10 Points in One Day – Your Last Chance
This is it! Your last chance to square away your CPD points before the March 31st deadline! Don't fret if you've left it to the last minute – we've got you covered. Join us for a jam-packed day to fulfill your CPD requirements. With dedicated sessions across 10 key areas of law, including ethics, professional skills and practice management to ensure you achieve real learning outcomes. Earn all your CPD units in just one day. Secure your spot now before it’s too late! 243N57
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 applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
*This is an interactive recording so that you can claim uncapped annual points from this type of activity
Session 1
Property, Contracts, Succession and Estate Planning
Chair: Christopher Freeman, Barrister, Culwulla Chambers
7.30am to 8.15am Recent Developments in Property Law
Join for an illuminating session on Recent Developments in Property Law. Delve into the ever-evolving landscape of property law, the latest cases and legal frameworks affecting your practice.
Presented by Geoff Farland, Barrister, University Chambers
8.15am to 9.00am Unfair Contract Terms: What you Need to Know
- Overview of the unfair contract terms regime
- What has changed in the recent reforms
- Terms at risk of being unfair
- Examples of ACCC enforcement
- Reviewing contracts for unfair terms
Presented by Kevin Stewart, Lawyer, Gilbert + Tobin
9.00am to 9.45am Succession Roundup: Latest Developments over the Past 12 Months
- Testamentary capacity
- Informal wills and lost wills
- Construction and rectification of wills
- Removal of executors
- Family provision applications
Presented by Justine Taylor, Principal Director, Uther Webster & Evans; Recommended Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023
9.45am to 10:30am Different Trust Structures for Asset Protection
- Asset protection attributes
- Trading trusts vs asset holding trusts
- Testamentary trusts and generation skipping
- Bankruptcy Act
- Control through power of appointment
- Sham and trusts
Presented by Ken Schurgott CTA, Solicitor–Director, Schurgott & Co Lawyers
Session 2
PPSA, Debt Recovery, Business & Commercial Agreements
Chair: John Snelgrove, Principal, Snelgrove Herman Lawyers
10.45am to 11.45am PPSA: Updates & Practical Strategies
- PPSA overview & update
- Issues for secured parties covering creation, perfection and enforcement
- Case law update
Presented by Robert Murphy, Special Counsel, Mills Oakley
11.45am to 12.45pm Latest Developments in Debt Recovery
Gain the latest information on developments in debt recovery. Work through the latest cases and best practice strategies to ensure success.
Presented by Jim Johnson, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers
12.45pm to 1.15pm Networking Lunch
1.15pm to 2.15pm Business Succession: Structuring Buy and Sell Agreements
- When a Buy and Sell Agreement is needed
- What to consider before drafting the Agreement
- Key clauses and their purpose
- Valuation methodologies and insurance
Presented by Anna Cruckshank, Director, Aubrey Brown Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law
2.15pm to 3.15pm Tax Implications for Sale of Business: The Key Issues to Have on Your Radar
- Critical tax issues associated with the sale of a business
- Share sale vs asset sale: GST, stamp duty and income tax considerations
- Earnout arrangements
- GST: supply of a going concern
- Stamp duty: pre-sale restructuring
Presented by Amanda Comelli, Partner, Brown Wright Stein Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law
Session 3
Ethics, Professional Skills & Practice Management for All Lawyers
Chair: Elizabeth Rusiti, Barrister, Queens Square Chambers
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
3.30pm to 4.30pm Latest Disciplinary Issues: Lawyers Acting in Conflict of Interest
The Solicitor’s and Barrister’s respective Conduct Rules are concise and plainly written. They are a ready source of guidance when issues arise concerning conflicts of interest and other ethical dilemmas with which lawyers can be presented in everyday practice. (And in relation to interactions with clients.)
- Written (and oral) communications between lawyers can heighten what is already a highly conflictual environment and, do nothing to assist with the administration of justice and the just, cheap and quick resolution of disputes. Our clients are in conflict; the lawyers are not and should not add to the clients’ conflict
- Convey your client’s position without becoming part of the conflict
- Disciplinary issues and consequences arising from breaching the rules
Presented by Elizabeth Picker, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers
Practice Management and Business Skills
4.30pm to 5.30pm Cyber Resilience for Your Practice: Practical Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Attacks
- The evidence: cyber attacks against law firms that become claims
- Typical attacks and identifying vulnerabilities
- Implementing your critical cyber incident response plan
Presented by Malcolm Heath, Practice Risk Manager, Lawcover
Professional Skills
5.30pm to 6.30pm Drafting the Parts of the Contract that “No-One Ever Reads”
- Contractual Boilerplate: why do we use (and abuse) it?
- The Role of Recitals
- Dispute Resolution Clauses
Presented by Angus Macinnis, Director of Dispute Resolution, StevensVuaran Lawyers
Presenters
Christopher Freeman
Christopher Freeman has an equity and commercial dispute practice and has appeared in the Federal Court of Australia and the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales for over 25 years. He has also appeared as an advocate in numerous international arbitrations at SIAC and HKIAC. He has given expert evidence on Australian contract law in Courts in Singapore, Thailand and Japan. He is an NMAS accredited mediator.
Geoff Farland
Geoff Farland practises in the areas of property, planning and development law. He has extensive experience in development and due diligence for shopping centres, commercial and industrial property, hospitals and health projects, land/water interface projects, roads, valuation, compensation and leasing, as well as general property advice. He acts for major landlords and tenants and leads a team which provides a wide range of retail leasing services for a major institutional client, with a NSW portfolio exceeding 20 regional and sub-regional centres. His practice has particular emphasis on the pro-active resolution of planning issues which arise in the development process. Geoff has trained as a mediator, using the LEADR model. Geoff joined Landerer & Company as a partner in the property department of the firm in 1996 having previously been a principal and co-founder of Webeck Farland Pender, which incorporated the practice of Simons and Baffsky. He began his legal career in 1981 as a solicitor in a small commercial firm, moving to Simons and Baffsky in 1985, where he obtained extensive experience in commercial property and town planning law.
Justine Taylor
Since 2016, Justine has been listed by Doyles as a Recommended and Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer (NSW). Justine joined Uther Webster & Evans in 2004 and holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and Bachelor of Psychology. Justine became a Partner of Uther Webster & Evans in 2015, and is now a Principal Director. Justine’s primary practice and passion is in the area of estate planning and estate litigation, including complex wills, probate, contested estate litigation, protective list applications, general equity, estoppel and trusts.
Ken Schurgott CTA
Ken Schurgott is a Solicitor - Director of Schurgott & Co Lawyers specialising in taxation matters (including State Taxes, stamp duty, payroll tax and land tax) and with extensive experience in business structuring, business sales and acquisitions, asset protection, succession planning and trust and estate law. Ken is very experienced in tax dispute matters, negotiations for settlements, mediations and conciliations and litigation. He regularly appears before the AAT and NCAT and instructs counsel in matters before the Courts. Ken has been heavily involved in consultations with the ATO and Treasury on matters involving trusts. Ken was a member of the Board of Taxation Working Group on 2011 Report on the Taxation of Collective Investment Vehicles which led to the introduction of the AMIT regime. He was National President of The Tax Institute in 2012.
John Snelgrove
John is a Principal of Snelgrove Herman Lawyers, Sydney, an Accredited Specialist in Business Law, and a Notary Public. He has 40 years’ experience advising a diverse client base of Australian and overseas clients with varied property, commercial and corporate interests. He is a director of client and other companies and has practical commercial experience. He advises on business structures and restructuring; intellectual property, licensing and franchising; real estate and business acquisitions/disposals/financing; and FIRB applications. His focus is on fostering long term client working relationships with the aim of providing an holistic approach to the delivery of legal services. John is an avid supporter of community programmes for disadvantaged youth and pro bono legal services. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Sydney and has for many years sat on its Youth Services Committee. He is actively involved in the not-for-profit sector through a philanthropic foundation as well as the arts community with a particular interest in emerging artists.
Robert Murphy
Robert Murphy is a banking and finance lawyer based in Sydney and has been practising for over 15 years (including two years in London). He has been with top tier firms in Australia and was with an international firm in its Sydney and London office for over ten years. Robert’s experience includes acting for lenders and borrowers in relation to general corporate lending, property and construction finance, asset backed lending, asset finance, debt capital markets and structured finance. He has acted for the major Australian banks, US and Chinese banks along with borrowers including developers, mining companies, healthcare companies and technology companies.
Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson was admitted to the Bar in August 1991 having practised as a solicitor since 1975. He is currently also a casual lecturer at UTS in the insolvency elective. Jim has lectured extensively in relation to insolvency topics over the last 20 years including interrelationship and crossover between deceased Estates and bankruptcy and family law and bankruptcy. Whilst his practice is generally regarded as personal and corporate insolvency that brings into play most areas of general commercial securities and conveyancing practice.
Anna Cruckshank
Anna’s career with the firm began in 1990 when she worked full time while completing her legal studies. Anna was admitted as a lawyer in 1994 at the age of just 22. She gained experience in a broad range of legal areas for her own client base and discovered a passion for Commercial Law. She became the youngest ever partner of the firm in 2001 and was unanimously elected to take on the role of Managing Director in 2011. Anna delivers effective, personalised advice and is highly skilled at meeting the demanding timeframes commonly required to achieve her clients’ outcomes. She works closely with clients from a range of industries, including pharmaceutical, medical, registered clubs, construction, childcare, hospitality and wineries/vineyards. In 2019 Anna attained the prestigious qualification of Accredited Specialist Business Law. She is also an Accredited Company Director with the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Anna currently holds Committee and Board positions with UDIA, Gosford Erina Business Chamber and Regional Development Australia. A strong advocate for supporting the local community in which she has lived all her life, Anna ensures the firm remains as active as it has always been in the support and sponsorship of various local groups and organisations. On a personal level, she is an honorary Director of the Stan Ralph Foundation, a trust which administers funding for the support of local indigenous children, and a Director of the Gulang Trust.
Amanda Comelli
Amanda Comelli is a Law Society of NSW Accredited Specialist in Business Law and currently sits on the Law Society's Specialist Accreditation Advisory Committee for Business Law. With more than 10 years' experience as a business lawyer, Amanda provides commercial and corporate law, tax law and estate planning advice to businesses and business owners. Amanda likes to keep her practice broad, to provide her clients with well-rounded and practical legal advice. Amanda has acted for a range of clients including both private and public companies, accountants, financial planners, retailers, business owners, manufacturers, individuals (including high net worth individuals) and not-for-profit organisations. She is also a founder of the Women in Tax Discussion Group, which is hosted monthly by Brown Wright Stein, as a forum for female tax professionals to meet and discuss recent key changes in tax law in a relaxed and supportive environment. Outside of work, Amanda enjoys travel, fitness, and spending time with her family. She has also represented Australia in several international karate tournaments!
Elizabeth Rusiti
Elizabeth Rusiti was a solicitor for 20 years before coming to the Bar. During the first half of her career, she worked for a mid-tier Sydney firm in commercial litigation, specialising in admiralty, shipping and international trade disputes. Subsequently, Elizabeth gained considerable experience at boutique family law firms, developing a reputation as a senior practitioner in that field, representing clients in all aspects of family law disputes. Her focus in family law matters is on assisting clients to resolve their disputes, wherever possible. After a break from legal practice, Elizabeth came to the Bar in 2020. Since coming to the Bar, as well as gaining experience in Supreme and Federal Court disputes between customers and their banks and in proceedings challenging the validity of the Covid-19 Public Health Orders, Elizabeth has developed a busy family law practice in financial and parenting matters at interim and final hearings. Elizabeth is available to assist her instructing solicitors through all stages of a family law matter.
Elizabeth Picker
Among her qualifications, Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a mediation diploma from Bond University. She is also an Accredited Mediator - Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) and an Accredited Arbitrator. In previous roles, she has worked as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1994-1999), Solicitor of the High Court of Australia (1996-, 2007), Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW (2000-2007) and is now a Barrister of the Supreme Court of NSW 2007 (to date). Her area of practice at the Bar is principally in Dispute Resolution (in any areas suitable for mediation) and in the Family Law jurisdiction in both financial (property and maintenance) and parenting (child) matters. Elizabeth also has a steady practice in areas of equity including wills and probate & Family Provision matters.
Malcolm Heath
Malcolm Heath commenced with Lawcover in August 2012. He conducts practice management risk reviews of law practices involving onsite visits and interviews with principals, employed solicitors and senior support staff. Malcolm promotes risk management strategies through the Lawcover Risk Management Education Program, on-site at law practices, at the CPD of The Law Society of NSW, ACT Law Society, Regional Law Societies, universities, Legalwise Seminars, and other events. He also provides pastoral care to solicitors in need. Prior to joining Lawcover, Malcolm was a director of his own company for 20 years providing consulting services to the general insurance industry and the legal profession.
Angus Macinnis
Angus Macinnis has a broad commercial practice with a focus on dispute resolution, and in particular, on employment and work health and safety law, and intellectual property law. He advises employers and employees on all aspects of employment law, from drafting contracts and employment policies, to advising on employment related disputes, to dealing with employment and safety regulators. He has a particular interest in the employment law aspects of social media use and has published in this area in publications including the Law Society Journal, The New Lawyer, and the Internet Law Bulletin.
Venue
Cliftons - Margaret St
Level 13, 60 Margaret St
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia
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