10 Points in One Day: Your Last Chance!

213V24: Make the most of your last chance to earn CPD this year by hearing from 15 experts who will give you all the information and skills necessary to grow your knowledge and practice. Featuring timely topics hand-picked to cover some of the most crucial areas for all lawyers, you’ll gain all the CPD you need and bolster your practice in one efficient, information-packed day.

Description

Attend the full day and earn 10 CPD units including:
7 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills

This program is based on VIC legislation

*We are currently offering in person registrations to 2021 Victorian events, however should Victorian government regulations not allow for this at the time of the event, your registration will automatically be transferred to live online.

Session 1

Family Law, Wills & Estates & Property

Chair: Douglas Laidlaw, Svenson Barristers

7.30am to 8.15am Children’s Legal Issues and Family Law Developments

A review of recent, significant cases and trends from the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court on children’s legal issues, property and financial settlements and relevant legislative amendments.
Presented by Deborah Wiener, Barrister, Holmes List

8.15am to 9.00am Owner’s Corporations: Latest Cases, Developments and Trends

  • Recent significant cases
  • Update on status of proposed legislative reforms
  • Application of the Benefit Principle: VCAT’s current attitude and when and how the principle is applied
  • Rules
  • Cladding update

Presented by Tim Graham, Partner, HWL Ebsworth; Recommended Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019; Best Lawyers 2017-21 (Real Property Law); President, Australian College of Community Association Lawyers; Council Member, Strata Communities Australia; Property Law Committee, Law Institute of Victoria

9.00am to 9.45am Wills and Estates Case Law Update

Ensure your practice is ready for the year ahead by being across the major cases and the very latest developments in wills and estates.
Presented by Shane Newton, Barrister, Lennon's List Barristers; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2020

9.45am to 10.30am Commercial and Retail Leasing Update

A review of recent updates to commercial and retail tenancies, including relevant legislative amendments to the Retail Leases Act 2003, the COVID-19 Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme, the impacts and ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, and recent significant cases
Presented by Angela Kordos, Associate, Tisher Liner FC Law

10.30am to 10.45am Morning Tea

Session 2

CPD Compulsory Units for All Lawyers

Chair: Ric Birkett, Principal Lawyer, Aitken Partners; Recommended Health & Aged Care Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020

Professional Skills
10.45am to 11.45am Tax & Business Structures: Planning, Strategies, Skills and Tips

Compare structuring alternates for your legal practice and other entities by highlighting key taxation, asset protection, and estate planning considerations for particular structuring alternatives/combinations.

  • Guide to protecting business assets; Operational funding, IP and profits
  • Structuring strategies
  • How to plan for business expansion & succession

Presented by Allan Swan, Director, Estate Planning Equation; Preeminent Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019

Practice Management & Business Skills
11.45am to 12.45pm Workplace Flexibility in a Post-COVID-19 World

  • Managing home/office attendance
  • Application of technology
  • WHS considerations
  • Legal issues
  • Office design considerations

Presented by Chris Molnar, Partner, Kennedys; Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations

Ethics & Professional Responsibility
12.45pm to 1.45pm Professionals Behaving Ethically

  • What enablers need to be fostered?
  • What hurdles need to be overcome?
  • What strategies and practices are needed to address professional ethical issues?

Presented by Dr Eva Tsahuridu, Business Ethicist

1.45pm to 2.15pm Lunch

Session 3

Insolvency, IP, Tax and Disputes

Chair: David Robertson QC, Howell’s List 

2.15pm to 3.15pm Security of Payment: How Secure is the right to payment? Recent Significant Cases

  • Tips and traps when making a claim under the Victorian Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Recent developments in the security of payments regime
  • Recent notable cases up to March 2021
  • Application of Security of Payments Act 2002
  • Requirements for valid payment claims
  • Service of adjudication applications
  • Issues in the adjudication process
  • Concurrent proceedings

Presented by Ralph Greenberger, Barrister, Patterson’s List; Accredited Mediator

3.15pm to 4.15pm Critical IP Issues for Your Commercial Clients

  • Identifying IP assets and their significance
  • IP protection strategies
  • IP ownership
  • Significant infringement issues
  • Registering trade marks and international issues

Presented by Kerry Awerbuch, Partner, Gadens; Recommended Contentious and Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020

4.15pm to 5.15pm The Latest Developments in Tax

  • Explore the latest developments in tax that you need to know for your practice
  • Recent case law and the implications

Presented by Angela Lee and Mia Clarebrough, Barristers, Victorian Bar; Recommended Tax Barristers, Doyle’s Guide 2019

5.15pm to 5.30pm Afternoon Tea

Chair: Ian Upjohn CSC QC, Howell’s List 

5.30pm to 6.30pm Bankruptcy and Insolvency Update

An update on the latest developments in bankruptcy and corporate insolvency in light of the ongoing effects of the coronavirus omnibus legislation and the subsequent consequences in Victoria.
Presented by John Dunne, Principal, John Dunne and Associates; Recommended Tax Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019

Presenters

Douglas Laidlaw
Douglas is available to appear and advise in a broad range of civil matters. His principal areas of practice include wills and estates, family law and property disputes. He appears routinely in trials and mediations. Douglas has a strong connection with Regional people and issues. Douglas also serves as a senior officer in the Australian Army with a career as an Infantry officer.  His service has included numerous domestic and regional operations, together with command, instructional and staff officer postings.  In the 2006 Australia Day Honours, he was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) for service in Malaysia during the 2005 Tsunami. He is presently appointed as the Director General Reserves – Army.

Deborah Wiener
Deborah graduated from Melbourne University and complted a Masters of Law at Monash. She practices in the area of Family Law in the Federal Circuit and Family Courts in all areas but with an emphasis on children’s matters. She has appeared in many Magellan cases for parties as well as for the ICL. She is a mediator and has also appeared in many intervention orders and stalking cases and has published widely and spoken at conferences in that area. Outside of the Bar she was Chair of the now closed Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence and has written many articles, spoken at conferences and been on radio in relation to issues of Family Violence.

Tim Graham
Tim is one of Australia's pre-eminent strata lawyers. Tim is the President of the Australian College of Strata Lawyers (ACSL) and a Fellow of the College. He is a Board Member of Strata Communities Australia. Tim has conducted over 280 seminars; he has guest lectured at RMIT, Deakin University and the University of New South Wales. He is published regularly in the Australian Property Law Bulletin and is a member of the bulletin's Editorial Panel. He authors the Owners Corporations chapter of the Lawyers Practice Manual and wrote the case study update for Subdivisions with the Lot.

Shane Newton
Shane was called to the Bar in 1980. He is a Member of the Supreme Court of Victoria Probate Users Committee. Shane is author of 'Protecting a Will' Federation Press, published in 1991 and which deals with the law relating to claims under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (and its analogues in other jurisdictions) as well as other will related topics. He practices exclusively in the Trusts Equity and Probate jurisdiction (including claims under Part IV of the Act) and has done so for more than 30 years and has appeared in a number of significant cases in the jurisdiction.

Ric Birkett
Ric is a principal in the Commercial and Property Section of Aitken Partners and has been in practice for over 20 years. His practice covers a broad range of commercial and property work including particular involvement in the aged care and retirement living industry. His work includes advising a range of clients in respect of compliance, structuring and commercial and property transactions including mergers and the purchase and sale of businesses and business interests.

Allan Swan
Allan works with private clients and their accountants, financial advisors and legal practitioners relating to the legal aspects of the following areas of Preventative Law, namely: Asset Protection; Deceased Estate Taxation; Dispute Prevention; Estate Planning; Preventative Law Strategy; Special Disability & Protective Trusts; Structuring; Superannuation; Tax Considerations; Testamentary & Family Trusts.

Chris Molnar
Chris is a workplace relations partner at Kennedys. He has practised in the area of workplace relations for over 25 years. He has extensive experience and knowledge in industrial relations, employment law, occupational health and safety, and discrimination. Chris is accredited as a specialist in Workplace Relations by the Law Institute of Victoria. He was the recipient of the prestigious President’s Award in 2009 from the Law Institute of Victoria for his contribution to the specialisation scheme. 

Dr Eva Tsahuridu
Eva Tsahuridu (BBus, MBA, PhD) is a business ethicist who has been researching, educating and consulting on business and professional ethics for over two decades. Eva has previously worked in the public, private and not for profit sectors and held executive roles in Australian and European universities. She is the section editor of Practice in Business Ethics of the Journal of Business Ethics, an executive editor of Philosophy of Management, the deputy chair of the Australasian Business Ethics Network, the co-chair of the Professionalism and Ethics Committee of the Australian Council of Professions.

Ralph Greenberger
Mr Greenberger is a Barrister and Nationally Accredited Mediator. He has a wide practice in all aspects of commercial litigation, construction disputes,  joint venture/partnership/oppression disputes, sale of business disputes property law, Retail Leases, trusts, corporations, securities, insolvency, wills, probate and TFM litigation. Mr Greenberger appears in the Supreme Court, Federal Courts, County Court, VCAT and in commercial arbitrations. Mr Greenberger is a Nationally Accredited Mediator under the Australian National Mediator Accreditation System. He has practised as a mediator for more than 20 years. He trained with The Accord Group, and obtained a Certificate of Commercial Mediation. 

Kerry Awerbuch
Kerry is a Partner in the Intellectual Property & Technology Team. She holds undergraduate degrees in Arts and Law, as well as a Master of Laws with a specialisation in intellectual property. Kerry has broad litigation and advisory experience, working with clients across a range of industries including fashion, FMCG, consumer electronics, engineering, medical devices, education and manufacturing. In particular, Kerry has a strong practice in advising clients across the full range of patent, design, trade mark, copyright and contractual disputes. She also advises clients on strategies for capturing, protecting and driving the value in their intellectual property, including through licensing, commercialisation and collaboration agreements

Angela Lee 
Angela practices predominantly in taxation and administrative law. She acts for the taxpayer and for the Commissioner, led and unled, in federal and state taxation matters, including on appeals. She is a nationally accredited mediator. Angela is Chair of the Law Council of Australia's Business Law Section's Victorian Tax Committee. She is also a member of the ATO's Private Groups Stewardship Group and various committees at the Tax Institute, Australian Bar Association and the Victorian Bar's Tax Bar Association. Angela has been recognised as a 'leading' tax barrister in Doyle's Guide and a 'rising star' in Chambers Asia-Pacific Rankings.

Mia Clarebrough
Mia is a barrister at the Victorian Bar practicing in taxation and revenue law, commercial law, administrative law, equity and trusts. Before joining the Bar, Mia spent 10 years in private practice, initially at Deloitte and later at Norton Rose Fulbright where she advised on a broad range of income tax, GST and stamp duty issues. Mia acts for taxpayers and for the Commissioner in State and Federal matters. She provides advice and assists with tax investigations and audits, private rulings, objections, through to litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

John Dunne
John was admitted as a lawyer in Victoria in 1980. He initially worked as a tax and commercial lawyer following articles, gradually moving into litigation from 1980 to 1982 at John Wilder-Darren Moses. In 1983 John commenced practice as an employee then partner with Phillip Biber acting for a large mercantile agency in Victoria & NSW performing all types of civil litigation with an emphasis on insolvency work and with a significant appearance load as Counsel in the Magistrates Court, County Court, Supreme and Federal courts in Bankruptcy & Winding up matters.

David Robertson QC
Admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria on 1 April, 1981. Employed by Corr & Corr as a Solicitor and then as an Associate and then Senior Associate from 1981 to 1985 working mainly in Banking, Finance and Commercial Litigation. Signed the Roll of Counsel of the Victorian Bar on 23 May, 1985. Practises mainly in Commercial Law, including Banking, Finance, Securities, Consumer Credit, Trusts and Superannuation and also Constitutional Law, Equity, Company Law, Administrative Law and Professional Negligence. Member of the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Royal Children’s Hospital. Senior Honorary Fellow and Part-Time Lecturer in Finance Law, University of Melbourne.

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Issues covered include: VCAT's jurisdiction, evidence, procedural fairness, natural justice, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, VCAT, ADR, mediation, compulsory conference

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Issues covered include: Capacity, capacity disputes, equitable remedies, estate litigation, undue influence, unconscionable conduct, estoppel, extension of time, mediation, superannuation, testamentary trusts, enduring powers of attorney, financial agreements

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Issues covered include: Informal wills, Succession, Beneficiaries, Testators, Recent cases, Superannuation, Succession Law and Family Law, contested Probate, Undue Influence, Claims for adult children.

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Issues covered include: family provisions rpactice updates, costs, mediation, ethics

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Issues covered include: TAC, TAC statutory, WorkCover, WorkCover statutory, psych injuries, psychiatric impairment, serious injury, Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, Medical Panel, serious injury applications, damages awards, damages

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Issues covered include: case update, legislation update, criminal injuries, impairment assessment, appeals to District Court

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Issues covered include: pre-accident risk assessment, workplace incidents, WHS litigation, pleas, defended hearings

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Issues covered include: incident management, reportable conduct scheme, complaint, workplace investigation, ill and injured staff, medical certificates

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Issues covered include: warranties, indemnities, insurance, M&A transactions

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Issues covered include: strata, short stay, body corporate, foreign investors, duty, CGT, interim planning decisions, administrative law rulings

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Issues covered include: privilege, waiver, the Harman Obligation, advocacy

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Issues covered include: blended families, second spouses, superannuation, case update

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Issues covered include: law making process, new laws, amendments, legislative drafting process, parliamentary bills, delegated legislation, tabling of documents, public interest immunity, PII, royal commissions, judicial inquiries, parliamentary inquiries, parliamentary privilege, executive privilege, parliamentary procedure, powers of parliament, inquiry powers, public sector

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Issues covered include: inherent risks of treatment, breach of duty and causation, delay, misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, euthanasia, medical products, product liability, class actions, regulatory matters

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Issues covered include: Guardianship division, VCAT, moral duty, financial elder abuse, ethics, ethical considerations

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Issues covered include: discretionary trusts, trust and company law, tax implications for property settlements, financial documents

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Issues covered include: estate planning and succession, taxation, superannuation, Division 7A issues, testamentary trusts, blended families, foreign clients and assets, small businesses, aged care issues, executor risks

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Issues covered include: trusts, CGT concession, ATO rulings, discretionary trusts, vesting, winding up a trust

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Issues covered include: employment termination, contractors, single touch payroll, superannuation guarantee, payroll tax, FBT, expatriate tax overview, underpayment of wages, accessorial liability under the Fair Work Act

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Issues covered include: ALRC, discovery, financial proceedings, disclosure, companies, trusts, partnerships, deceased estate, alternative, restorative justice, mediation, mediator, successful family law practice, costs, billing, growth and development, domestic violence, family violence, trauma, protection orders, parenting orders, evidentiary rules, affidavits, parental alienation, ethics, ethical dilemmas

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Issues covered include: consumer data right, consumer law, ACCC, penalties, Royal Commission into the Financial Sector, employment law, mental health, whistleblowing, regulatory compliance

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Issues covered include: Consumer law, ACCC, consumer data right, ICT, IT contracts, privacy, employment, mental health, workplace investigation, unconscious bias

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Issues covered include: Consumer data right, big data, privacy, mandatory data breach reporting, GDPR, Banking Royal Commission, ACCC, consumer law, ACL, corporate social responsibility, modern slavery, ethics, mental health, practice management, workplace investigation

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Issues covered include: admissibility, advanced rulings, expert evidence, contracts, deeds, Royal Commissions, compulsory examinations, privilege, waiver, advocacy, interlocutory & urgent applications

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Issues covered include: Retail shop lease dispute, tenant, landlord, Retail Leases Act, QCAT, retail tenancy disputes, retail leasing, mediation, leasing disputes, combustible cladding, asbestos, tax, fitouts, depreciation, lease incentives, GST, commercial tenancies, market overview.

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In its 6th year, the Geelong 10 points in One day program offers insights from the industry front line practitioners. You don't have to travel to the CBD to gain updates of current topics and gain your compulsory CPD units. Attend the full program or choose the sessions most relevant to your practice.

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Issues covered include: Win and Retain more Clients, Stress Management, Privileged Evidence and Avoiding Inadvertent Waiver, Contract Disputes and Settlement of Litigation, Exclusion, Indemnity and Insurance Clauses, Insolvency Law Reform, Post-employment restraints, Property, Retail and Commercial Leasing.

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The vast majority of businesses in Australia are small businesses, so you better be prepared to provide up to date and expert advice when a small business client comes to you for help. That means being across the game changing developments stemming from the budget, the election and the Banking Royal Commission. Eleven experts working on small business advisory will give you the latest updates and cutting edge strategies on all of the key issues your small business clients will expect you to know.

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Issues covered include: immigration for business and investors, foreign investment, non-residents doing business, non-residents doing family business, owning a property, anti-money laundering, tax considerations and non-residents, estate planning, administration and sucession for migrations and foreign investors

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Issues covered include: exceeding expectations, plain English techniques, business acumen, resilience and wellbeing

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Issues covered include: Narcotic Drugs Act 1967, Medico Legal aspects, in-house counsel perspective, Courts, prescribing in the clinical setting

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Issues covered include: workplace discrimination, religious organisations, estate planning, crime, parenting, child support, parental rights

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Issues covered include: Technology, Blockchain, WayBack Evidence and Domain names, Directors liability, Quality and financial control, Ethics, manner of manufacture, Infringement, latests cases and developments.

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Issues covered include: Family court proceedings, Subpoena, Separation, Divorce, Family violence, Litigation, Evidence, New Redress Scheme, Child Safety Obligations, Royal Commission, Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse, Criminal Liability and Sexual Abuse, Child Safe Standards.

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Issues covered include: Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) Update, TBAR, Royal Commission, Pension options, SMSF Deed, Superannuation contributions, non-concessional contributions, Transfer Balance Account, Super Death Benefits, Binding death benefit nominations, blended families, incapacity.

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Issues covered include: Enterprise value, Tax strategies, Pre-Sale Restructuring, Selling Business with Property, CGT exemptions, Concessions, Property structure, Business valuation methodologies, Preparing a Business for Sale, Equity transfer to family, Third party sale, tangible and intangible assets, Intellectual Property, Privacy and Data Protection, M & A Merger and Acquisition.

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2019 is a significant year for the retirement village and aged care sectors. The Royal Commission is shaking up the industry, elder abuse and tax law are changing, and there are big shifts in integration and funding issues. Plus the many risks in estate planning, capacity, technology and more. With so much unrest in the sector it’s now more crucial than ever to stay up to date with the latest developments. Equip yourself with the strategies necessary to handle these issues for you client or organisation.

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Issues covered include: Tenancy, tenants, franchise lesing, office sharing, subleases, Dispustes, Variation, Surrender provisions and Termination of Leases, remedies, defaults and damages, co-tenancy, covenants, breaches, insolvency, financial issues and risk, Outgoings, Guarantees, Insurance, Indemnities, Case and Legislative Update.

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Issues covered include: Supreme Court of New South Wales, Service of Notices in Probate, Affidavit of Service, Grants of Probate and Administration, Letters of administration on intestacy, Special and limited grants, Taxation, executor and trustees, stamp duty, foregin estate, income tax, Probate case update decisions.

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Issues covered include: Sexual Harassment, Bullying and Work Safety Claims by Independent Contractors, Fair Work Act and Work Health and Safety Act, Uber and the Point to Point Transport Industry, Sham contracting, who is a contractor, who is an employee.

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Issues covered include: Finance and Property proceedings, Dispute Resolution, Pre-nuptial and nuptial agreements, Family Law Settlements, Transfer of tax debt, Bankruptcy, Spouse Maintenance orders variation, post-separation contributions, Accrued Jurisdiction of the Family Court, Contravention applications, Arbitration.

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Issues covered include: National Redress Scheme, Vicarious Liability in Civil Liability Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse Liability) Act, Expert evidence, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Medico-Legal.

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Issues covered include: Admissibility of expert evidence, High Court and Court of Criminal Appeal, Evidence Act, Admitted facts, Uncontested facts, Disclosure and Privilege, Tendency and Coincidence Evidence.

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Issues covered include: Statutory unconscionable conduct, Indemnities, Contract drafting, Incorporation of Contractual Terms, case law, Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Issues covered include: Proposed Acquisition Notice, Powers of resumption, Assessments, Instructing Experts and Maximising Expert Evidence, Land valuation assessment and methods, partial acquistion, business valuation and compensation.

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Issues covered include: Phoenix business activities, tax case update, historical loans, unpaid present entitlements, small business restructuring, practical tax solutions for small business

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Issues covered include: wealth accumulation, property tax, insurance payment, cryptocurrency, client's marriage, separations, family and accounting, succession and estate plannning

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Issues covered include: intent, purpose, context and structure, practical problem solving, judicial review, repeal of statute

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Analyse decision making and reason writing and then work through an in depth, interactive workshop where the presenters will examine, dissect and reconstruct a decision in this unique, can’t-miss workshop.

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Issues covered include: 'Ultimate Consumer' test, heads of agreement, guarantees, assignment, special tenancy arragement, lease documents interpretation, breaches of lease, termination

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Facing family law issues in your school? We have a step by step guide to guide you. Dealing with child safety risks? We’re offering real world guidance from the legal, law enforcement and principal perspectives. Want all your questions answered? Our interactive panels are tailor made for you. And that’s just the start of what you’ll gain from this unique, can’t miss event.

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Issues covered include: capacity, unconscionable conduct, sexual issues, privacy, data security, convergence and seniors living

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Issues covered include: three way examination, inspections, defaults and penalties, case law

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Issues covered include: Trademarks, patents, parallel imports, protection of IP in China, policy register for IP Australia, patent remedies, patent drafting,

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Issues covered include: terrorism offences in Australia, prosecuting home grown terror plots, trends in terrorism, human exploitation

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Keep yourself updated on the psychology and the legal trends in psychological and psychiatric injury claims, including bystander PTSD claims. With claims on the rise, understanding both the medicine and the law is essential for all practitioners working in this area. Straddling the medical and legal worlds, this seminar offers a better understanding of how medical professions form their assessments and evaluate claims, and you will gain an update on the Work Accident and TAC claims.

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Issues covered include: third parties in family law disputes, problem solving, property settlements, family violence amendments, alternate dispute resolution

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Issues covered include: serving of notices in different types of probate proceedings, digital assets and the afterlife, probate litigation

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Issues covered include: Parents, legal disasters, Privacy law, mental and physical health of staff, misconduct, disability and discrimination obligations, race, sex and gender identity, children with physical and learning disabilities

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