CPD Compulsory Units

When it comes to probate you should hope for the best but plan for the worst so that you’re prepared to skillfully handle any complication or dispute that arises. Master how to do just that as our vaunted speakers cover everything from complex common and solemn form probate, to s18 applications, to assets in other jurisdictions. Receive practical information, realistic examples and relevant legal updates that will enhance your mastery of all things probate.

A must attend annual event, our 10 CPD Points in One Day is back for its 7th consecutive year. Join accredited specialists, renowned barristers, leading solicitors and a medical expert who will examine the most important issues facing practitioners today, all while gaining your mandatory core area CPD units. Book for the whole day or just the sessions that best meet your needs.

Cases are won and lost in the courtroom and this masterclass will give you the practical knowledge to emerge triumphant in your matters. The day will begin with presentations from preeminent and leading practitioners on a range of advocacy topics including case theory, written advocacy, examination-in-chief and persuasive opening and closing addresses. In the afternoon you will master how to expertly gather and leverage evidence by taking a deep dive into affidavits, evidence in ex parte applications

This one-of-a-kind program offers 3 industry experts who will dissect a key area related maximising a personal injury claim. Examine how damages are assessed by an actuarial with insights into wrongful death & dependency claims, superannuation losses, sexual abuse claims and more. Gain insights into how to interpret and apply the AMA Guides to maximise a permanent impairment claim. Finally, join Rob Taylor for a step by step guide to the legal strategies needed to maximise a personal injury claim.

Work step by step through what you need to do to successfully prepare for trial, from planning and strategy to preparing evidence to making opening submissions. Hone your advocacy skills to improve your chances of success in your litigation matters. Finally, gain insights into how to emerge successful in settlement negotiations and mediation.

This unique workshop is perfect for lawyers, lease administrators, lease managers, conveyancers, in-house counsel and property professionals who want a practical guided tour through the essential elements of retail and commercial leasing. Anthony Herro, a pre-eminent presenters on leasing, will share his insights and strategies for perfecting your leasing practice. Walk away with strategies and procedures you can use to eliminate risk and avoid legal and commercial problems in your daily leasing work.

Work through the policies and practices you need to prevent or manage sexual harassment in the workplace and the many related legal, professional and ethical risks. Gain a step by step guide to improving your practice’s IT security to prevent increasing privacy and data breach risks for law firms. Learn how to maximise your productivity and efficiency by managing stress and work/life balance. Earn your CPD core area units while skilling up on some of the most critical recent issues facing lawyers.

Work through the policies and practices you need to prevent or manage sexual harassment in the workplace and the many related legal, professional and ethical risks.

Gain a step by step guide to improving your practice’s IT security to prevent increasing privacy and data breach risks for law firms.

Don’t miss this chance to review recent case law and emerging issues in family provision claims. You will work through a range of comprehensive and focused sessions tackling the key issues facing wills and estate practitioners including estrangement; claims by adult children, spouses & de facto spouses; notional estates; and equitable remedies. You won’t find a more in-depth and useful guide to family provision claims anywhere else.

You will examine how to work with the latest legislative and procedural changes in debt collection and unsecured loan recoveries and explore the best strategies for enforcing unsecured debts that fall below statutory thresholds. Plus, gain practical insights on dealing with bankruptcy and winding up actions. Whether the amendments to debt collection expire in September or are extended, this is your chance to perfect your practice and procedure for the current environment and whatever is to come.

You will hear about the current operation of the new National Arbitration List and from former Family Court judges and expert arbitrators on rules, regulations, grounds for appeals, preparing for and running an arbitration and future reform. The Family Court and Federal Circuit Court have now taken steps to formalise alternative dispute resolution for property matters, so it’s timely to discuss these changes how you can elevate your family law arbitration skills.

Familiarise yourself with current market conditions, explore the impact of new strata title legislation and regulations, catch up on new cases, and delve into the practicalities of leasing and property tax developments. Whatever property problems your clients bring your way in this challenging environment, this comprehensive and timely update will prepare you. Gain all the updates you need in each of these key areas directly from leading experts in their fields.

Gain detailed, in-depth guides on how to handle internal workplace investigations or advise clients navigating those investigations. Examine the best ways to respond to regulators and how to achieve the best strategic outcome. Consider how to conduct internal investigations from both an employer and employee perspective. Work through case studies, examples and step by step guides to ensure that you get the workplace investigations process right from start to finish.

What are the latest legal and medical developments concerning asbestos-related claims? Get up to date with a panel of experts, including The Honourable Wendy Strathdee from the Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW, a respected respiratory physician, and top legal practitioners. Don’t miss this chance to gain key takeaways you can immediately implement into practice.

Attend to be educated, motivated, and empowered. Sexual harassment, discrimination & gender bias in the legal profession are being acknowledged and discussed like never before, but the truth is that real change continues to be slow to come. Gain frank, honest & real-world insights into how you can navigate the challenges facing women in law. From dealing with misconduct to career changes, to leadership, our panel will share how you can take action to guide your career in the direction you want it to go.

Catch up on the most urgent issues impacting institutional abuse claims from a varied panel of leading experts. Gain insights into when a court may set aside a past settlement agreement. Explore the ins and outs of how courts consider permanent stays of proceedings. Take a guided tour of the latest cases and awarded damages across the country. Master how to work effectively with experts, including how to utilise forensic accounting to improve your outcomes in your matters.

What better way to master your practice and procedure in the ACAT than to hear firsthand from a Senior Member? Pick up essential tips and tricks as Senior Member Jann Lennard shares her experience and provides practical guidance on the key issues faced when litigating in ACAT. Learn what not to do and better understand the role of negotiation and conciliation. This is essential viewing for any lawyer who appears in ACAT.

Familiarise yourself with current market conditions, explore the impact of leasing measures, catch up on new cases, and delve into the practicalities of strata, leasing and property tax developments. Whatever property problems your clients bring your way in this challenging environment, this comprehensive and timely update will prepare you. Gain all the updates you need in each of these key areas directly from leading experts in their fields.

This comprehensive intensive covers all of the major issues shaking up owners corporation law at the moment. Starting with amendments to the Owners Corporation Act 2006 and covering short term letting, cladding, water leaks, subdivision, the Benefit Principle and litigation. Discover the key takeaways from cases. Plus you will also hone your skills in a practical session on recovering through VCAT.

Don’t miss this comprehensive examination of the latest criminal law developments from an esteemed panel including a District Court Judge. Explore psychological reports on child behaviours in sexual assault cases, the admissibility of evidence related to a complainant’s sexual experience, intensive correction orders, trial directions, & mental illness. The afternoon focuses on CPD core areas with an expert panel of accredited specialists covering cross examinations, ethics & more.

Gain in-depth guides to 3 critically important issues facing in-house counsel today while earning your core CPD units. Meet your duties in staying on top of employee mental health in a time of change & uncertainty. Master how to analyse a company’s financial position to minimise the legal & business risks arising when in-house counsel are asked to weigh in on a commercial transaction. Finally, learn how to utilise data, analytics & AI to keep up with your industry peers in this increasingly important area.

Gain practical guides for 3 of the most urgent issues facing legal practices today while earning your CPD core area units for the year. Stay on top of the latest employment law issues that will have a significant impact on your practice & your clients. Brace yourself for the risks related to out of hours conduct, including online activities and working remotely. Finally, gain a thorough understanding of how to understand and analyse financial reports at a time when those skills are as critical as ever.

Work through the most important issues you’ll face in migration law right now including an update on critical skills for TSS visas, guidance on character and public interest criteria, appealing visa cancellations and best practice ethics. Join a panel of expert practitioners with this half-day programme and gain valuable insights so that you’re ready for any matter and square away your ethics point for the year.

Delve deep into complex applications for letters of administration, including dealing with limited grants of representation & resolving contested applications. Examine key learnings from contested estate proceedings & key takeaways from the latest cases. Master how to plan for estate administration, including how to deal with jurisdictional, executor & tax considerations. Finally, gain your ethics point while considering your duties in advising estate administration clients.

Your practice and your reputation are on the line with every conveyancing matter you work on, and any one of them can go from routine to disastrous with one misstep. Gain the latest information and essential strategies you need to avoid slipups and keep your practice on the right foot. Delve a little deeper into some of the major current issues in conveyancing such as amendments to the Owners Corporation Act, cladding, environment and planning, survey and title issues, easements, covenants, fencing and more

Immerse yourself in critical issues in the area of wills and estate disputes. Gain a deep understanding of equitable claims in estate litigation, testamentary discretionary trusts, current practice and procedure in family provision matters, how to deal with superannuation issues on death and the latest cases you need to know. You will walk away with the information you need and practical skills and strategies to bolster your practice.

Prepare yourself to navigate the many new legal, regulatory & compliance risks facing the aged care and retirement village industries right now. Scrutinise the latest legislation in regulatory compliance and governance. Catch up on the critical employment law concerns now facing the industry. Consider how to manage disputes, elder abuse, & capacity issues. Consider care agreements and contracts in today’s environment. Examine emerging finance and funding issues.

Catch up on the most urgent personal injury issues right now. Gain a critical CTP update on the latest decisions on liability, apportionment, damages, quantum awards and more. Delve into the latest public liability cases including the practical takeaways and the impact on your matters. Examine the practical implications of questions of fact and law from WorkCover and the courts in relation to workers compensation claims and finally, perfect your strategies and skills for arbitration at WorkCover.

Hone your skills in running an effective, efficient and paperless practice. Gain practical guidance for working with clients who have experienced trauma. Explore ethical issues for personal injury lawyers. Designed specifically for personal injury lawyers, attend this webinar to earn all the mandatory ethics, professional skills and practice management points before the end of the calendar year.

Perfect for all lawyers looking to begin or build their wills and estate law practice, this comprehensive & practical workshop will give you the knowledge and skills needed to effectively and efficiently draft a will. Experienced Accredited Specialists will walk you step by step through the strategies, procedures and requirements you need. Using concrete examples, legislation and cases, you will gain a toolkit for this critical step in estate planning.

Delve into the practical ins and outs of the new Family Court and Federal Circuit Court’s COVID-19 & Magellan Lists while examining how new trends in domestic and family violence will impact your matters and your clients. Recent events have increased risks for victims so it’s important for family lawyers and their support staff to be equipped to identify violent, abusive and controlling patterns of behaviour in order to ensure their client’s protection and the safe & effective delivery of legal services.

This inaugural event will give you a solid grounding in the issues involved in the specialised and complex areas of the law of military compensation and veteran’s entitlement. With hundreds of thousands of veterans and members of the ADF, and their dependents, the issues presented here are of great relevance. Dive into the intricacies of the court and tribunal systems and get an overview of the military compensation scheme, all while understanding the unique mental health issues affecting veteran’s claims.

Recent events have had a dramatic impact on contracts leading to a significant rise in disputes. With many parties suddenly unable or unwilling to perform their contractual duties, there’s no better time to explore the hottest drafting and disputes issues you need to be across. Examine breaches, damages, remedies, securities, indemnities, liability, allocation of risk and more. Each of these issues will be covered in-depth along with a look at the latest and most significant contract law cases.

213N06: Face the many significant changes & new risks facing in-house counsel by arming yourself with timely updates & strategies. Consider how to handle financial & insolvency risks in a tight market. Enhance your insurance law knowledge & tactics. Examine significant defamation reforms. Catch up on new health & safety risks & obligations. Explore legal & tax issues involving contractors. Gain your core CPD points while examining ethics, bullying, wellbeing, technology, & reputation risks.

213N20: Gain high level updates & strategies related to the key areas commercial litigators need to be on top of in 2021. Master how to navigate insolvency disputes. Examine game changing defamation law reforms. Explore how to handle the onslaught of insurance litigation following COVID-19. Be prepared for the many consumer law claims facing litigators right now. Understand contract termination disputes. Gain your core CPD points while examining case valuations, ethics, & working with experts.

213N05: Whatever property problem your clients bring your way this coming year, this comprehensive program will prepare you. Strata, conveyancing, FIRB, government reform, cladding, tax, easements, covenants, technology, new legislation, new cases: Sydney’s leading experts have you covered. Gain all the updates you need in each of these key areas and more, plus lock down your core area CPD points.

213N07: Your practice needs to keep up with rapid change in the construction industry. Come along to hear a carefully selected panel of speakers explore the latest developments, trends and changes in the building industry. Explore the latest cases and hear in depth presentations on major new developments in liability, security of payment, legislation, tendering, procurement, safety, bankruptcy, insolvency, long life warranties and more.

213N19: When a problem arises involving strata law, off the plan considerations, building issues, environment and planning, defects, tax, risk management, ethics or other property pitfalls, you need (1) information and (2) a strategy. This practical conference delivers both with a comprehensive breakdown of what you need to know right now and into the next year. Plus, gain your CPD core area points for the year.

213N21: Gain a thorough understanding of the many moving parts that will make or break a business sale. Hone your negotiation skills. Avoid unnecessary exposure related to IP, privacy & data risks. Examine critical employment law issues, including transferring employees & restraints of trade. Catch up on the latest franchising law reforms. Analyse key financial risks, including essential valuation issues, distressed transactions in the current market, & the tax consequences.

213N51: Recent events have had a dramatic impact on contracts leading to a significant rise in disputes. With many parties suddenly unable or unwilling to perform their contractual duties, there’s no better time to explore the most important drafting and disputes issues you need to be across. Examine breaches, damages, remedies, securities, indemnities, liability, allocation of risk and more. Each of these issues will be covered in-depth along with a look at the latest contract law cases.

213N16: Make it easy on yourself by making this your one stop shop for everything you need for your wills and estates practice this CPD year. Review recent cases in informal wills, family provision, and probate. Gain insights on elder law issues, asset protection, estate planning and so much more. Attend the full day to earn your compulsory CPD units with unique sessions for wills and estates lawyers.

213N25: The legal issues impacting the leasing sector are evolving and you must keep up with the latest developments and strategies. Learn what you need to know about the latest cases, FIRB changes, rent review determinations, office considerations, franchise law issues, co-tenancy, incentives, defaults, lockouts and more.

213N34: Get across all the latest developments in driving offences and traffic law by reviewing the most significant cases and their implications. Hear from the forensic experts about pharmacological evidence regarding alcohol and drugs in driving matters. Plus, explore the police stop and search powers in traffic matters.

213N14: 2020 has reminded practitioners of some of the most important issues that need to be front of mind. Join an expert panel as they explore strategies to developing a healthy mindset for conducting a legal practice, the risks and ethical problems associated with social media use for lawyers, and how to interpret financial reports at a time when those skills are more critical than ever.

213N09: Wary of traps in your obligations regarding privilege? Grappling with how to be an effective leader and trusted adviser? Don’t let these challenges side-track your career path. Hear from a stellar lineup of leading practitioners and master the skills needed to effectively deal with each of these issues all while gaining your CPD compulsory units for the year.

WEB213N12: Perfect for all lawyers looking to begin or build their wills and estate law practice, this comprehensive & practical workshop will give you the knowledge and skills needed to effectively and efficiently draft a will. Experienced Accredited Specialists will walk you step by step through the strategies, procedures and requirements you need. Using concrete examples, legislation and cases, you will gain a toolkit for this critical step in estate planning.

213N08: Join an exceptional panel of speakers, including the Supreme Court Prothonotary, and walk away with practical insights on key skills for litigators. You will gain guidance on analysing the facts and leveraging evidence to build a winning case strategy. Master how to strategically draft your pleadings and using the best expert evidence to outsmart the opponent’s case on the day. Take away key settlement skills to ensure you negotiate the best deal for your client on the courtroom steps.

Going forward the Family Law Court of Australia and the FCC will continue to embrace remote hearings in some format. Now is the time to review what we have learnt about running remote hearings. This experienced panel of family law barristers will share valuable and practical insights on hearing preparation, procedural issues, and technological dilemmas associated with conducting remote hearings. Master these skills now to ensure the best outcome for your clients now and in the future.

213N31: Work through hypothetical scenarios covering real world issues with a particular focus on asset protection, tax implications, and interaction with superannuation. Tackle drafting issues and concerns around family trusts and other structures. Identify these key issues, the optimal advice to give your clients, and then together create the documentation needed to put the plan into place. Have all your questions answered and perfect your practice in this critical area of estate planning.

Need to square your CPD compulsory units for the year but can’t seem to find the time? Take advantage of this convenient and practical lunchtime web series where you can acquire your CPD units and bolster your practice once a week at lunchtime and online. Hear from engaging experts on the latest disciplinary issues and cases, how to manage conflicts of interests, the skills you need to successfully negotiate a deal, and how to protect your practice from cyber threats which have increased over the last year.

It is crucial that lawyers are up to date on the latest ethical and disciplinary issues in 2021. Join Chris Ryall, Barrister at Maritime Chambers and examine recent disciplinary cases and the lessons to be learnt. You will examine how to manage conflicts of interests, the common scenarios practitioners face and the options you can apply. Walk away with tips and solutions you can immediately incorporate in your practice.

Want to succeed when negotiating a deal for your client but don’t know how? Hear from Steve Lancken, Mediator and Managing Director of Negocio Resolutions as he provides you with practical tips and strategies on how to achieve the best outcome for your client in your next negotiation. OND212N01B

212P01: In its 8th year, the Parramatta 10 Points in One Day Program offers you insights from the industry’s front-line practitioners. You don’t have to travel to the CBD to gain updates in all the current topics and achieve your compulsory CPD units. Attend the full program or choose only the sessions most relevant to your practice.

WEB213N01C: Worried your firm will be a target of cybercrime with the increase threats of cyberattacks in Australia? Join Simone Herbert-Lowe, Director of Law & Cyber over one hour and receive both prevention and mitigation strategies to improving your cyber resilience in 2021. You don’t want to miss out on this highly important session.

WEB212N04: Examine the key legal issues related to the NDIS. Review legal updates & procedures with the AAT, NCAT & leading lawyers explore recent cases, participant & substitute decision making & more. The afternoon provider-centric program covers the Royal Commission, workplace law for providers and SDA housing. This is a can’t miss event for lawyers working in personal injury, aged care, government & not for profit law, and it’s essential for disability service providers.

213N38: The legal side of things is just one aspect of a successful practice. In order to thrive you also need to know how to position your services to win and maintain online clients, how to respond to crises and personal or firm public relations nightmares and how to deal with complaints and your disclosure obligations. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from industry experts and practitioners about some of the best practices that can make or break a career or practice.

213N35: A truly practical afternoon to assist you with your practice no matter the size or how long you have been practicing law. Want to master your presentation style and delivery? Need to understand the latest ethical issues for lawyers in 2021? How about strategies to deal with difficult colleagues? Give yourself the extra skills to move forward in your legal career and with your personal practice with this informative seminar, all while gaining your core area CPD points for the year.

212N08: Master strategies for ensuring your expert evidence is admissible and for working with conclave and concurrent expert evidence. Consider admissibility issues in contract and tort disputes. Gain an advanced refresher on implied waiver and inadvertent disclosure of privileged material. Plus, learn valuable advocacy skills in interlocutory and urgent applications, tactics around objections, and finding success at mediation, all from some of Sydney’s foremost advocates.

213N46: Even a strong, well-reasoned decision can fall apart in so many ways. Learn how to prepare and communicate your reasons in a clear, understandable and defensible way. Avoid bias in decision making by understanding bias in all its different forms, including the importance of aligning automated decisions algorithms with administrative law to ensure fairness, transparency and contestability. Examine the distinction between jurisdiction error versus error of law on the face of the record.

213N15: Chase the cutting edge of IP by immersing yourself in the latest trends and updates in trade mark issues and trends, copyright reform, patent cases and innovation patents, design reform, artificial intelligence innovations and infringement, and IP rights. Make sure your first stop is this highly anticipated annual IP conference so you stay ahead of the competition. Attend the full day to earn your compulsory CPD units with unique sessions designed especially for IP lawyers.

213N11: Spend the morning with our experts to obtain key updates in public liability, workers compensation, psychological injury, the medical perspective on permanent impairment and developments in claims for malicious prosecution and wrongful arrest. Stay for the afternoon’s CPD compulsory session, created with the personal injury lawyer in mind, so that you’ll become CPD compliant while gaining valuable skills and practical takeaways on mediation, ethics, and enhancing your practice.

Protect yourself and your practice by making sure that you have the right skills in your costs and billing toolkit. Gain tips on improving costs recovery in litigation, examine lessons from recent case law and ensure you’re across your obligations regarding cost disclosures and ethical billing. Don’t miss out on squaring away your CPD compulsory units for the year and brushing up on your knowledge of costs in one afternoon. WEB213N42

213N22: Don’t miss your opportunity to hear directly from a District Court Judge and catch up on all the most relevant topics in criminal law. Examine recent decisions of the High Court, duty of disclosure by prosecution and police, and how to navigate the new sexual assault laws and regulatory prosecutions. Plus, gain your core CPD units in issues of paramount relevance to criminal practitioners. You’ll leave equipped with the information and skills your clients will expect of you.

213N32: Join a panel of Accredited Immigration Law specialists to examine a myriad of topics covering current immigration concerns: the practical impacts of the travel ban and travel exemption requirements on family and partner visas, character cancellations & refusals, criminal law issues in migration matters, other visas concerns and related reforms. Attend the full day to earn your compulsory CPD units with unique sessions delivered and designed especially for lawyers and migration agents.

213N39: You will gain practical guidance on some critically important areas of family law practice. Master your drafting techniques and develop strategies for your binding financial agreements, binding child support agreements and spousal maintenance agreements. Learn how to draft interim orders seeking financial assistance from the court and affidavits for interim parenting proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court.

213N26: This industry-leading legal event brings together renowned legal, financial and industry experts to explore some of the most current and key film and television law issues. Split into two practical sessions, the morning focuses on key legal industry issues including production and the producer’s offset, in addition to content regulation and podcasts. In the afternoon you will explore the current concerns in pre-publication, defamation and employment issues.

213N27: Gain insights & practical guidance from a stellar line-up of family law practitioners. Understand what is in & out of the asset pool; the weight of contributions; and the impacts of tax liabilities and insolvency on financial settlements. Earn your core CPD units by mastering how to set aside existing orders and introduce new evidence; considering ethical obligations of disclosure, and learning how to recognise and deal with clients, opponents & colleagues displaying signs of mental illness.

213N23: Sure it’s a Saturday, but once you are done, you really are well and truly done. This day will be time well spent and won’t cut into your work week. Take the plunge, wear what you like, come and hear the latest issues you need to catch up on, and get it all done in one fell swoop.

Cover what you need to know about making claims for TPD under a superannuation or life insurance policy. What do you need to know about AFCA, superannuation trustee law and learn about setting aside the insurer’s decision? Understand how a vocational consultant determines whether an injury prevents a claimant from working in an occupation by reason of their education, training or experience, plus an update on the new tax and financial risks financial risks for super and TPD claims. 213N45

WEB213N53: You will examine how to work with the latest legislative and procedural changes in debt collection and gain practical insights on dealing with bankruptcy and winding up actions. Whether the amendments to debt collection expire in December 2020 or are extended, this is your chance to perfect your practice for the current environment and whatever is to come.

WEB213N54: Attend this webinar if you want to hear from leading experts about what is involved in an arbitration, when to use it, getting started, how to prepare and run an arbitration hearing and issues to consider in enforcing an arbitral decision.

WEB213N49: Hear from 3 industry experts who will dissect a key area related maximising a personal injury claim. Examine how damages are assessed by an actuarial with insights into wrongful death & dependency claims, superannuation losses, sexual abuse claims and more. Gain insights into how to interpret and apply the AMA Guides to maximise a permanent impairment claim. Finally, join Rob Taylor for a step by step guide to the legal strategies needed to maximise a personal injury claim.

If you have left it to the last minute, do not despair. All your CPD points are taken care of right here. Featuring 10 timely topics hand-picked to cover some of the most crucial areas for commercial lawyers, you’ll gain all the CPD you need and bolster your practice in one efficient, information-packed day. Attend the full day or just the sessions relevant to you and complete your CPD with a lineup of excellent speakers covering the most important topics you need to know. 213N50

WEB213N55: Back by Popular Demand! Catch up on the most urgent issues impacting institutional abuse claims from a varied panel of leading experts. Gain insights into when a court may set aside a past settlement agreement. Explore how courts consider permanent stays of proceedings. Take a guided tour of the latest cases and awarded damages across the country. Master how to work effectively with experts, including how to utilise forensic accounting to improve your outcomes in your matters.

WEB213N60: Gain practical insights into important issues for your family law practice and your parenting and children’s matters. You’ll examine urgent parenting and financial applications, address how the courts are dealing with parental alienation and child protection, and how to address financial abuse and coercion on parenting orders. Learn also how to deal with personality disorders and substance abuse in relation to briefing experts, evidence and capacity.

Analyse decision making and reason writing and then work through an in depth case study session where the presenters will examine, dissect and reconstruct a decision in this unique, can’t-miss Masterclass. WEB213V17

213V12: You will gain practical guidance on some critically important areas of family law practice. Master your drafting techniques and develop strategies for your binding financial agreements, binding child support agreements and spousal maintenance agreements. You will also learn how to draft interim orders seeking financial assistance from the court, a key skill in these turbulent times.

WEB213V04: As the market becomes increasingly competitive it’s critical that you ensure you have the skills to succeed. Join our stellar lineup of specialists as they walk you through the skills you need regarding use and abuse of privilege, holding effective conversations with your staff and perfecting legal your writing skills – all while gaining your core CPD units for the year.

WEB213V22: 10 presentations, 10 points. Featuring pre-eminent and leading silks, barristers and solicitors, you will gain insights and practical guidance you can utilise in your everyday practice while gaining all of your CPD points without missing a day in court or the office. Attend the full day or just the sessions relevant to your practice.

Face the many significant changes & new risks facing in-house counsel by arming yourself with timely updates & strategies. Consider how to handle financial & insolvency risks in a tight market. Enhance your insurance law knowledge & tactics. Examine significant defamation reforms. Catch up on new employment law and health & safety risks. Gain your core CPD points while examining legal & tax issues involving contractors, ethics and harassment, bullying & wellbeing, and reputation risks. WEB213V15

213V02: Whatever property problem this coming year brings, this comprehensive program will prepare you. New legislation, new cases, environment & planning, owners corporations, retail and commercial leasing, building defects, stamp duty, FIRB and more: Melbourne’s leading experts have you covered. Gain all the updates you need in each of these key areas and more, plus lock down your core area CPD points.

213V24: Make the most of your last chance to earn CPD this year by hearing from 15 experts who will give you all the information and skills necessary to grow your knowledge and practice. Featuring timely topics hand-picked to cover some of the most crucial areas for all lawyers, you’ll gain all the CPD you need and bolster your practice in one efficient, information-packed day.

Attend this comprehensive full day conference and gain the latest information and essential strategies you need to avoid slipups and keep yourself up to date. Delve deeper into the most timely and significant considerations in conveyancing such as survey and title issues, cladding risk, title insurance, owners corporations, tax, planning, eConveyancing, the latest cases you need to know and more. 213V14

213V08: Gain high level strategies related to the key areas commercial litigators need to be on top of in 2021. Master how to navigate insolvency disputes. Examine game changing defamation law reforms. Explore how to handle insurance & professional liability litigation following recent developments. Be prepared for the many consumer law claims facing litigators right now. Understand the latest in trust litigation. Gain your core CPD points while examining case valuations, ethics, & technology.

213V18: Obtain a comprehensive roundup of developments in personal injury law covering damages for work injuries, medical panels, psychological injuries, head injury claims, TAC cases and more. In the afternoon, gain your CPD compulsory units through sessions tailor made for personal injury practitioners. Examine critical issues including pain conditions, managing your practice and ethics.

213V06: Gain insights & practical guidance from a stellar line-up of leading family law practitioners. Understand what should go in the asset pool, the weight of contributions; the impact of tax liabilities; insolvency on financial settlements, and recent cases. Earn your core CPD units by mastering how to set aside existing orders and introduce new evidence; ethical obligations of disclosure, and how to recognise and deal with clients, opponents & colleagues displaying signs of mental illness.

213V21: Catch up on recent developments and key issues for IP lawyers from the last 12 months. Gain insights on trade marks reputation and global protection, pertinent issues in copyright, patent oppositions, and how to build an IP strategy for your clients. Attend the full day and gain all your CPD compulsory units while exploring IP due diligence, data breaches, and your ethical obligations as an IP lawyer.

213V20: Catch up on all the most relevant topics in criminal law. Analyse judge alone trials, representing clients online, changes in sentencing decisions and the credibility of complainants. Plus, gain your core CPD units in issues of paramount relevance to criminal practitioners, including making an effective bail application, the duty of disclosure, and trauma informed courts. You’ll leave equipped with the information and skills your clients and the courts will expect of you.

Understand the latest in forensic evidence and expert reports in traffic matters as these issues are becoming increasingly important and influential on the outcome of driving offences and traffic law matters. Hear from respected forensic experts who will guide you through a sample of timely and practical topics including roadside drug testing related to cannabis, synthetic drug testing in traffic law, & mobile phone, CCTV, dash cam & other cyber forensics issues in traffic law matters. WEB213V25

Enhance your career and be guided by these notable women in law. Join accomplished & innovative women in the public sector who will explain how to navigate your career while achieving your professional goals. Work through how to approach perennial workplace issues such as harassment, bullying & gender bias. Hear about creating an inclusive & supportive public sector workplace. Engage in enlightening case studies to consider some of the different & varied roles the public sector can offer you.

213S01: Featuring 12 practical sessions & 15 leading experts this is the only program you need. Gain all your CPD points in one go while gaining the latest updates, strategies & skills across a wide range of areas that you come across in your daily files.

213V07: The legal issues impacting the leasing sector are evolving and you must keep up with the latest developments and strategies to succeed. Learn what you need to know about the hottest new cases, new disclosure requirements, landlord & tenant Rights in multi-lot developments, leasing disputes, assignment and surrender, new risks emerging in the current market, and more.

WEB213Q11: The legal issues impacting the leasing sector are ever present and you must keep up with the latest developments and strategies to succeed. Learn what you need to know about the latest cases and market trends, subleasing, FIRB, hear from the Queensland Small Business Commissioner and walk away with practical strategies for handling common end of lease disputes.

213Q03: Gain a wealth of knowledge from the best in their field all in one day. You will gain insights on a variety of areas of law and issues impacting on your practice including all the big areas of dispute today: insolvency, defamation, employment law, estates, family and property. Take away key skills that you can immediately apply to your practice including trial tips and tricks, billing issues and building a team to help you succeed. Attend the full day to gain all the CPD points that you need.

213Q01: As a government lawyer you may not litigate all day but that doesn’t mean you aren’t dealing with matters in dispute or being required to prepare public sector witnesses. So what exactly do government lawyers need to be aware of should the need arise? The ethical parameters of the Model Government litigant; preparing public sector witnesses and privilege with regard to expert reports and dealing with FOI requests.

213Q06: Examine the many new risks facing in-house counsel and arm yourself with timely updates & strategies. Catch up on new health & safety risks & obligations. Examine significant defamation reforms. Examine the legal minefield of fiduciary and best interest duties. Enhance your skills & strategies related to technology, smart contracts & biometrics. Gain your core CPD points while examining ethics and harassment, bullying & wellbeing, collaborative contracts, and data issues.

213Q13: The increase in diversity of assets held by individuals and the entities and structures associated with them means that estate planning has become a holistic exercise that extends beyond the preparation of a will for a client. An appropriately constructed estate plan should have regard to the full circumstances of the client, not only their assets and how they are held, but also to their family dynamic and the potential for disputes.

213Q04: Navigate some of the critical issues that will be coming your way in the year ahead. Delve into the latest developments in family provisions and elder law issues including the new guardianship and administration laws, informal wills, mutual will agreements and SMSF death benefits. Attend the full day to earn your compulsory CPD units from the best in the field. This annual conference is not to be missed.

213Q09: Gain key updates on public liability, workers compensation psychiatric claim plus technical legal issues of employers duties, workplace injuries related to plant and equipment and claims involving strata and bodies corporate so you stay at the cutting edge of these areas. Explore the interaction between insurance contract and personal injury claims. Plus in the afternoon, gain your mandatory core areas while working through case selection, trial preparation and ethics.

Hear from directly from a District Court Judge, the Coroner, & a panel of leading barristers and specialist solicitors . Gain the information & skills your clients & the court will expect by delving into judge-only trials, family violence, sexual assault, & offenders with mental impairments. Plus, gain your core CPD units while exploring client relations, the Coroner’s court, & the ethics of clients with mental impairments or illness. 213Q15

213Q08: When a problem arises involving body corporate law, off the plan contracts, GST, land tax, environment and planning issues, adverse possession, e-conveyancing, or other property pitfalls, you need (1) information and (2) a strategy. This practical conference delivers both with a comprehensive breakdown of what you need to know right now and into the next year. Plus, gain your CPD core area points for the year.

213Q07: Gain insights & practical guidance from a stellar line-up of leading family law practitioners. Analyse the latest and most significant cases in Family law, add backs, asset pools, and the impact of tax liabilities and insolvency on financial settlements. Plus, earn your core CPD units by examining how to set aside existing orders & introduce new evidence; ethics during settlements, and how to recognise and deal with clients, opponents & colleagues displaying signs of mental illness.

213Q18: This is it! If you have left it to the last minute, do not despair. All your CPD points are taken care of right here. Featuring 10 timely topics hand-picked to cover some of the most crucial areas of law, you’ll gain all the CPD you need and bolster your practice in one efficient, information-packed day. Attend the full day or just the sessions relevant to you and complete your CPD with a lineup of excellent speakers covering the most important topics you need to know.

213W14: Attend this seminar to ensure you obtain practical advice on managing costs in your personal injury practice, cover important ethical considerations, and take a journey with Martin Dobson to explore how personal injury practice functioned before the pandemic, how it adapted to the changed environment and what the future holds.

213W16: Acquire skills on aligning your business succession, SMSF and personal estate plans. Delve deep into the world of litigation costs in contested probate proceedings, Family Provision Act claims and trust litigation. Gain clarity on dealing with privilege and how to handle clients of questionable capacity or integrity. This is a must attend seminar for wills and estates lawyers involved in estate planning, administration and litigation.

WEB213W25: Modern will drafting is complex, reflecting the complex world our clients inhabit. Modern estate planning is a holistic exercise that centres on the will but branches out into many other areas including trusts. In this workshop you will explore how to maximise the potency of different types of trusts. Learn various modern estate planning strategies and test them using real world examples. Discover why strategies used in the past may now be obsolete.

213W17: Gain practical insights on recent legal developments affecting mining services agreements. Investigate the common pitfalls in drafting mining services agreements, including pricing, risk allocation and bankability issues. Learn how to effectively navigate negotiations with tenement holders and pastoralists under the law. Our panel of speakers will illustrate where mistakes can arise during the drafting stage and guide you on how to avoid those missteps.

213Q10: Master advanced strategies for developing a case theory, ensuring your expert evidence is persuasive, assessing the admissibility of evidence, and avoiding implied waiver and inadvertent disclosure of privileged material. Then gain valuable insights on advocacy from some of Brisbane’s foremost advocates on written submissions, examination in chief, and mediation so you’ll have the tools for success in any matter.

213W02: When your reputation, your client relationships or even your practice are potentially on the line with every property matter you take, can you afford to make a critical mistake on your practice and procedure or when trying to avoid ethical pitfalls? Gain the skills and strategies necessary to stay out of trouble and keep your clients happy, all while pinning down your core CPD points while delving into conveyancing, compulsory land acquisition and avoiding ethical traps

213W08: This in-depth program tailored for family lawyers takes a deep dive into several complex and critical practice issues for family lawyers while covering all the CPD core competency areas. Spend an afternoon gaining practical guidance on costs in the Family Court of WA and understanding the impacts of the new Uniform Law, navigating conflicts of interest and ethical pitfalls, and dealing with the mental health of clients, opponents and work colleagues.

213W19: Advocacy is a fine art, and like any great artist you must perfect the craft and technique in order to succeed. This stellar panel of speakers will share their wealth of knowledge on some important advocacy skills so that you can shine when needed. Don’t miss the opportunity to spend the afternoon with these seasoned advocates as they reveal their tips with persuasive strategies to improve your results inside the courtroom.

213W10: Understand the anticipated changes from the Legal Profession Uniform Law. Explore the high risk, hot spots for ethical breaches in your role by examining recent cases and investigate the underlying principles. Gain in depth knowledge of internal control procedures for operating your trust account and your obligations. Protect yourself and your practice by making sure that you have the right costs and billing skills and processes for a healthy lawyer/client relationship.

213W18: The intricacies of evidence can make or break a case. Knowing how to develop flawless case theory, leverage expert evidence, ensure your evidence is admissible, and avoid implied waiver of privilege and inadvertent disclosure is absolutely critical. Sharpen your skills and master high level evidence in this practical masterclass led by some of Perth’s top litigators.

213W09: Hone your pleading skills. Work step by step through what you need to do to successfully prepare for trial. Master the art of successful strategising during commercial dispute negotiations. Gain insights into how to get the absolute best settlement deal for your clients while considering damages, evidence, applications, mediation and settlement agreements.

213W11: Don’t miss your opportunity to catch up on all the most relevant topics in criminal law. Examine current issues in the Dangerous Sex Offenders legislation, trial directions, witness protection, the changes to the Uniform Evidence Act and a critical assessment of forensic drug evidence. You’ll leave equipped with the information and skills you need for your practice.

When you are working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Communities the need for cultural safety is paramount. While this is relevant for all personal injury clients, this is particularly important for clients making a claim for institutional abuse. As their lawyer, it is crucial that you can interact with your client in a culturally safe and appropriate way to ensure effective and sensitive representation and advice. WEB216N09

A lunchtime series for your compulsory units – this could not be easier! Join us from wherever you choose while you enjoy your lunch and earn your compulsory units at the same time. Convenient, easy and stress free. Together with this engaging panel of experts you will enhance your practice and benefit your clients by examining effective legal project management, how to build a culturally diverse workforce for a successful practice, and the main ethical duties as a legal practitioner. WEB215N01

A lunchtime series for your compulsory units – this could not be easier! Join us from wherever you choose while you enjoy your lunch and earn your compulsory units at the same time. Convenient, easy and stress free. Together with this engaging panel of experts you will enhance your practice and benefit your clients by examining effective legal project management, how to build a culturally diverse workforce for a successful practice, and the main ethical duties as a legal practitioner. OND215N01A

A lunchtime series for your compulsory units – this could not be easier! Join us from wherever you choose while you enjoy your lunch and earn your compulsory units at the same time. Convenient, easy and stress free. Together with this engaging panel of experts you will enhance your practice and benefit your clients by examining effective legal project management, how to build a culturally diverse workforce for a successful practice, and the main ethical duties as a legal practitioner. OND215N01B

A lunchtime series for your compulsory units – this could not be easier! Join us from wherever you choose while you enjoy your lunch and earn your compulsory units at the same time. Convenient, easy and stress free. Together with this engaging panel of experts you will enhance your practice and benefit your clients by examining effective legal project management, how to build a culturally diverse workforce for a successful practice, and the main ethical duties as a legal practitioner. OND216N01C

With the numbers of self-represented litigants rising so too does the likelihood of lawyers and judges facing unique challenges when encountering an unrepresented party. Many of these litigants know little about the legal process which creates an added level of complexity for you and your clients. Take away practical suggestions for expert practitioners to avoid any inadvertent delays or problems when facing these increasingly common and challenging situations. WEB215N04

Support staff play a vital role in the effective operation of public sector legal practice. Invest in your assistant spending a half a day to learn essential information specifically tailored for all levels of Government. They’ll learn from senior government managers how to meet managerial expectations, delve into their record keeping responsibilities and the importance of confidentiality and privacy, & gain new practices to manage work related stress whilst developing personal resilience. WEB216N07

This unique workshop is ideal for lawyers, lease administrators, managers, conveyancers, in-house counsel and property professionals who want a practical guided tour of the essential elements of leasing. Master effectively navigating the lease process, rent reviews, market incentives, outgoings, maintenance, assignment relocation/demolition, insurance, indemnities, default, bank guarantees, legislation, subleasing, licenses, surrenders and more. WEB216V08

With sexual harassment finally being recognised as a systemic workplace issue, this program is now a necessity for employment lawyers, in-house counsel & HR personnel. Master how to manage a workplace before, during and after a complaint is made. Understand how to conduct an investigation & the complexities around vicarious liability, compensation and criminal conduct. Gain in-depth guides to key changes in the law, the psychology of sexual harassment, & meeting health & safety requirements. WEB218N10

Tailored for Public Sector legal counsel, divisional heads, managers, supervisors & HR personnel, you’ll hear practical ways to deal with key workplace complaints within the Public Sector workforce. Learn how to prevent non-performance allegations becoming unfair dismissal claims. Avoid investigations into claims of discrimination, harassment & bullying exploding. Understand how to deal with COVID related issues & finally, review your workplace policies are correct in light of current reforms. WEB218N06

Analyse how to effectively prepare and manage your litigation matters & gain your core CPD units. Master how to manage your files to optimise costs. Examine ethics in pleadings, pre-trial procedures & evidence management, and perfect your litigation project management skills. In the afternoon, take a deep dive into traversing the best evidence to support your case. Hone your strategies regarding the admissibility of evidence, disclosure, and maximising evidence from experts and lay witnesses. 218Q01

You’ll identify how to manage the expectations of your managers and direct reports with expert practical tips and knowhow that you can use immediately. Take away how to deal with multiple tasks, competing priorities and the importance of honing your delegation skills. WEB218N04A

Takeaway new key skills on how to take your communication to the next level when dealing with your manager, workplace colleagues and clients. Learn how to strengthen your listening and written skills for written instructions, meeting notes and file notes. WEB219N04B

Key to any successful organisation is their support staff. Gain the key tools, knowledge and skills required to take your legal support role to the next level. Examine how to manage expectations from management, communicate effectively, manage projects and ensure positive mental health & wellbeing. Learn as an exceptional panel share with you their expertise. WEB218N04

Up skill yourself with simple but important project management tools that will ensure you meet those sharp deadlines, juggle tight priorities and implement structures to guarantee your success. WEB2110N04C

Work through important and practical steps and strategies to effectively assess, monitor and ensure both you and your colleague’s wellbeing and mental health in these challenging times. WEB2111N04D

You’ll learn how the courts might rule on parental alienation & AVOs. What to do when Family Law orders are inconsistent with existing orders. Importantly gain practical insights from an expert panel on how to work with & assist clients dealing with family violence, coercive control or parental alienation. Finally, explore the role of personality disorder, substance abuse & family violence in assessments & what is the best evidence to aid their determination with a clinical/forensic psychologist. WEB218N07

Gain all the CPD, updates & strategies you need with a series of the most important topics all tailor made for in-house counsel. Make it easy for yourself & save by registering for the series or just the sessions that interest you. Watch each session live online or as an on-demand recording. In-depth, 1-hour sessions explore the breadth of contracts, competition & consumer law, cyber crime, discrimination, mental health, workplace law, health & safety, reputation risk, privilege, ethics & more. WEB218N05

Gain a thorough and nuanced understanding of an employer’s ability to issue directions to employees and the risks of getting it wrong – including disability discrimination, unfair dismissal and adverse action claims. Delve into a case study of workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies to analyse how in-house counsel & employers should deal with these significant employment law issues. Consider what a best practice COVID-19 vaccination policy might look like and how best to ensure compliance. WEB218N05A

Stay up to date on the most important trends, developments and cases involving competition and consumer law. Explore the latest updates in significant new legislation. Analyse the critical takeaways from recent cases that may a have a major impact on your organisation. Prepare yourself to confidently, efficiently & effectively navigate any competition or consumer law risk that comes your organisation’s way. WEB219N05B

Corporate executives are the prime target for cyber crime. As in-house counsel it’s critical that you understand these risks and precisely how to mitigate them. Delve into exactly how and why cyber crime poses such a significant risk to executives. Gain practical strategies to minimise vulnerabilities, change behaviour in your organisation in a meaningful & lasting way, minimise risk through insurance, and perfect your cyber security policies and training. WEB219N05C

Want to advance your career and make partner? Unfortunately being a great lawyer isn’t enough. Building a successful career takes an understanding of the profession and its economics, the ins and outs of building a client base, strategies to be engaging, tips to become a leader, how to avoid the traps that can derail a career and more. Gain valuable insights into all of these areas from leading lawyers & industry specialists who will guide you to where you want to go. WEB218N14

Gain in-depth guides on how to avoid the risk of health and safety incidents and workplace accidents. Hear from a leading barrister and a renowned expert as they walk you through what you need to consider before an incident occurs, how to react to an incident, what to do when the Regulator shows up, and how to engage and work with experts. Examine steps you can take to minimise the risk of accidents and other health & safety incidents through maintenance, preparation & testing. WEB2111N05F

Gain your core CPD units in one afternoon through focused sessions tailor made for in-house counsel. Master how to expertly balance the push and pull between legal risk, commercial risk, and profit. Consider the ever rising reputational risks related to an organisation’s culture and how to avoid disaster. Take a practical look at privilege and the steps, strategies and policies in-house counsel need to follow to avoid inviting trouble by waiving privilege. WEB2111N05H