7th April 2004

 

PUBLIC SECTOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND IN-HOUSE LEGAL PRACTICE

John Baillie, Director Human Resources, Ministry of Economic Development

How the public sector can attract, retain and build the capability of high quality professionals, including lawyers. How to build a career as a public sector lawyer.

PUBLIC SECTOR LAWYERS- THE VALUE PROPOSITION

Roger Palairet, Palairet Law (former Chief Legal Advisor, Ministry of Economic Development)

Reflections on life as a public sector lawyer. What are the opportunities for Public Sector lawyers to add the greatest value for their organisations? Who defines the roles? What are the advantages internal lawyers have over private sector providers? What can never be contracted out?

MIKE HOSKING IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

Michael Wigley, Wigley & Company

How does the 25 March 2004 decision change the privacy scene?

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, IT CONTRACTS AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Michael Wigley and Stuart van Rij, Wigley & Company

Tim Waldron, Electronic Government Unit, State Services Commission

• Issues and risks
• Solutions and options
• Open source issues and risks

Papers presented:  The Mike Hosking Case - Impact on Privacy; Intellectual Property, Information Technology and the Public Sector

 

Date: Wednesday, 7 April 2004

Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm