Franchising Law: Updates, Disputes and Compliance
Are you across the latest franchising issues in order to better assist your clients navigate COVID-19 and beyond? Hear from leading franchising practitioners as they examine the latest updates in the franchising industry, analyse significant cases of interest, and provide strategies on how to resolve disputes and ensure best practice compliance.
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Corinne Attard, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law
2.00pm to 2.05pm: Opening Comments by the Chair
2.05pm to 2.50pm: Recent Developments in Franchising
- New developments: new vehicle dealership agreements
- Status of the development of the changes to the Franchising Code
- COVID-19 issues relating to franchising
Presented by Maija Kerry, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright
2.50pm to 3.35pm: A Critical View of Recent Important Franchising Cases
Receive an update on the latest franchising cases and key takeaways you can apply to your practice.
Presented by Alicia Hill, Principal, MST Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation
3.35pm to 3.45pm: Afternoon break
3.45pm to 4.30pm: Creation of Better Franchise Dispute Resolution Processes
- How to improve the process of dispute resolution
- Binding arbitration with capacity to award remedies, compensation, costs
- A guide to undertaking multi-franchisee dispute resolution
- Practical insights and takeaways
Presented by Ana Haarsma, Director, Haarsma Lawyers
4.30pm to 5.15pm: Regulatory Update: Recent Developments in Disclosure Obligations
- New case law and regulator guidance
- Disclosure documents: what does sufficient and meaningful disclosure mean in practice?
- Good faith and good disclosure
Presented by Megan Jongebloed, Director, Cowell Clarke