Unfair Contracts: Reforms & Strategies to Minimise Risk
With major legislative reforms set to have a significant impact on businesses and government departments across Australia it’s critical that you’re across these game changing developments. Get up to date on the latest reforms and cases. Master how to minimise risk when updating existing contracts or drafting new ones. Take a close look at the widespread impact of the reforms on insurance issues in contracts. Finally, gain strategies to expertly prove or defend against unfair contract claims. WEB226N11
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair:
2.00pm to 2.45pm Strategies for Navigating the Latest Unfair Contract Reforms, Cases & Developments
- Recap on legislative creation and expansion of unfair contract law
- Judicial consideration: case evolution and application expansion
- Latest developments and the possible impacts
- Where to from here? Dealing with existing contracts that may contain unfair contract terms
Presented by Caitlin Whale, Special Counsel, Baker McKenzie
2.45pm to 3.30pm Drafting Tactics to Minimise Risk Under the New Unfair Contract Reforms
- Identifying a ‘standard form’ term and is there anything you can do to address this?
- Analysis of what makes a term ‘unfair’ and the factors that affect the degree of ‘unfairness’
- Drafting techniques to mitigate risk factors, including worked examples
Presented by Adrian Kuti, Partner, Clayton Utz
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm Unfair Contract Terms in Insurance Contracts
- What’s different for insurance contract and what terms are considered unfair?
- Which contracts are caught?
- What are the consequences?
Presented by Stephanie Coelho, Senior Associate, King & Wood Mallesons and Michelle Borg, Senior Associate, King & Wood Mallesons
4.30pm to 5.15pm Anatomy of a Dispute: Unfair Contract Claims
- Recent and interesting cases involving unfair contract claims
- Strategies for effective management of litigation involving unfair contract claims
Presented by Fiona McNeil, Barrister, 5 Selborne Chambers