3rd Annual University of South Australia Trade Practices Workshop
21-22 October 2005
The 3rd University of South Australia Trade
Practices Workshop, conducted by the CRMA and sponsored by wine
producers Barossa Valley Estate, was held in the Barossa Valley on 21-
22 October 2005.
The Workshop attracted 60 delegates, including the Chairman of the ACCC
and other competition regulators, lawyers, barristers, academics,
several judges from the Federal Court of Australia, and Justice John
Fogarty from the High Court of New Zealand, who gave the keynote
presentation on structural versus strategic evaluation of firms'
behaviour. Other topics covered by speakers ranged from unconscionable
consumer contracts and problems in regulating Australia's
infrastructure, through to economic evidence on market conduct and
exclusionary conduct by large firms.
For further information or to purchase a CD containing the Workshop papers, please
contact Belinda
Spagnoletti.
Day 1 - Friday 21 October
|
Opening by The Honourable Justice John Mansfield |
|
Session 1 |
Is there a need for unfair contract terms in consumer protection legislation in Australia? |
|
Speaker |
Sitesh Bhojani |
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Commentator |
The Honourable Justice John Mansfield |
|
Chair |
Neville Rochow |
Session 2 |
The new enforcement regime - changing priorities, processes and legislative powers |
|
Speaker |
Graeme Samuel |
|
Commentator |
Aldo Nicotra |
|
Chair |
Leanne Hanna |
Day 2 - Saturday 22 October
Session 1 |
Should Australia and New Zealand follow the US and regard market concentration as raising a presumption? |
|
Speaker |
The Honourable Justice John Fogarty |
|
Commentator |
Rhonda Smith (presented by David Round) |
|
Chair |
The Honourable Justice John Mansfield |
Session 2 |
Exclusionary conduct: legal views vs. economic theory |
|
Speakers |
John Fallon and Flavio Menezes |
|
Commentator |
The Honourable Justice Peter Heerey |
|
Chair |
David Round |
Session 3 |
Australia's infrastructure: a coal industry perspective |
|
Speaker |
Mark Eames |
|
Commentator |
Brett Johnson |
|
Chair |
Peter Campbell |
Session 4 |
The use of empirical methods in merger investigations |
|
Speaker |
Stephen King |
|
Commentator |
Bill Reid |
|
Chair |
David Round |
Session 5 |
Harmonisation of Australian and New Zealand competition law is it worth it? |
|
Speaker |
Andrew Matthews and Ross Patterson |
|
Commentator |
Derek Johnston |
|
Chair |
The Honourable Justice Paul Finn |
Session 6 |
The Last Word |