10 Points in a Day Your Last Chance
Make the most of your last chance to earn CPD this year by hearing from an expert panel who will give you all the information and skills necessary to grow your knowledge and practice. Featuring 11 timely topics hand-picked to cover some of the most crucial areas in law in 2023, you’ll gain all the CPD you need and bolster your practice in one efficient, information-packed day. WEB233Q17Z
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
Commercial and Employment Law Update
Chair: Christopher Crawford, Barrister, Level 10, Inns of Court
7.30am to 8.15am Employment Law Roundup
- Impact of proposed changes from the 2022 Jobs Summit
- What does an employee and an independent contractor look like now: 12 Month on from Jamsek
- What is a contravention worth: penalties for bending the rules in 2023
- What can we learn from employment law decisions overseas
Presented by Mitch Rawlings, Barrister, Griffith Chambers
8.15am to 9.00am Competition and Consumer Law Update
- Proposed amendments under Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 (Cth)
- Overview of the ACCC’s compliance and enforcement priorities for 2022/23
- Discussion of recent:
- consumer law cases
- competition law cases
Presented by David Grace, Consultant, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers and Adelaide Hayes, Senior Associate, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
9.00am to 9.45am Commercial Trust Roundup
- Trusts and beneficiaries
- Update on s100A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)
- Recent decisions
Presented by Jason Ward, Barrister, 35 West Chambers
9.45am to 10.15am Insolvency Update
Explore the latest developments, trends and cases impacting insolvency, your clients and your practice.
Presented by Vincent Brennan, Barrister, Deane Chambers
Session 2
Ethics, Professional Skills & Practice Management for All Lawyers
Chair: Neil McGregor, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers
Practical Legal Ethics
10.45am to 11.45am Micro-ethics: identifying and mastering the day to day challenges of legal practice
- Refresher on sources of obligations and their varying standards
- Ethical emailing
- Communicating with the other party – including social media
- Communicating with the Court – risks and benefits
- Identifying a conflict of interest in everyday practice
- Alleging or responding to an allegation of fraud
Presented by Nola Pearce, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers
Professional Skills
11.45am to 12.45pm Negotiation and Mediation
- Identifying the other party’s goals and objectives
- Thinking outside the square
- Dealing with unhelpful mediators
- How to achieve more in negotiation and mediation
Presented by Douglas Murphy KC, Inns of Court
Practice Management and Business Skills
12.45pm to 1.45pm Bringing More Peace to Your Practice
- The benefits of approaching peaceful workspaces from a scientific perspective
- The distinction between peace and happiness
- How to ‘take the edge off’ in a more sustainable way
- Peace as an unmined commodity and its correlation to optimal workflow
- How to navigate disturbance using a ‘portable peace’ technique
Presented by Virginia Robin, CEO Conscious Business Consulting Group, Former Practicing Lawyer, TEDx speaker, author, energy artist.
Session 3
Contracts, Property, Succession and Family Roundup
Chair: Neil McGregor, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers
2.15pm to 3.15pm Contract Law Recent Case Update
Gain a wrap up analysis of key cases in the last 12 months that will impact your clients and your practice.
- Key hotspots and emerging trends
- Recent and upcoming decisions to have on your radar
- Lessons learned: minimising the risk of disputes & prevailing when a dispute does arise
Presented by Robert Quirk, Barrister, Higgins Chambers
3.15pm to 4.15pm Recent Developments in Succession Law
Gain insights into some of the key decisions and latest cases in Succession Law over the last 12-months. Walk away with critical learnings to put into practice.
Presented by Charles Wilson, Barrister, Inns of Court
4.15pm to 4.30pm Afternoon Tea
4.30pm to 5.30pm Property Law Review: Developments Over the Last 12 Months
- Examine select property law issues and developments over the past year
- Consider noteworthy cases
Presented Damien Freeman, Barrister, Deane Chambers
5.30pm to 6.30pm Family Law Update
Receive a valuable update of the most recent, significant cases from the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court.
Presented by Neil McGregor, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers
Presenters
Christopher Crawford
Christopher Crawford was called to the Queensland Bar in 2005 and to the Bar of England and Wales (Inner Temple) in 2022. He has a broad commercial practice specialising in contract, property, trusts, corporations, insolvency, insurance and consumer protection. Christopher is also experienced in succession, employment and administrative law. He regularly appears in all state and federal courts and specialist tribunals. Before becoming a barrister, Christopher was a solicitor at a large national law firm and a judge's associate. He is a regular presenter at industry seminars and conferences, has published numerous papers and journal articles and holds a doctorate from Queensland University of Technology.
Mitch Rawlings
Mitch commenced his career as a legal officer in the Royal Australian Navy, advocating in disciplinary and administrative tribunals. After returning from his full-time service, Mitch commenced practicing with the in-house legal team of an ASX listed company, as a human resources legal advisor. Since joining the Bar, Mitch has acted for a wide range of clients including statutory authority, the State and Commonwealth Government, proprietary companies and individuals. Mitch practices in employment law, industrial law, and discrimination. He teaches at the Queensland University of Technology in evidence and administrative law.
David Grace
As one of the founding partners of Cooper Grace Ward, David brings more than 35 years’ experience in corporate and commercial law and is highly sought after for his expertise. David is a consultant within Cooper Grace Ward’s corporate and commercial workgroup, specialising in company law and practice and in competition and consumer law. His board experience includes service on audit committees of public companies and as a chairman of the operational risk management committee of a public company. He has run two cartel cases in competition law and has been involved extensively in training of organisations in competition and consumer law. He has also advised corporations on a wide range of competition and consumer law issues. David’s knowledge of developing risk management systems has been obtained through his director and board experience and also through his experience advising clients on competition and consumer law compliance programs. These programs have been with listed and unlisted public and proprietary companies, and are designed to create efficiency and effectiveness in the operations of the business. Program outcomes include greater responsibility, accountability and engagement of people in the risk management process with a view to protecting the enterprise, its board and senior management, and employees responsible for overseeing activities regulated by relevant laws. David has been listed by Best Lawyers Australia for Commercial Law (since 2014), He was also recently named as Australian Competition and Consumer Lawyer of the Year for 2022 in Lawyer Monthly’s international law awards.
Adelaide Hayes
Adelaide is a special counsel in the corporate and commercial team with wide ranging experience in transactional and corporate advisory work such as complex mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance advice, shareholder issues and agreements and business sale and share sale transactions. Adelaide also regularly assists clients with matters related to competition and consumer laws and has extensive experience in delivering training to clients on these laws. Adelaide’s expertise also extends to advising on trade mark registration and protection, intellectual property ownership and licensing, technology matters, privacy and the establishment and operation of not-for-profit and charitable organisations (and related tax advice). Australasian Lawyers listed Adelaide as a Rising Star of 2020.
Jason Ward
Specialising in contract and commercial litigation, employment law and insolvency, Jason has a broad practice appearing in the superior courts of Queensland, NSW, Victoria, SA and WA and has acted internationally with ongoing appearances in the Solomon Islands. Beyond Australian and English law principles, he also has a practical knowledge of international contractual conflicts and private international law issues arising through multi-jurisdiction transactions and a working knowledge of Chinese Law. Jason has acted and appeared in: complex commercial and partnership disputes, tax law test cases at first instance and on appeal, applications for the appointment of statutory trustees, business name registration and related tribunal appeals; mining matters; business and corporate affairs (including both derivative and oppression actions); director and officer conduct liability issues including circumstances of statutory, contractual and equitable breaches corporate insolvency (including statutory demands and wind up proceedings); asset seizure and freezing orders as well as other interlocutory and injunctive proceedings. He is the current managing director of 35 West Chambers and has been a member of the Queensland Bar Association General Litigation (Practice & Procedure/Insurance Law/Personal Injuries) Committee since 2014. He has previously presented and taught on issues of evidence on the Bar Course and is a co-author of the book Civil Procedure in the Solomon Islands available through Lexis Nexis Australia (2020).
Vincent Brennan
Vince has extensive experience in commercial and corporations law, specialising in taxation and insolvency. He regularly appears in the trial and appellate jurisdictions of the Federal Court of Australia (including the Full Court), the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Before being called to the Bar, he served as Associate to Senior Judge Skoien in the District Court of Queensland. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons). Vince was called to the Bar on 17 March 2002. He is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.
Nola Pearce
Nola Pearce is a commercial barrister at the private Bar. She was called to the Bar in 2018, having been a solicitor at top- and mid-tier firms for many years previously. Nola’s particular specialities include professional negligence and regulation, and also commercial and contract disputes. She excels in handling highly sensitive claims involving professionals, regulatory bodies and insurers. She brings her wealth of experience and civil procedure expertise to commercial disputes, civil litigation and appellate work, ensuring each matter is conducted efficiently but with clear strategy and attention to detail. Nola has been recognised by Best Lawyers Australia for professional malpractice litigation, awarded the Queensland Law Society’s inaugural President’s Medal for Outstanding Contribution Award, and named a finalist in the Women Lawyer’s Association of Queensland Woman Lawyer of the Year Awards.
Douglas Murphy KC
Doug Murphy KC heads Cedric Hampson Chambers in the Inns of Court. He is also a member of the virtual chambers, Chancery Barristers and Mediators. He began practicing at the bar in1980. He has a Master of Laws degree from Bond University with majors in Corporate and Comparative law. His practice developed mainly in the fields of commercial, property law and equity as well as probate, succession law and trusts. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2006. Doug has been mediating since 1995 and is accredited under the National Mediator Accreditation System. He was a Director of the National Mediation Standards Board for six years. In May 2013 he was inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators an is now on its Board of Governors - a first for an Australian. He was on Griffith University Law School's Visiting Committee for 11 years, the Qld Bar Council for 18 years, chaired the Succession and Elder Law Committee and was also on the ADR committee for more than 10 years.
Virginia Robin
A recent transition from practising lawyer to modern shaman reconnected Virginia to the natural world. From this perspective, she became aware that most business structures operate within a closed system model. Closed systems exhibit power struggles and drain power on every level: financially, emotionally and physically. This often creates conflict, toxic environments and stagnancy. It is from this observation that Virginia formed the Conscious Business Consulting Group. Virginia saw that we humanity is evolving from the information age into a more intuitive age, where we will need to understand and embody radical new ideas if we are to create sustainable shifts. Aside from holding a Diploma in Yoga Teaching, Virginia has studied with world leaders in consciousness and in the energetic properties found in unseen realities. Her 25+ years of experience within the legal system has afforded her a deeper understanding of these unseen realities, which must be considered when making those shifts to resolving internal organizational conflicts. In collaboration with all expressions of enterprise, Virginia's passion rests in auditing for the presence of organizational energetic resistance. Once observed and dissolved, we tap back into the vitality needed to unlock creativity, progression and passion. Virginia now calls the Sunshine Coast her home where her daily beach walks and 'tree talks' inspire her energy art. In this time of transition, where the world can appear chaotic, Virginia believes nature delivers us peace and all the answers we seek.
Neil McGregor
Neil McGregor has, as a barrister and a mediator, specialised predominantly in the field of Family Law for more than 25 years. He was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 1974, before moving to Australia. In Queensland, he was admitted as a solicitor in 1980, and as a barrister in 1984. The resolution of family law disputes frequently requires detailed knowledge and experience of other areas of the law. Neil’s clients in family law matters have the benefit of the knowledge and experience that he has amassed over the length of his career, through advising and representing clients in many other areas of the law, including: the drafting of Wills and contracts, conveyancing, complex commercial transactions, criminal matters (both at trial and on appeal), personal injuries, and civil, commercial and property litigation. This deep and wide-ranging experience enables Neil to ensure that his clients receive the best possible outcome, tailored to their personal circumstances. Throughout his career, Neil has contributed as an author to various legal publications, including Butterworth’s Court Forms, and Pleadings Queensland. He is a former reporter for the Queensland Reports. He regularly presents and speaks at specialist legal conferences and seminars, on the many facets that make up Family Law.
Robert Quirk
With experience across many areas of law, Robert Quirk has advised all types of clients from major corporations to local governments, and statutory authorities to individuals. Robert has over 20 years' experience in commercial and contract, environmental, property, administrative and appellate law. He also has wide experience in criminal and enforcement matters relating to the above areas. He has been an officer in the RAAF Specialist Reserve. In this capacity, Robert has been counsel assisting the F1-11 Deseal Reseal Board of Inquiry, an inquiry officer, and on many occasions a prosecuting and defending officer.
Charles Wilson
Charles Wilson is a barrister-at-law of the Supreme Courts of Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT. Charles is an expert in Private Client Law (including trusts and wills and estates). Admitted initially as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1988, and as a barrister in 2001, Charles brings a breadth and depth of experience in significant estate dispute resolution.
Damien Freeman
Damien was called to the Bar in 2019 after practicing as a commercial litigator in boutique firms from 2015. He has a broad practice in commercial, administrative and family law. Damien’s practice includes advocacy and advice work in relation to matters in the Queensland Courts and Tribunals and the Federal Courts and Tribunals, including appearances in applications, trials and appeals. Before coming to the law, Damien had a successful career in the finance sector from 1998.Damien holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning and a Bachelor of Business.