RECORDINGS – Australian Government In-House Counsel Webinar Series, March 2022

11 February 2022

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Tuesday, 1 March 2022Session 1 - The end game: transitioning your organisation to a steady state in a COVID-19 world

This presentation will cover:

  • responding and managing positive cases, working from home policies, and returning to the office;

  • COVIDSafe Plans and work health and safety obligations;

  • vaccination and management of workers who are unvaccinated;

  • managing privacy obligations


CPD Core Area 2 - Practice management and business skills I CPD Core Area 4 - Substantive law and procedural law		Bede Gahan, PartnerPlease click here to view the webinar.

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Wednesday, 2 March 2022Session 2 - Prickly procurement issues

Hear from two of our leading procurement Partners as they go through real life procurement war stories and describe the issues that arose and how they were solved. You will gain invaluable insights and tips on pragmatically and commercially solving procurement problems whilst remaining compliant with the legislative and probity requirements.

CPD Core Area 4 - Substantive law and procedural law		Scott Alden, Partner and Brian Ambler, PartnerRecording unavailable.

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Thursday, 3 March 2022Session 3 - Managing a response to a public inquiry

In February 2021, the Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories established the public inquiry into the Norfolk Island Regional Council to, in general terms, inquire into and report on the NIRC's management of its finances and assets since July 2016. The Inquiry presented its report to the Assistant Minister on 4 November 2021.
HWL Ebsworth acted as solicitor assisting the Inquiry. The team was led by Asaf Fisher.
Drawing on his experience, Asaf explores how to manage a response to a public inquiry, focusing in particular on the scope of an Inquiry's powers.

CPD Core Area 4 - Substantive law and procedural law		Asaf Fisher, PartnerPlease click here to view the webinar.

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Friday, 4 March 2022Session 4 - Early contractor involvement: increased use to minimise risk and maximise project objectives

Early contractor involvement (or ECI) delivery models are becoming all the rage on Australian Government infrastructure projects. And, why not, given the significant benefits they can deliver to: cost, program, quality, buildability, sustainability and whole of life, risk and value for money generally.
This session covers:

  1. the potential benefits;

  2. the potential risks and checks and balances required;

  3. options for structuring the tender and contract;

  4. ensuring optimal integration of the design team and facilities manager;

  5. recent lessons learnt.


CPD Core Area 4 - Substantive law and procedural law		Marko Misko, PartnerPlease click here to view the webinar.

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Monday, 7 March 2022Session 5 - Responding to Comcare claims: what is expected of you and your staff?

Andrew will provide practical guidance covering provision of witness statements, access to your staff, giving evidence in Tribunal proceedings, access to documents, and confidentiality.

CPD Core Area 3 - Professional skills		Andrew Allan, PartnerPlease click here to view the webinar.

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Tuesday, 8 March 2022Session 6 - Legal professional privilege (LPP)

This presentation will cover:

  • guide to in-house counsel: how to best ensure that privilege is maintained; and

  • regulatory investigations: a response to improper claims for LPP - a review of current case law on the principle of waiver.



CPD Core Area 1 - Legal ethics and professional responsibility		Rebecca Jaffe, PartnerPlease click here to view the webinar.

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Wednesday, 9 March 2022Session 7 - Administrative law: year in review

Join Partners Michael and Will as they delve into significant cases from 2021 and offer some guidance on the administrative law landscape for the year ahead.

CPD Core Area 4 - Substantive law and procedural law		Michael Palfrey, Partner and Will Sharpe, PartnerPlease click here to view the webinar.

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Thursday, 10 March 2022Session 8 - Contract liability frameworks

This presentation will cover:

  • Commonwealth approach to liability;

  • approach to determining liability caps and insurance amounts;

  • liability risk assessment;

  • common risks and liabilities to assess;

  • contingent liability issues;

  • common issues raised by industry.



CPD Core Area 4 - Substantive law and procedural law		Rachel Bannikoff, Special Counsel Please click here to view the webinar.

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Friday, 11 March 2022Session 9 - Mistake and professional misconduct. Where is the line?

When does a mistake become a professional conduct issue? Stephen and Lisa look at the lesser known decisions involving lawyers and professional misconduct to explore where the line exists between honest mistakes, oversights and professional misconduct and how that can relate to in-house lawyers.

CPD Core Area 1 - Legal ethics and professional responsibility		Stephen Coyle, Partner and Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel Please click here to view the webinar.

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