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CPD Compulsory Units: Privilege: A Fresh Approach - Recorded in February 2020, NSW

Issues covered include: people skills, communicating effectively, managing difficult skills, communication skills, legal professional privilege, ethics, negotiation skills, making a deal

CPD Compulsory Units: People Skills and Communicating to Effectively Manage Clients - Recorded in February 2020, NSW

Issues include: people skills, communicating effectively, managing difficult skills, communication skills, legal professional privilege, ethics, negotiation skills, making a deal

CPD Compulsory Units: Making a Deal: Negotiation Skills - Recorded in March 2020, NSW

Issues covered include: people skills, communicating effectively, managing difficult skills, communication skills, legal professional privilege, ethics, negotiation skills, making a deal

CPD Compulsory Units: Recorded in February 2020, NSW

Issues include: people skills, communicating effectively, managing difficult skills, communication skills, legal professional privilege, ethics, negotiation skills, making a deal

CPD Compulsory Units: Surviving New Data Breach Risks

Issues covered include: surviving and responding to a data breach, effective practice management and professional skills, the cybersecurity landscape and managing insurance issues and third party claims associatedwith data breaches.

CPD Compulsory Units: Avoiding Online Ethical Disasters

Issues covered include: data breach, social media ethics, practice management, digital age, business skills, professional skills, budgets, upskilling, employment issues, virtual business models

CPD Compulsory Units: Practice Management in the Digital Age: COVID-19 & Beyond

Issues covered include: data breach, social media ethics, practice management, digital age, business skills, professional skills, budgets, upskilling, employment issues, virtual business models

Wellness, Stress Management and Good Health All Lawyers (Australia and New Zealand)

Lawyers are working from home, which brings new and unchartered pressures. Have you considered how wellness practices could work for you?

The George Pell Verdict: Analysing the Implications

Issues covered include: George Pell

Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing (NSW) and Property Law Update

Issues covered include: Mandatory Code of Conduct, termination of leases, rent reductions, rent waivers, Retail Leases Act, Retail Trading Act

Insolvency & Debt Recovery COVID-19 Update: Bankruptcy Notices, Statutory Demands & Revised Court Procedures

Issues covered include: Corporations Act 2001, Bankruptcy Act 1996, debt recovery, court and tribunals procedures, COVID-19

Privacy and Confidentiality in Remote Working Arrangements

Issues covered include: privacy, confidentiality, privilege, data control

Running a Litigation Practice in the Age of COVID-19

Issues covered include: COVID-19, processes, privacy compliance, remote mediation, electronic hearings

Contemporary Contract Law Issues

Issues covered include: COVID-19, force majeure, frustration, quantum remuit, common law damages

Changes to the Fair Work Act and Modern Awards

Issues covered include: Fair Work Act, Modern Awards, JobKeeper, workplace rights

WHS in a Pandemic: Working from Home and New National Guidelines

Issues covered include: National WHS principles, Safe Work, home as a workplace, mental health

Electronic Family Law Hearings

Issues covered include: electronic hearings, evidence, expectations, procedural rules, recent amendments

Practical Technology Guide for Lawyers in a Physical-Distancing World

Issues covered include video conferencing, electronic signatures, cyber risk, cybercrime, software demonstration, app demonstration, legal technology, Remote workforce, working remotely

Advice for Creating a Child Safe Remote Learning Environment

Insolvency & Leases: New Legislation & Significant Changes

Issues covered include: voluntary administration, receivership, liquidation, Mandatory Code, PPSA, security, guarantees, ipso facto

Effect of COVID-19 on Business Valuations and Family Law Settlements

Issues covered include: COVID-19. business valuation theory, family law perspective, share valuation, questionable business valuations

Don’t Risk a DPN: Reducing Director’s Exposure

Issues covered include: DPN liability, defences, ATO response to COVID-19

Understanding Current Business Valuations

Issues covered include: current business valuables, damages, methods, preparation, review

Ongoing Digital Practice Management

Issues covered include: business processes, cloud based systems, enquiry conversion

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in SA

Issues covered include: Mandatory Code of Conduct, COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, termination of leases, rent reductions, rent waivers, rent reviews

Electronic Execution of Wills and Key Estate Planning Documents

Issues covered include: execution of legal documents, COVID-19, technological impact

Trust Accounting Made Easy and COVID-19 Implications

Issues covered include: COVID-19, trust accounting, internal control procedures, safeguards, fraud

Returning to a COVID-19 Safe Workplace: New National WHS Principles

Issues covered include: COVID-19, risk assessment, due diligence

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in QLD

Issues covered include: The Mandatory Code of Conduct, COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, the termination of leases, rent reductions, rent waivers and rent reviews.

Personal Injury Settlements and Insurance Claims During COVID-19

Issues covered include: COVID-19, default superannuation, tax implications

Redundancy, Standing Down and Performance Management During COVID-19

Issues covered include: COVID-19, redundancy, standing down, poor performance, pay cutes

CANCELLED: Immigration Law: New Privacy Risks & Ethical Traps

With evolving privacy and data security standards and constant new disputes and regulatory prosecutions, it’s critical that you understand how privacy laws impact client information and your day-day activities. When does private information become public information and under what circumstances can the right to privacy be waived? How can you ensure privacy law compliance? Plus, explore critical ethical issues you may encounter in today’s immigration law landscape.

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in VIC

Issues covered include: Mandatory Code of Conduct, COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act, rent issues, lease terms

School Law: Managing Child Safety Obligations

Issues covered include: child protection risks in light of the recent release of findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, child safety obligations in schools, and Child Safe Standards.

School Law: Managing Reputational Risk

Issues covered include: school social media policies, protection from defamation claims, drafting parental codes of conduct, enrolment contracts and disciplinary policies.

Critical Communication Skills in High Pressure Situations

When the pressure to deliver critical results is overwhelming you must be able to deliver. Learn how to influence stakeholders, successfully pitch for business, and deliver key messages in both a virtual world and face to face. Understanding complex communication skills is essential to having workable and significant business relationships. Together with an experienced presentation skills coach you will be empowered with the skills to get the most for your business and for your clients.

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in WA

Issues covered include: Mandatory Code of Conduct, Emergency Management Amendment (COVID-19) Response Bill 2020, termination of leases, rent reductions, rent waivers, and rent reviews.

Not for Profits & Charities: Current Directors Duties & Restructuring Options

Issues covered include: director duties, Corporations Act, ACNC, restructuring

The Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing in Tasmania

Issues covered include: The Mandatory Code of Conduct, COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Commercial Leases) Act 2020, considerations for commercial tenants and landlords, the termination of leases, rent reductions, waivers and rent reviews.

Personal Injury Law: Online Court Appearances, Mediations & Case Management

Issues covered include: virtual trials, COVID-19, adjournments, remote witnesses, online dispute resolution, client management, case management

Employment Law Risks Post JobKeeper

Issues covered include: JobKeeper, leave, salary, performance management and termination

Insolvency: Voluntary Administrations and Deeds of Company Arrangements

Issues covered include: voluntary administrations, deeds of company arrangements, statutory moratoriums, directors and creditors and recent cases

Back to Work Rights, Obligations and Liabilities Post Lockdown

Both employers and employees need to be aware of their rights, obligations and liabilities as the workforce returns to the office. Navigate through the employment law maze of employer’s liabilities post lockdown, scrutinise the difference between unfair dismissals and adverse action claims, and examine the criteria for redundancy selection. Explore the murky areas of discrimination and workplace rights and ensure that you have complete clarity for your clients.

Crime and Your Client’s Right to Work and Travel

Examine the interplay between criminal law and several civil and regulatory laws that can significantly impact your clients. Explore the key issues & strategies you need to know regarding migration law, child protection law, and occupational regulation so that you can provide the correct advice to your clients.

The Six Contract Drafting Issues You Need to get Right in Today’s Environment

Master how to draft the crucial clauses you need in your contracts right now to deal with the latest risks facing lawyers & their clients in the current environment. Perfect your drafting strategies to deal with force majeure, suspension & termination, warranties, electronic signatures, exclusivity & more.

Allocating Risk in Risky Times: Indemnity, Insurance & Exclusion Clauses

Hone your risk allocation with watertight insurance, indemnity & exclusion clauses. Master when and how to use these risk allocation strategies to reduce risk and provide maximum protection for your organisation or clients.

Damages for Breach of Contract: How to Successfully Recover Damages or Defend a Claim

Review how to maximise contract damages or defend against a contract claim. Explore how contractual damages are assessed, how tort and consumer law plays into the equation, and how to navigate expectation and reliance damages, loss of change or opportunity, and loss of bargain damages. Build practical strategies to address causation, remoteness, mitigation, liquidated damages and more.

Dispute Resolution Clauses: How to Draft & How to Avoid

Perfect your dispute resolution clauses or consider how to avoid them when a dispute arises. Work through a practical, real world case study. Gain a step by step guide to drafting dispute resolution clauses while examining the different methods, how to implement dispute resolution processes in the real world, and more. Analyse example clauses and strategies to improve your contracts.

Family Provision Decisions in 2020

Family provision claims continue to rise. Don’t miss this chance to review recent key decisions from the NSW Supreme Court and Court of Appeal and how they are applicable in your practice. This is a must attend seminar for wills and estates practitioners.

Personal Injury Case Update and Analysis

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury VIC: Quarterly Update – October

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury NSW: Quarterly Update – July

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury NSW: Quarterly Update – October

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Personal Injury WA: Quarterly Update – October

Make it easy on yourself to stay up to date on the latest developments in personal injury law with a curated list of key cases, in-depth analysis of the key facts in each, and a breakdown of the potential impact on your clients and your practice. All the important cases, all the important takeaways, all in one hour.

Deconstructing Construction Contracts: Critical Takeaways

Armed with updates and insights into critical recent cases and key issues such as the prevention principle and exclusion clauses, you will be able to provide expert guidance. Join experienced construction law barrister, Sydney Jacobs, as he gives you a deep dive into essential recent cases and provides you with unique insights on the key takeaway.

Electronic Signing and Witnessing of Wills & EPAs: Risks & Challenges in Practice

Explore the risks and practical challenges that practitioners are facing right now with how the electronic signing and witnessing of digital documents is playing out in practice. Gain a practical guide into signing wills, powers of attorney, affidavits and statutory declarations electronically. Examine who is considered a special witness, ensuring a document’s validity, what to include in Certificates of Special Witness and how to manage the related risks that are tripping up practitioners right now.

Superannuation and the Estate: Executor and Administrator Obligations

Examine the complexities of superannuation in estate matters. Explore when the superannuation is part of the estate depending on the superannuation fund. In addition, delve into the obligations of the personal representative when discretion exists and other practical issues.

Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020: Critical Legal Update

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 is shaking up the construction industry and risk abounds with some significant provisions that have come into force immediately and retrospectively. Protect your clients and their interests by examining the important developments, including duty of care provisions, performance, regulated designs, registration and licensing requirements, insurance, penalties, enforcement and more.

Urgent Parenting and Financial Applications

Examine in detail and discuss the court’s current approach to urgent parenting and financial applications and consider the newly implemented COVID-19 list. Plus, gain practical insights on running electronic hearings in urgent interim parenting matters and the impacts of recent changes to evidence and procedure.

Real Property Dilemmas: Impact on Estate Planning

Gifting, transferring and protecting real property as part of your client’s estate plan, will be addressed in this session. You will examine the distinction between life interests and right to occupy, then review the pros and cons of protecting real property using testamentary trusts.