Public Works Act 2025

The Public Works Act and its processes can be invariably complex, confusing, and often highly stressful for your landowner clients. This webinar will provide the perspective of a practitioner with both Crown/accredited supplier-side and landowner-side experience. It will include an overview of the Public Works Act acquisition process, practical considerations, a recent case law update as well as comments on the proposed law reforms to help ensure that you are able to effectively assist your clients through acquisitions under the Public Works Act.

The webinar will include:

• A summary of the acquisition process under the Public Works Act
• Practical considerations
• Case law update
• Upcoming law reform.

Learning objectives

By attending this webinar you will:

• Gain an understanding of the acquisition process under the Public Works Act from the perspective of the landowner.
• Learn about recent case law relating to the Public Works Act.
• Get the perspective of an experienced practitioner about what to expect from Public Works Act reform.

Who should attend

Property lawyers and general practitioners.

Book

A PDF book is included in the webinar fee and will be emailed to you along with your ticket, one week before the webinar.

Format

Held online, you will be emailed a link to join the webinar one week before. For information on what is required to participate in the webinar, click here. PowerPoint slides will be emailed out after 3pm the day before the webinar.

Fee (Incl GST)

Law Society Members benefit from up to 30% off
Webinar

• $115 – Law Society members & associate members
• $165 – Non-members
• $449 – Webinar Study Group - more info
• 2+1 registrations - more info (must be arranged at time of booking)

Do you want to register more than one person for this course? Use the 'register others' button below or Click here

Time

• Webinar 11.00am - 12.00pm, Wednesday 19 February 2025

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Webinar	19 February
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Presenter

Richard Rodden Tavendale and Partners, Christchurch Richard is a property law expert, with a particular focus on commercial property and Public Works Act matters including land acquisitions and compensation claims. He advises both corporate and private clients on all aspects of their property portfolios including the acquisition and disposal of commercial property, commercial leasing, subdivisions and due diligence investigations. In addition, Richard represents landowners affected by land acquisitions under the Public Works Act.

CPD

Attendance at the live webinar

• If you attended the live webinar, you will receive an electronic certificate of attendance as verification for your CPD records.
• You can view and hear the presentation again, as many times as you wish in your own time for no additional cost.

Registration but non-attendance on the day

• Under the CPD Scheme only those who attend a live webinar are eligible to claim CPD hours.
• If you registered but were unable to attend on the day, you can view and hear the archived recording of the presentation.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

You may cancel your registration eight working days in advance of an event, and you will receive a refund less a 25% administration fee. If you cancel less than eight working days in advance of the event, no refund is payable. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another person. If you wish to do so you must advise CLE in writing of the change. NZLS CLE Ltd reserves the right to close registrations, and, cancel or reschedule an event as necessary. Where an event is cancelled by CLE, a full refund is payable.