We stand ready to equip you with what you need. In this 3-hour Forum led by top contract litigation experts, you will dive deep into the three crucial areas to explore including strategies for minimising contractual disputes, plus unpack repudiation, termination and damages. Plus, get skilled-up in arbitration with all the tips and traps to assist you. Al while you earn your CPD units along the way.

Presenters

Professor Stephen Owen-Conway KC, Barrister, Sir Lawrence Jackson Chambers
Stephen Owen-Conway KC appears in the Federal Court of Australia and State Courts throughout Australia, practising in the field of commercial and administrative law. Stephen was admitted as a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in early 1971, having been awarded an entrance scholarship. He was subsequently awarded two further scholarships by the Inner Temple. Stephen graduated from the university of Sheffield in 1972. He was first called to the English Bar in mid 1973. Stephen joined the Queensland Bar in 1975; the Victorian Bar in 1976 and the Western Australian Bar in 1977. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in the states of Queensland and Western Australia in 1992. Stephen has held a number of legal academic positions throughout his career including: visiting lecturer at Nottingham University, senior teaching fellow at the University of Western Australia and lecturer-in -law at the universities of Plymouth, Queensland and Western Australia. Stephen is currently adjunct professor of law at Murdoch University. Stephen's List Clerks are Svenson Barristers who are located in Melbourne.


Mr. Thomas Jacobs, Partner, Jackson McDonald
Tom has almost 30 years’ experience advising clients active in the building, construction and engineering industries, with expertise advising on procurement and the management and resolution of complex construction and engineering disputes. He has extensive experience of all forms of dispute resolution, particularly adjudication. He has been recognised as a leading West Australian Construction and Engineering lawyer by Best Lawyers in Australia for the last 3 years and was recently tasked by Building and Energy to train new adjudicators under the new Security of Payment legislation.


Dr. David Cox, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
For the last 15 years as a solicitor, David Cox has specialised in advising clients on the protection, commercialisation and enforcement of the full spectrum of intangible rights, including confidentiality and other related rights such as privacy. Now at the Bar, David leverages this wealth of experience to develop innovative and often quite cost-effective strategies to protect, enhance and draw value from intangible asset portfolios. David is a former honorary fellow at the School of Law at the University of Western Australia, and between 2014 and 2020 he was Chairman of the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia.


Ms. Clare Thompson SC, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Clare Thompson is a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers practising in general commercial and civil litigation, including torts, contract, property, trade practices and tax. Her practice primarily comprises litigation before the Supreme and Federal Courts and she has appeared in several high profile professional negligence matters including Carmody & Ors v Priestly & Morris & Anor [2005] WASC 120; (2005) 30 WAR 318, Witcombe v Talbot & Olivier [2011] WASCA 107 and Nigam v Harm [No 2] [2011] WASCA 221. She has appeared before the High Court of Australia and in professional regulation matters in the SAT and AAT. Prior to joining the Bar in 2004, Clare worked at Freehills for 10 years. In 2002 Clare was President of the Law Society of WA and a director of the Law Council of Australia and in that role was involved in the discussions with Government surrounding the introduction of the Civil Liability Act. From 2000 - 2010, she was a member of several statutory regulators, including the Legal Practice Board and the Psychologists' Registration Board. Since 2003 she has been a member of the Legal Costs Committee, which sets the legal costs scales. Clare's qualifications include LLM, University of Melbourne, LLB (First Class Honours), University of Tasmania, Post Grad Dip Mgt, Curtin University, & B. Business, University of South Australia.