Seminar presented by The Sydney Centre for International Law
Guest speakers:
Robert Pritchard, Managing Director, ResourcesLaw International
In April 2011, the Gillard Government announced in its Trade Policy Statement: Trading Our Way to More Jobs and Prosperity that it would significantly restrict the practice of including investor-state dispute settlement provisions in bilateral investment treaties and free trade agreements. In doing so, it adopted one of the recommendations of the Australian Productivity Commission's report on bilateral and regional trade agreements, which was published in December 2010. The stated reasons for this major policy shift include the Government's concern that it should not support provisions that would constrain the ability of Australian governments to make laws on social, environmental and economic matters, or provisions that confer greater legal rights on foreign businesses than those available to domestic businesses. This change in Australia's approach to the negotiation of international investment agreements has been welcomed by some constituencies, but has also caused disquiet in others.
This seminar will focus on this new policy, and consider the implications for the Australian Government, Australian private business, and other stakeholders in inward and outward foreign investment.
Registration fees
Full fee: $135 (inc GST)
SLS Alumni: $108 (inc GST)
CIArb member: $108 (inc GST)
ACICA member: $108 (inc GST)
Govt/NGO: $33 (inc GST)
Academic and F/T student: $33 (inc GST)
Lawyers/barristers: attendance at this seminar is equal to 1.5 MCLE/CPD units. Full program of current MCLE/CPD eligible events.
Venue: Minter Ellison Room, Level 13, St James Campus, 173 - 175 Phillip Street, Sydney
Time: 6-7.30pm (registration and refreshments from 5.30pm)
Contact: Event Coordinator, Phone: 02 9351 0238, Email: law.events@sydney.edu.au
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Guest speakers:
- Max Bonnell, Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Adjunct Professor, Sydney Law School
- Associate Professor Chester Brown, Sydney Law School
- Associate Professor Luke Nottage, Sydney Law School
Robert Pritchard, Managing Director, ResourcesLaw International
In April 2011, the Gillard Government announced in its Trade Policy Statement: Trading Our Way to More Jobs and Prosperity that it would significantly restrict the practice of including investor-state dispute settlement provisions in bilateral investment treaties and free trade agreements. In doing so, it adopted one of the recommendations of the Australian Productivity Commission's report on bilateral and regional trade agreements, which was published in December 2010. The stated reasons for this major policy shift include the Government's concern that it should not support provisions that would constrain the ability of Australian governments to make laws on social, environmental and economic matters, or provisions that confer greater legal rights on foreign businesses than those available to domestic businesses. This change in Australia's approach to the negotiation of international investment agreements has been welcomed by some constituencies, but has also caused disquiet in others.
This seminar will focus on this new policy, and consider the implications for the Australian Government, Australian private business, and other stakeholders in inward and outward foreign investment.
Registration fees
Full fee: $135 (inc GST)
SLS Alumni: $108 (inc GST)
CIArb member: $108 (inc GST)
ACICA member: $108 (inc GST)
Govt/NGO: $33 (inc GST)
Academic and F/T student: $33 (inc GST)
Lawyers/barristers: attendance at this seminar is equal to 1.5 MCLE/CPD units. Full program of current MCLE/CPD eligible events.
Venue: Minter Ellison Room, Level 13, St James Campus, 173 - 175 Phillip Street, Sydney
Time: 6-7.30pm (registration and refreshments from 5.30pm)
Contact: Event Coordinator, Phone: 02 9351 0238, Email: law.events@sydney.edu.au
Register Online | Event Details