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01 January, 2009 -- Leading Edge Seminar Series

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Expert witnesses: expert witnesses and reform; the expert in court — practical issues; some recent cases

14 November, 2008 -- Leading Edge Seminar Series

Christopher Hodgekiss SC, Selborne Chambers

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FROM 19 SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 14 DUE TO ILLNESS. ALL OTHER DETAILS REMAIN THE SAME

Expert witnesses and reform

• Guidelines for witnesses

• Wh...

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Journal of Contract Law 20th Anniversary Conference: 'Issues in Commercial Construction'

31 October, 2008 -- One Day Conference

Hon Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE; Justice Kevin Lindgren, Federal Court of Australia; Professor David McLauchlan, Victoria University of Wellington and McWilliam Visiting Chair in Commercial Law, University of Sydney; Justice Roger Giles, NSW Court of Appeal; Professor Michael Furmston, Singapore Management University and Emeritus Professor, University of Bristol; Bret Walker SC, 5 St James Hall Chambers; Tony Coburn, Partner, Freehills; Professor Howard (Woody) Hunter, President, Singapore Management University; Professor Elisabeth Peden, University of Sydney; Associate Professor Greg Tolhurst, University of Sydney; Donald Robertson, Partner, Freehills and Adjunct Professor, Sydney Law School; Professor John Carter, University of Sydney and Consultant, Freehills; Keith Mason AC

Opening address: Hon Sir Anthony Mason

Session 1: THE CONCEPT OF COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION. Chair: Justice Kevin Lindgren

Paper 1: Plain Meaning and Commercial Construction. Is Codelfa st...

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Cook v Lumbers High Court decision. Restitution after a failed contract

17 October, 2008 -- Leading Edge Seminar Series

Associate Professor Simone Degeling

Dead Set: providing certainty for clients in relation to superannuation death benefits

22 September, 2008 -- Leading Edge Seminar Series

Andrew Lowe, ING Australia

Assets held via a superannuation fund, including SMSFs, may complicate the estate planning of a client. The form of superannuation death benefits and the recipients to whom they are paid, can sign...

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The significance of the commercial jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia

05 September, 2008 -- Leading Edge Seminar Series

Justice Steven Rares, Federal Court of Australia

It is a myth that it is necessary to make a claim under s52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) if one wants to bring commercial proceedings in the Federal Court. A great many commercial disputes ar...

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Current issues in Insolvency

22 August, 2008 -- Halfday seminar

Ian Ferrier, Joint Founder, Ferrier Hodgson; Associate Professor Lee Aitken, Faculty of Law, Hong Kong University; Chris Honey, Partner, McGrath Nicol; Michael Quinlan, Partner, Allens Arthur Robinson; Angel Martin, Senior Associate, Allens Arthur Robinson; Rod Cunich, Partner, Access Business Lawyers

By attending this even you will gain an insight into: • Controlling liquidators - some thoughts on Reynolds Wines • Cross border insolvency issues post the House of Lords decision in HIH • Insolven...

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Disclosure of the defence case in civil penalty proceedings: pleadings, evidence and privilege

22 August, 2008 -- Leading Edge Seminar Series

Dr Christos Mantziaris, Selborne Chambers

This seminar examines the case law after Rich v ASIC (2004) 220 CLR 129 on the defendant's obligation to plead a defence, give discovery, answer interrogatories and file witness statements. The se...

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Transition to retirement

18 August, 2008 -- Leading Edge Seminar Series

John Walker, Financial Planner, RetireInvest

Commercial Practice in a Global Economy (in conjunction with the Parsons Centre, Sydney University, Special Offer on Session Pass)

01 August, 2008 -- One Day Conference

Professor Gillian Triggs, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney; Kevin Hobgood-Brown, Partner, Deacons, Vivienne Bath, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre for Asian and Pacific Law, University of Sydney; Andrew Percival, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Geoff Short, Managing Director, Tanda International; Dr Brett Williams, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney; Daniel Moulis, Partner, Moulis Legal; Professor Richard Vann, Challis Professor of Law, University of Sydney; Rebecca Millar, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney; Ross Stitt, Partner, Allens Arthur Robinson; Margaret Cole, General Counsel, Babcock & Brown; Dr Andrew Bell SC, 11 Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Opening: Professor Gillian Trigg, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney.

Session 1: ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA. Chair: Kevin Hobgood-Brown, Partner, Deacon...

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