Property Law

Owners Corporations Intensive: Major Legal Developments

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.

Planning Law: Critical Upcoming Changes: Understand the Impact

A new planning era in South Australia is fast approaching with the introduction of a new legislative regime. Get up to speed on these critical upcoming changes and what it all means for you.

Conveyancing Conference

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.

A Practical Guide to Critical Conveyancing Issues

Attend this jam packed full day conference and gain the latest information and essential strategies you need to avoid slipups and keep your practice on the right foot. Delve deeper into the most timely and significant considerations in conveyancing such as survey and title issues, cladding, default, rescission and repudiation, strata, tax, planning, the latest cases you need to know and more.

Conveyancing: Critical Concerns

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

A Practical Guide to Critical Conveyancing Issues

This practical course delivers both a comprehensive breakdown of what you need to know right now and also into the next year. Refine your skills and make sure you are familiar with all the ins and outs of the major legal issues impacting on conveyancing such as real estate deposits, PEXA and eConveyancing, land tax, duties and body corporate issues.

Complex Conveyancing

Refine your knowledge and skills and make sure you are familiar with all the ins and outs of the more complex issues impacting conveyancing, including Instalment contracts, options to purchase, and stamp duty implications. Gain practical strategies for dealing with SMSFs in conveyancing, due diligence and ethical dilemmas. Receive the latest updates from PEXA, including new enhancements and projects in this comprehensive seminar. WEB2111Q03

Complex Conveyancing

Attend this comprehensive half day seminar and gain the latest information and essential strategies you need to avoid conveyancing trap falls. Gain knowledge on complex conveyancing issues including navigating the sale of land act, title search & model participation rules. Prepare yourself for audits, search results that identify serious issues, cladding dilemmas, cases of breach and termination of contract sales. Attend & receive practical skills in making and enforcing rules and amending plans. WEB2111V05

Conveyancing Conference: The Pain Points Explored

This comprehensive conveyancing conference will ensure that you are up to date with all the critical knowledge and skills affecting your conveyancing practice. Acquire the latest information on foreign surcharge duties and land tax, all that is off the plan sales, how to deal with SMSFs in your conveyances, and recent case law. Refine your skills in order to successfully navigate caveats, cyber risk and due diligence issues in your conveyancing practice. Attend and earn your CPD core area points. 223N18

Practical Guide to Complex Conveyancing Issues

Take your conveyancing practice to the next level by developing the skills to navigate the complexities that arise in conveyancing transactions. Work through the risks involved in a conveyance and take a deep dive into the unusual transactions that can – and do arise. Receive updates on critical areas including off-the-plan purchases and sales, strata and options. You will also traverse the constantly shifting developments in tax and SMSFs, risks and auction costs. WEB219N11

Building Defects, Cladding and the Impact on Property Practitioners

Complex Conveyancing: Untangling the Web

You have a sound understanding of the fundamentals of conveyancing, now take it to the next level with this deep dive into complex conveyancing issues. For the conveyancer and property lawyer alike, enhance your skillset by going beyond the basics and make sure you are the one to be approached in a tricky situation. Whether it be by-laws, easements, caveats or complex planning law issues, this program will supply with the information & strategies you need. 216N10

A Practical Guide to Critical Conveyancing Issues

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.

A Practical Guide to Critical Conveyancing Issues

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

Conveyancing Conference

Attend this comprehensive conveyancing conference to ensure your practice’s success. Gain critical knowledge on breach of contract including the available rights and remedies. Explore subdivisions of buildings and multiple owners corporations. Receive a complete overview of tax, consideration, and duty. Earn your CPD core area points while acquiring updates on electronic signing, PEXA, title insurance, ethics, and the impact on your practice. 223V24

4 Critical Conveyancing Concerns

SMSFs, Trusts and off- the-plan contracts got you feeling confused? Scared about the impending crackdown on unfair contract terms in your conveyancing contracts? - You should be. Join experienced practitioners as they break down the 4 critical conveyancing pain points getting in the way of finalising the transaction. Gain practical advice to expertly identify and navigate unfair contract terms, off- the-plan contracts, trust structuring and SMSFs in conveyancing. 2211V04

Property Tax Conference

Spend a morning building a comprehensive and effective property tax toolkit that you can use immediately in your practice. You’ll gain key information, updates and strategies through in-depth and practical presentations on key property tax issues. Understand how they play out in the real world as you delve into all things land transfer duty, income tax in property transactions and land tax in this extensive program. 236W01

Conveyancing Conference

The Queensland eConveyancing mandate is fast approaching - don’t be caught out. Receive best practice advice and walk away with an inventory of practical approaches across a range of conveyancing issues including buying and selling into strata schemes, tax, dealing with things getting in the way of completion, insurance, issues of breach, and termination of contract sales. Keep your practice on the right foot all while gaining all your compulsory CPD units! WEB233Q03Z

Easement Essentials Series

Enhance your skillset by going beyond the basics so you’re prepared for any easement matter that comes your way with attending this series. Designed with property & planning lawyers and conveyancers in mind, explore one of the most important easement cases you’ve ever heard of. Delve into the acquisition of property and key litigation issues and finally, work through practical strategies as to the drafting of instruments granting easements & covenants to avoid disputes. WEB237N02Z

Easements: The Most Important Easement Case You’ve Never Heard Of

Have you heard of this easement case? Know how to successfully obtain orders for easement? Join a captivating presentation by Sydney Jacobs as he delves into a significant but often overlooked easement case. Despite its age, this case is a need-to-know due to its a crucial reference in subsequent legal proceedings. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights into an obscure yet influential legal matter. WEB237N02AZ

Mastering Subdivisions

This highly practical program will see you develop the practical skills and strategies needed to tackle the complex issues that arise in subdivision matters. You’ll learn how to navigate critical tax and duty issues when subdividing and partitioning land. Receive best practice tips and traps for navigating restrictive covenants, local council requirements and disputes when they arise. Attend and expertly handle your next subdivision from start to finish. WEB236V09Z

Conveyancing Conference

There are a number of critical issues which can go wrong during a conveyancing transaction. Don’t be caught out. Instead, catch up on the latest updates and delve into best practice strategies across litigation, owner builders Corp, contracts for off the plan sales, duty, land tax and FIRB. Plus, develop key skills to navigate survey, title and ethical issues in practice and Anti-Money Laundering requirements to keep your practice secure. 233V25

Conveyancing Conference

When a problem arises in your conveyance that involves drafting special conditions, title insurance, trust money, tax, GST, risk management, ethics, or other conveyancing 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. In addition, gain your CPD core area points for the year. This practical program is not to be missed. 233N33

Conveyancing Conference

Attend this comprehensive conveyancing conference for practice success. Acquire the latest information on foreign investment review board & property transactions, all that is off the plan sales, how to deal with events that prevent settlement, and intentional and unintentional contracts. Navigate PEXA to ensure good conveyancing practice management, stamp duty and GST for a full tax understanding, and be across ethical issues in your conveyancing practice. Attend and earn your CPD core area points. 223Q07

Subdivision Law Intensive

Rules and regulations surrounding the subdivision of land are becoming increasingly complex. Attend this practical intensive and receive your ultimate guide to the mechanics of a subdivision. You’ll conquer strata and community title issues, complex stratum subdivision and learn how to successfully navigate the CGT, GST and duty minefield. Take a deep dive into relevant case studies and walk away with practical tips and traps to avoid costly delays for you and your client. 236N07

Conveyancing Fundamentals

This step-by-step guide to conveyancing will see you handle your next conveyancing transaction with ease. From the contract formation to pre-purchase due diligence, the exchange of contracts, and to avoiding common errors post settlement. Walk away with practical solutions to real conveyancing problems. Solicitors, conveyancers, support staff & paralegals don’t miss your chance to attend this valuable practice and procedure walkthrough. 236N08

A Practical Guide to Complex Conveyancing Issues 2023

This comprehensive practical guide to critical conveyancing issues will take you through 8 important conveyancing issues, providing real world advice to handling tricky legal issues and legislative reform. Be on top of the latest developments and strategies in the most essential areas of conveyancing: Strata title, AML, purchasing through trusts, SMSFs & corporations. Plus, develop a toolkit for navigating distressed transactions and disputes when they arise. 239N22

Conveyancing Conference

Don’t let the minefield of death, disability, tax, or planning get in the way of your conveyancing transactions. Understand the implications of death & disability on contracts. Receive guidance on dealing with councils, consent authorities and heritage orders and brush up on the latest tax triggers to ensure your clients make informed choices. Gain your core CPD units while examining misleading and deceptive conduct, mediating conveyancing disputes, and risk management strategies. 243N21

Conveyancing Conference

Are you ready to leverage incoming changes impacting conveyancing? Don’t miss this practical guide to the latest legislation, including the Property Law Bill 2023, Body Corporate and Community Management Amendment Bill, & more. Gain valuable insights into navigating off the plan contracts, the complexities of stamp duty and its interaction with PEXA. Learn how to overcome key planning and environmental hurdles and how best to avoid ethical pitfalls when acting for both parties. 243Q15

Conveyancing Conference: Pitfalls and Solutions

When undertaking conveyancing transactions, when things go wrong you need a proven solution. Attend and unpack tips and traps when acting for an owner builder vendor, how to handle caveats, contract breaches, super fund purchases, and FIRB. Receive a conveyancer’s guide to reviewing standard form building contracts and more, all while obtaining your core CPD units. Walk away with proven solutions to some of the most permeating conveyancing issues. 243V11

Conveyancing Fundamentals

Whether you’re a conveyancer, support staff involved in the conveyancing process, or experienced practitioner looking to brush up on your knowledge; attend and work through the most important aspects of a conveyancing transaction. Get ready to break down the who, what, when & how to draft a contract for sale. Refine your negotiation skills to not only manage client expectations but remain the authority throughout the transaction, and in the event of unforeseen complications- handle them with ease. WEB246N12

Conveyancing Fundamentals

This step-by-step guide to conveyancing will see you handle your next conveyancing transaction with ease. From the latest updates to contract formation to pre-purchase due diligence, the exchange of contracts, and to avoiding common errors post settlement. Walk away with practical solutions to real conveyancing problems. Join us for a valuable practice and procedure walkthrough. WEB246Q01

Complex Conveyancing Issues

Conveyancing transactions can quickly go wrong. An easement or convent appears, squatters and adverse possession claims arise, or things go wrong in sale contracts post settlement. Delve into the intricate world of property rights, restrictions, and agreements as you unlock the secrets to seamless conveyancing. Catch up on the latest conveyancing cases, master easements and covenants, understand how to handle squatters’ rights and adverse possession, heritage & more in this essential guide. WEB2311V09Z

Easements: Litigating Like a Person Possessed

Attend and unravel a compelling series of recent cases and walk away with insights into the acquisition of property interests. Delving into the realm of land ownership, these captivating cases shed light on situations where litigants have asserted their claims through adverse possession, long user, or prescription. Don’t miss this chance to Join Sydney Jacobs, as he guides you through these fascinating legal battles, examining the complexities and implications of property rights acquisition. WEB237N02BZ

Easements: True Construction: What Does it All Mean?

Don’t miss this instalment of the easement essential series with Sydney Jacobs where you’ll gain valuable insights into the rules governing their true construction. Receive practical suggestions as to the drafting of instruments that grant easements and covenants and equip yourself with practical knowledge to avoid disputes. WEB238N02CZ

[HS] Critical Insights into Contaminated Land: Mitigating Risks, Remediation Secrets and Legislative Reform

Imagine navigating a case involving land contamination and facing complex regulatory hurdles. No matter if you are an environmental and planning lawyer or a property or construction lawyer, you will be equipped with crucial insights on managing contamination risks, remediation strategies, and the latest regulatory updates. Enhance your expertise with practical advice to effectively handle contamination issues and confidently guide your clients. WEB2411N21

Mastering Subdivisions

Are your property developer clients experiencing ‘growing pains’? With local council authorities and buildings codes posing a real threat to subdivision undertakings, don’t miss your chance to navigate these roadblocks with ease. When it’s a tricky and highly regulated process, arm yourself with the knowledge to obtain approvals as quickly as possible and breakdown the key pitfalls your developer clients must avoid. Ensure your next subdivision undertaking stays on track. WEB246N05

Parramatta 10 Points in One Day

Now in its 12th year, the Parramatta 10 Points in One Day Conference is developed and curated to keep you abreast of new laws, trends and practical guidance from subject matter experts. With a broad range of topics included, you won’t have to travel to the CBD to gain in-person updates in the practice areas of your choosing, plus achieve your compulsory Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management requirements. Attend for the full 10 hours or only the sessions most relevant to your practice. 242P01

In Focus: Caveats

Don’t let the removal of a caveat before a pending property settlement be the Achillies heel of your practice. Develop a knowledge of the procedure, relevant legal principles & harness your ability to make highly level forensic judgement calls under time pressure in this 1-hour session. Faced with real-world problems, ensure you’re able to consider the problems on both sides, ascertain caveatable interests and brief counsel effectively on urgent applications to maintain efficiency for clients.WEB243N62Z

Conveyancing Fundamentals

This step-by-step guide to conveyancing will see you handle your next conveyancing transaction with ease. From the contract formation to pre-purchase due diligence, the exchange of contracts, and to avoiding common errors post settlement. Walk away with practical solutions to real conveyancing problems. Solicitors, conveyancers, support staff & paralegals don’t miss your chance to attend this valuable practice and procedure walkthrough. 236N08

Easements: True Construction: What Does it All Mean?

Don’t miss this instalment of the easement essential series with Sydney Jacobs where you’ll gain valuable insights into the rules governing their true construction. Receive practical suggestions as to the drafting of instruments that grant easements and covenants and equip yourself with practical knowledge to avoid disputes. WEB238N02CZ

Property Law Conference 2023

Across the latest developments in property law? With unfair contract terms (UCTs) becoming illegal and significant penalties for breach applying from November 2023, you can’t afford to miss this roundup of the latest and greatest issues across the core areas. Unveil the latest knowledge, tips, and traps across strata, planning and environment, AI in property transactions, building defect disputes, contract defaults, IPSO facto and much more. 2311N04

Property Transaction Taxes QLD: Stamp Duty, Land Tax, GST & Development

Spend one afternoon building a comprehensive and effective property tax toolkit that you can use immediately in your practice. You’ll gain information, updates and strategies through in-depth and practical presentations on key property tax issues effecting the Queensland market. Examine stamp duty, decode GST and land tax in property transactions and question whether selling a property to developers is really capital. 239Q02

Advanced Retail and Commercial Leasing

Immerse yourself in a comprehensive program that covers essential aspects of commercial leasing. Explore retail and commercial leasing law in WA, led by seasoned industry professionals and leave feeling confident handling complex leasing issues with ease. Acquire the knowledge to craft special conditions in today’s market, take a deep dive into critical issues under the Retail Leases Act and work through key considerations regarding the impact of insolvency on leases. 239W02

Property Tax Mastery: Victorian Duty and Land Tax Surcharges

If you’re engaging in property-related activities in Victoria, it’s vital you understand the duty and land tax surcharges that can arise. Don’t miss this session of our Victorian property tax series where you’ll receive practical guidance on the tips and traps to look out for when dealing with duty and land tax surcharges. Brush up on items that are commonly misunderstood by registering now. WEB238V01BZ

Property Tax Mastery: GST Issues for Property Developers

GST can have significant implications for property development projects. Don’t let them be your failing by attending this extensive session. Leave feeling confident in your ability to handle revenant GST treatments in property supplies and acquisitions, margin schemes, and more. Plus, gain an insight into the property industry and ATO activity on GST. Be all aspects of GST in your next property transaction. WEB238V01CZ

Easements: The Most Important Easement Case You’ve Never Heard Of

Have you heard of this easement case? Know how to successfully obtain orders for easement? Join a captivating presentation by Sydney Jacobs as he delves into a significant but often overlooked easement case. Despite its age, this case is a need-to-know due to its a crucial reference in subsequent legal proceedings. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights into an obscure yet influential legal matter. WEB237N02AZ

Easements: Litigating Like a Person Possessed

Attend and unravel a compelling series of recent cases and walk away with insights into the acquisition of property interests. Delving into the realm of land ownership, these captivating cases shed light on situations where litigants have asserted their claims through adverse possession, long user, or prescription. Don’t miss this chance to Join Sydney Jacobs, as he guides you through these fascinating legal battles, examining the complexities and implications of property rights acquisition. WEB237N02BZ

Mastering Subdivisions

This highly practical program will see you develop the practical skills and strategies needed to tackle the complex issues that arise in subdivision matters. You’ll learn how to navigate critical tax and duty issues when subdividing and partitioning land. Receive best practice tips and traps for navigating restrictive covenants, local council requirements and disputes when they arise. Attend and expertly handle your next subdivision from start to finish. WEB236V09Z

Easement Essentials Series

Enhance your skillset by going beyond the basics so you’re prepared for any easement matter that comes your way with attending this series. Designed with property & planning lawyers and conveyancers in mind, explore one of the most important easement cases you’ve ever heard of. Delve into the acquisition of property and key litigation issues and finally, work through practical strategies as to the drafting of instruments granting easements & covenants to avoid disputes. WEB237N02Z

Property Tax Conference

Spend a morning building a comprehensive and effective property tax toolkit that you can use immediately in your practice. You’ll gain key information, updates and strategies through in-depth and practical presentations on key property tax issues. Understand how they play out in the real world as you delve into all things land transfer duty, income tax in property transactions and land tax in this extensive program. 236W01

Retail and Commercial Leasing Fundamentals

Even a seemingly mundane leasing matter can get very messy, very quickly. Misleading and deceptive conduct appears. External administrators are appointed to a Tenant. A breach or surrender occurs. Covid regulations linger. A guarantee or an indemnity suddenly becomes riddled with risk. Master how to deftly handle all these leasing fundamentals issues and more by attending this comprehensive leasing law checklist. 236N18

Franchising Law: New Law and Current Concerns

The dust has settled and the new Code is in force, strengthen your position by hearing about practical applications and possible courses of action for your clients. With a delectable array of topics, uncover what the changes mean for franchises, understand the greater protection for franchisees, and then delve into the new multiparty ADR process. You will unravel the current trends in franchise agreements and so much more. WEB223N48

Property Law Conference

Whatever property problem this coming year brings, this comprehensive program will prepare you. New legislation, new cases, planning & development, owners corporations, rent relief schemes, compulsory acquisition, tax, uniform costs and more: Victoria’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. WEB223V02

Easement Essentials: Over Lunch, Over 3 Weeks

Increase your knowledge & understanding with this series on easements for property & planning lawyers and conveyancers. Begin with the fundamentals including easement strategies, tactics, applications & mediation, then explore how to obtain an easement and all of the alternatives. Finally, take a deep dive into land law, choosing a forum & jurisdictional issues. Enhance your skillset by going beyond the basics so you’re prepared for any easement matter that comes your way. WEB2110N02

Easement Essentials: Special Considerations: Land Law, Choosing the Correct Forum and Jurisdictional Issues

Increase your knowledge & understanding with this series on easements for property & planning lawyers and conveyancers. Begin with the fundamentals including easement strategies, tactics, applications & mediation, then explore how to obtain an easement and all of the alternatives. Finally, take a deep dive into land law, choosing a forum & jurisdictional issues. Enhance your skillset by going beyond the basics so you’re prepared for any easement matter that comes your way. WEB2110N02C

COVID-19 Rental Relief: Navigating & Maximising the New Scheme

Gain timely, indispensable knowledge on the new rental relief scheme impacting retail and commercial leasing in NSW right now. Examine how it’s all playing out in practice and what you need to do to navigate the new scheme. Explore how the current relief compares to previous versions. Consider how to deal with claims for relief, negotiations, and disputes between landlords and tenants. Gain a guide to working through issues & disputes related to defaults, evictions & insolvencies. WEB218N18

Easement Essentials: Easement Fundamentals: Strategies and Tactics

Increase your knowledge & understanding with this series on easements for property & planning lawyers and conveyancers. Begin with the fundamentals including easement strategies, tactics, applications & mediation, then explore how to obtain an easement and all of the alternatives. Finally, take a deep dive into land law, choosing a forum & jurisdictional issues. Enhance your skillset by going beyond the basics so you’re prepared for any easement matter that comes your way. WEB2110N02A

Easement Essentials: Step by Step Guide to Obtaining an Easement: Exploring all Alternatives

Increase your knowledge & understanding with this series on easements for property & planning lawyers and conveyancers. Begin with the fundamentals including easement strategies, tactics, applications & mediation, then explore how to obtain an easement and all of the alternatives. Finally, take a deep dive into land law, choosing a forum & jurisdictional issues. Enhance your skillset by going beyond the basics so you’re prepared for any easement matter that comes your way. WEB2110N02B

A Guide to Acquiring Title by Adverse Possession

Adverse possession is a complex area of the law that poses dynamic and interesting questions for property lawyers and estate agents. Examine measuring time, the nature of the presence on the land, and scrutinise difficult and unusual cases in the area. This in-depth session will shed light on the grey areas of land ownership so you’re fully prepared when these issues arise in your practice. WEB219W02