The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
In-house counsel are often tasked with negotiating contracts with Federal or State governments or their agencies for the supply of goods or services or provision of works, or for the delivery (including construction and financing) and/or operation of public infrastructure such as transport, schools and hospitals. Contracting with government raises some unique legal issues and particular challenges which can trip up the unwary and give rise to risk of contract termination, invalidity or unenforceability. Governments themselves and their agencies also face policy issues and requirements which need to be addressed in contracts with the private sector.
Join William McCann and Peter Doyle from Gilbert + Tobin’s award winning Banking + Infrastructure team for a live webinar on the tips and traps of government contracting.
Hosted in conjunction with ACC Australia, this webinar will cover a range of topics relevant to both corporate and government lawyers, including:
the nature of the government contracting party (Crown v government agency v statutory corporation);
source of capacity and power to contract, authority to sign and bind and the doctrine of ultra vires;
Crown powers, privileges and immunities (including the rule against fettering, appropriation of funds and satisfaction of court judgements);
Government policy around ethical, sustainable and socially responsible procurement and implementation;
privacy issues and government reporting and disclosure requirements;
government probity policies and their implementation in practice; and
risk sharing and managing contracts with government.
Please note: If your company/organisation is deemed to be a competitor of the host organisation for this event, you may be excluded from attending this event. If you believe there may be a conflict or are uncertain, please enquire with ACC Australia.
Please join Griffith Hack Principal, Kellie Stonier and ACC Australia for this informative webinar: Evidencing Trade Mark Use and Reputation in Proceedings.
In-house counsel can expect to take away important information on the following aspects of Evidencing Trade Mark Use and Reputation:
Please join Swaab Partner, Helen Kowal and ACC Australia for this informative webinar: Construction Contracts - what to look out for and new developments.
In-house counsel can expect to take away important information on the following aspects of construction contracts:
What construction contract should you use?
Is a bespoke contract necessary or can you adapt a standard form of contract?
Key terms to look out for
Force Majeure clauses
The benefits of Superintendent/Project Managers
Recent building reform in NSW
a. what is the current state of play in the NSW Construction Industry
b. discussing the implications of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and the Residential Apartments (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020.
Every organisation needs to continually adapt and evolve. Left behind in the never-ending process of change lies data, and knowing what data you have is half the battle.
What data is ROT (Redundant, Obsolete or Trivial) and should be deleted in line with data retention and minimisation principles? What data must be secured and managed appropriately with regards to the latest data protection and privacy regulations? And how do you keep pace with the explosion of data in your organisation going forward?
Join ACC Australia and Exterro to explore the good, the bad and the ugly of data management practices and how your organisation can get to grips with managing it's data appropriately.
The ACC Victorian Committee warmly invites you to join us for another virtual coffee in lockdown, this time with a special focus on the topic of “Pro Bono” work.
The event will be held on Friday 14th August on Zoom from 11.30am-12.30pm, and will comprise of a short introduction to the topic followed by small group discussions in Zoom “break out” rooms.
We are keen to understand from our members:
• Who does (or has in the past done) Pro Bono work? What is involved? What difficulties do you encounter? Are you looking to do more Pro Bono or less?
• Who doesn’t do Pro Bono work but would like to? What are the blockers to your involvement? What time commitment could you make? Are there any particular Pro Bono activities that you are interested in?
• What does a successful Pro Bono program look like? Share with us your positive (and negative) Pro Bono experiences!
• What support would you like from ACC Australia in this space?
If you are not able to attend but are interested in contributing to our discussion, we’d love to hear your thoughts on any of the above questions by emailing ausevents@accglobal.com.
The regulatory landscape has changed dramatically in recent times, with regulators such as ASIC spearheading civil and criminal proceedings against individuals in order to compel cultural change within corporate Australia. ASIC’s commitment to the “why not litigate” approach since the Financial Services Royal Commission is accompanied by increased civil and criminal penalties for companies and their directors and officers and a substantial uplift in funding. In recent months, the ACCC has been successful in securing large Court ordered penalties against individual directors for their role in breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
In light of this unprecedented regulator activism and focus on the liability of individuals, ensuring effective awareness, co-operation and compliance with the laws governing your business has never been more important.
This webinar, presented by Gilbert + Tobin’s award-winning Disputes + Investigations team, will cover:
recent trends and developments regarding individual liability in the Australian regulatory landscape and abroad;
recent decisions involving civil and criminal liability for individuals including directors and officers;
the review by the Australian Law Reform Commission into the corporate criminal responsibility regime and other proposed law reform; and
practical considerations for an in-house legal team.
If your company/organisation is deemed to be a competitor of the host organisation for this event, you may be excluded from attending this event. If you believe there may be a conflict or are uncertain, please enquire with ACC Australia.
Are you noticing that working from home has left you feeling sluggish and lacking the get-up-and-go you used to have to prioritise in healthy activity? If so, you’re not alone and the In-house In Health committee have organised a special surprise for you.
We have engaged healthy living activist, health coach, ironman Triathlete and marathon runner, Andre Obradovic, to run a pilot health and wellness program to help kickstart your 2021. The program will involve regular webinars focused on a range of ways to improve your levels of health, fitness and vitality over a four-month period. You will also be provided access to Andre's Health and Wellness app which provides a wide range of health and wellness content.
This webinar is designed to allow Andre to share his story with you, from corporate burnout and dropout, to a wellness advocate fitter than he was in his twenties and living a life of purpose and productivity.
Come to simply hear an inspiring story or decide whether you’d like to be part of the Kickstart 2021 Health and Wellness Program. Either way, it’ll be a positive and thought-provoking way to start your week.
Justin Coss, ACC Australia’s President, will join Sylvain Mansotte, CEO & Co-founder of Whispli, for a discussion on how good technology combined with the right mindset can assist organisations in mitigating the risks related to misconduct and wrongdoing.
Sylvain was the whistleblower on a $20m+ fraud before turning investigator for that very same organisation. This experience prompted him to start Whispli, the industry leader in whistleblowing platforms for ethical and security-conscious organisations.
Since then, Whispli has helped hundreds of companies of all sizes (including the ACCC, Westpac and Qantas) implement their whistleblowing program.
What you’ll learn from this session:
Sylvain’s unique story and experience as a whistleblower
What makes a successful whistleblowing program
New ideas/thoughts on how to increase visibility on matters related to misconduct
How to engage your employees to speak up
Issues to consider in adapting your whistleblowing program to the new normal
COVID-19 and its associated restrictions have disrupted more than work and commerce.
Key employer and employee representative bodies have been invited to set aside historically adversarial approaches to employment relations, in favour of a new determination by the Morrison government to promote tripartite discussions over changes to the Fair Work Act.
In this presentation, Professor Andrew Stewart and partners from Piper Alderman's Employment Relations team will assess the prospects for meaningful reform in relation to awards, enterprise bargaining, casual employment and compliance mechanisms – and explain what this could mean for your business.
Even if you cannot join the live webinar, register for the live session and the on demand recording will be shared with you to view at your convenience.
In this session, Baker McKenzie Partner, Toby Patten, and Special Counsel, Caitlin Whale, will cover the law and provide practical tips for drafting and negotiating limitations of liability.