Film & Television Law Conference

With the many layers involved in the creative process, the film and television industry can be a hotbed for legal disputes. This event explores some of the most pressing concerns of the industry, dissecting the implications of artificial intelligence, defamation challenges and positive duty of care on sets and behind the scenes. Examine strategies for successful production while sidestepping related legal pitfalls pertaining to Indigenous rights, the Privacy Act and music copyright. 243N23

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Attend and earn 7 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories

Session 1

Compliance and Employment Issues in Film & Television: Mitigating Risks & Liabilities

Chair: Sonia Borella, Principal, Borella Buchanan; Consultant, Kennedy Miller Mitchell

9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair

9.05am to 9.50am Shielding Journalistic Integrity Amid Rapid Information Spread and Defamation Challenges

  • New challenges for journalism, including issues related to online content, user-generated content, and the rapid spread of information
  • Analysing the effectiveness of Australian shield laws
  • Interpreting defamatory content: what you intend to express compared to how others perceive it
  • Minimising risks when dealing with contentious subjects while protecting journalistic integrity

Presented by Sophie Dawson, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Bird & Bird; Recommended Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer – New South Wales, Doyle’s Guide 2023; Leading Individual, Media and Entertainment, Legal 500 Australia

9.50am to 10.35am Broadcasting: Rights, Reversions, and Real-Life Deals

  • An update on the ever-evolving anti-siphoning scheme
  • Reserved rights in the digital age – tips and trends 
  • Challenges surrounding intellectual property use, clearances and releases
  • Content licensing and distribution agreements
  • Case studies of broadcast deals

Presented by Calli Tsipidis, Legal Counsel, Foxtel Group, 2022 & 2023 ‘Sports and Entertainment Lawyer of the Year’, Lawyers Weekly Corporate Counsel Awards

10.35am to 10.50am Morning Tea

10.50am to 11.35am Staying Compliant Behind the Scenes: Recent Legal Obligations in the Workplace

  • Understanding the new positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) to proactively prevent sexual harassment'
  • New obligations under the WHS Act focusing on addressing psychosocial risks in the workplace

Presented by Amber Sharp, Partner, McCullough Robertson; Recommended Lawyer, Labour and Employment, Legal 500 Australia

11.35am to 12.20pm Exploring the Impact of Significant Privacy Act Reforms on Film & Television

  • An overview of recent reforms to the Privacy Act and the further suite of reforms proposed in the Privacy Act Review Report
  • Detailed discussion of those proposals which are likely to have the most significant impact on the film and television industry
  • Exploring practical steps that members of the film and television industry may wish to take in anticipation of the new regime

Presented by James Hoy, Special Counsel, Media & Technology, Bird & Bird

12.20pm to 1.15pm Spotlight on Silver Screens: Crafting Compelling Cast & Crew Contracts in Film & TV

  • Exploring the industrial framework for contracting cast and crew, including considering discrimination issues when you are typecasting
  • An update on the latest case law relating to the contractor v employee distinction
  • Considerations when engaging particular classes of talent, including children and vulnerable people
  • The ‘big ticket’ items to cover in your contracts to address key risks, including relating to defamation and talent ‘sideline careers’ as influencers that leverage your brand, contacts or materials

Presented by Rebecca Lindhout, Special Counsel, McCullough Robertson; Recommended Lawyer, Media and Entertainment, Legal 500 Australia; Secretary, Communications and Media Law Association and Nicola McMahon, Senior Associate, McCullough Robertson

Session 2

I.P. Rights in A.I. Generated Content, Music and Indigenous Assets

Chair: Rebecca Dunn, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin; Leading Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer – New South Wales, Doyle’s Guide 2023; President, Communications and Media Law Association

2.00pm to 3.00pm Artificial Intelligence in Film & Television: A Framework

  • Consideration of issues raised by A.I. use in scripts, performances, licensed materials and post-production
  • Complexities of ownership issues in relation to A.I. generated content
  • Impact on contracting, data security and liability
  • Proposals for best practice surrounding A.I. use and A.I. content creation

Presented by Janine Lapworth, Senior Consultant, Simpsons; Deputy Chair, Australian Theatre for Young People

3.00pm to 4.00pm Content & Country: Protecting the I.P. of Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Representations on Screen

  • Criteria for First Nations Australian portrayal on screen: what is Indigenous Knowledge, Intellectual and Cultural Property and what constitutes Indigenous representation
  • The need for due diligence in ensuring the preservation of Indigenous Knowledge, Intellectual and Cultural Property
  • Awarding control, protection, recognition, and respect to First Nations Australians
  • Promoting a more inclusive and ethical approach to the use of Indigenous intellectual property in the media

Presented by Marion Heathcote, Principal, Trade Mark Attorney, Davies Collison Cave; Thought Leader Global Elite - IP - Trademarks 2023, Who’s Who Legal

4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea

4.15pm to 5.15pm Music Rights: Copyright Ownership, Licensing, Threats and Opportunities

  • Basic overview of rights in music, who controls such rights including an explanation of the different creative and commercial interests (songwriters, performers, recording artists, music publishers and record labels, collecting societies)
  • How music is commissioned and licensed for film, television and podcasts
  • Impact of fragmentation of the media landscape, proliferation of global streamers on music rights, and other issues facing the Australian music industry
  • Music industry response to A.I. and deepfakes

Presented by Julia Kosky, Business Affairs Lead, Music, ABC

Presenters

Sonia Borella
Sonia Borella has worked in the film and television industry for over 20 years as a Media, Entertainment and Corporate Lawyer, and since 2016 also as a Producer and Executive Producer. Most recently as a Producer on Gracie Otto’s SERIOUSLY RED (Krew Boylan, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale) and as principal Consultant on George Miller’s THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba). Sonia is a former Partner of Holding Redlich, where she chaired the firm's national media, entertainment and technology group. She is also a former member of the advisory committees of each of Ausfilm and Screen Producers Australia, and lecturer at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Sonia holds Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from the Australian National University (ANU) and a Master of Laws (Media, Communications and Information Technology Law) from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). She has also studied film at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Sophie Dawson
Sophie has been recognised as a leading media lawyer in the directories since at least 2001 and is now a partner in Bird & Bird’s global media, entertainment and sports practice.  The Bird & Bird Media, Entertainment and Sports practice attracts tier 1 global rankings in the major directories including Chambers and the Legal500.  Sophie is ranked as a leading individual in Doyles and in the other major directories including the Asia-Pacific Legal 500, Chambers Asia Pacific, Best Lawyers and Euromoney’s Women in Business Law. Throughout her career she has acted for media, internet and technology companies in relation to content regulatory matters, and defamation, privacy and technology advice and disputes.  She is a co-author of Thomson Reuter’s loose-leaf service, Media & Internet Law & Practice.  She is also delighted to be Bird & Bird Sydney’s diversity & inclusion partner.

Calli Tsipidis
Calli Tsipidis is Legal Counsel at Foxtel Group, working across the FOX SPORTS Australia, Kayo Sports, BINGE, Flash, Hubbl and Foxtel brands. She advises the sports content and production, sales, partnerships, digital product and marketing teams, and was a key stakeholder supporting the build and launch of Flash, BINGE, Kayo Freebies and Pay-Per-View on Kayo. In 2021, Calli was awarded ‘Rising Star of the Year – In House’ and ‘In House Lawyer of the Year’ at the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards, and in both 2022 and 2023, Calli was named ‘Sports and Entertainment Lawyer of the Year’ at the Lawyers Weekly Corporate Counsel Awards. Calli currently sits on the Board of the Communications and Media Law Association, and is a member of the Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association.

Amber Sharp
Amber Sharp has over 20 years’ experience as a workplace relations lawyer. She has particular expertise in discrimination, termination disputes, and bullying claims. Amber is praised by clients for her down to earth, straight talking and solutions-oriented approach. Amber is recognised in Doyles Guide and Best Lawyers as a leading employer representative employment and industrial relations practitioner.

James Hoy
James is a Special Counsel in Bird & Bird’s Sydney office and specialises in media and technology disputes and advice with a particular focus on privacy and data protection matters. The core of James’ practice involves complex media and technology privacy advice and other compliance work, including regularly advising on cross border matters and significant privacy and data protection projects. James regularly advises in relation to adtech issues and made significant contributions to the Australian chapter of an adtech resource released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau. James is recognised by peers as a "Rising Star', within the area of IP & TMT law in New South Wales, in the 2022 edition of Doyle's Guide. In addition to privacy practice, James is an experienced litigator with particular expertise in defamation proceedings, having acted for major media organisations throughout most of my career. This includes acting on behalf of newspaper publishers, as well as the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, for whom I have previously worked in-house. James has also acted for public and private sector clients across a range of other contentious matters, including matters relating to IT contracts, copyright infringement, injurious falsehood, breach of privacy, breach of confidence, misleading and deceptive conduct, suppression orders and subpoenas to produce.

Rebecca Lindhout
Rebecca Lindhout is Special Counsel in McCullough Robertson’s Digital & IP Team. She acts across a broad range of TMT matters, including media rights, sponsorship, talent, marketing, telco, technology procurement and technology services agreements. She also advises on general commercial arrangements and the IP/IT aspects of corporate transactions. Rebecca obtained her law degree from Oxford University and trained at Slaughter and May in London, including on secondment to ITV where she was Commercial Affairs Executive (Sport). She also spent a number of years working in the legal team at FOX SPORTS Australia. Rebecca is a member of the executive committee of the Communications and Media Law Association (CAMLA).

Nicola McMahon
Nicola McMahon is a specialist employment relations and safety lawyer, having practised in this area for over twelve years.  Nicola acts for clients across the full spectrum of employment relations matters.  She advises on issues ranging from recruitment to termination of employment, managing employee performance and discipline issues, advising on the interpretation of modern awards and enterprise agreements and assisting with industrial issues, including the negotiation and approval of enterprise agreement.  Alongside providing advice to clients, Nicola regularly conducts litigation for clients, defending unfair dismissal, adverse action and discrimination claims, and bringing and defending restraint of trade claims in the High Court.

Rebecca Dunn
Rebecca is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Tech & IP group. She is an experienced intellectual property and media litigator who has worked on some of the leading copyright cases in Australia. In addition to copyright, her focus is on defamation, trade mark litigation and Australian Consumer Law litigation. Rebecca has particular expertise in the online space in relation to copyright, defamation, consumer law, social media, privacy and data protection. She has worked on a variety of enforcement matters for both national and international clients including the film and music industries. Rebecca has litigated cases in the Supreme and Federal Courts and at appellate level in the NSW Court of Appeal, the Full Federal Court and the High Court of Australia. Rebecca is the President of the Communications and Media Law Alliance, a member of the Copyright Society of Australia and the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Law (First Class Honours) from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts (Communications Studies) from the University of Newcastle. Rebecca was admitted as a solicitor in 2005. Rebecca also has a Masters of Research in issues relating to social media law and democracy.

Janine Lapworth
Janine Lapworth joined Simpsons Solicitors after running her own entertainment law practice for several years. She has broad corporate, commercial, intellectual property, entertainment and litigation experience, gained at national and international law firms and in senior in-house legal positions at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney and ESPN Star Sports in Singapore. She works with a wide range of clients based in Australia and overseas, including international studios, industry groups, tech start-ups and other creative businesses. Janine’s current areas of practice are diverse, from television production and distribution to publishing and general intellectual property advice and contracting.

Marion Heathcote
Marion Heathcote is a principal at Davies Collison Cave where her major area of practice is in Trade Mark law where she has extensive experience in strategic trade mark portfolio management, protection and enforcement, particularly within the Asia Pacific region where she is regularly recognised for her expertise in the trade mark area as well as various associated IP rights issues. With several legal and scientific qualifications including in Wine Science and Ecological Agriculture Systems, she has developed a particular knowledge in relation to geographical indications and agro economic and ecology issues. She has also completed the WIPO Advanced Course on Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions. Marion has served on numerous INTA committees in new and emerging areas of IP law and practice. She currently Chairs INTA’s Brands for a Better Society Committee. Previous appointments have included being the inaugural chair of the Indigenous Rights Committee, the Related Rights Committee (covering Indigenous Rights, Geographical Indications, Design Rights and Rights of Publicity) as well as serving on ASEAN and APAC specific Committees and Emerging Issues. She was on INTA’s Board of Directors and has also served on their Asia Pacific Advisory Council and been involved in a few Presidential Task Forces. On behalf of INTA she has also provided support to a number of WIPO education initiatives for indigenous peoples and local communities including their Women’s Entrepreneurs Project based IP training and mentoring program. Marion has received from INTA both their Presidents Award in 2019 which  ‘acknowledges the profound appreciation of the global trade mark community to INTA members who, over the course of their career, have made a lasting impact on the Association and its mission’, and previously their  'Volunteer Service Award for the Advancement of Trademark Law'. She is also the Team Leader of the Marques IP Emerging Issues Team and co-authors the Australian Chapter of Lexis Nexis' International Pharmaceutical Law and Practice.

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Issues covered include: corporate misconduct, shareholder recovery, drafting shareholder agreements

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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: 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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