Summary
René started pursuing a legal career after spending 20 years in the community development field in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
She supports the not-for-profit sector and individual community members by providing legal services with regards to "first steps" legal obligations, such as compliance, set-up and licensing provisions, AGM and constitutional questions.
She has represented employers and employees before the Fair Work Commission, drafted employment contracts for small businesses and negotiated redundancies for workers.
René is based in Alice Springs.
Practice Areas
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Unfair dismissal
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Employment contracts - Advice, Review and Preparation
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Enforce employee rights and entitlements
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Industrial relations and disputes
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Workplace bullying and harassment
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Disputing decisions of an administrative body or organisation
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Sporting and hobby associations
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Not for profit and charity organisations
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Disputing decision of Government Agency
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Employees
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Business contracts
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Workplace injury and workers compensation
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Experience
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Libertas Legal & Consulting Services
Principal Legal Officer
September, 2015 - Present
Lawyer specializing in Employment Law and legal support to the not-for-profit sector
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Povey Stirk Lawyers & Notaries
Junior Solicitor
July, 2013 - August, 2015
Solicitor duties across a wide range of specialised law areas.
Education
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Australian National University
LLM
2014 - 2018
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Charles Darwin University
LLB
2009 - 2012
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University of Stellenbosch
Honours
1991 - 1991
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University of Stellenbosch
Bachelor of Arts
1988 - 1990
Location
Lot 7837, Lillecrapp Road, Ilparpa, Alice Springs, 0870, Australia
Virtual Practice
Practising Certificate
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Northern Territory, Australia
3 years held
Languages
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Afrikaans
Proficient
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English
Proficient