In this interactive seminar, John Arneil, looks at:

• What exactly is required? – developing an achievable Scope of Services
• Can the work be done with available resources? – Realistic budgeting and milestone payments
• Protect yourself and the University – risks and liabilities inherent in consulting assignments
• Sign on the dotted line – letters of engagement, contracts, and agreements
• Client communication – build rapport with a sensible level of reporting
• Legal work – The role of the Expert in Commonwealth Jurisdictions
• What can go wrong …..How to ensure your evidence/report is admissible
• Factors which impress Judges in the presentation of expert evidence
• Engagement and payment issues