Calderbank Offers: Getting the Structure Right and Avoiding an Ineffective Offer
- Establishment of the rule in Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 95, [1975] All ER 333 (EWCA)
- Practical tips for structuring an offer and avoiding traps for new players
- What happens when it all goes wrong: cautionary tales from the courts
Presented by Kate Rouch, Senior Associate, Dentons
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to correctly structure Calderbank offers to ensure enforceability and strategic advantage.
- Identify common errors and review case law where poorly framed offers failed in court
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Damian Chesterman, Barrister, FortyEight Shortland
Presenters
Damian Chesterman, Barrister, FortyEight Shortland
Damian is a senior commercial and civil barrister and arbitrator based in Auckland and Queenstown. Throughout his career Damian has been entrusted with complex and difficult litigation by his clients. Since his first jury trial as lead counsel in 1996 he has led numerous High Court trials and appeals including in the Supreme Court. Damian’s qualifications include an LLM (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, England; an LLB with First Class Honours; a B.Com; New Zealand’s highest qualification in arbitration (FAMINZ (Arb)); admission to the New York Bar and admissions in Australia and England.
Kate Rouch, Senior Associate, Dentons
Kate Rouch is an experienced litigator and advocate with experience in both the public and private sectors. As a lawyer Kate blends practicality with an acute understanding of the law and meticulous eye for detail. Kate’s specialist areas include judicial review, public law disputes, construction, and natural disaster damage litigation. She is also experienced in insurance matters, professional disciplinary processes (particularly engineering and medical professional investigations), and debt recovery. In her previous roles Kate acted for the Crown in criminal prosecutions and, before that, as defence counsel to legally aided clients.
