- Vaccine Policy: Balancing Public Health and Individual Rights
- Psychiatric Injury Claims: Nervous Shock, Secondary Victims, Delayed Diagnosis
- 2025 National Law Reforms Regarding Practitioner Misconduct
- Coronial Inquests: Trends and Practical Advice
Why Attend
The Congress brings together professionals from both the legal and medical sectors to discuss practical, current issues. It’s an opportunity to:
- Stay informed on emerging challenges at the intersection of law and healthcare.
- Network with professionals from across the medico-legal field.
- Gain practical knowledge to help manage complex medico-legal issues in your daily work.
- Learn from expert speakers who will cover key issues impacting your practice.
If you are a lawyer, clinician, or any other professional working in medico-legal fields, this Congress provides a useful forum to stay updated, discuss challenges, and gain insights that can be applied directly to your work.
2026 SPEAKERS
SPONSORS
EXHIBITORS
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WHEN & WHERE
17 - 18 Mar 2026
Swissotel Sydney
68 Market St,
Sydney NSW 2000
(02) 9238 8888