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In-House Counsel Conference

Issues covered include: Penalties in Regulatory Proceedings, Competition and Consumer Law Update, Employment Law Update, Strengthening Your Organisation’s Legal Compliance Regime, Mental Health in the WorkplacePreventing Damage to Your Organisation’s Brand or Reputation, Effective Communications with the Board, Legal Professional Privilege

Description

Sweeping in scope & formidable in depth, this conference will equip you with the insights you’ll be expected to have as your organisation’s legal counsel. Catch up on game changing workplace law changes, receive regulatory updates you cannot ignore and gain crucial commercial and governance tactics that will prove vital to your practice, all while gaining your core CPD area points.

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

Session 1

The Key Legal Issues for In-House Counsel in 2020

Chair: Mark Anning, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Tritium

9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair

9.05am to 9.50am: The Rise in Penalties in Regulatory Proceedings: Lessons for In-House Counsel

  • The rise in penalties as a tool for deterrence by regulators: Who has the ability to seek them, and for what?
  • The new maximum penalty regime for ASIC and ACCC: What was the case for increased penalties?
  • Recent cases on penalties
  • Dealing with greater litigation, prosecution and corporate scrutiny post Hayne Royal Commission
    • Increased enforcement efforts and litigation by ASIC and other regulators
    • How to effectively deal with regulators

Presented by Anthea Faherty, Special Counsel, McInnes Wilson Lawyers

9.50am to 10.35am: Competition and Consumer Law Update

  • ACCC’s immunity policy
  • New cartel cases
  • Changes to the misuse of market power – s46
  • Anticompetitive behaviour: concerted practices s.45
  • Consumer law:
    • big fines in telco area
    • unfair contracts: recent cases which have identified provisions of contracts which have been held to be unfair

Presented by David Grace, Consultant and Adelaide Hayes, Associate, Cooper Grace Ward

10.35am to 10.50am Morning Tea

10.50am to 11.35am: Employment Law Update

The way in-house counsel are able to deal with employment matters and emerging human resources issues presents a unique opportunity to those that are up to date and comfortable with employment and industrial issues. Focusing on issues resolution and early intervention explore:

  • Significant cases, trends and legislative amendments
  • Modelez and the definition of a work day
  • Procedural fairness and natural justice: a useful tool as well as an employer obligation in all employment issues
  • Workplace investigations: when, who and how
  • Conflict coaching and early interventions

Presented by Amanda Harvey, Director Principal, Thrive Workplace Consulting & Legal / Weir Consulting (National)

11.35am to 12.20pm: Strengthening Your Organisation’s Legal Compliance Regime

  • Identifying potential compliance risks
  • Role of the in-house lawyer
  • Keeping abreast of the law and communicating changes
  • Addressing possible pitfalls in compliance
  • Tailoring compliance training for your organisation

Presented by Mark Anning, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Tritium Pty Ltd; Prepared by Rebecca Hoare, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

12.20pm to 1.05pm: Mental Health in the Workplace: Critical Considerations for In-House Counsel

  • Mental health risk management in the workplace in response to the predicted new regulations
    • Predicted before March 2020 there will be released guidance material, or maybe actual regulations, regarding mental health risk management in the workplace
    • Hasn’t existed before in the WHS regulations and will prompt companies to look at if their current procedures are satisfactory or not
  • Navigating the intersection of mental health and employment law
    • OH&S obligations, performance management and managing employees with mental health issues
  • Additional significant cases, developments and trends in the area

Presented by Belinda Winter, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward; qualified Mental Health First Aid Instructor; committee member, QLD Law Society Wellness Committee; Best Lawyers 2020, Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health & Safety Law

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

Session 2

CPD Mandatory Core Areas for In-House Counsel

Chair: Mark Young, In-House Lawyer, Translational Research Institute

Practice Management & Business Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Preventing Damage to Your Organisation’s Brand or Reputation…and Repairing it When Things go Wrong

The Governance Institute of Australia’s 2019 Risk Management Survey identified damage to brand or reputation as the 2nd highest risk to manage in the coming year. Hone your skills and strategies in preventing and dealing with damage to your organisation’s brand and reputation by examining:

  • Managing your organisation’s reputational risk
  • Effective strategies for corporate crisis prevention and planning
  • The role of the general counsel
  • What to do when things go wrong
  • Communicating and managing your staff’s obligations, even out of hours
  • Tips for preventing or repairing damage to your organisation’s reputation online
  • Defamation risks and defences
  • How to respond if threatened with legal action
  • Practical examples and case studies

Presented by Trent Taylor, Partner and Blair Beven, Partner, Holding Redlich

Professional Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Effective Communications with the Board

  • Strategies for effective communication with the Board
  • How can you actually influence and build trust with the Board?
  • Tips for preparing memorandums of advice
  • Simplifying complex issues into clear, concise advice
  • How to communicate information that the Board will disagree with or simply does not want to hear
  • The elephant in the room: what to do if you don’t have faith in your Board to take the correct course of action in a given situation
  • Asserting your advice and recommendations in a persuasive manner

Presented by Daniel Gosewisch, General Counsel, Minor DKL Food Group

4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea

Ethics & Professional Responsibility
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Legal Professional Privilege: Challenges and Strategies for In-House Counsel

  • Legal professional privilege: key principles
  • When are communications with in-house lawyers privileged?
  • What qualifications do in-house lawyers require?
  • Challenges caused by close relationships and blurred lines between legal, executive and management teams
  • Strategies for in-house counsel to maintain privilege

Presented by Kathryn Finlayson, Partner, MinterEllison

Venue

Mercure Brisbane

Level 2, 85-87 North Quay
Brisbane 4000
QLD
Australia

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Practice, Procedure and the Law of Parliament

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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Medical Negligence: Current Issues

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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Elder Abuse Legal Symposium

Issues covered include: Guardianship division, VCAT, moral duty, financial elder abuse, ethics, ethical considerations

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Family Law: Tax and Trust Fundamentals

Issues covered include: discretionary trusts, trust and company law, tax implications for property settlements, financial documents

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Estate Planning Conference

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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Trusts Essentials

Issues covered include: trusts, CGT concession, ATO rulings, discretionary trusts, vesting, winding up a trust

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Inaugural Employment Taxes and Financial Obligations Conference

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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Family Law Conference

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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In-House Counsel Summit

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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In-House Counsel Summit

Issues covered include: Consumer law, ACCC, consumer data right, ICT, IT contracts, privacy, employment, mental health, workplace investigation, unconscious bias

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In-House Counsel Summit

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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Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Masterclass

Issues covered include: admissibility, advanced rulings, expert evidence, contracts, deeds, Royal Commissions, compulsory examinations, privilege, waiver, advocacy, interlocutory & urgent applications

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Retail and Commercial Leasing Review

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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10 Points in One Day in Geelong Geelong

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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Saturday 10 Points in One Day

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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5th Annual Small Business Tax Essentials

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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Tax and Wealth Advisory: Migration, Foreign Investors & Opportunities

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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Legal Support Staff Skills Training

Issues covered include: exceeding expectations, plain English techniques, business acumen, resilience and wellbeing

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Medicinal Cannabis Legal Symposium

Issues covered include: Narcotic Drugs Act 1967, Medico Legal aspects, in-house counsel perspective, Courts, prescribing in the clinical setting

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Legal Issues and the LGBTI Community

Issues covered include: workplace discrimination, religious organisations, estate planning, crime, parenting, child support, parental rights

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Trade Marks and Patents Conference

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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School Law Summit 2019

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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SMSF Symposium: Opportunities and Threats

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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Business Sales Conference

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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Aged Care and Retirement Village Law Conference

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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Retail and Commercial Leasing Fundamentals

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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Estate Administration and Probate Proceedings

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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Workers on Tap in the ‘Gig’ Economy

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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Family Law Symposium

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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Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse: Key Updates

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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Admissibility of Evidence in Criminal Cases

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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Contract Law Masterclass

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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Compulsory Land Acquisition Guide

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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5th Annual Small Business Tax Essentials

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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Tax Strategies: Advising Individuals

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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Statutory Interpretation: Putting the Puzzle Together

Issues covered include: intent, purpose, context and structure, practical problem solving, judicial review, repeal of statute

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Decision Making and Reason Writing Workshop

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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Retail and Commercial Leasing Fundamentals

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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School Law Symposium: Risks, Duties and Liabilities

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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Aged Care and Retirement Village Law Conference

Issues covered include: capacity, unconscionable conduct, sexual issues, privacy, data security, convergence and seniors living

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Trust Account Risks and Regulation

Issues covered include: three way examination, inspections, defaults and penalties, case law

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Trade Marks and Patents Forum

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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Counter-Terrorism Law Forum

Issues covered include: terrorism offences in Australia, prosecuting home grown terror plots, trends in terrorism, human exploitation

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Psychiatric and Psychological Injury: WorkCover & TAC Claims

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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Family Law Roundup & Legislative Updates

Issues covered include: third parties in family law disputes, problem solving, property settlements, family violence amendments, alternate dispute resolution

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Probate Issues and Litigation 2019

Issues covered include: serving of notices in different types of probate proceedings, digital assets and the afterlife, probate litigation

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School Law 2019: Educate, Enlighten, Inform

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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