Liquor and Gaming Law Roundtable
With changes to liquor and gaming regulation over the last year, Sydney’s leading liquor and gaming seminar returns with timely and practical insights not to be missed. Examine the all-important regulatory reforms. Work through the finder details of applying for a liquor licence in a new development. Take a deep dive into the many gambling venue developments of late, plus discuss the all-important late night gaming issues all with industry experts. 223N11
Description
Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Chair: Ken Yardy, Principal, Yardy Legal
9.00am to 10.15am Regulatory Changes in Gaming and Liquor
Examine the most recent and proposed regulatory changes in the Gaming and Liquor industry.
Presented by Paul Newson, Principal, Senet Legal and Ken Yardy, Principal, Yardy Legal
10.15am to 11.05am New Development and Licensing Applications: What’s Required, Timing and Cross Over
- How long it takes and what they are looking for
- Crossover of planning and licensing regimes: dealing with the interplay
Presented by Pauline Adraskelas, Special Counsel, Addisons
11.05am to 11.20am Morning Tea
11.20am to 12.20pm Gambling Venues: Gambling Sector Developments
- Overview of the regulatory framework for clubs, pubs and casinos
- Recent regulatory changes – what opportunities exist?
Presented by Jamie Nettleton, Partner, Addisons and Shanna Protic Dib, Senior Associate, Addisons
12.20pm to 1.15pm INDUSTRY PANEL DISCUSSION: Late Night Gaming, Gaming Plans of Management and Other Current Liquor and Gaming Issues
Panellists:
John Green, Director Liquor and Policing, Australian Hotels Association
Paul Newson, Principal, Senet Legal
Ken Yardy, Principal, Yardy Legal
Presenters
Paul Newson
Paul Newson is a Principal at Senet and leads the Advisory practice. Paul was the former Deputy Secretary, Liquor, Gaming & Racing with the NSW Department of Industry and prior to that was Deputy Secretary, Liquor, Gaming & Emergency Management with the NSW Department of Justice. With over 20 years’ experience in strategic and operational leadership and a career that has moved through compliance and enforcement, public policy and regulatory reform, Paul has deftly navigated ambiguous, complex and volatile spaces.
Ken Yardy
Kenneth Yardy is the Principal Solicitor of Yardy Legal, which has specialised in the Liquor & Gaming Area for nearly 20 years. Prior to that Kenneth was a NSW Police Detective & then a National Security Manager for a large Media Group. Their firm specialises in providing support to small & medium size hospitality enterprises such as Hotels, Clubs, Restaurants and Large-Scale Events. In between dealing with million dollar hotel transactions, partnerships disputes and Police/LGNSW prosecutions, he would like to see a greater scope for dogs to be allowed in strata as well as licensed premises (at the discretion of the licensee).
Pauline Adraskelas
Pauline is a Special Counsel at Addisons where she provides commercial advice to clients with respect to all aspects of town planning, environmental and liquor laws. Her practice includes advising developers, statutory authorities and government in relation to environmental and planning approvals at the Commonwealth, State and Local government levels on projects ranging from infrastructure, commercial, industrial and residential development; conducting planning and liquor due diligence on behalf of purchasers and financiers; assisting applicants to obtain liquor licences, planning and environmental approvals; advising on issues relating to contaminated land, pollution and environmental compliance issues; and litigation with respect to merit appeals, judicial review proceedings, civil enforcement, criminal prosecutions and the compulsory acquisition of land.
John Green
As the Director of Liquor & Policing with AHA NSW, John’s responsibilities include stakeholder and membership engagement, advocacy, building relationships between police and licensees plus the development of evidence based strategies on liquor, policing and other issues impacting the hotel industry. He represents on local and State government and agency committees/working groups dealing with liquor accords, Sydney nightlife, licensing, armed robberies and nationally, on counter terrorism issues. He is the association’s media spokesperson.
Jamie Nettleton
Jamie Nettleton heads the gambling law practice of Addisons. Both Australian and international businesses rely on Jamie’s expertise to advise on all aspects of gambling operations, including the potential application of gambling law to innovative products and concepts, as well as their investments in gambling businesses. Jamie’s position at the forefront of gambling law saw Jamie elected as President of the International Masters of Gaming Law for 2018 and 2019, and his role as a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne as a lecturer in Gambling and the Law. He has also been ranked as a leading gambling lawyer by Chambers Global every year since 2008.
Venue
Cliftons - Spring Street
Level 3, 10 Spring Street
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia
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Directions
Nearby Public Transport:
Train Stations - Wynyard 400m OR Martin Place 500m
Bus Interchange - Clarence Street 450m
Ferry - Circular Quay 1.2km