10 Points in a Day

It’s been a busy year, so we’ve included 12 timely topics in a myriad of areas of law in our annual 10 Points in One Day program. You’ll get the latest on family law, estate law, and an all-important update on property, commercial & employment law. Plus, get your compulsory Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management points. Come & see why this unique program is so well received. Attend all day & complete your CPD for the year in one go or register for the sessions that interest you. 233Q04

Description

Attend and earn 10 CPD units including:
7 units in Legal Knowledge
1 unit in Practical Legal Ethics
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills 

This program is based on QLD legislation

Session 1

Family Law and Estates Roundup

Chair: Karen Gaston, Barrister, Callinan Chambers: Accredited Specialist in Succession Law; Best Lawyer of the Year 2023, Wealth Management/Succession Planning Practice; Best Lawyers 2023, Trusts, and Estates; Preeminent Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer and Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021

7.30am to 8.30am Wills and Estates: Year in Review

Join us for a very special session as Angela reviews key developments and significant cases in succession law from the last 12 months and shares knowledge that will set you up for the year ahead.
Presented by Angela Cornford-Scott, Director, Cornford-Scott Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Succession law

8.30am to 9.30am Estate Planning and Superannuation Death Benefits

  • The High Court decision in Hill v Zuda
  • The legal position with binding death benefit nominations (‘BDBN’) and Superannuation Industry (Supervision) legislation  
  • Transfer balance cap
  • BDBN vs reversionary pension vs pension
  • Importance of incorporating superannuation into the estate plan

Presented by Hayley Mitchell, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward; Accredited Specialist in Succession Law

9.30am to 10.30am Taxation Issues for the Family Law Financial Settlements

  • What can you glean from the financial statements regarding tax liabilities
  • When calculating the assets, what tax liabilities do you need to include
  • Tax liabilities that might arise from the financial settlements

Presented by Wendy Miller, Special Counsel, Damien Greer Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law

10.30am to 10.45am Morning Tea

Session 2

Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management for All Lawyers

Chair: Gavin Handran KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers; Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Senior Counsel, Recommended Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel and Leading Mediator, Doyle’s Guide 2022

Practical Legal Ethics
10.45am to 11.45am Dealing with Really Tricky Ethical Impediments

In many cases the ethical thing to do as a practitioner can be obvious and requires no second thoughts.  But … there are some situations where there appears to be no ‘right’ answer.  These kinds of ethical conundrums require careful calibration in determining how to proceed. 

  • Consider what to do and what not to do when you are faced with not only the main areas of concern for practitioners but also those trickier areas that will keep you up at night
  • Examine client versus court dilemmas and the moral content of a solicitor’s duty to act in the best interests of a client

Presented by Susan Moriarty, Principal, Susan Moriarty & Associates; Recommended Employment Lawyer (Employee & Union Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2022

Professional Skills
11.45am to 12.45pm Drafting Affidavits: Practical Workshop with Case Examples

  • UCPR and Practice Direction requirements
  • Significant considerations when exhibiting evidence
  • Practical issues for affidavits on originating applications, where there are no pleadings
  • Drafting affidavits for applicants and for respondents, with practical examples

Presented by Angela Rae, Barrister, Burnett Lane Chambers and Hemmant’s List; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2022

 Practice Management & Business Skills
12.45pm to 1.45pm How to Charge What You Are Worth: Confident Pricing and Billing

  • How important is price?
  • The scourge of under-estimating
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  • Build pricing trust through cost-conscious behaviours
  • Build cost acceptance through better costs disclosure documentation
  • Limiting price sensitivity and resistance

Presented by Giles Watson, Legal Practice Management Consultant, Giles Watson Consulting Court

Session 3

Property, Commercial and Employment Law Updates

ChairMichael Amerena, Barrister, Inns of Court

2.15pm to 3.15pm Property Law Update: Latest Issues & Disputes

At this property law session, you’ll gain an all-important update on important property law issues and summary of key decisions that you ought to know in your practice.
Presented by Leone Costigan, Executive Counsel, Herbert Smith Freehills; Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021

3.15pm to 4.15pm Recent Developments in Implied Terms

  • When will a term be implied
  • What is the difference between an implied term and an inferred term
  • How does the court interpret informal contracts

Presented by Dale Cliff, Partner – Commercial Disputes & Insolvency, Mills Oakley

4.15pm to 4.30pm Afternoon Tea

4.30pm to 5.30pm Competition and Consumer Law: Tips for Running a Misleading or Deceptive Conduct Claim

Explore recent reforms following the introduction of Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 that will increase the maximum civil penalties available under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) for contravening competition and consumer laws and make unfair contract terms illegal (UCTs)
Presented by Lachlan Tassell, Barrister, 31 West Chambers

5.30pm to 6.30pm General Protections: Addressing Five Major Areas of Concern

Gain valuable insights on five major areas of concern for clients arising out of general protections law, empowering you to confidently advise your clients on their workplace rights. From this session, you’ll takeaway a comprehensive understanding of General Protections laws in the workplace, with a brief history, explanation on the current laws, recent decisions update and proposed reforms.
Presented by Mark Healy, Barrister, Inns of Court; Recommended Employment & WHS Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

VIA RECORDING:

Analysis of Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases
Gain a valuable update of the most recent, significant cases from the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court on property and financial settlements.

Presented by Guy Waterman, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers

Presenters

Karen Gaston
Karen has experience conducting complex, lengthy litigation usually with the overlay of an emotional family dispute. In particular she has substantial experience running family provision applications, litigation about the validity of wills (sometimes called solemn form probate litigation), applications concerning the construction of wills, Beddoe applications, power of attorney disputes, and equity litigation involving unconscionable conduct and undue influence. Karen is a Queensland Law Society accredited specialist in succession law. Doyle’s Guide recognises Karen as “Preeminent” in the Wills and Estate Litigation Lawyers category in 2020 and 2021. Karen works as a team with a solicitor, to represent a client. She does not accept briefs directly from the general public. Karen can, however, provide a list of referrals to highly regarded solicitors who can assist members of the public directly.

Angela Cornford-Scott
Angela Cornford-Scott is the director of Cornford-Scott Lawyers Pty Ltd and an accredited specialist in succession law. She has worked in the area of succession law for over 20 years and has a particular interest in estate planning, trust matters and estate administration issues. Angela is the current Chair of the QLS Succession Law Committee. Angela is a member of STEP and a previous Chair of the Queensland Branch. She has lectured for QUT, the College of Law and is a regular presenter of seminars. She also co-authors the Lexis Nexis practical guidance publications in Succession law and Elder law for Queensland. Angela has been named in the Doyles Guide  as a pre eminent lawyer in the areas of both Wills and Estates and Estate Litigation in Queensland for a number of years and was the only Queensland lawyer named as pre eminent in both categories in the  Doyles Guide Australia. Angela was also named the Lawyer of the Year for 2020 in Succession Planning by her peers in the 12th edition of Best Lawyers.

Hayley Mitchell
Hayley Mitchell is a Wills and estates specialist lawyer in Brisbane. Hayley has dual accreditation in succession law (Queensland) and self managed superannuation funds (through the SMSF Association). Hayley can provide advice and assistance to clients in a range of matters including estate planning, Wills, enduring powers of attorney and superannuation binding death benefit nominations, advice to executors and beneficiaries of estates and SMSF disputes and superannuation death benefit disputes.

Wendy Miller
Wendy Miller has been an accredited specialist in family law since 2000. She has practised solely in family law since 1996. Wendy has had experience across the whole spectrum of family law but her main practice now is in financial matters. One of her goals is to develop a practice in family law that specializes in tax and estate and business succession planning issues. Specialties include: taxation issues arising in family law situations.

Gavin Handran KC
Gavin Handran is a King's Counsel and a member of the highly esteemed North Quarter Lane Chambers. He was one of Australia’s preeminent junior counsel before he took silk in 2020. Gavin is predominantly briefed in complex corporate and commercial cases, and is a very experienced trial and appellate counsel. Some of Gavin’s recent cases include acting for Springfield City Group in a significant claim against Pipe Networks (TPG), acting for unit owners in the former Hyatt Coolum Resort against Mr Clive Palmer and his corporate interests in a long-running and complex dispute, which included in one respect an application for special leave to appeal to the High Court, and appearing for the former CEO of Dreamworld at the inquest into the tragic deaths of four patrons on the Thunder River Rapids Ride in 2016. Gavin is a keen sportsperson, having represented Australia in volleyball. He now fuses his passion for law and sport in acting as the player advocate for the Brisbane Lions, AFL club. Gavin is a nationally accredited mediator and takes much delight from assisting parties to resolve their disputes in all areas of law, except family law.

Susan Moriarty
Susan Moriarty is a former Chief of Staff to the State Attorney-General. In 1999, she established her own law firm specializing in human rights and employment law and over the past 23 years developed an expertise in advising and representing public service professional managers and health practitioners in the areas of discrimination, dismissal and disciplinary proceedings. She is consistently named one of the 3 best employment lawyers in Brisbane as well as one of the 7 best Unfair Dismissal law firms. In 2014 and again in 2015 her firm won the International Business Magazine Award for Australian Discrimination Law Firm of the Year. For several years, including 2020, her Practice is one of only 9 law firms recommended by the Doyle’s Guide for Employee Lawyers in Queensland. In 2022, the firm again appeared in the Doyle’s Guide to Best Employee Lawyers.

Angela Rae
Angela Rae’s principal expertise is in commercial litigation and estate matters. In particular, she practices in: company law disputes, including regulatory matters; professional liability of directors and officers, particularly in financial advice; insolvency; disputes involving partnerships and incorporated associations; equity and trusts; and contract and real property disputes. Recent matters include acting for the special purpose liquidators of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd; acting for the majority shareholder in a $6M oppression action; and acting for the Commonwealth in relation to the insolvency consequences of a terminated statutory scheme. She also regularly acts in trust and estate matters, currently including a $6M estate with assets in Australia and Europe. Angela has a professional interest in “plain language” drafting and is a member of Clarity International. She speaks internationally on topics such as drafting by committee and challenges with self-represented litigants. Additionally, Angela speaks Japanese fluently, completing part of her law studies at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and postgraduate research at the Australian National University.

Giles Watson
Giles Watson helps law practices realise their potential through coaching consultancy and tailored professional development. He specialises in client-facing challenges such as positioning and strategy, pricing, marketing & business development, customer experience and client service. prior to setting up his own consultancy, he managed the practice management course at Queensland Law Society and was a business development manager for three London law firms.

Michael Amerena
Michael Amerena was called to the Bar in 1980. In the decade to 1990, he practised criminal law, including appearing at commissions of inquiry, such as the Fitzgerald Inquiry. In the decade to 2000, Michael commenced a busy general civil practice. From 2000 Michael has, by choice, practised mainly in commercial, equity and property litigation in the District, Supreme and Federal Courts, including at appellate level. Michael has been elected on nine occasions to the Council of the Bar Association of Queensland.

Leone Costigan
Leone Costigan is an Executive Counsel in the Herbert Smith Freehills Finance, Real Estate and Property team specialising in real estate transactions. Leone works with major property development companies and property trusts in Australia advising on the acquisition, disposal, development, leasing and ongoing management of real property assets. Leone is also an alumni of HSF's digital law group which is a team of specialist lawyers that work with the firm's multi-disciplinary teams to provide advice to clients to assist with digital transformation and the creation, promotion and commercialisation of smart legal contracts. As part of the HSF's pro-bono legal programme, she enjoys providing legal advice to pro-bono clients including SVDP, Ronald McDonald House and Youngcare. Leone is an accredited specialist in property law, and Tax Institute member. She is also a member of the board of the Ronald McDonald House Charities SEQ.

Dale Cliff
Dale Cliff has practiced almost exclusively in the area of commercial litigation for in excess of 20 years. In August 2010 he was named in the top 100 Lawyers in Australia as recorded in the Monash University Survey of Corporate In house Counsel. He has conducted over 100 trials in the Supreme and Federal Courts of Australia. Dale has particular expertise in insolvency and tax litigation, having acted in some of Australia's largest corporate collapses and bankruptcies. , Dale is well known for his commercial approach to the law using his skill set to achieve a result for his client with or without recourse to the courts. He provides a unique commitment to clients' problems using a range of tactics and strategy to achieve the desired outcome. He is a problem solver with the skill and experience to bring a new perspective to any problem.

Lachlan Tassell
Lachlan has a broad commercial practice with a focus on construction and infrastructure, energy and resources, contract, corporations and professional negligence. Prior to coming to the Bar, Lachlan worked in the construction and arbitration teams at Corrs Chambers Westgarth (senior associate from 2020). Lachlan graduated with a Bachler of Laws and Bachelor of Business (Finance) in 2013 and was admitted as a lawyer in 2014.  He is currently completing his Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne.

Mark Healy
Mark Healy, Barrister, Level 19 Inns of Court, Before being called to the bar in 2004, Mark was a solicitor for 13 years., Having worked many cases over the years his areas of practice are substantial. Mark is a highly regarded lawyer and has represented clients in many aspects of law, namely within the employment sector. In addition, he has been listed as a leading Queensland Employment & WHS Barrister in Doyle's Guide in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, before taking some long leave in 2021 after thirty years as a practitioner.

Guy Waterman
Guy Waterman was admitted as a Solicitor and practised extensively in the area of De Facto and Family Law and as a Mediator prior to being called to the Bar in 1993. Guy has continued to practice in the Family Law/De Facto areas as a Barrister and Mediator and during this time and has presented at seminars dealing with Family Law & Practice including: Disclosure, compliance with Orders, Making the most of financial experts in financial matters in conjunction with Joe Box, forensic accountant and Greg Jorgenson, registered valuer at BAQ, Cost - Orders, Offer and Risks, How to Deal with a Client Raising That The Solicitor For The Other Party Has A Conflict Of Interest And Should Be Restrained From Acting and Family Law Legislative Reform and Case Update.

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Issues covered include: contributions, property, investments, death benefits, insurance

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Issues covered include: precedents, discretionary trusts, value, asset protection and utility, inter vivos trusts, family trusts, superannuation, life insurance, family succession

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Issues covered include: trust structures, distribution strategies, asset protection

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Issues covered include: ATO, Taxation of trusts, Trust splitting, Fixed trust, distribution of capital gains, trust strutures, asset protection, sham trust, discretionary trust drafting, trust vesting and winding up, UPEs, Division 7A, loans, transfer duty on specie distributions, Trust Variations and Resolutions, Corporate Trustees, testamentary trusts.

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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: 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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