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Events

We hold regular seminars on a range of legal and business topics. You can find more details for the seminars and register here.

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31 May 23

IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman | Victorian Local Government Series 2023

IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman have investigated a number of complaints in relation to Victorian local councils and produced a series of reports. In this presentation, partner Joseph Monaghan, will provide a basic overview of IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman, their respective roles and functions under their establishing legislation and an overview of recent IBAC and Ombudsman investigation reports involving local councils.

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05 Jun 23

Emergencies, flooding and legal liability | Victorian Local Government Series 2023

The recent extreme flood events raise a series of legal issues including the liability of local councils for decisions that expose residents and businesses to greater risk from flooding events, and remedial steps to address past decision-making. In this webinar, partner Joseph Monaghan and lawyer Jacob Atkinson will discuss these topics.

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14 Jun 23 - Canberra

Seminar | Challenges in the workplace series: Absenteeism

In the third and final seminar of the series, partner Andrew Klein and senior associate Natasha Jones, explore the legal risks associated with returning absent employees to work. This includes ill and injured workers, chronic absenteeism, Comcare issues, 'work from home' related issues and COVID 'return reluctance'. In the course of the seminar, our speakers will work through hypothetical scenarios with reference to relevant regulatory APS frameworks and recent case law.

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19 Jun 23

Compulsory acquisition | Victorian Local Government Series 2023

Join us for the third webinar in our Victorian local government series as senior associate Tess Kerridge and lawyer Christopher Watt provide a basic overview of the compulsory acquisition process, including what steps Councils needs undertake before compulsorily acquiring land, how compensation is assessed, practical tips for running compulsory acquisition projects and recent key VCAT/Supreme Court decisions.

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