20 May 2021
The Society of Construction Law Australia are hosting a webinar, on Thursday 20 May, covering Conflicts of Interest International Arbitration. The panel consists of 5 speakers from Keating, Adam Constable QC, Lucy Garrett QC, Samuel Townend QC, Robert Fenwick Elliott and Jennie Wild. The session will cover:
- An overview of the law in respect of fiduciary duties, duties of confidentiality and expert duties.
- Discussion of the UK court decision in A Company v Secretariat Consulting [2021] EWCA Civ 6.
- The Australian position on conflicts of interest.
- Other Australian law considerations (comparative law re dirty/clean experts and expert shopping).
- Practical considerations (scope of expert retainers, how to contract out of fiduciary duties, injunctions etc).
The event is being chaired by Sean Brady, Chair of the SoCLA Events Subcommittee.
