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Events & Seminars

As a further commitment to our promise of business mateship, HopgoodGanim runs seminars and workshops throughout the year to help our clients stay up-to-date with changes in legislation and topics of interest to their business.

We have recently launched the HG AM Club program, a series of short breakfast seminars providing legal updates and education in four specialised areas:

Professional Advisor Series - aimed at helping professional services advisors stay up to date with legal topics that impact the advice they provide to their clients
SME Series - aimed specifically at owners and managers of small to medium-sized businesses
Company Secretary Series - aimed at transferring valuable and specific skills and knowledge to those who perform a Company Secretary role
Developer Series - legal updates aimed specifically at the property and construction sector

Check this page regularly for information on upcoming events and seminars. Details of seminars that are currently open for registration are below.

HG Seminar: What to do if the ACCC comes knocking - (02-Sep-2010)
Unannounced 'raids' by the ACCC are likely to become more prevalent following the recent criminalisation of cartel behaviour and the expanded search and seizure powers the ACCC now enjoys.
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HG Seminar: Cloud Computing: Stormy weather ahead? - (18-Aug-2010)
Companies are embracing cloud computing as an alternative to traditional forms of IT procurement. This informative seminar will outline how the legal risks raised by cloud computing can be managed.
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HG Seminar: How the introduction of unfair contract terms will impact your off-the-plan contracts - (04-Aug-2010)
The introduction of the Australian Consumer Law provisions in the Trade Practices Act, more commonly referred to as the unfair contract terms, are due to commence on 1 July 2010. This seminar will provide an overview on what's to come.
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Past events

HG Seminar: The Beginners’ Guide to Property Rating Tools - (21-Jul-2010)
This seminar is tailored to those who have heard of Green Star and NABERS ratings but have wondered for some time what they actually mean and how they work.
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HG Seminar: Asset Protection for Small to Medium Enterprises - (09-Jun-2010)
This seminar looked at how business owners can structure their legal arrangements to manage commercial and tax risks.
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HG Seminar: Handling Price Sensitive Information during Capital Raising - (02-Jun-2010)
This informative seminar provided attendees with an overview of changes proposed by ASIC and ASX, including how and when price sensitive information can and should be used.
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HG Seminar: Practical Implications of the Government's Budget for Small to Medium Enterprises - (19-May-2010)
HopgoodGanim's Budget Briefing looked at the impact of the budget on SME business owners and their families, focusing on tax changes, the potential risks and opportunities coming out of the budget, and the Henry Review.
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HG Seminar: Climate resilient development - adapting to uncertainty - (13-May-2010)
This interesting and relevant seminar outlined the legal instruments and principles applicable to developments on floodplains. Guest speaker Norrie Sanders presented a detailed analysis of climate change impacts on Queensland coastal catchment areas.
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HG Seminar: Legal Issues in Social Networking: Navigating the Pitfalls - (05-May-2010)
Social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace continue to affect the way in which people interact and businesses operate. This seminar outlined and explained the importance of some of the legal issues associated with social networking.
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HG Seminar: How Australia's new cartel laws affect resources companies - (25-Mar-2010)
This seminar, held for those in resources companies, outlined what constitutes cartel conduct, and how Australia's tough new cartel laws could affect existing and future joint ventures.
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HG Seminar: Proposed changes to the Manufactured Homes Act - (05-Feb-2010)
This informative seminar outlined the draft amendments to the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 (Qld) recently released by the Office of Fair Trading.
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