2019 Workshop Programme
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Earn up to 9.5 CPD hours
CPD learning objectives – you will:
Learn from experts in their fields and skilled workshop participants of the latest thinking, ideas and developments in the following areas:
1. The conundrum of two-sided markets in competition analysis;
2. How new economic tools can help us make the right decision;
3. The roles that lay members of the High Court perform during the hearing and at judgment stages;
4. Lessons learned from Australia in time for when criminalisation of cartels hits NZ;
5. Are we really assessing merger effects correctly?
6. Electricity lines regulation and what is currently keeping energy-company executives awake at night;
7. What has been learned over the 5 years since unsubstantiated representations was made an offence.
Gain insights into often complex and legal issues, trends and changes to legislation, which will strengthen your understanding of the law, economics and policy, when advising clients and dealings with the Commission and officials.
Friday 20 September
| 12.30 pm | Registration open | |
| 1.00 pm | Welcome and Introduction Dr Laura Meriluoto Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury Chair, Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand |
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| 1.15 pm | Keynote Session: Two sided markets | |
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Chairperson: Keynote: Commentator: |
Dr Laura Meriluoto David Evans Chairman, Global Economics Group Jennifer Fish Principal, Charles River Associates |
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| 2.35 pm | Afternoon tea |
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| 3.05 pm | Session Two: Cutting edge tools in economics | |
| Chairperson: Speaker: Commentator: |
Glenn Shewan Special Counsel, Bell Gully Chris Whelan Principal, RBB Economics Donal Curtin Managing Director, Economics New Zealand Ltd |
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| 4.25pm | Break |
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| 4.40pm | Session Three: Merger control: hipster antitrust, a new consumer welfare standard and the "real chance" test - at what point does self-assessment become more attractive?" | |
| Chairperson: Speakers: Commentator: |
James Craig Partner, Simpson Grierson Sarah Keene Partner, Russell McVeagh Sam Holmes Russell McVeagh Fionnghuala Cuncannon Partner, Meredith Connell |
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| 6.00pm | Day close |
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| 7.00pm | Workshop dinner Christchurch Club After dinner speaker: Tom Weston QC |
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Saturday 21 September
| 9.00am | Session Four: Hot regulatory issues – the electricity sector | |
| Chairperson: Panellists: |
Simon Peart, Partner, Chapman Tripp Rob Bernau, Acting General Manager Market Design, Electricity Authority Mark Toner, Head of Public Policy & Regulatory Counsel, Vector |
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| 10.20am | Morning tea |
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| 11.00am | Session Five: The role of lay members in court | |
| Chairperson: Speakers: |
Troy Pilkington Partner, Russell McVeagh Professor Martin Richardson Professor of Economics, ANU Judge Denis Clifford Judge, Court of Appeal |
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| 12.00pm | Lunch |
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| 1.00pm | Session Six: Where's the evidence?: unsubstantiated representations - a shift in focus for traders | |
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Chairperson: Speaker: Commentator: |
Alicia Murray Partner, DLA Piper Alysha McClintock Partner, Meredith Connell Joe Edwards Partner, Russell McVeagh |
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| 2.20pm | Afternoon tea |
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| 2.40pm | Session Seven: Cartel Criminalisation | |
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Chairperson: Speaker: Commentator: |
John Land Barrister, Bankside Chambers Elizabeth Avery Partner, Gilbert and Tobin Leo Famer Partner, Meredith Connell |
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| 4.00pm | Workshop close |
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| 4.10pm | CLPINZ AGM | |
