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Issues covered include: unsigned contracts, dispute resolution, ipso facto clauses, insolvency, common law rights to terminate, risk, limitation of liability, indemnities, unfair terms, unconscionable conduct, cross-jurisdictional contracts, variation
The best way to avoid a messy contract dispute is to draft a bullet proof contract in the first place. That can be easier said than done, but with this line-up you will get it right the first time. Plus, should things turn sideways despite best efforts, this conference will also arm you with the knowledge and skills to navigate any issues involving disputes, variations, risks and damages.
Attend and earn 7 CPD units in Substantive Law
This conference was recorded in NSW on 14 March 2019
Contract Conflict: From Dispute to Termination
Chair: Gregory Martin, Principal, Martin Bullock Lawyers; Lecturer, University of Western Sydney
9.00am to 10.00am: When is an Unsigned Contract Enforceable?
Presented by Timothy Atkin, Partner, Maddocks
10.00am to 11.00am: Contract Disputes and Dispute Resolution Clauses
Presented by James Ellsmore, Senior Associate, King & Wood Mallesons
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
11.15am to 12.15pm: Ipso Facto Clauses and Insolvency
Presented by Michael Rozdal, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law; Best Lawyers 2019, Insolvency Reorganization Law
12.15pm to 1.15pm: No End in Sight: Exploring Common Law Rights to Terminate a Contractual Relationship
Presented by Amanda Engels, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Key Contractual Considerations
2.00pm to 2.45pm: The Interplay Between Risk, Liability, Limitation of Liability and Indemnities
Presented by Scott Alden, Partner, Holding Redlich
2.45pm to 3.30pm: Statutory Intervention in Contract Law: Unfair Terms and Unconscionable Conduct
Presented by Bridie Nolan FCIArb, Barrister & Arbitrator, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm: Cross-Jurisdictional Contracts: Impacts and Implications
Presented by Jennifer K Mee, Barrister, 6 St James Hall Chambers
4.30pm to 5.15pm: Variation of Contracts
Presented by Dr Elisabeth Peden, Barrister and Accredited Mediator NMAS, Third Floor Wentworth Chambers