Contract Disputes & Damages Fundamentals - Terminating the Contract
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Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Substantive Law
4.15pmto 5.15pm Terminating the Contract
- What are the differences between express rights and general right?
- Losing the right to terminate: the importance of election and delay
- What are the consequences of termination?
- Claiming damages after termination
- Some practical tips for effective exercise of termination rights
Presented by Thomas Jacobs, Partner, Jackson McDonald
Presenters
Thomas Jacobs
Tom has almost 30 years’ experience advising clients active in the building, construction and engineering industries, with expertise advising on the establishment, procurement and documentation of major Australian and UK commercial and infrastructure projects, and in the management and resolution of complex construction and engineering disputes. He has extensive experience of all forms of dispute resolution, particularly adjudication. He has been recognised as a leading West Australian Construction and Engineering lawyer by Best Lawyers in Australia for the last 3 years. His current practice involves advising principals, contractors, sub-contractors and consultants, active in the State’s key industries of energy and mining, as well as assisting developers, “not for profit” organisations and Local Government clients engaged in construction, infrastructure and engineering projects. He regularly asked to deliver training and associated support to clients, as well as industry organisations active in Perth, including the MBA, CCF and RICS.