Effective Lease Disputes with Commercial Landlords 2023

December 22nd, 2022 Uncategorised

With the growing trend of early childhood education and care services leasing (ie not owning) their spaces from commercial landlords, there has also been an increase in disputes about their leases.

Therefore, achieving that financial balance of the service’s financial viability and the commercial landlord’s own obligations is vital for the successes of both.

The 2023 ACA NSW Quickies – Effective Lease Disputes with Commercial Landlords will cover the following topics, information, advice, tips and even “tricks”:

  • Assessing the nature of the landlord dispute and setting your commercial goals from the outset.
  • Complying with dispute resolution provisions contained in commercial leases.
  • Negotiating with your commercial landlord to resolve disputes prior to commencement of litigation proceedings including whether it is appropriate to use Small Business Commissioner to mediate litigation.
  • Commencing proceedings and the litigation process.

This ACA NSW Quickies session is designed for the service’s owners, Approved Providers, Nominated Supervisors and any other relevant senior staff members.

Alignment with National Quality Standards:

  • 7.1 – Governance
  • 7.2 – Leadership

The 2023 sessions are as follows:

Ticket Prices (not including EventBrite fees):

  • ACA NSW Members: FREE
  • Non-Members: $50 incl GST per person

Your Presenters: 

SHARON LEVY

Partner, dispute resolution & advisory, Bartier Perry Lawyers

Sharon has almost 20 years’ experience in commercial disputes, as well as expertise in strata disputes and building and construction law. She has successfully represented a diverse range of clients including builders, developers, sub-contractors, owners’ corporations, high net worth individuals, NSW Government departments and local councils.

Sharon regularly appears in the District and Supreme Court, as well as the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) and prides herself on providing clients with exceptional results.

In addition, Sharon is the founding chair of a not-for-profit organisation, a role which gives her valuable training, insight and experience into the duties and obligations which govern many of her clients.



ADAM CUTRI

Partner, dispute resolution & advisory, Bartier Perry Lawyers

Adam has experience working across boutique, national and mid-tier firms where he has gained valuable expertise in a wide range of general commercial disputes, with a focus on debt recovery and insolvency, defamation and contractual disputes. He has acted in a variety of matters across all courts in New South Wales and the Federal Court of Australia.

Adam’s in-depth knowledge of the law surrounding commercial disputes allows him to develop strategies for his clients to help them efficiently and effectively manage the litigation process from inception to completion.

Chiang Lim is the CEO of the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW. He brings over 20 years of professional industry advocacy, organisational and business administrator, political agitator, entrepreneur and solutions seeking. His experiences include not-for-profit industry associations, information technology, telecommunications, defence, national and international standards development, human rights, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), local governments, and early childhood education and care.

Other Benefits:

  • Live and interactive for all participants (face-to-face and on-line)
  • Video recording sent post-session with access to expire 3 months after
  • Handouts distributed before the start of the presentation
  • Certificate of Participation sent post-session (with references to relevant Quality Areas)
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