Family Law: Reforms & Property Issues Conference

Cover all the recent developments in property & financial matters in family law. Examine the Family Law Amendment Bill & how to incorporate these changes into your practice. Gain valuable tips and updates on the treatment of Trust property & equitable interests from learned counsel and a review of contributions. Explore joinder issues of third parties & get your annual case update. Finally, get your compulsory CPD points in Ethics, Practice Management & Professional Skills for Family lawyers. 243Q23

Description

Attend and earn 7 CPD units including:
4 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 applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories

Session 1

Key Reforms, Trusts, Third Parties and Other Issues

Chair: Alex Moles, Partner, Mills Oakley, Preeminent Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair

9.05am to 9.50am NEW FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT BILL: Family Amendment Bill: Practical Tips in Light of the New Legislation

Explore what practitioners need to know about the impacts of the amendments on Property Division Matters and Arbitration matters in practice.
Presented by Dianne Pendergast, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers; Recommended Family Law Junior Counsel and Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matters Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2023 

9.50am to 10.35am Treatment of Trust Property and Other Equitable Interests

  • Nature and types of equitable interests
  • Property or s75(2)(o)?
  • Kennon v Spry and subsequent decisions

Presented by Philip Looney KC, 19 Inns of Court, Preeminent Family Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2024 and Christopher Bishop, Barrister, Inns of Court

10.35am to 10.50am Morning Tea

10.50am to 11.35am Contributions: Key Issues to Consider

  • Jabour and the holistic assessment
  • The ‘springboard doctrine’
  • Windfalls
  • Third party contributions
  • Post-separation contributions

Presented by Adam Cooper, Principal, Cooper Family Law

11.35am to 12.20pm Third-Party Issues in Family Law

  • Joinder: who, when, and how
  • Third parties and disclosure
  • Third parties and valuations
  • Third parties and loans
  • A review of recent/key decisions

Presented by Damon Hatchett, Senior Associate, HopgoodGanim Lawyers and Sarah Minnery, Barrister, 19 Inns Chambers; Recommended Family Law Junior Counsel Doyle’s Guide 2023

12.20pm to 1.05pm Analysis of Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

Gain a valuable update of the most recent, significant cases and trends from the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court on property and financial settlements.
Presented by Genevieve Dee, Partner, Family & Relationship law, Lander & Rogers: Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

1.05pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair

Session 2

Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management for Family Lawyers

Chair: Genevieve Dee, Partner, Family & Relationship law, Lander & Rogers

Professional Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm Landmines and Buried Treasure: Tax Issues and Opportunities in the Property Pool

  • Identifying hidden tax and realisation costs
  • Update on current tax issues 
  • Practical examples and how to move the needle in your client’s favour

Presented by Jennifer Veitch, Partner, Pilot Partners

Ethics & Professional Responsibility
3.00pm to 4.00pm Ethical Issues in Negotiations & Mediations

Presented by Jenny Rimmer, Jenny Rimmer Mediations; Nationally Accredited Mediator; Preeminent Family Law Mediator Doyle’s Guide 2023

4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea

Practice Management & Business Skills
4.15pm to 5.15pm Dealing with Difficult Clients: Setting Boundaries in your Practice

  • Explore how to deal with your duty to the court, costs obligations  and dealing with upset and difficult clients
  • Tips and strategies for handling difficult conversations and setting your boundaries'
  • Case studies and practical takeaways
  • How Divorce Coaching and other experts can help

Presented by Jennifer Hetherington, Co-Founder; Accredited Specialist in Family Law and Marg Doherty, Co-Founder & CDC Certified Divorce Coach, Divorce Hub

Presenters

Alex Moles
Alexandra is a Partner and co-manages our Brisbane Family and Relationship Law practice. Alex has almost 20 years of experience practising exclusively in family law. Her philosophy is simple - highly personalised, commercial and direct advice. She is a people person who is committed to her clients obtaining the earliest possible resolution of the legal issues arising from the beginning or end of a relationship. Alex places emphasis on ensuring her clients understand all of their options and can make an informed decision in often stressful and difficult circumstances. Alex’s expertise and guidance is highly sought after and she is regarded as Preeminent in her field. Alex has a reputation for acting in high value and complex property matters including cases with businesses, companies (private and publicly listed), trusts and taxation issues. Alex has been involved in many cases involving intergenerational family businesses, succession planning and where the divorce of a parent or child affects a broader family dynamic. Alex also has extensive experience about how a loan (documented or not) or gift may be dealt with in a property settlement. Alex also has a strong parenting practice with a particular interest in high conflict cases, coercive control, personality disorders, psychiatric issues, alienation and drug and alcohol abuse. Alex has experience in mediation, child-inclusive mediation, and litigation about children. She frequently advises about how children’s wishes are taken into account in determining children’s arrangements in separated families. Alex is also trained in collaborative law, which is an interest based style of negotiation where former spouses adopt a “settlement only” strategy from the outset, which is reflected in a written agreement between the parties that neither of them will threaten or go to Court. Negotiations occur in a open and facilitated way to achieve a mutually beneficial and agreed outcome. Research shows the collaborative law process sets up former spouses for better co-parenting in the future, fosters openness, cooperation and ensures voices are heard and listened to in the process.

Dianne Pendergast
Dianne Pendergast was admitted to practice law in 1986. Since then she has practiced predominantly in family law, wills and estates, child protection and domestic violence. Dianne was a partner in a boutique practice until 1992, when she was appointed as a registrar of the Family Court where she worked as a mediator, conciliator and conducted interim hearings for the next 14 years. In 2006 Dianne was appointed to the statutory position of Adult Guardian (Qld.). Dianne has practiced as a barrister for the last 10 years.

Philip Looney KC
Philip was first called to the Bar in 1996 and took silk in 2012. He has had a diverse practice spanning Family Law, Tax and Commercial litigation. His current focus is on Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Philip has been recognised as a leading Queensland Senior Counsel in Doyle’s Guide in Family Law since 2015. Prior to coming to the Bar, Philip had a 14-year career as a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience both in Australia and overseas. He practiced mainly in the insolvency, corporate and forensic accounting areas working mainly for KPMG or its predecessor firms. In addition to being an AIFLAM Specialist Accredited Arbitrator, Philip is a nationally accredited mediator and acts as such in family and commercial disputes.  Since December 2021, Philip has been the Queensland Barrister representative member of the Executive of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. Philip is a member of The Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM).  He served as its Queensland Board Member in 2020 and 2021 and is currently one of the Family Law Section’s representatives on the AIFLAM Board. Philip is a member of 19 Inns Chambers in Brisbane and French Quarter Chambers on the Gold Coast.

Christopher Bishop
Chris was admitted as a legal practitioner in 2010 and first called to the Bar in 2023. He practices in the areas of family law and administrative law. Chris is recognised as a leading expert in the child support scheme, its legislation and associated litigation. He has advised and regularly appeared on behalf of the Child Support Registrar in administrative and family law proceedings that raise child support or international child maintenance issues.  Prior to being called to the Bar, Chris was the Public Law Partner at Mills Oakley, Brisbane. During his time in private practice, Chris regularly appeared as solicitor advocate in applications for review before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and applications for judicial review before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. His main clients included Services Australia, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Health and the National Disability Insurance Agency.  Chris graduated from Monash University with a Master of Laws (JD) in 2010 and a Bachelor of Biomedical Science in 2003.

Adam Cooper
Adam Cooper is the principal of Cooper Family Law, now in its thirteenth year of operation. Prior to that, Adam was at the private bar, before taking on a special counsel role at Barry.Nilsson Lawyers. Adam is also a regular on the conference circuit, having recently given papers on applications for leave under section 44, negotiating relocation cases, and managing clients with impaired capacity. Adam is currently advising the District Court of Mecklenburg, North Carolina about Australian superannuation splitting orders, a task not made easy by the Judge’s comments suggesting grave concerns regarding how far sunk in communism Australia had become. Some many years ago, Adam was a professional footballer, and he hopes that one day he might be a professional lawyer.

Damon Hatchett
Damon is a trusted advisor who practices exclusively in Family Law. He advises clients on both matrimonial and de facto complex property settlements, as well as divorce and parenting matters. He is an active member of the Family Law Practitioners Association and was previously the Vice-President of Queensland Young Lawyers (2020). Damon holds qualifications in Laws (Honours) and Arts from the University of Queensland.

Sarah Minnery
Sarah is a Barrister in private practice. She was called to the Bar in July 2013. Prior to joining the Queensland Bar, Sarah worked in national, mid tier and boutique family law firms as a solicitor for over 10 years, including as family law partner. Sarah practises in family law, equity, trusts and mental health law. Sarah practises in all areas of family law with a particular interest complex financial matters. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (QUT), Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) (QUT) and Master of Laws (UQ). Until 30 June 2023, Sarah was one of only 16 barristers in Queensland to also hold the qualification of Accredited Family Law Specialist. A change to Queensland Law Society Rules from 1 July 2023 means barristers are no longer allowed to retain their Specialist Accreditation.

Genevieve Dee
Accredited Family Law Specialist Genevieve Dee is a partner at Lander and Rogers and has worked exclusively in family law and has fifteen years’ experience. Genevieve specialises in all aspects of family law, including parenting and property matters, financial agreements, spousal maintenance and child support issues. Doyle’s Guide 2022 has recognised Genevieve as a Pre-eminent Family & Divorce Lawyer, Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer and Recommended Complex and High-Value Property Matters Lawyer in Brisbane. In addition, Genevieve has been named as recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 national listings.

Jennifer Veitch
Jennifer has a commercial services background and continues to build her experience by participating in a range of assignments including business valuations, tracing exercises and commercial litigation. Jennifer also supports the Directors in industry specific valuations, independent expert reports and financial modelling.

Jenny Rimmer
Jenny Rimmer Mediations was created to provide people in conflict the guidance they need to achieve a fair and harmonious outcome. Committed to resolving the common disputes of family separation through the process of mediation, Jenny Rimmer gives them that chance. In fact, Jenny is passionate about ensuring that people have the means to resolve their disputes themselves, without the stress and damage of expensive litigation. Read more about her background below. Jenny was admitted as a legal practitioner in 1982, and is presently a solicitor of the High Court of Australia. Jenny is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, an approved Family Dispute Resolution Provider under the Family Law Regulations, and has completed the training for Arbitration provided by the Law Council of Australia. She has practiced extensively in Family Law since 1982, after completing her Bachelor of Laws and Diploma of Legal Practice. Jenny has 36 years' experience as a legal practitioner, specialising in Family Law and defacto matters. Her previous experience as a Federal Magistrate of the Federal Magistrates Court (now the Federal Circuit Court) and Registrar of the Family Court of Australia has not only given her high-level legal knowledge, but also key insights regarding the effect of litigation on families. She has now committed her career to using that knowledge and skill base to help parties resolve their disputes in mediation.

Jennifer Hetherington
Jennifer Hetherington is the co-founder of Divorce Hub. She was admitted in 1999 and has been an Accredited Specialist since 2005.  She is a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Parenting Coordinator. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution Practice and is an experienced Collaborative Lawyer.  Jennifer has served on many local committees and boards during her career, including serving as a QLS Councillor, on the QLS Family Law Committee and Specialist Accreditation Board, Secretary of the Queensland Association of Collaborative Practitioners and a Board Member of the  International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and Mummy’s Wish Inc.  Jennifer has presented papers and workshops in Australia and internationally for numerous organisations including: Queensland Law Society; Australian Institute of Family Studies; Legalwise; LexisNexis; College of Law; Association of Family and Conciliation Courts; Education CPE; Association for Conflict Resolution - Greater New York.  Jennifer has run her own firm since 2014 and in 2017 was awarded Sole Practitioner of the Year in both the Australian Law Awards and the Women in Law Awards and was a finalist for the Family Law Partner of the Year in 2018.

Marg Doherty
Marg Doherty began her professional life as a chartered accountant working for (what is now) PriceWaterhouseCoopers. She has more than 30 years’ professional experience, specialising in strategy, business transformation, financial performance, change management and business coaching and has worked in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and London. Marg has worked for various types of organisations from large global businesses and national organisations to professional practices and SMEs. She uses her own experience of separating as a mother of a toddler and newborn baby, returning to full-time work, juggling a sole-parenting role and navigating the family law system to empathise and support others on their divorce journey.  Marg is a Certified Divorce Coach and combines her lived experience, financial management skills and divorce coaching methods to support family law clients in navigating the process of separation and divorce.

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Hilton Brisbane

190 Elizabeth St
Brisbane City
Brisbane 4000
QLD
Australia

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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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