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Sarah Fregon
Prior to returning to the Victorian Bar as CEO in 2015, Sarah Fregon was a solicitor in private practice, then a Barrister at The Victorian Bar, for eight years, prior to taking on General Counsel roles with national franchise company, Endota Spa, and then multi-national consumer goods company, PZ Cussons.
At PZ Cussons, Sarah also held a senior executive position on the board and as Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Communications and Consumer Services. Sarah was instrumental in PZ Cussons’ acquisitions and integrations of the five:am organic yoghurt and Rafferty’s Garden baby food companies and the development of corporate strategy.
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Q&A Session with Fiona Cameron & Michael Bearman – Tax Implications in Judgments & Settlements
$77.00
Q&A Session with Fiona Cameron & Michael Bearman – Tax Implications in Judgments & Settlements
In this Q&A session Fiona Cameron, Michael Bearman and Sarah Fregon discuss the tax implications of judgments and settlements, including income tax on judgment sums and interest, Capital Gains Tax events, and GST. This session is designed to provide non-tax lawyers with an essential understanding of the tax consequences that may flow from a judgment or settlement, based on important factors including the type of claim, the structure of any settlement agreement, and possible exemptions from income tax or CGT.
With over 33 years’ experience between them, Fiona and Michael are highly experienced specialists in taxation, commercial and administrative law.
NEW Q&A Session with Michael Rivette – Mandatory Data Breach Notification Laws
$77.00NEW Q&A Session with Michael Rivette – Mandatory Data Breach Notification Laws
In this Q&A Session Michael Rivette and Sarah Fregon discuss the amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 and Mandatory Data Breach Laws including Giller v Procopets (2008) 24 VR, governance and risk taking, mandatory data breach law changes effective 22nd February 2018, assessing risk, remedial action, categorisation of data breaches, practical management and social and legal responsibilities.
Q&A Session with Simon Steward QC – Trends in Tax Disputes
$77.00Q&A Session with Simon Steward QC – Trends in Tax Disputes
In this Q&A Session, Simon Steward QC discusses past and future trends in tax disputes, including changes since the appointment of the first outside Commissioner of Taxation, taxation of multinationals and ways in which to address this problem, apportionment cases, treaty and capital cases.
Q&A Session with Michelle Quigley QC: Planning Law – planning applications before VCAT
$77.00Q&A Session with Michelle Quigley QC: Planning Law – planning applications before VCAT
In this Q&A Session with Michelle Quigley QC, Chair of the Environment and Planning section of CommBar, key discussion points include common planning disputes arising from application for planning permits from local councils, and conditions imposed on those permits, especially in unresolved matters that progress to the Planning division of VCAT.
Q&A Session with Glen Pauline – The Franchising Code of Conduct in Focus: The New Code of Conduct
$77.00Q&A Session with Glen Pauline – The Franchising Code of Conduct in Focus: The New Code of Conduct
In this Q&A Session, Glen Pauline, Barrister & accredited Mediator discusses the new Franchising Code of Conduct, its purpose and application. Glen also outlines mediation under the Code, the Court’s approach to interpreting provisions under the Code, the effect of Code breaches by the franchisor and relevant cases.
Q&A Session with Lisa Hannon: IT’S NOT “THE VIBE” – Effectively managing compensation claims following compulsory land acquisition
$77.00Q&A Session with Lisa Hannon: IT’S NOT “THE VIBE” – Effectively managing compensation claims following compulsory land acquisition
In this Q&A Session with Lisa Hannon, key discussion points cover the area of compulsory land acquisition including the basic concepts, possibilities for compensation, how practitioners can best manage client expectations, unpacking “LACA Language” and the importance of specialist advice.
Q&A Session with Carolyn Sparke QC – Solicitors’ Liability in Will Drafting: Taking Proper Care and Good Practice Steps
$77.00Q&A Session with Carolyn Sparke QC – Solicitors’ Liability in Will Drafting: Taking Proper Care and Good Practice Steps
In this Q&A Session, Carolyn Sparke QC discusses areas of liability for solicitors in will drafting including the circumstances in which a solicitor or other will drafter will be liable for failing to take proper care, other areas of liability beyond the drafting itself and good practice steps to take to avoid liability.
Q&A Session with Stewart Maiden – Cross Border Insolvency Law: What is it & Why is it Important?
$77.00Q&A Session with Stewart Maiden – Cross Border Insolvency Law: What is it & Why is it Important?
In this Q&A Session, Stewart Maiden discusses cross border insolvency law – what it is, why it is important, questions of jurisdictional diversity, modified universalism, the UNCITRAL Model law, foreign proceedings and centre of main interests. Stewart also discusses the cases of Akers v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, Legend International Holdings Inc (in liq) v Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited and the Hanjin Shipping case.
Q&A Session with James W S Peters QC & Daniel Crennan – Code of Banking Practice: Relevance, Issues & Key Cases
$77.00Q&A Session with James W S Peters QC & Daniel Crennan – Code of Banking Practice: Relevance, Issues & Key Cases
In this Q&A Session, James W S Peters QC and Daniel Crennan discuss the Code of Banking Practice, including the types of issues it deals with, how it affects the relationship of Banking and customer/guarantees, warranties, breaches and conditions. Two key cases in Victoria discussed in this Q&A include Doggett v CBA and NAB v Rose.
Q&A Session with Martin Scott QC & Chris Young – The Shen Neng Shipping Case: Insights & Implications
$77.00
Q&A Session with Martin Scott QC & Chris Young – The Shen Neng Shipping Case: Insights & Implications
This Q&A Session with Martin Scott QC & Chris Young discusses the Shen Neng ship grounding on the Great Barrier Reef, and how the issues are of broader relevance to running and managing litigation or arbitration involving foreign litigants,foreign witnesses, non-English speaking witnesses, unusual fields of expertise or large claims against insured defendants.
Q&A Session with Michael Wyles QC – Class Actions & Access to Justice: Control over Proceedings, Opting Out & Case Management
$77.00Q&A Session with Michael Wyles QC – Class Actions & Access to Justice: Control over Proceedings, Opting Out & Case Management
In this Q&A Session, Michael Wyles QC discusses class actions, the relevant sections in the Supreme Court Act 1986, opting out of class actions, class members’ control over proceedings, power to commence a class action and the class action plaintiff’s duty to class members. Michael Wyles QC also provides practical tips on strategy, documentation handling & risk management.
Q&A Session with Martin Scott QC – Competition Law: Cartel Cases – Considerations from Investigation to Trial
$77.00Q&A Session with Martin Scott QC – Competition Law: Cartel Cases – Considerations from Investigation to Trial
In this Q&A session, with a focus on Competition Law, Martin Scott QC discusses the challenges and processes in cartel proceedings from investigation through to litigation and resolution. Focusing on the challenges confronting business and their in-house counsel in running cartel litigation, Martin provides insight into the investigation process, the factual complexity arising in framing the issues and arising from the tendency for cases to turn on inferences about “arrangements” or “understandings” and an overview of the issues arising on questions of liability and resolution.
Q&A Session with Justin Hannebery – Sex Trials: Tactics & Strategies
$77.00Q&A Session with Justin Hannebery – Sex Trials: Tactics & Strategies
In this Q&A Session on Sex Trials: Tactics and Strategies, Justin Hannebery discusses the increasing number of sexual offences heard before criminal courts, the factors which impact of the chances of conviction in these kinds of matters, the regular challenges facing the prosecutions in sex trials and the best approach the defence can take, including the best methods of cross-examination.
Q&A Session with Stuart Wood QC – Industrial Relations and Employment law
$77.00Q&A Session with Stuart Wood QC – Industrial Relations and Employment law
In this Q&A Session, Stuart Wood QC discusses recent developments in industrial and employment law with practical insights into the process and procedure in the Fair Work Tribunal and Federal Court in Employment cases.
Q&A Session with James W S Peters QC – Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance: Construction and Causation
$77.00Q&A Session with James W S Peters QC – Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance: Construction and Causation
In this Q&A Session, James WS Peters QC discusses key issues and recent developments in the area of Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) insurance with particular focus on construction and causation, and the recent Oz Minerals and Hird v Chubb decisions.
Q&A Session with Dr Matthew Collins QC – Defamation & the Internet
$77.00Q&A Session with Dr Matthew Collins QC – Defamation & the Internet
In this Q&A Session, Dr Matthew Collins QC discusses media, communications and commercial law focusing mainly on defamation and the changes that have arisen as a result of the internet and other electronic media platforms over the past decade.
Q&A Session with Wendy Harris QC – Tatts and Tabcorp Litigation: Statutory Claims and Construction of Contract
$77.00Q&A Session with Wendy Harris QC – Tatts and Tabcorp Litigation: Statutory Claims and Construction of Contract
In this Q&A Session, Wendy Harris QC discusses the Tabcorp and Tatts litigation including: statutory claims and interpretations; principles of redundancy and illegality; contract construction; the intersection of contract and statute and contractual and statutory rights.