10 Points in One Day
Issues covered include: Estates litigation, family provision applications, blended families, family law legislative review, ALRC, child protection, tax, capital gains, psychology, problem solving, technology, disruptors, cost orders, ethical implications, cost disclosure, commercial litigation, business sales, contract disputes, dispute resolution clauses, insolvency reforms, Ipso facto
Description
It’s been a busy year so we’ve included 11 timely topics in a myriad of areas of law in our annual 10 Points in One Day program. Come and see why this unique program is always hotly anticipated. Attend the full day and complete your CPD for the year in one go or just register for the sessions that interest you.
Attend and earn 10 CPD units including:
7 units in Legal Knowledge
1 unit in Practical Legal Ethics
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
This conference was recorded in QLD on 7 March 2019
Session 1
Family Law Disputes and Estates Litigation
Chair: Guy Waterman, Barrister, Inns of Court
7.30am to 8.15am: Recent Developments in Estate Litigation
- Attorney made superannuation binding death benefit nominations for incapacitated principals
- Grounds to remove executors and will making in, or not in, contemplation of marriage
- Informal wills: What social and/or electronic media ‘wills’ are being admitted to probate?
Presented by David Topp, Barrister, Bank of New South Wales Chambers
8.15am to 9.00am: Issues in Family Provision Applications for Blended Families
Blended families can create issues that the testator did not expect. Gain insights in:
- What is proper provision for a second or third spouse?
- Stepchildren, can they be more equal than children?
- Refundable Accommodation Bonds, who owns them?
Presented by Glenn Dickson, Barrister, Alfred Lutwyche Chambers; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018; Accredited Specialist in Succession Law
9.00am to 9.45am: What’s New in the Family Law Jurisdiction
- Family Law Legislative Review: analysis of the ALRC interim report
- The pilot program for case management in the Federal Circuit Court in Brisbane
- Contemporary ADR practices in family law arbitration and mediation
- Litigation in the child protection arena
Presented by Bruce Thiele, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers
9.45am to 10.30am: Tax Issues to Consider in Family Law Financial Disputes
- Capital Gains: how the court deals with this tax in orders and exemptions available
- Taxation liabilities: personal (PAYG liabilities and spousal maintenance), company (dividends, loans and retained earnings) and trusts (distributions, loans, resettlements)
- Third parties: what to consider when third parties’ rights are affected
- Complicated tax matters: what to consider and from whom to get advice from
Presented by Mark Robertson QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers; Preeminent Tax Senior Counsel, Doyles Guide 2018
Session 2
CPD Mandatory Core Areas All Lawyers
Chair: Peter Roney QC, Griffith Chambers; Recommended Employment & WHS Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Professional Skills
10.45am to 11.45am: How to Be a Positive Problem Solver in a Dispute
Wise legal counsel are high level problem solvers who embrace a process that enhances early co-operation rather than expands conflict.
- Psychology of conflict, how to maximise what works and minimise what doesn’t
- Identify legal issues without alienating the other side
- Tap into your inherent problem solving skills for dispute resolution
- Transform your approach to enhance your professional experience and longevity
Presented by Anne-Marie Rice, Director and Principal Mediator, Rice Mediations and Dispute Resolution; Accredited Specialist in Family Law
Practice Management and Business Skills
11.45am to 12.45pm: The Top Disruptors in the Legal Profession, How They’ll Impact Your Practice and How to Deal with Them
- Beyond technology: the changes impacting every law practice
- Business models: what law can learn from other games
- Evolution, not extinction: the changing role of the law practice principal
- Institutional disruption: thoughts on regulation and education
Presented by Giles Watson, Legal Practice Management Consultant, Giles Watson Consulting
Practical Legal Ethics
12.45pm to 1.45pm: Dealing with Unusual Costs Orders: Ethical Implications when Costs Just Don't Follow the Event
Your client may win and still not recover their costs! What orders might be made and the possible negative and ethical implications for lawyers failing to fully prepare their client.
- What constitutes adequate disclosure and estimate of costs?
- Consequences of failing to provide proper disclosure and estimates
- Ethical considerations when a client complains about costs
- Recent decisions and resources to assist practitioners
Presented by Adam Bloom, Principal, Bloom Costs: Costs Lawyer and Court Appointed Costs Assessor
Session 3
Commercial Disputes and Litigation
Chair: Ahmed Fokruddin, Barrister, Denning Chambers
2.15pm to 3.15pm: Commercial Litigation Hot Topics
Explore the hottest topics in commercial litigation that may have a significant impact on your clients and your practice in the year to come.
Presented by Anand Shah, Barrister, Carbolic Group
3.15pm to 4.15pm: Common Disputes Arising from Business Sales
- Common causes of disputes: real world examples
- Avoiding misleading information
- When a dispute does arise: negotiation and resolution
- Where to go if the dispute goes further
Presented by Justin Marschke, Principal, Tucker & Cowan; Best Lawyers 2019, Litigation and Regulatory Practice
4.30pm to 5.30pm: Contract Disputes and Dispute Resolution Clauses
- How to choose the appropriate dispute resolution method
- Arbitration clauses: the effect and enforceability
- Are there limitations on the subject matter of arbitral disputes?
- ADR, expert determination, arbitration or litigation
Presented by Stephen Sheaffe, Barrister, Inns of Court
5.30pm to 6.30pm: Insolvency Reforms and the New Ipso Facto Regime: The Impact on Contracts
- Important aspects of insolvency reforms
- The new ipso facto regime
- Impact on contracts
- Recent cases
Presented by Michael de Waard, Barrister, Murray Gleeson Chambers