Conference package: 50 years of Commercial Law
One Day Conference 31 July, 2015
Norman Donato, President, CLA; Chief Justice T F Bathurst AC; Dr Robert Austin, New Chambers; Justice P A Bergin; Christopher Hodgekiss SC, 5 Selborne Chambers, Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers; Justice Fabian Gleeson; Emeritus Professor John Carter
Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, NSW State Library
09:30AM to 09:30PM
The Conference Package price includes the one-day conference plus cocktails and dinner that evening.
Corporate tables are available for the dinner. Please contact Max Wilson, CEO, CLA on 9979 1364
Program
9.30am Registration
10.00am Welcome
Norman Donato, President. Commercial Law Association of Australia
Opening Address
The Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW
10.30am Session 1
Trends in corporate law
Dr Robert Austin, New Chambers
11.15am Morning tea
11.30am Session 2
Equity and commercial morality
The Hon Justice P A Bergin, Chief Judge in Equity, Supreme Court of NSW
The Chief Judge will explore and discuss the development of the concept of ‘commercial morality’ in conjunction with the application of equity's conscience in the world of merchants.
12.30pm Refocusing on the fundamental concepts of competition and substantial lessening of competition
Christopher Hodgekiss SC, 5 Selborne Chambers
1.30pm Lunch
2.15 pm Session 3
Contract interpretation
Peter Brereton SC, Banco Chambers
3.15pm Afternoon tea
3.30pm Session 4
Damages
The Hon Justice Fabian Gleeson, Supreme Court of NSW
4.30pm Closing Address
Emeritus Professor John Carter, Consultant, Herbert Smith Freehills
4.45pm Close
6.00pm Conference cocktails and dinner
Thank you to our Gold Sponsor — Bartier Perry