Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Chair
Ian Dunwoodie, Consultant, Martin Bullock Lawyers
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Protecting Against Emerging Risks: Insure, Comply, Mitigate
- Regulators' enforcement priorities for 2026
- Anti-money laundering challenges and opportunities
- Internal compliance to mitigate risk and reduce exposure as well as insurance premiums
- ESG and greenwashing risk for certain sectors
ASIC v Active Super ($10.5m penalty, March 2025) and its alignment with climate disclosure - Contract powerplay and insurance clauses for small businesses
- ASIC v Auto & General Insurance Co Ltd [2025] FCAFC 76: notification clauses tested and upheld
Presented by James Stanton, Senior Associate, MinterEllison
Presenters
James Stanton, Senior Associate, MinterEllisonJames is an experienced advisor and litigator in MinterEllison's Sydney Insurance and Corporate Risk group, with a focus on entity risk, insurance (front and back end), directors' & officers' duties, and financial services. With over 15 years in risk and insurance, James advises local and international corporates, SMEs and not-for-profit enterprises in relation to corporate risk, litigation defence, policy and contract drafting issues, and statutory compliance. James has been co-author of the International Comparative Legal Guide on Insurance & Reinsurance for several years, and co-edited the Insurance Contracts Act Handbook now in its 10th edition. James also has extensive commercial in-house experience, heading project teams and secondments with several large Australian and international financial institutions including Westpac, Allianz and Swiss Re. He worked extensively with industry clients across the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, and recently on the COVID-19 Business Interruption Test Cases in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
Ian Dunwoodie, Consultant, Martin Bullock Lawyers
A commercial property and business lawyer since 1981 in Sydney CBD and Eastern Suburbs, providing quality, clear and experienced legal advice to businesses, property owners, ordinary and high net worth individuals, company directors and corporations on business, property, wealth management, trusts, wills, estates and superannuation matters, working closely with financial planners and specialist advisers. Ian has been a regular presenter in Sydney and overseas for Legalwise, APAC, AALC and CPE. His other interests include motor racing, skiing, travel and the environment.
