Step into the complex world of franchising law with leading experts. This is your opportunity to gain practical knowledge and shared experience from the very best. You’ll explore recent cases and key reforms, unpack the application of restraints of trade, and understand the impact of Unfair Contract Terms regulation on franchise agreements. Learn how to navigate franchise disputes with confidence, anticipate risks, and apply strategies that protect your clients and strengthen your advisory role. Don’t miss this chance to gain expertise from leaders in franchise law.  A rare opportunity not to be missed.

Presenters

Nicole French, Commercial Solicitor

Elizabeth Gore-Jones, Principal, The Franchise & Business Lawyers
Elizabeth Gore-Jones was admitted in 1994 and commenced specialising in franchising law in 2000. She started the law firm "The Franchise & Business Lawyers" in 2012 specialising in providing commercial, business and franchising advice to franchisors and franchisees alike. She is a member of the Queensland Law Society Franchising Committee and throughout her career has been a member of the Franchise Council of Australia, the Queensland chapter of the Franchise Council committee and the Women in Franchising committee together with lecturing at the Bond University PLT course in franchise legal practice. Elizabeth is often called upon to present about franchising law to lawyers, franchisor and franchisee groups and business groups. Elizabeth acts for both franchisors and franchisees and Elizabeth advises Franchisors ranging from large Australia wide franchisors through to the smaller franchise systems. As franchising law becomes more complex, Elizabeth is often called upon to assist law firms in representing their clients.

Glen Pauline, Barrister and AMDRAS Advanced Mediator, Foley’s List
Glen Pauline graduated from Monash University with Honours in Law, and has over twenty years of legal practice experience including fifteen years as a barrister at The Victorian Bar. He practices in all aspects of litigation and dispute resolution, specialising in commercial, industrial and employment disputes both as counsel and as a nationally accredited mediator. He has advised and represented franchisees and franchisors, and conducted mediations under the Franchising Code of Conduct, concerning disputes relating to Code of Conduct breaches, misrepresentations, termination, disclosure document requirements, breach of contract and damages issues. Glen is an experienced mediator, having achieved accreditation in 2006 and is on the panel of mediators used by the Office of Franchising Mediation Adviser and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of The Victorian Bar. Further details about Glen's experience and links to judgments in cases he appeared in can be found on Glen's website at www.glenpauline.com.au. He can be contacted via his clerk, Foley's List.

Derek Minus, Barrister, Mediation & Arbitration Chambers
Derek Minus is a barrister-at-law with a specialist practice as a dispute resolver. He holds accreditation as variously a Mediator, Arbitrator, Expert Determiner and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP). He was an early adopter of mediation in 1992 and is a Nationally Accredited Mediator who has as conducted over 4,000 mediations and conciliations across all types of disputes. Derek is also graded a Chartered Arbitrator and trained as an International Commercial Arbitrator by the CIArb (UK). Since 2000, he has acted as an arbitrator with variously; the NSW Local Court, District Court, NCAT, Workers Compensation Commission and for the NSW State government. For the two-year period 2017/2018, he was appointed by the Commonwealth Government as the Franchising Code Mediation Adviser with responsibility for arranging the dispute resolution processes under the Franchising Code of Conduct, a prescribed code under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.