Native Title Conference

Delve into the urgent issues of heritage protection and sustainability and their implications on Native Title together with diverse perspectives including a member of the National Native Tribunal. Gain insights from legal experts on the current concerns in compensation matters and settlement agreements. Participate in a comprehensive exploration of treaties and Native Title, showcasing international Australian state perspectives. Engage with key presenters delivering crucial insights. 246W09

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Attend and earn 7 CPD units including:
6 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Professional Skills

This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories

Session 1

Native Title Implications: Cultural Heritage, Sustainability and Recent Cases

Chair: Ms Lisa Eaton, Member, The National Native Tribunal

CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION

9.00am to 9.40am An Update on the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act

  • The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA): a short lived reform
  • The Aboriginal Heritage Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2023 (WA): a more modest reform
  • Transitioning from the 1972 Act to the 2021 Act back to the amended 1972 Act
  • Merits review of a s18 consent: Forrest & Forrest Pty Ltd vs Minister for Aboriginal Affairs [2023] WASAT 28

Presented by Stephen Wright SC, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Leading Native Title Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024

9.40am to 10.10am Insights and Perspectives on Native Title and Heritage Protection in Australia

Join a panel bringing perspectives from all corners of the complex native title landscape, with an opportunity to ask questions and gain insights from the participants
Facilitator: Ms Lisa Eaton, Member, The National Native Tribunal.

Panellists:
Sally Audeyev, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Matthew Pudovskis, Barrister, Francis Burton Chambers
Sophie Kilpatrick, Director, Cross Country Native Title Services Pty Ltd, Doyle’s Guide 2023 and 2024

NATIVE TITLE UPDATE

10.20am to 10.50am Native Title Case Law Update: Key Issues Impacting the Area

  • Examine landmark cases, legislative updates, and implications for stakeholders

Presented by Paul Sheiner, Principal, Roe Legal

10.50am to 11.30am The Obligation to Consult: Recent Cases and How Best to Respond

Recent Federal Court decisions such as Tipakalippa v Santos and Cooper v NOPSEMA have found to be certain approvals to be invalid due to failure to properly consult with traditional owners.

  • Review these cases and commentary on the lessons to be learned and recommended changes to best practice in the area.

Presented by Graham Castledine, Principal, Castledine Legal & Mediation Services

11.30am to 11.45am Morning Tea

SUSTAINABILITY, LAND MANAGEMENT AND NATIVE TITLE

11.45am to 12.30pm Native Title Challenges: Insights from Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation CEO

  • Importance of native title rights and forming agreements with environmental protections
  • Significance of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and strategies to achieve it.
  • Role of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) and Social License in operations
  • Unique insights into First Nations ownership and partnership models for long-term capital growth
  • Seizing the once-in-a-generation opportunity in the rapidly growing Greenfields clean energy industry
  • Exploration of YMAC's experiences as co-owners of Pilbara Solar in achieving sustainable practices

Presented by Simon Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC)

12.30pm to 1.15pm International ESG Trends and Native Title 

  • International ESG trends, including in relation to funding and disclosures
  • Current considerations for native title agreement making
  • Where to from here?

Presented by Kate Wilson, Director ESG, Ashurst and Clare Lawrence, Partner, Ashurst

 

Session 2

Compensation, Settlement Agreements, Treaty & Native Title

Chair: Stephen Wright SC, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Leading Native Title Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024

COMPENSATION

2.00pm to 2.40pm Native Title Compensation: A Survey of Recent and Ongoing Matters 

  • Gumatj compensation claim (Northern Territory)
  • McArthur River compensation claim (Northern Territory)
  • Yindjibarndi compensation claim (Western Australia)

Presented by Justin Edwards, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers, Doyle’s Guide 2024 

SETTLEMENTS AGREEMENTS

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2.40pm to 3.20pm Diverse Ways to Structure Agreements: Pros and Cons of Different Structures

  • Traditional models
  • Recent trends
  • Other jurisdictions
  • Partnering models

Presented by Marshall McKenna, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin, Doyle’s Guide 2024

Professional Skills
3.20pm to 4.00pm Empowering Indigenous Prosperity: Crafting Inclusive Resource Agreements

  • Customised agreement-making: tailoring processes to indigenous community circumstances and aspirations
  • Collaborative decision-making: fostering a culturally sensitive approach for meaningful Indigenous involvement
  • Capacity-building investment: ensuring proponents invest in programs to empower indigenous community members
  • Turning extraction wealth into prosperity: strategies for economic and social well-being for traditional owners

Presented by Abbey Shillingford, Manager Native Title and Strategy, Mineral Resources Limited

4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea

4.15pm to 5.15pm TREATY AND NATIVE TITLE

  • Sovereignty and treaty
  • Fiduciary duty, native title and treaty
  • Canada: treaty, native title and fiduciary duty
  • USA: treaty and domestic dependent nations
  • New Zealand: treaty of Waitangi, Waitangi Tribunal, treaty claims
  • Australian States:
    • Victoria: Treaty Authority
    • Queensland: First Nations Treaty Institute
    • South Australia: treaty process
    • Tasmania: treaty process recommendation
    • ACT: report on conversation about treaty process
    • Western Australia: Noongar South-West Settlement, Yamatji Nation ILUA

Presented by Greg McIntyre SC, Michael Kirby Chambers 

Presenters

Lisa Eaton
Ms Eaton holds a Bachelor of Laws and was admitted to practice as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2005. A highly experienced lawyer, her work has focussed on native title, administrative law and mediation across various States and Territories. Lisa was elected to membership of the Western Australia Bar Association in 2019, practising as an independent Barrister immediately prior to her appointment. Ms Eaton was also appointed by Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck as an inaugural Member of the National Sports Tribunal in 2020. Prior to these roles she worked at the National Native Title Tribunal, initially as the Principal Advisor, Practice and Legislation (2014-18) and then as acting Deputy Registrar (2018-19). Ms Lisa Eaton was appointed as a Member of the National Native Title Tribunal under section 111 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) on 16 December 2022.

Stephen Wright SC
Stephen Wright is an experienced barrister who specialises in native title, taxation, trusts and mining law. Stephen joined the Western Australian Bar in 2010 and was appointed senior counsel in 2017.  Prior to joining the Bar he was a Judge’s associate, a commercial litigator at Malleson, worked for 11 years at the Western Australian State Solicitor’s Office, and had his own private practice. Stephen has a wealth of experience in native title related issues dating back to 1996.  He is a leading native title barrister, having been counsel in many native title claims and in ‘future act’ litigation and arbitrations at all levels, and more recently in compensation claims.  He represents native title parties and representative bodies, government and mining interests.  He is also an experienced and effective negotiator having provided advice and representation to various parties involved in numerous ILUA and other native title agreement negotiations, including in relation to the establishment of benefits management (trust) structures and taxation issues. Stephen also provides stamp duty and other tax advice (including income tax and GST) and appears in tax cases in the Court of Appeal (WA), Federal Court, and State and Commonwealth Tribunals.

Sally Audeyev
Sally is a projects lawyer focussed on achieving long lasting, commercial and socially responsible outcomes for her clients.  A partner at King and Wood Mallesons, she has 20 years experience managing native title, heritage, tenure, regulatory and environment aspects of project development, implementation and closure.  She acts for a range of clients across the energy and resources sector and government. Spending time in remote areas in WA, Sally enjoys working to achieve native title agreements, access agreements, land tenure, environment and project approvals that enable projects to proceed and succeed in delivering commercial and social value.  Sally is the Chairperson of the Mine Rehabilitation Advisory Panel, a director of a school foundation, a member of AMPLA, an associate member of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy and a Graduate of the Company Director’s Course and Director Pipeline Program at the AICD.  She coaches a junior netball team, helps out at Nippers, potters around in the garden and does the occasional trail run.

Matthew Pudovskis
Matthew has a broad practice in commercial and public law and particular experience in land access (native title, mining, planning, and environmental law) and administrative law (including merits and judicial review). As counsel, Matthew has appeared in most superior Federal and State Courts, the State Administrative Tribunal, and the National Native Title Tribunal. Matthew’s experience includes: advising and representing native title applicants and respondent parties in relation to native title claims and Indigenous Land Use Agreements; advising prescribed bodies corporate and other types of Aboriginal corporations; representing mining companies in relation to disputes before the Mining Warden acting administratively; advising in relation to land tenure issues; advising and representing clients in relation to prosecutions under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA), the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA), and the Planning and Development Act 2005 (WA); advising clients in relation to judicial review of decisions made under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth); and, representing clients in relation to a variety of civil disputes in the District Court of Western Australia and the Magistrate’s Court of Western Australia. Matthew has a Master of Laws from the University of British Columbia that focussed on Canadian Aboriginal and environmental law.  He is the author of the Lexis Nexis “Native Title – Foreign Jurisdictions” guidecard and is a contributor to the Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal and Native Title News.  He is a member of the Law Society of Western Australia’s Environment, Town Planning & Local Government Committee.

Sophie Kilpatrick
Sophie Kilpatrick is a highly skilled lawyer with over 15 years’ experience working with and for Aboriginal people in Western Australia. She is a director and joint owner of consultant legal practice Cross Country Native Title Services. This practice specialises in native title litigation and advice and advises Prescribed Body Corporates (PBCs), native title applicants, individuals and families on a variety of legal and related issues. Currently Sophie is working on native title litigation and mediations in the Pilbara, Kimberley and Goldfields regions of Western Australia. 

Paul Sheiner
Paul Sheiner's principal areas of work and expertise are commercial litigation, administrative law and native title. He is a recognised expert in native title law and handles a wide range of complex litigious and non-litigious matters. Paul is a director of Roe Legal Services in Perth. His experience includes the following: appearing as Counsel in the Supreme Court, Federal Court and High Court of Australia; involvement in key native title Federal Court and High Court cases since 1995; acting in litigation and future act negotiations for native title claim groups and industry in the Pilbara. 

Graham Castledine
Graham was admitted as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 1987.  Since then, he has advised and represented clients in a variety of areas including native title, heritage, environment and planning matters. In addition to his legal practice, Graham works extensively as a mediator and facilitator and has been rated in Doyles Guide as a leading mediator in WA. Graham was recently awarded native title lawyer of the year for WA by Best Lawyers independent rating agency and is currently a member of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee.

Simon Hawkins
Since becoming YMAC CEO in 2003, Simon has overseen many significant native title negotiations. YMAC has supported Traditional Owner groups across the Mid West, Gascoyne, Murchison and Pilbara regions to achieve more than 30 native title determinations and numerous agreements in the past three decades, including the 2020 Yamatji Nation Claim and Indigenous Land Use Agreement – one of the nation’s largest and most complex native title settlements. Simon was an inaugural Board member of the National Native Title Council. In May 2023 he was appointed as a Member of the First Nations Clean Energy and Emissions Reduction Advisory Committee. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Arts (Urban and Regional Studies), is a current member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Justice of the Peace.

Kate Wilson
Kate Wilson is a partner in Ashurst's Risk practice and has over 15 years commercial experience, specialising in practical and solutions-focussed support for clients. Kate is a former senior manager in the resources sector, working for more than ten years in communities and social performance and land access. She has significant experience in negotiating and implementing agreements with Traditional Owner groups, and has established industry partnerships with community organisations to deliver impactful social change. Kate has also worked closely with project teams to deliver multi-billion dollar projects, including mining and infrastructure projects, and is highly experienced in bringing teams together to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and in a way that creates meaningful opportunities for communities. Kate has significant experience in ESG risk assessment and management, with a strong focus on assisting clients to implement and embed risk mitigation.

Clare Lawrence
Clare specialises in Indigenous land law and major project approvals. She works nationally, focusing on native title, Indigenous cultural heritage and the State and Territory based land rights schemes. She acts for government, Traditional Owners, and private sector clients across all industries that require access to land.  Her work takes her from remote sites to board rooms, as poor management of Indigenous heritage protection has emerged as a key business risk. Clare continues to cement her status as a market leader in this space by contributing to the reform of key legislation in the field, and spearheading Ashurst's native title thought leadership and seminar programs, which includes Ashurst’s annual publication, Native Title Year in Review. She is ranked as a leading lawyer in Native Title by Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500, and in 2023, was recognized by Best Lawyers as Native Title Lawyer of the Year (Melbourne). In the Ashurst Melbourne Office, Clare is a Reconciliation Champion working to deliver the outcomes from Ashurst's stretch Reconciliation Action Plan in the Victorian context. 

Justin Edwards
Justin Edwards practices at Francis Burt Chambers.  He practices mainly in native title and administrative law.  Before joining the bar Justin practiced at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers in Queensland; again, mostly in native title.  A highlight of this part of his practice was working with the Wik and Wik Waya people in the Cape York region.  Justin started his career at Yamatji Marlpa Aborginal Corporation as an articled clerk and then as a claim lawyer practicing out of Karratha.

Marshall McKenna
Marshall McKenna has been a partner since 2000. He joined the partnership of Gilbert & Tobin in its Perth office on 1 June 2016. His principal focus is on commercial litigation, intellectual property, mining litigation (in both the Warden's Courts and the Supreme Court), native title , litigation, land access and planning and environmental approvals and Freedom of Information issues. He is also active in negotiating and documenting compensation, heritage and land access agreements. Marshall has extensive litigation experience including appearing as counsel in several native title and mining matters, and has also instructed in significant trust remediation matter, enforcement of confidentiality obligations, restraints of trade and employment obligations. He was the counsel for the successful party in the first determination that an act not be done under the Native Title Act 'right to negotiate' process. He has previously lectured in Mining and Petroleum Law at the University of Notre Dame and has lectured in Equity at that institution and at the University of Western Australia. Marshall is recognised by Chambers and Doyle's list as a preeminent practitioner in native title and Australia's Best Lawyers recognises him as being a leading lawyer in Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Mining Law; Native Title; Land Access and Planning.

Abbey Shillingford
Abbey Shillingford is proud Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi woman from the Pilbara, Western Australia. Abbey has a wealth of experience in the field of law, particularly in areas related to native title, heritage, environment, alternate dispute resolution, and working with Aboriginal communities. Since being admitted to practice law in 2009, Abbey has gained experience in the community legal sector, native title representative bodies, private practice, government, and is currently working in the industry and resource sector. Abbey recognises the significance of the role she plays in advocating for Aboriginal rights and contributing to the development and implementation of strategies that promote positive outcomes for Aboriginal People and communities. Abbey’s vision is to see strong, prosperous Aboriginal communities where Traditional Owners are empowered in their decision making guided by lore and culture, and complimented with respect and integrity. Abbey prides herself when it comes to building mutually beneficial relationships with Traditional Owners and resource companies, having been on both sides of the table throughout her career. Abbey’s career path demonstrates her dedication and passion for making a difference in the lives of others.

Greg McIntyre SC
Greg McIntyre SC was admitted to practice in 1974. He gained extensive experience in the first 15 years of practice in criminal law and also practised between 1984 and 1988 in Family Law. Greg was Principal Legal Officer, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA, 1988-90. From 1990-92 he worked in general litigation at Corser & Corser. He has practised solely as a Barrister since 1993. Greg has developed a High Court and Federal Court advocacy practice in the fields of Native Title, Human Rights, Immigration, Environmental law and Administrative law generally. In recent years he has also been engaged in commercial litigation, personal injury cases and legal professional conduct cases. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2002 and since that time he has been a member of the Professional Affairs Committee of the Legal practice Board. He was appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame in 2001 and the University of Western Australia in 2016. He at the University of Notre Dame between 2000 and 2012 and in 2011 lectured at the University of WA on the subject of Indigenous Peoples and the Law and in 2007 lectured in Constitutional Law at Notre Dame. He was awarded the Australian Human Rights Commission Law Award in 2011. Greg is currently President-elect of the Law Council of Australia.

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Level 1, Meeting Room, 14 Mill Street
Perth 6000
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Issues covered include: Social Media, Evidence, disclosure, discovery, Property Valuation: Expert Evidence, Drafting Affidavits and Practical Advocacy.

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Issues covered include: binding financial agreements, shams and scams, tax risks, financial statements

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Issues covered include: diversity, wellness, discrimination, true story content, location, social media, streaming, social impact programming, unfair contracts, fair dealing, visas and immigration law

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Issues covered include: Insurance Contracts Act, non-disclosure, superannuation disability claims, Centrelink, tax and superannuation implications

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Issues covered include: copyright, trademarks, patent law, IP, intellectual property, IP infringements, intangible assets, IP licensing, ethical duties, IP risk, machine learning technology

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Issues covered include: Jurisdictional error, administrative law, reasonableness, limitations to administrative, discretionary power, procedural fairness

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Issues covered include: costs recovery, out of pocket legal costs, costs assessors, costs determinations

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Issues covered include: Health Practitioners and Hospitals in Investigations and Inquests, Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose, Disciplinary Matters: AHPRA and VCAT, NDIS, Breach of Duty and Causation.

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Issues covered include: Mining Titles Validation Bill, Forrest v Wilson, ealth and safety obligations, administrative decisions in the resources sector, compensation under Native Title Act

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Issues covered include: jurisdiction, appeals, strata disputes, Home Building Act, costs

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Issues covered include: scope of employment, permanent impairment, PIRS criteria, workplace injury damages, Motor Accident Injuries Act, Motor Accident Compensation Act, CARS and MAS determinations, psychiatric examinations

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Issues covered include: perfecting security interests, applications for extensions of time, priority risks, disputes, applications and compliance

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Issues covered include: Parliamentary procedure, law making process, information, privilege

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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: 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: 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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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: 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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