Focus on the intersection between administrative decision-making and commercial imperatives within statutory authorities, how statutory powers and commercial objectives interact, the tensions that can arise when government operates in a commercial context, and provides practical strategies to identify and mitigate associated risks.
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Practice Management & Business Skills
2.30pm to 3.30pm Navigating Administrative Decision Making and Commercial Imperatives in Government
Statutory authorities will typically have powers and functions that they exercise. Many will also have, as part of their charters, an objective to operate as a business or at least in a commercial context. This gives rise to a number of issues:
- Government's role as a decision-maker and exercise statutory powers
- Navigating Statutory authorities within a commercial context
- How and where do the roles intersect?
- What tensions arise?
- What are the key risks and what can be done to mitigate the risks?
Presented by John Clayton, Special Counsel, Clayton Utz
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Practice Management
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
John Clayton, Special Counsel, Clayton UtzJohn Clayton specialises in environment, planning and government law. He has worked extensively both with government authorities and private developers. John's practice covers a wide range of issues, including Federal and State planning and environmental impact assessment, compulsory acquisition and land valuation, and the relationship between administrative law and government decision-making and policy. He has a keen interest in the interaction between administrative law requirements and the commercial imperatives of statutory authorities. John also provides specialist environmental and planning advice in relation to corporate and property transactions.
This seminar is part of a series
Government Law Series: Ethics, Practice Management & Substantive Law
In this Government Law series, you will cover three critical and timely topics for public sector practitioners, providing valuable insights to help public sector lawyers and decision-makers navigate complex obligations while promoting transparency, accountability, and effective governance. Don’t take a whole day out of the office, instead join us for an hour each over 3 weeks.
Description
Attend the full series and earn 3 CPD units including:
1 unit in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics and Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Practice Management
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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