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Articles by Christine Lithgow
NSW Government Bulletin: Supreme Court of NSW reminds contracting parties to follow the contract
All too often we are instructed to advise on contract disputes where the contract has not been administered in accordance with its terms. Parties depart from the prescribed processes in a contract for a variety of reasons including: not being familiar with the contract and not understanding it (bad) habits, e.g. ‘bottom drawer’ approach to administration necessity, where say a contract is not suitable (e.g. using a services contract to procure supply of goods) or parties’ needs change.
NSW Government Bulletin: Operational overload to strategic value - the world of contracts and commercial management
The World Commerce and Contracting Association’s (WorldCC) APAC Summit in Melbourne this week focused on “from operational overload to strategic value” and was well attended by both public and private organisations from across the region, including NSW Treasury. Our key takeaways from the conference were: campaign, not an event – contracts and commercial professionals (including legal) drive strategic value for organisations and deliver outcomes in a world connected by contracts.
NSW Government Bulletin: Recent developments in rail
With the imminent stand up of the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) on 13 June (and, dare we say it, the return to our screens of the fictional Nation Building Authority on 7 June), it seems the opportune month for a close look at rail. We also have the benefit of the recent publication of Dr Kerry Schott’s report on Inland Rail and the Sydney Trains Review Initial Report, published in April and May respectively.
Getting the message through: Challenges for legal advisers in government
Last month, I ran a LinkedIn poll on the question: The poll was prompted by the previous day’s news from the Robodebt Royal Commission. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, the former Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, had testified that he was never advised that the robo-debt scheme was unlawful before he signed off on it. He also stated it was “unthinkable” that his department did not pass on crucial legal advice.
NSW Government Bulletin summer edition: Navigating public sector risks and threats
Welcome to the annual summer edition of NSW Government Bulletin. The past 12 months has left many of us thinking “what next?” amid the pandemic, its associated labour and material shortages, extreme weather, supply and price shocks associated with the war in Ukraine, cyber-attacks and even pestilence.
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