21st April 2005

RUNNING A LARGE INHOUSE PUBLIC SECTOR LEGAL DEPARTMENT

Grant Adam, Chief Legal Advisor, Ministry of Health, will speak on running a large inhouse public sector legal department and will address the following issues:

• Management issues;
• Career paths; and
• Challenges for public sector lawyers.

 

RFPs & COMPETITIVE PURCHASING PROCESSES

Michael Wigley of Wigley & Company:

• Each year we update this topic
• There are new developments including a significant recent case relevant to the public sector
• Public sector aspects
• Is judicial review available as to government purchasing?
• Better outcomes and minimising risk

 

THE BILL OF RIGHTS

Roger Palairet will talk about the Bill of Rights Act vetting process for which the Ministry of Justice is primarily responsible.

 

Date: Thursday, 21 April 2005

Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm