We offer seminars and webinars for legal and corporate professionals to delve into contemporary legal issues, stay up-to-date with evolving legislation and to enhance their professional skills. Our lawyers share their expertise and perspective on diverse topics, while exploring emerging trends.
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15 Sep 26 - Canberra
In 2024, the Fair Work Act was updated to include a definition of ‘employee’. The definition reversed the position of High Court authorities on the assessment of whether a relationship is one of employment or independent contracting. This session will look at the “totality of the relationship test” used under the Fair Work Act and strategies that Commonwealth entities can adopt in their contracts and contract management to reduce the risk.
23 Sep 26
Size matters: The fallacy of asking for a big limit of cover In the next instalment of our 2026 Construction & Infrastructure webinar series, Insurance in the construction industry, partner Helena Golovanoff will: 1. review how to interrogate certificates of currency – especially where multiple policies are being used to meet a limit of cover 2. outline a neutral approach to determining appropriate limits of cover 3. discuss some emerging trends regarding insurance requirements. This topic is for construction industry participants who feel they don’t know as much about negotiating around insurance as they should or would like a refresher. The one-hour online session will help you discuss and negotiate on insurance-related issues with confidence. Registration for this presentation is complimentary and we encourage you to forward this invitation to your colleagues. We hope you can join us.
15 Oct 26 - Brisbane
The final instalment of our Project Lifecycle Series turns to what happens when disputes escalate beyond project-level resolution.
10 Nov 26 - Canberra
In this session we will go through three quick fire topics across the procurement activities including the importance of the planning stage, how to effectively utilise industry engagement and initial screening pitfalls.
30 Apr 26 - Brisbane
From procurement to completion: managing risk across the life of a project
12 May 26 - Canberra
Our 2026 Legal Procurement Series aims to explore key legal challenges in procurement and is specifically designed for Commonwealth Government lawyers and APS staff engaged in procurement activities. This series will be led by Special Counsel, Samantha Haddon. Samantha is a commercial lawyer specialising in Government procurement and contracting, with extensive experience advising Commonwealth entities throughout the procurement lifecycle. She is an expert in Commonwealth procurement policies and has worked on major projects, including critical infrastructure and health services, complex ICT services, and Whole of Australian Government panel arrangements. The webinars are being offered as a value add under the Whole of Australian Government Legal Panel arrangement, and we encourage you to forward this invitation to your colleagues that would also be interested in attending.
