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Legal Year In Review Melbourne Breakfast: Safety People Forum

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Join Safety People and your peers from across industries as we journey through the pivotal moments and shifts in Occupational Health and Safety (O.H.S.) Law in 2024 with our expert guest speaker, Jane Hall. This breakfast event will delve into insightful legal case studies and explore the notable changes that have shaped the O.H.S. landscape this year.

A great chance for you to join your peers face-to-face and to be part of the discussion. So invite colleagues from Victoria, or Travel in to be part of the action.

Breakfast is provided at Henry and the Fox on Little Collins Street – So join the conversation as we discuss what’s happening now and what we are all doing to move forward in this new season of safety.

Seats are limited, so click here to secure your tickets now.

About our Presenter

Jane Hall

Jane Hall is a leading health and safety lawyer. Through more than 25 years spent in court rooms, Jane has cultivated a unique and nuanced approach to helping businesses anticipate and solve health and safety problems. Jane works with clients from large ASX, private and government organisations on a diverse range of health and safety matters including litigation and criminal prosecutions, safety systems and health and safety frameworks. As well as case work, Jane advises Boards and leadership teams to identify and manage health and safety risks, meet their compliance and safety goals and protect their license to operate.

Jane has built a reputation for her ability to navigate the highly complex nature of health and safety law, guiding and advising her clients through the process.

Before establishing her specialist firm in 2019, Jane was a Partner with Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a Partner with Corrs Chambers Westgarth, a Partner with Sparke Helmore and the Director, Enforcement Group for WorkSafe. Jane is currently a Member of the Safety Rehabilitation Compensation Commission, an Independent Member of the Health, Safety & Culture Committee for Court Services Victoria, the Chair of McCormack Housing and a Board Member for the Australian Community Support Organisation.

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Seats are strictly limited so secure your seat now and we’ll see you on the day.

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