10 Points in One Day: Your Last Chance
This is it! This is your last chance! Attend on this last day and get it all done in one go. If you have left your CPD points until the last minute, don’t despair. We have you covered with this jam-packed day with all the core elements you need. Dynamic speakers covering all the necessary areas with dedicated sessions to ensure that you receive real learning outcomes and all your CPD units in one day. 233N69
Description
Attend 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 NSW legislation
Session 1
Property, Contracts, Succession and Estate Planning
Chair: Andy Munro, Barrister, Wardell Chambers
7.30am to 8.15am Property Law Review: Developments Over the Last 12 Months
- Strata law update
- Leasing update
- Conveyancing update
Presented by Catherine Hallgath, Partner, Mills Oakley
8.15am to 9.00am Drafting and Negotiating Contract Clauses to Limit or Exclude Liability
- Review the law and recent legal developments relating to clauses the exclude or limit liability
- Practical issues you should consider when seeking to limit or exclude liability
- Strategies that good lawyers adopt when drafting and negotiating clauses that exclude or limit liability, including carve-outs
- Approaches to consequential loss, including third party claims in respect of consequential loss
Presented by Owen Hayford, Principal, Infralegal
9.00am to 9.45am Succession Law: A Wills and Estates Update
- Estate administration overview
- Family provision
- Contested probate litigation
Presented by Monica Ross-Maranik, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law
9.45am to 10.30am Interaction of Structures, Estate Planning and Tax Consequences
- Businesses: family businesses, partnerships and buy/sell agreements
- Trusts: inter vivos, testamentary and unit trusts, and the differing implications of each for the estate plan
- Private companies
- Superannuation: SMSFs and non-SMSFs and their respective traps, death benefit dependents, and how to deal with the transfer balance cap
Presented by Stephen Lynch, Director Somerville Legal; Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates; Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer and Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021
Session 2
CPD Compulsory Units for All Lawyers
Chair: Elizabeth Cohen, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers
Practice Management and Business Skills
10.45am to 11.45am The Importance of Good Culture and How It Can Affect Your Organisation
- What are the reputational risks your company could face?
- Translating values into leadership
- Considering the impact of a firm’s culture
- How organisational structure and standards can support a good culture
- Building a great culture in your organization: step by step
Presented by Kiri Brain, CEO, TurksLegal
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
11.45am to 12.45pm Unethical Behaviours in Legal Practice
- What constitutes unprofessional conduct by reference to Legal Profession Uniform Law Solicitors Rule 42 and Bar Rule 123?
- The legislative framework
- The relevant ethical principles
- Case examples
- Employer responsibility
- The impact of such changes on investigations
- Practical tips
Presented by Kellie Edwards, Barrister, 153 Phillip Barristers
Professional Skills
12.45pm to 1.45pm Reflections on Effective Client Management in the Evolving Workplace and Legal Landscape
- Insights on effectively managing client expectations and workload
- Theories and models in approaching professional relationship development
- Assessment of emerging legal trends (WHS / employment) and impact on client management
- Tips and strategies regarding delivery of services and communication
Presented by Ian Bennett, Partner, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Session 3
Privacy, Employment, Bankruptcy
Chair: Elizabeth Devine, Principal, Devine Legal
2.15pm to 3.15pm Privacy in a Commercial Context
The recent data breach at Optus has made cybersecurity and privacy a front of mind topic for businesses throughout Australia. Commercial lawyers need to understand the requirements of the legislation and likely amendments as well as what to look for in this area when acting for a seller or a buyer of a business
Presented by Fred Chilton, Special Counsel, Toomey Pegg Lawyers
3.15pm to 4.15pm Employment Law Highlights over the last 12 Months
Take a deep dive into some of the most important and pressing employment law issues impacting your clients, including analysis of the most important cases and legislative developments in the area
Presented by Danny King, Principal, Danny King Legal
4.15pm to 4.30pm Afternoon Tea
4.30pm to 5.30pm Bankruptcy and Insolvency
- Fall-out from the pandemic
- Legislative & policy changes
- Recent interesting cases
- Current issues & practical guidance
Presented by Sarah Constable, Barrister, 6 St James Hall Chambers
5.30pm to 6.30pm Current Issues in Intellectual Property for the Commercial Lawyer
Presented by Jane Owen, Partner, Bird and Bird
Presenters
Andy Munro
With a broad range of experience in civil, commercial and consumer litigation, Andrew was called to the Bar following many years of practising as a solicitor in Sydney and Coffs Harbour. Possessing extensive experience in superior and inferior Courts, including appellate Courts, as well as all levels of Tribunals, Andrew accepts briefs to appear in all Australian Courts and Tribunals, including regional and remote locations across New South Wales and interstate. His client base typically consists of both individuals and corporations. The broad suite of matters in which he is briefed includes commercial and general litigation, corporations, trade practices and consumer law, trusts, estate litigation, probate and wills disputes, franchising, equity, professional negligence, rural and farming litigation, building disputes, nuisance, small claims and debt recovery. Andrew has also been briefed, and has a keen interest, in niche areas such as strata disputes and defamation. With his broad-based background and prior experience as a Principal Lawyer (and previously Senior Associate) at Slater & Gordon Lawyers where he practised for almost 15 years, Andrew has acquired extensive litigation experience and is commended for his flexible and adaptable approach to matters. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Waikato in New Zealand and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law of New South Wales. He is also qualified to practise in England and Wales
Catherine Hallgath
Catherine Hallgath is a Partner with Mills Oakley Lawyers and is a Law Society accredited specialist in property law. Catherine has acted for a range of leading Australian and Asian property owners and has extensive experience in acquisition, development and disposal of major property assets, especially commercial office blocks, retail shopping centres and industrial parks. She has acted for landlords throughout Australia in relation to ownership and management of property assets and for tenants in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, negotiating and advising on commercial, industrial and retail leases. Catherine is the author of the Lexis-Nexis Practical Legal Guidance Leasing Service and a member of the Property Law Advisory Committee for the Accredited Specialist program.
Owen Hayford
Owen has over 25 years experience advising on contracts, with a focus on infrastructure projects.
Owen commenced his legal career at Clayton Utz, where he became a senior partner. He also led the infrastructure teams at PwC Legal and DLA Piper before graduating from the Big Firm model to establish Infralegal. Infralegal’s business model allows Owen to specialise in providing strategic legal and commercial advice without the overheads and constraints associated with the BigLaw business model.
Owen has drafted and negotiated more clauses that limit or exclude liability than he cares to remember. He brings technical understanding to this topic, seasoned with commerciality.
Monica Ross-Maranik
Monica is an accredited specialist in wills and estates law in NSW, working predominately in estate litigation, probate, estate administration and estate planning. She has over 25 years’ practise in the field, including extensive experience conducting high profile litigation which she undertakes with compassion and strategic reasoning. Monica’s areas of expertise include: Wills and estate planning, Contested probate litigation, Family provision litigation, Probate and estate administration, Other estate and equity litigation, Trusts and trust litigation, Enduring powers of attorney, Enduring guardianships and Protective jurisdiction advice and litigation including court authorised wills. Monica holds a Master of Laws from Sydney University, and is a current member of the International Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Stephen Lynch
Stephen is an Accredited Specialist in wills and estates, having specialised in the area of wills, probate, estate planning and succession for almost 20 years. His experience includes complex estate planning, including advising in relation to asset protection measures such as creation of testamentary trusts. Stephen also specialises in contested estates, including testamentary capacity disputes and Family Provision claims. Stephen is one of the authors of the highly regarded Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance publication on Succession Law, has spoken across Australia on wills and estates matters, and has been listed in the Doyles Guide of top wills and estates lawyers in NSW every year since 2015.
Elizabeth Cohen
Elizabeth Cohen was first admitted as a legal practitioner in 1971. She practiced as a solicitor until 1982 when she was admitted as a barrister. From 1977-82 she was an instructor are the College of Law. Her main areas of practice are Succession Law and deceased estates and trusts. She also works in various commercial law and equity and Family Law areas. She has served on Ethics and Family law Committees of the NSW Bar Association and has worked as a District Court Arbitrator. Over her long years of practice Elizabeth has gained expertise in many other fields including conveyancing tenancy, personal injury and consumer and Trade Practices law.
Kiri Brain
Kiri Brain is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Turks, a specialist commercial law firm who specialises in the insurance, commercial and banking sector. Kiri oversees the day-to-day operations of the business, developing an ongoing vision for the firm's future, along with creating and implementing successful strategies and systems with all stakeholders. Prior to becoming CEO, Kiri was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at an international accounting and business advisory firm. Her most recent successes have been winning Executive of the Year - 2020, Women in Law Awards, and COO of the Year - 2019 Executive Awards.
Kellie Edwards
Kellie Edwards was called to the Bar in 2005 and is at 153 Phillip chambers. On Doyles Recommended list for Junior Barristers in Employment and recently a finalist in the Australian Law Awards in the category of Barrister of the Year, she is a specialist in the employment, industrial and discrimination jurisdictions. She also accepts briefs in inquiries, having recently appeared in the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans’ Suicide, as well as administrative, trade practices, common law, and restraints of trade claims. Kellie is an accredited mediator and arbitrator. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Kellie studied architecture (briefly), before gaining a first class Honours degree in Communications majoring in Social and Political Theory and Writing, whilst working in government and as a private consultant. She then obtained a degree in law from Sydney University (also first class Honours) and was employed by Dibbs Barker Gosling in litigation, where she was made an Associate before being called to the Bar. Kellie was the inaugural Chair of the Australian Payments Network’s Sanctions Tribunal from 2017 to 2022. She was also a member of the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal, sitting in the Equal Opportunity Division, deciding claims under the Anti-discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), from 1997-2003. Kellie’s approach to litigation is to work with her clients to identify their goals in respect of the litigation, provide clear advice as to the extent to which the law may achieve those goals and project manage litigation by reference to those matters. Some of her recent cases may be viewed on her chamber’s website: https://153phillip.com.au/barristers/kellie-edward/. Kellie is regularly asked to present papers and seminars. Outside of chambers, Kellie enjoys spending time with family and friends, writing fiction, running, yoga, painting and music. Her last gig was Laura Jean at the Factory in Marrickville.
Ian Bennett
Ian Bennett is an experienced workplace lawyer specialising in employee relations, work health and safety (WHS) and coronial inquests. He provides practical and pragmatic advice to help employers effectively manage complex legal issues arising in the workplace with strategies that look at the bigger picture and mitigate potential flow-on effects (such as public relations, commercial arrangements, insurance and regulatory compliance). Because of his broad practice and successful completion of numerous in-house secondment roles, Ian has a diverse client base spanning government (local, state and Commonwealth), statutory corporations and authorities as well as across all industries in the private sector. Ian is a regular contributor to Sparke Helmore’s Workplace publications and pro-bono programs and is also a volunteer director of a metropolitan Community Legal Centre.
Elizabeth Devine
Elizabeth Devine is a specialist in Australian employment law and conflict management. Elizabeth has been practicing law for 31years and has specialised in all aspects of Australian employment law and workplace relations for 26 years. Elizabeth is the Founder of Devine Law at Work, a Sydney based law firm and consultancy which provides services to employers across Australia and to their related businesses in Asia, the United Kingdom, Europe and Northern America. Devine Law at Work provides a full range of employment related services to employers in the private and public sector. Elizabeth’s qualifications include a Masters of Dispute Resolution, a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts. In addition to her legal expertise, she has skills and expertise in education, facilitation, mediation, workplace investigation and conflict coaching. In recognition of her expertise in workplace investigations, in 2017 Elizabeth was invited to be the inaugural Convenor of the Sydney Circle of the Australasian Association of Workplace Investigators (‘AAWI’) and to be a member of AAWI’s National Advisory Committee. In 2019, she was co-convenor of AAWI and also chaired a committee which organised and ran an international conference in Sydney on the topic of ‘Workplace Investigations: Risky Business?’ She provides Master Classes on Best Practice Workplace Investigations in Australia and overseas.
Fred Chilton
Fred Chilton is a highly experienced corporate and commercial lawyer. His many clients regard him as a senior adviser to their businesses and his reputation makes him a lawyer of choice for many overseas companies doing business in Australia. He has been recognised as a leading lawyer by Chambers Global and Who's Who Legal. He acts for companies large and small (including many start-ups) in the mining, telecommunications, information technology and other technology sectors as well as other sectors. This ranges from establishment to intellectual property protection, privacy issues and M&A transactions. He also acts for not-for-profit entities. Fred is former Vice-Chairman of the International Technology Law Committee of the International Bar Association where he continues to be heavily involved. He is also an elected member of the Executive Committee of the International Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. He has authored the Australian chapters of global publications relating to M&A, establishment of business and agency and distribution. He has been a visiting lecturer in Mining Law at the University of New South Wales and is currently lecturing in the Master of Intellectual Property course at UTS, Sydney. Fred is a Governor of AmCham and is a director of several not-for-profit companies. He is also a member of the British, French and Spanish Chambers of Commerce, ITECH Law (the International Technology Law Association) LESANZ (Licensing Executives Society), Society for Computers and the Law, the Commercial Law Association, RELA (Resources and Energy Law Association), IPSANZ (Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand) and the American Bar Association. Fred Chilton was a partner for 29 years with Allens but then joined Emil Ford Lawyers and on its closure, Toomey Pegg Lawyers, to give him more flexibility in acting for technology companies, especially start-ups.
Danny King
Danny is the founder and Managing Director of Danny King Legal. Danny King has been recognised in the Doyles Guide consecutively from 2015 - 2020 as a Leading Lawyer in Employment and Industrial Relations. Danny believes that successful businesses are about people. Working with that in mind, she gets better results than those who just fight for the sake of the fight. Danny started her own firm at the tender age of 27 (a decade ago), and understands the thrill of business growth and the complexities involved in managing employment relationships. Charging in to fix an unfolding drama and steering the situation into a "crisis-tunity" makes her world go round.
Sarah Constable
Sarah accepts briefs in all areas of the law. Before coming to the Bar, Sarah practised as a solicitor at Arnold Bloch Leibler, where she worked on a number of major commercial litigation matters. She was also an Associate to Justice Nicholas of the Federal Court of Australia. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney, a Juris Doctor from the University of New South Wales (First Class Honours), and a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford. She won the prize for Best Performance in Securities and Financial Markets Regulation, taught by Justice Ashley Black of the Supreme Court of NSW, and was also placed on the Dean’s List in 2014. Sarah is currently a Teaching Fellow at UNSW, where she lectures in Business Associations; Torts; Law, Ethics and Justice; and Introducing Law and Justice. Sarah was admitted to practice in 2017 and called to the Bar in 2020.
Jane Owen
Jane Owen is a partner and head of the Intellectual Property Group in Sydney where she uses her deep-level experience of complex IP strategy and disputes to advise clients from a range of IP-rich industries. This advice traverses complex patent litigation through to research and commercialisation structures. Jane’s specific focus is in the life sciences and higher education fields, in which she has over two decades of experience in all aspects of IP, including portfolio establishment, IP strategy, commercialisation and enforcement. Given her 25 years in the IP business, Jane’s IP disputes experience covers the field: complex patent infringement and revocation, trade mark and passing off, design infringement, disputes on ownership of IP, trademark and patent oppositions, re-examination requests and appeals from decisions of the Commissioner of Patents and the Registrar of Trade Marks. In IP disputes, Jane has substantial experience litigating in the life sciences patent arena, which has honed her commercial and strategic nous in this field. Using her industry and IP knowledge, she assists clients in structuring IP driven transactions, delivering practical, future proof strategic advice and commercial documentation. Before joining Bird & Bird in 2015, Jane was a partner at various law firms in Sydney. Today, she often present on IP issues at continuing legal education and industry events.
Venue
Cliftons - Spring Street
Level 3, 10 Spring Street
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia
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Directions
Nearby Public Transport:
Train Stations - Wynyard 400m OR Martin Place 500m
Bus Interchange - Clarence Street 450m
Ferry - Circular Quay 1.2km