Saturday 10 Points in One Day from Melbourne

This is your opportunity to gain all your CPD points all in one Saturday so you don’t miss a day out of your busy week. Featuring pre-eminent and leading silks, barristers and solicitors, you will hear the key updates across the main practice areas and all your CPD points, including ethics, professional skills & practice management for all Lawyers. WEB243V15Z

Description

Attend and earn 10 CPD units including:
7 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills

This program is based on VIC legislation

Session 1

Wills & Estates and Family Law Disputes

Chair:  Andrew Panna KC, Foley’s List

7.30am to 8.30am Estates Practice - Case Study

‘Be aware issues which may arise in the preparation of a will for an elderly and vulnerable person - and keep yourself out of the witness box!’
In this instructive session, you will examine the recent case of Estate Rofe [2021] NSWSC 257covering many areas of law and practical issues, including the validity of a will.
Presented by Shane Newton, Barrister, Lennon's List Barristers; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2023

8.30am to 9.30am Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

A review and analysis of recent and important cases and trends from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Presented by Olivia Grobtuch, Principal, Kennedy Partners Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Preeminent Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

9.30am to 10.30am Common Issues in Family Trusts Disputes

  • Lost trust deeds
  • Beneficiaries’ access to trust documents
  • Trustees’ obligation to give proper consideration to objects under the trust
  • Removal of trustees

Presented by Simon Pitt SC, and Marcus Roberts, Barrister, Ninian Stephen Chambers

Session 2

Ethics, Professional Skills & Practice Management for All Lawyers

Chair: Greg Russo, Principal Solicitor, Greg Russo Law; Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law; Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer and Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

Practice Management & Business Skills
10.45am to 11.45am Building Your Practice as a Trusted Advisor Firm

  • Choosing clients and work that build your reputation
  • Becoming a trusted advisor
  • Building a strong and sustainable practice 

Presented by Vivienne Corcoran, Director, Marketing Logic

Professional Skills
11.45am to 12.45pm How You Can Protect Your Client’s Interests in Litigation

  • Pleadings
  • Freezing orders
  • Security for costs
  • Summary judgment applications

Presented by Adam Coote, Barrister, Greens List

Ethics & Professional Responsibility
12.45pm to 1.45pm Explore your Ethical Duties and Professional Responsibilities as a Lawyer in 2024

Being a professional is becoming more complicated, explore your ethical duties and professional responsibilities.
Presented by David Roberston KC and Ken Cheng, Barrister Chapman’s List

Session 3

Workplace, Commercial, Property and Disputes Roundup

Chair:  Ian Upjohn CSC KC, Chapman’s List

2.15pm to 3.15pm Property Law Update

Review the significant property law cases heard in VCAT from the last 12 months
Presented by Daniel Epstein, Barrister, Patterson’s List; Sessional lecturer, Monash University

3.15pm to 4.15pm Unfair Contracts and Consumer Law Reforms: Penalties and Unfair Contract Terms

In October 2022 legislation was passed that made significant changes to the unfair contract terms and penalty regimes under the Australian Consumer Law.

  • In this session you will examine how these reforms could affect your clients – both big and small - and will provide key learnings from cases decided since these new regimes came into operation

Presented by Anna O’Callaghan, Barrister, Young’s List

4.15pm to 4.30pm Afternoon Break

4.30pm to 5.30pm Bargaining Reforms Under the Fair Work Act: Insights for all Lawyers

  • What are some of the key recent reforms to workplace bargaining under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)?
  • What are some significant implications of which lawyers need to be aware in relation to these reforms?
  • What does some of the early case law indicate about the operation of these reforms?

Presented by Nadia Stojanova, Barrister, Victorian Bar

5.30pm to 6.30pm Commercial Litigation and Disputes Update

Receive a comprehensive update on the important developments that you need to know.
Presented by Alexandra Tighe, Partner, Holding Redlich; Leading Victorian Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023; Elite Women 2021 Australasian Lawyer; Listed in Best Lawyers for Government Practice 2024; Co-author Complex Commercial Litigation Guide, Lexology 2021 

 

Presenters

Andrew Panna KC
Andrew K Panna KC practises primarily in Commercial, Contract, Property, Equity, Trusts, Wills and Estates, Corporations, Retail Tenancies, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Intellectual Property ( Copyright, Trade Marks, Designs, Confidential Information ), Trade Practices, Family Law (property disputes only), Sale and Transportation of Goods by Sea. His briefs to appear are at the County, Supreme Court (including interstate Supreme Courts), Federal Court and Family Law Court. 

Shane Newton
Shane Newton holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the University of Melbourne and was called to the Bar in 1980. He is a Member of the Supreme Court of Victoria Probate Users Committee. Shane is author of 'Protecting a Will' Federation Press, published in 1991 and which deals with the law relating to claims under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (and its analogues in other jurisdictions) as well as other will related topics. He practices exclusively in the Trusts Equity and Probate jurisdiction (including claims under Part IV of the Act) and has done so for more than 30 years and has appeared in a number of significant cases in the jurisdiction. 

Olivia Grobtuch
Olivia Grobtuch is a founding partner of Kennedy Partners, one of Doyles Guide "top tier" Melbourne firms. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Institute of Victoria and the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. Olivia has been practising in family law for over 30 years. She obtained her accreditation as a family law specialist in 1990 and has been a member of various committees of the Law Institute of Victoria including sub-committees dealing with family law reform. She has presented numerous papers relating to specialist family law topics and has regularly attended family law conferences in both the national and international arenas. She has been involved in a number of important matters in the High Court of Australia, and has also worked extensively on international family law matters, and is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. 

Simon Pitt SC
Although he has a broad commercial trial-based practice, Simon specialises in complex litigation in the Trusts, Equity and Probate List of the Supreme Court, usually involving questions regarding deceased estates, family trusts, superannuation, the Corporations Act or testamentary capacity.  Simon regularly prepares and presents papers in the areas of wills and estates; trusts, equity and probate; commercial litigation and Supreme Court practice and procedure. Simon is available to advise and appear in all State and Federal jurisdictions.

Marcus Roberts
Marcus practises primarily in commercial, public and tax law. Before coming to the Bar, Marcus was an associate to the Hon Justice Gordon AC at the High Court of Australia and an associate to the Hon Justice Mortimer at the Federal Court of Australia. He also practised as a solicitor at Allens in commercial litigation and insolvency. Marcus graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oxford. Marcus read with Mark Costello KC and his senior mentor is David Batt KC. 

Greg Russo
Greg Russo has almost 30 years’ experience in succession planning, administration and litigation and is one of Victoria’s most experienced and respected succession law solicitors. With a background in pure mathematics, Greg not only understands the implications of planning decisions on future taxation, SMSF, trust and estate administration, he is also able to break down complex concepts and structures logically and explain options to clients in a way that empowers them to take positive action and ownership for their decisions. Using the knowledge and insights that he has acquired over three decades, he crafts unique solutions to complex succession problems. Greg teaches both mathematics and law, regularly presents CPD succession events to solicitors, accountants and other professionals in Victoria, Queensland, and online. Greg is an LIV Wills & Estates Accredited Specialist, a chairperson of the LIV Specialist Accreditation Education Advisory Committee, a board member of the Mount Eliza  Community Bank, a member of STEP, and is recognised in Doyle’s Guide, in Victoria, as a Leading Wills and Estates Litigation Lawyer and a Leading Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Lawyer

Vivienne Corcoran
Vivienne is an experienced professional services strategist, mentor, facilitator and marketer with law firms and legal professionals across Australia, Asia and the UK.  She has written articles, a book and trained hundreds of professionals on business strategy, development, and management and has held executive marketing and business development roles in a wide range of firms.  Vivienne is a qualified company director and currently on the boards of Victorian Opera and ICON APAC. She has post graduate marketing and research qualifications, is a teaching fellow in the Masters of Legal Business Course at the College of Law, and is currently completing a PhD in professional service firm client feedback at Edinburgh Business School. Vivienne is a keen paddle boarder and is a partner in online wine, spirits and tasting events businesses The Wigs Cellar and Drinksmiths.

Adam Coote
Adam practices in common law and commercial law. His common law practice is mainly in personal injuries but includes all torts. He acts for plaintiffs and defendants. Adam accepts briefs to draft paperwork, including for serious injury applications. Adam’s commercial law practice includes contractual disputes, professional negligence (for example: accountants, financial advisers and solicitors), insurance, the Australian Consumer Law and insolvency.

David Roberston KC
David Robertson KC, was admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria on 1 April, 1981. Employed by Corr & Corr as a Solicitor and then as an Associate and then Senior Associate from 1981 to 1985 working mainly in Banking, Finance and Commercial Litigation. Signed the Roll of Counsel of the Victorian Bar on 23 May, 1985. Practises mainly in Commercial Law, including Banking, Finance, Securities, Consumer Credit, Trusts and Superannuation and also Constitutional Law, Equity, Company Law, Administrative Law and Professional Negligence. Member of the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Royal Children’s Hospital. Senior Honorary Fellow and Part-Time Lecturer in Finance Law, University of Melbourne.

Ken Cheng
Prior to coming to the Bar, he was with Pentana Stanton Lawyers and volunteered at the Victorian Legal Aid. His past experience afforded him expertise in a diverse range of practice areas. Those include: criminal matters in the summary and indictable jurisdiction; commercial litigation involving contractual and franchising disputes; and employment matters such as underpayments, workplace discrimination, and instructing in the Fair Work Commission. Ken has an international perspective in his legal practice. He is particularly experienced in working with Chinese-speaking clients. He is fluent in written and oral Chinese – Mandarin and Hokkien. He had also undertaken a litigation internship in the United States with Campbell, Rogers and Hill. Before embarking on his legal career, Ken attended Melbourne Veterinary School and was a registered Veterinarian. Outside of law, Ken enjoys recording jazz guitar, fiction writing and boxing. Ken read with Alan Hands, and his senior mentor is Ian Upjohn CSC QC.

Ian Upjohn CSC KC
Ian Upjohn was called to the Melbourne Bar in 1993 and specialises in commercial law, equity and trusts, disciplinary and other tribunals and alternative dispute resolution. Ian is a co-author (with M Colbran QC) of Pleadings in Butterworths Court Forms, Precedents and Pleadings (Victoria) and a Contributing Author to Palmer on Bailment (Third Edition).

Daniel Epstein
Daniel Epstein principally practices in the VCAT Jurisdiction in the areas of administrative and civil law. Specialising in planning and environment law, building and construction law, compulsory acquisition law, leasing law, owners corporation law, Australian consumer law. Daniel appears at VCAT, Magistrate Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria, Supreme Court of Victoria, Federal Court of Australia, Victorian Planning Panels, Building Appeals Board Of Victoria, Building Practitioners’ Board, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Small Business Commissioner, Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation and other relevant planning, building and consumer law tribunals and commercial arbitrations. Daniel is a sessional lecturer in trial practice and advocacy at Monash University and an accredited advocacy instructor. He is a guest lecturing in building, construction and planning and often acts on a pro bono basis for the consumer action law centre and other watchdog organisations. Daniel is a member of the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (VPELA) and Building Dispute Practitioners’ Society (BDPS). Daniel holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in political science.

Anna O’Callaghan
Anna practises in commercial, public and criminal law. Anna has a particular interest in matters where civil and criminal jurisdictions intersect. She has appeared in the Federal Court, the Supreme Court, the County Court, the Magistrates’ Court, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the VCAT) and the Children’s Court. Anna has advised and acted for individual and government clients in a variety of commercial matters. Examples of hearings in which she has appeared include: interlocutory hearings dealing with procedural and evidentiary issues, applications for stay of proceedings, applications to wind up companies, commercial arbitrations in the Magistrates’ Court, judicial mediations in the County Court and Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic) disputes in the VCAT.

Nadia Stojanova
Nadia Stojanova's practice at the Victorian Bar specialises in employment law, industrial relations and regulatory law. Nadia is a recommended junior counsel by Doyles Guide. Nadia runs a busy practice where she is regularly briefed for litigation, advice, drafting and complex workplace matters (such as high-risk investigations and media-sensitive disputes). Nadia has a special interest in regulatory schemes specific to employment law around Australia (such as the wage theft and labour hire licensing schemes) as well as cases involving the interpretation of enterprise agreements and modern awards.  Nadia has managed a wide range of employment matters involving a broad suite of industrial issues such as breaches of employment contracts/modern awards/enterprise agreements/statutes, industrial negotiations, sham contracting, Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) civil remedy provision contraventions, underpayment claims, workplace bullying, discrimination, general protections, unfair dismissal, annualised salary concerns, bonus scheme disputes and employee record exemption issues under privacy legislation. Nadia is an Honorary (Senior Fellow) in Law and Lecturer at the University of Melbourne and an Accredited Advocacy Instructor with The Australian Advocacy Institute.

Alexandra Tighe
Alex is a partner in the Dispute Resolution & Litigation Group with more than 15 years’ experience practising as a senior lawyer. Alex specialises in commercial dispute resolution, regulatory investigations and Royal Commissions. Alex is an accredited advisor with Family Business Australia and regularly works with family businesses, trusts, high net worth individuals and private clients in a range of disputes including minority shareholder claims, breach of trust and wills and estates claims. Alex is a highly proficient litigator and has been recognised by her peers as a Leading Victorian Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Lawyer in Doyle’s Guide since 2018. In 2020, 2022 and 2023, Alex was a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards. In 2020 Alex was named Partner of the Year – Big Law, at the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards. Alex has also been recognised in Australasian Lawyer’s list of Elite Women and is listed in Best Lawyers for Government Practice for 2024.

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Issues covered include: Privacy, data breach, privacy supply chain risks, privacy complaints, Privacy Act, data, GDPR

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Issues covered include: case update, strata law, planning, ipso facto

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Issues covered include: estate disputes, probate applications, family law, discovery, disclosure, mediation, ethics, mental health, dispute resolution, property law, employment law, consumer law, competition law, ipso facto regime, contracts

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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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