Professional Skills
1.00pm to 2.00pm Entering Settlement Discussions During Trial
- Negotiating a settlement outline and documenting it
- How to settle a part heard claim
- Documenting the Agreement: What form should it take?
- Does the court have the power to enforce it
- Penalties and other enforcement mechanisms
- Procedural issues: what the court requires while you are negotiating a settlement and how to keep the matter moving in case the settlement negotiations fail
Presented by Rhea Thrift, Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
This seminar is part of a series
Litigation Skills Lunchtime Series
Struggling to keep your communication clear and effective? Want to know how to ensure your correspondence is not misinterpreted and knowing when to pick up the phone to the other side. Get insights on managing discover while safeguarding privilege. Plus know how to navigate the complexities of settlement discussions during a trial—know which documents to use, how to structure agreements, and how to handle court interactions smoothly while negotiating and what to do when the settlement discussions fail. This series is packed with practical strategies to boost clarity, control, and success in your litigation practice.
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units including:
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
2 units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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