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The Law of Tracing

17-12-20 / Mohammud Jaamae Hafeez-Baig — Commercial Equity, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Mohammud-Jaamae Hafeez Baig (Level Twenty Seven Chambers) and Jordan English (University of Oxford) are the authors of 'The Law of Tracing'. In a webinar on 17 December 2020 they looked at this important and practical, yet underdeveloped and misunderstood, area of law where one right stands in the place of…

Fiduciary duties: a mystery or not?

28-11-19 / Glenn Newton KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Bianca Kabel — Corporations, Commercial Equity

Glenn Newton QC, Matthew Hickey and Bianca Kabel covered: How fiduciary duties arise and their scope Why they are important The “go to” cases Ancillary liability under Barnes v Addy and whether the Corporations Act provides a statutory equivalent Relief, including the obligation to account and the “last resort”constructive trust How “reasonable minds” may…

Trouble in Paradise: Protecting Privilege After Glencore

25-10-19 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC, Sophie Gibson, James Green — Commercial Equity, Judicial Review & Administrative

The Glencore International AG v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] HCA 26 judgment confirmed that legal professional privilege is a shield, not a sword. A panel was facilitated by Nicholas Andreatidis QC, consisting of Level Twenty Seven Chambers barristers James Green and Sophie Gibson and forensic expert Brendan Read (KordaMentha), discussing the…

Strategies for a Successful Mediation

20-9-19 / Matthew Jones KC — Contract, Commercial Equity, Corporations

Mediation is an undervalued dispute resolution tool which is most successful when properly prepared and planned. At a CLE event hosted by Downs & South Western Qld Law Association on Thursday 5 September, Matthew Jones explored the theory and practice behind successful mediation, including concrete recommendations as to planning offers,…

Diamond in the Rough: Finding Value In and Maximising Prospects in Disputes Through Mediation

25-6-19 / Glenn Newton KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Banking, Building & Construction, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Employment & Industrial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Land Law & Property, Media & Defamation, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence, Resources & Energy

On 18 June 2019 Glenn Newton QC, facilitated by Matthew Hickey, provided a seminar on the essential factors to increase the prospects of a successful mediation. Topics examined included: Recognising what mediation involves Essentials for mediation preparation The central role of emotional intelligence as well as analytical intelligence, and how to…