Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Advanced Commercial Litigation Conference

Issues covered include: Directors, Officers and Corporate Litigation, Hayne Royal Commission, Defamation, Creditors, Insolvency Law Reform, ipso facto, Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016, Trusts Minority Shareholder Disputes with a Corporate Trustee, Mental Health, Contingency Fees, Litigation Funding and Class Actions, Ethical Professional Conduct.

Advanced Commercial Litigation Conference

Issues covered include: remedies, directors, officers, corporate litigation, shareholder disputes, commercial litigation, proportionate liability, defamation litigation, defamatory, cyber crime, cyber attack, mandatory data breach notification, privacy, litigation funding, class actions, ethics, ethical obligations

Advanced Commercial Litigation Conference

Issues covered include: banking, superannuation, financial services, tax, jurisdiction, ethics, witnesses, evidence, technology, litigation funding, class actions

Evidence and Advocacy Forum

Issues covered include: preparation, lay witness, supporting evidence, relevance, admissibility, ethical issues, expert evidence, discretionary rulings, voir dires, disclosure, managing subpoenas, Royal Commissions, compulsory examinations, transcripts, abrogation of privilege, persuasive advocacy, interlocutory applications, urgent applications, mediation, advocacy in mediation

9th Annual Advanced Commercial Litigation Summit Perth

Civil Litigators Practice and Procedure Intensive

Issues covered include: pleadings, particulars, defences, preparing witnesses, affidavits, trial preparation

County Court Practicum: Tips from Judicial Officers Melbourne

CPD Core Competency Areas for Commercial Litigators

Issues covered include: Technology document review, Commercial disputes, Negotiation, Implied Waiver of Privilege and Inadvertent Disclosure.

Evidence and Advocacy Perth

Evidence and Advocacy Intensive Melbourne

Litigation Conference: Evidence, Skills and CPD

Issues covered include: client legal privilege, avoiding waiver, inadvertent waiver, lay witness statements, traditional mediation, hybrid mediation, ADR, admissible expert evidence, persuasive expert evidence, legal ethics, ethical duties, risk management, written advocacy, written submissions, improve your advocacy

Litigation Costs Masterclass

Issues covered include: costs recovery, out of pocket legal costs, costs assessors, costs determinations

Mediation Masterclass: Positive Results for Pleased Clients

Issues covered include: mediation strategies, ethics, settlement agreements, advocacy, professional skills

NCAT Consumer and Commercial Division: Practice and Procedure

Issues covered include: jurisdiction, appeals, strata disputes, Home Building Act, costs

VCAT Practice and Procedure

Issues covered include: VCAT's jurisdiction, evidence, procedural fairness, natural justice, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, VCAT, ADR, mediation, compulsory conference

Wills and Estates Disputes

Issues covered include: Informal wills, Succession, Beneficiaries, Testators, Recent cases, Superannuation, Succession Law and Family Law, contested Probate, Undue Influence, Claims for adult children.

Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Masterclass

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

Evidence and Advocacy Masterclass

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

The Civil Litigator's Toolkit

Spend a valuable morning learning essential skills from the very best. We have brought together the very finest of litigators who will share their knowledge to broaden and deepen your skills. Acquire the necessary tools and learn from the experts. In the competitive world of litigation few things can separate you from the pack better than exceptional skills that invariably lead to positive results. Garner the precise skills you need to be a litigator at the top of the game through this seminar’s practical

Estate Disputes: Avoiding, Mediating, Litigating

Esoteric topics might be interesting, but not very useful in the day-to-day of managing estate conflicts. Attend for the afternoon and walk away with valuable, practical advice from key parties, including the SAT, the OPA, the bar and private practice. Gain concrete, hands-on guidance on essential practices and procedures along with key updates that you can take back to the office and apply immediately.

Advocacy and Evidence Intensive

Spend the day with eight outstanding litigators to gain a deeper appreciation of advanced trial techniques and strategies. Gain valuable insights from some of Perth’s foremost trial advocates to enhance your persuasive skills when making addresses and examining witnesses. Then master how to leverage your expert, electronic and documentary evidence; minimising the need for superfluous evidence and ensuring it’s all admissible so you’ll have the tools for success in any matter.

Strata Title Disputes: Ensuring You're on the Winning Side

Strata title disputes can quickly grow complex and costly. This seminar will guide you step by step through the best practices and procedures to manage a range of strata title disputes while covering the latest and most important court cases and tribunal decisions that will impact your practice. Property lawyers, strata managers, developers and lot proprietors will all gain useful insights into how to avoid conflict before it arises and how to emerge the victor when disputes do occur.

Managing Contracts to Avoid Disputes

While the goal of contracting is to draft a document capable of avoiding or minimising disputes, the cold, hard reality is that disagreements and dustups are inevitable. A dispute might arise from a failure by one of the parties, a misunderstanding as to the expectations and obligations under the contract, or good old fashioned unscrupulous behavior. Gain an understanding of precisely how contract disputes can arise and how to deftly manage them.

Running a Civil Claim for Institutional Abuse

The National Redress Scheme was launched on the 1 July 2018 and it is scheduled to run for 10 years. Understanding key features of this scheme is crucial to advising your clients. Gain essential information on Redress claims, examine civil litigation in light of new areas of claims, review recent interpretation given by the courts to claims brought outside the limitation period, and receive important updates on the criteria for damages and awards.

Civil Practice in the Magistrates Court of WA

Attend this unique opportunity to hear from an esteemed panel of presenters, including His Honour Magistrate Darge, Registrar Sutton and a former Assistant Bailiff from the Perth Bailiff Office. Examine key issues on civil practice in the Magistrates Court, such as effective advocacy; document lodgment; enforcement of judgements and effective appeals to the District Court. Attend this seminar and gain valuable and unique insights plus practical guidance to take your civil practice in this jurisdiction

Contracts Risk and Disputes

While the goal of contracting is to draft a document capable of avoiding or minimising disputes, the cold, hard reality is that disagreements and dustups are inevitable. A dispute might arise from a failure by one of the parties, a misunderstanding as to the expectations and obligations under the contract, or good old fashioned unscrupulous behavior. Gain an understanding of precisely how contract disputes can arise and how to deftly manage them

Family Provision Claims Forum

Issues covered include: Court of Appeal decisions, blended families, national estates, assessing quantam,

Family Provision Claims and Key Skills

Issues covered include: mediation of family provision claims, drafting affidavits, claims by adult children

Winning Advocacy Techniques

Issues covered include: practical advice for young advocates, trial preparation, re-examination, evidence in chief, cross examination

Evidentiary Toolkit

"Issues covered include: adducing documentary evidence, claiming privilege, effective expert evidence, civil trials

Estate Litigation: Part IV Claims and Equitable Remedies

Issues covered include: planning for litigation, taxation and trust issues, spousal claims, family law and family estate provision claim

Estates Disputes Roundup

Issues covered include: Estate litigation, equity and deceased estates, executors and trustees, parent and child relationships, the question of jurisdiction

Advocacy Essentials

Issues covered include: Practical advice for young advocates, challenges, preparation, applications under pressure, cross examination

Oral, Written and Documentary Evidence

Issues covered include: Oral evidence, New laws, the deposition power, eliciting evidence, adducing documentary evidence

The Civil Litigator’s Toolkit

Issues covered include: Pleadings, litigation, court annexed mediation, interlocutory applications,

Contract Risk and Disputes

From formation to performance, the contractual process can go awry at any number of stages. This seminar highlights some of the contentious issues that can derail a contract and set the parties on a collision course straight to the courtroom. Analyse the most recent contract disputes cases. Explore the obligation to act in good faith. Learn tips on how to draft indemnification provisions. And analyse jurisdictional and choice of law pitfalls.

Complex Estate Planning and Litigation

Issues covered include: estates and succession, estate administration, estate law case update, beneficiary rights, jurisdiction, estate disputes, life estates, testamentary capacity disputes

A Guide to Federal Court Litigation

Issues covered include: Federal Court practice and procedure

Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Masterclass

Issues covered include: Written submissions, Interlocutory and Urgent Applications, Cross-Examination Practice and Procedure, Advocacy in Mediation

10 Points in One Day: Private and Commercial Practice

Issues covered include: family law, estate planning, testamentary trusts, asset protection, foreign trusts, solicitor disclosure obligations, ethical dilemmas, communication skills, contract law, strata update, procedures in litigation and property law.

‘How to' Skills for Litigators

Issues covered include: drafting pleasings, joint expert report, trial preparation, settlement

Litigation Issues for All Government Lawyers

Issues covered include: The Model of a Modern Government Litigant, Bound by Ethics: The Model Litigant as Prosecutor, Preparing Public Sector Witnesses Required to Give Evidence, Understanding and Working with Privileges Applying to Government

Advanced Commercial Litigation Conference

Issues covered include: The Litigation Landscape in the Royal Commission Aftermath, Claims in Quantum Meruit, Trustees: Suing and Being Sued, Indemnity Cost Orders, Clients and Capacity: A Practical Ethics Guide, Legal Technology and Litigation, Effective Negotiation Strategies for Commercial Disputes

5th Annual Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Practicum

Issues covered include: Gathering and Using Evidence, Electronic Information, Preparing Witnesses and Perfecting Affidavits, Protecting Privilege and Avoiding Waiver

Civil Practice in the Magistrates Court of WA

Overcome the common issues of appearing in the Magistrates Court in this unique seminar that will provide you with the key insights, practical advice and necessary skills. From dealing with self-represented litigants to mastering pleadings and costs, this is your opportunity to hear from the experts and enhance your chances of success.

SAT Practice and Procedure

Issues covered include: Costs in the SAT, Mediation, Appealing SAT Decisions

Litigation Issues for All Government Lawyers

Issues covered include: litigation, government, Modern Government Litigant, prosecuter, witness evidence

Evidence Masterclass

Issues covered include: Admissible, Persuasive Expert Evidence, Case Theory, Affidavit, Privilege

Winning Advocacy Techniques

Issues covered include: Persuasive Written Advocacy, Cross Examination, Urgent Applications

Advanced Commercial Litigation Conference - Recorded in March 2020, WA

Issues covered include: commercial litigation, case update, recent developments, contractual construction, electronic signatures, misleading deceptive, remedies, defamation, corporate liability, digital claims, insolvent trusts, ipso facto, fiduciary duties, breach of contract obligations, remedy

CPD Core Competency Areas for Commercial Litigators

Issues covered include: Ethics, expert witness, obligation, cyber security, risk management for lawyers, dispute funding for litigation, litigation funding

Advanced Commercial Litigation Conference

Issues covered include: Fiduciary Duties, Insolvent Trustee Companies, Proportionate Liability, Commercial Class Action Litigation, client Integrity, Complex Litigation , Misleading Conduct

Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Masterclass

Issues covered include: NewLaw, Wellbeing in the Virtual and Physical Office Environment, Data Breaches

Advanced Commercial Litigation Conference

Issues covered include: defamation, unfair contracts, unconscionable conduct, insolvency, Corporations Law, unusual costs, stress, mental health, expert evidence.

NCAT Practice and Procedure

Issues covered include: appearing in NCAT matters, dispute resolution, effective advocacy, appealing NCAT decisions

Litigation Issues for All Government Lawyers

Issues covered include: model government litigants, privileges, immunities, public sector witnesses

Duty, Powers and Decision Making

Issues covered include: illogicality and irrationality, bad findings, authorisations, delegations of power, Government's duty of care, procedural fairness

Mediation Masterclass: Positive Results for Pleased Clients

Issues coverd include: mediation approach, mediation advocacy, ethical dilemmas, settlement agreements

CPD Required Units for Litigation Lawyers

Issues covered include: Proportionate liability, ethics of proofing clients, avoiding complaints, responding to investigations

Defamation Law Forum

Issues covered include: defamation, serious harm test, reputation, third party liability, online publication, freedom of expression, search enginges, Voller, misleading and deceptive conduct, misuse of personal images

Class Actions: A Comprehensive Guide

Issues covered include: plaintiff, defendent, class actions, funding options, class members, interlocutory hurdles, security for costs, settlement negotiations, litigation funding, third party funding, common fund orders, court approval

Civil Practice in South Australia 2020

Issues covered include: civil litigation, Uniform Civil Rules, pleadings, dealing with witnesses, SACAT, witness statements, South Australia court, civil proceedings, civil law

Legal Project Management Masterclass: Getting Ahead in Challenging Times

Issues covered include: LPM disciplines, matter scheduling, matter resourcing, matter costing, matter monitoring

Running a Litigation Practice in the Age of COVID-19

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

Quantum Meruit: Navigating Critical Changes

The High Court’s decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd dramatically changed the law in relation to quantum meruit claims. Discover what’s happened to quantum meruit, when the restitutionary remedy’s no longer available, when it’s practically worth pursuing, and the impact of contract price on these claims. Examine what all of these significant changes mean for your practice going forward and don’t miss this opportunity to clarify these critical issues.

Insurance Claims & Litigation: COVID-19 & Critical Updates

Examine the significant impacts of COVID-19 on insurance claims & litigation, including the effect on business interruptions, contractual issues, health-related claims, and new & novel claims against corporations, directors & Government. Get the latest updates on regulatory developments in insurance law. Examine how insurance claims against insurers are litigated. Get up to date on the latest insurance litigation cases, including evidence and fraud issues in insurance disputes.

The Civil Litigator’s Toolkit: Advocacy, Trial & Settlement

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.

Government Litigation Review

This seminar will prepare you and your Department for responses to Royal Commissions and Boards of Inquiry in addition to providing practical guidance on how to run an AAT hearing in the current times. This is a must attend seminar for legal practitioners in Federal, State or Local Government Departments and Agencies, including legal advisers and practitioners handling disputes or litigation proceedings.

Collecting Unsecured Debts during COVID-19

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.

A Guide to ACAT

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.

Commercial Litigation Conference 2021

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.

‘How to’ Skills for Litigators

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.

Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Masterclass

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.

NCAT Practice and Procedure

213N29: What better way to master your NCAT practice and procedure than to hear firsthand from the experts themselves? Pick up essential tips and tricks as leading barristers share their experience and provide practical guidance on the key issues faced when litigating in NCAT. Focus on tips and traps in practice and procedure, examine the appeal mechanisms, and analyse the use of expert evidence and the supervision of NCAT in respect of the higher courts.

Class Actions: A Comprehensive Guide

WEB213N56: With the number of class actions in Australia growing exponentially over the past few years and rapid growth expected in the future, class action litigation is the definition of a growth area of law. Keep apace of this bourgeoning area with a look at the most important issues and strategies for plaintiffs and defendants, how settlements are playing out in practice, how litigation funding fits in, and what the future holds for your practice.

A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Arbitration

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.

Mediation Masterclass: Positive Results for Pleased Clients

WEB213N47: Spend the afternoon with barrister, Paul Sills. This masterclass workshop will enable you to take a deep dive into mediation best practices and strategies. Work through practical real world examples and develop insights and tools to implement in your practice. Examine how to maximise the benefits of mediation and explore different high level strategies, styles and techniques. This masterclass is specifically tailored to refine your approach to disputes.

Commercial Litigation Conference 2021

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.

Commercial Litigation Conference 2021: Reforms and Developments

213Q14: Gain high level updates & strategies related to key areas for commercial litigators following so many recent reforms. Master how to navigate insolvency disputes. Examine game changing defamation law reforms. Be prepared for the many corporate litigation & director’s liability claims facing litigators right now. Explore how to handle consumer law and misleading & deceptive conduct claims. Gain your core CPD points while examining case valuations, privilege, & litigation costs.

Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Conference

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.