Wills and Estates Conference

Issues covered include: Criminal law, case law, memory experience, sexual experience, expert evidence, Evidence Act 2006, sentencing, imprisonment, anti-money laundering, costs, Criminal Procedure Act

Issues covered include: consumer law update, regulatory investigation, IP requirements, innovation, GDPR and Privacy

Issues covered include: Elderly, elder, elder law, residential care subsidies, End of Life Choice Bill, Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner, health, disability, ethics, medical capacity, retirement villages, the Protection of Personal Property Rights Act 1988, guardians, welfare guardianship, powers of attorney, care facilities

Issues covered include: commercial lease, leasing, maintenance, repair obligations, landlord, tenant, tax, commercial property, GST

Issues covered include: Board, diversity, corporate trustee, insurance, indemnities, anti-bribery, corruption, corporate risk, risk management, safety, safety governance, tax risk, IRD, best practice, corporate governance

Issues covered include: Employment, bullying, harassment, social media, dismissal, sick leave, medical certificates, medical incapacity, mental health, governance, school board, Teaching Council, natural justice, New Zealand School Trustees Association, Education Act

Issues covered include: Employee, share schemes, fair pay agreements, holidays Act, parental leave, employment legislation

Issues covered include: relationship property, Property Relationships Act, Family Income Sharing Arrangements, FISAs, violence, psychological abuse, property, immigration, section 21A, settlement agreements, FCR 182 injunction, professionals

Issues covered include: Alcohol, toxicology, drug, DNA, forensic, laser scanning

Issues covered include: Investor and business residence categories, Immigration and Protection Tribunal, IPT, employment, employer, Employment Relations Authority, ERA, ANZSCO, ethic, Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal, IACDT, licensing

Issues covered include: ethics, advertising, Fair Trading Act, influencer, ASA guidelines, cyberbullying, copyright infringement, user generated content, general data protection regulation, GDPR, privacy, consumer protection, data ethics

Issues covered include: Trust, relationship property, trust restructuring, resettlements, trustee, trust administration, estates, capacity, powers of attorney

Issues covered include: Diffuse Discharges from Farming, Maori Land considerations, Environmental & planning, ETS, Overseas Investment Act in a Rural, Employment Law, Insolvency, Dispute resolution, Worksafe NZ, Trust Restructuring and Resettlements, Trustee powers, succession planning.

Issues covered include: Border Protection Procedures, Custom notices, Geographical Indications, Madrid Protocol, Opposition procedures, Practice and procedure in disputes and litigation, Copyright Act, Maori intellectual property, Commercialising IP, Social media influencers.

Issues covered include: Students and mental health, bullying, discrimination, guidance counsellors, social media, pastoral care, counselling, suicide, self-harm, risk assessment, sharing information, Parent Separation, Family Court Orders and Protection Orders, Court Proceedings and Giving Evidence, Expert evidence.

Issues covered include: Covenants and Encumbrances, Disputes, Litigation, Administrator appointment, Unit Titles Act, Repairs and recovery of costs, Ownership Interest assessment.

Issues covered include: Landonline, Automation and eDealing, Real Estate Agents’ Disclosure Obligations, Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012, Co-Ownership & Property Share Agreements.

Issues covered include: Case law litigation update, lawyers as trustees, Earthquake repairs damage, Liabilities, Professional Indemnity Insurance,

Issues covered include: Alternative dispute resolutions, disclosing information to beneficiaries, challenges of trusts

Issues covered include: domestic violence, surveillance, fair pay agreements, case update, developments in heallth & safety

Issues covered include: prepartion, exit provisions, resolving disputes

Issues covered include: career progression, legal career, emotional intelligence, EQ, corporate ladder, reputation and integrity, cognitive bias, ethical decision making, in-house counsel ethics

Family businesses come in all different shapes and sizes but no matter the size they’ll all expect the same thing from you: guidance on the best strategies to help them structure, manage, grow and potentially pass on their business. Invest in an afternoon with key family business specialists from the accounting and legal sectors who will deliver real world strategies for dealing with the most important issues facing your clients, including structuring, tax strategies, succession, business sales and more.

Issues covered include: immigration law, immigration policy and procedure, immigration case law update, character issues, skilled migrant applications, work visas

If you’ve spent any time working in a school you know that seemingly anything can happen at any time and you need to know exactly how to handle an incident from when it first occurs all the way through the investigation process. Attend this seminar and consider the policies and procedures you need to have in place before an incident occurs and then work through the step by step process of completing an effective and comprehensive investigation.

The vast majority of businesses in Australia are small businesses and you need to be prepared to provide up to date and expert advice to them. That means being across major Div 7A changes about to come into effect 1 July 2019 and small business structuring and re-structuring tax problems. Six experts working at the coalface of tax and small business advisory will give you the latest updates and cutting edge strategies on all of the key issues your small business clients will expect you to know.

Regulators are increasingly targeting SMSF advisors after finding that 90% of them have breached the law. If you want to stay out of the crosshairs and avoid a regulatory disaster for your practice and your clients it’s critical to keep updated with the latest legislation and understand precisely what regulators require. Take this opportunity to pick up practical tips on TBAR and work out tailored solutions on pensions, contributions, super death benefits and other planning strategies for your SMSF clients.

Sure it’s a whole day, but once you are done, you really are well and truly done. Featuring an expert speaking panel and timely topics hand-picked to cover new legislation, new cases and new trends, along with updates on some of the most crucial topics in legal practise right now. Gain all your CPD hours, all in one day.

Issues covered include: privacy, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, GDPR, free speech, public interest, judicial review, statutory interpretation, Bill or Rights

Issues covered include: contact variation, estoppel, forbearance, contract disputes, arbitration clauses, arbitration decisions, insolvency, insolvency legislation, insolvency contracts, default contracts

We get it – you’re busy. But you also need your CPD Hours, and it never hurts to spend time elevating your practice and bringing it up to speed in the modern legal market. So we’ve put together a convenient, efficient and practical lunchtime web series to catch you up on the essential updates needed to bolster your practice, all from the comfort of your home or office.

We get it – you’re busy. But you also need your CPD Hours, and it never hurts to spend time elevating your practice and bringing it up to speed in the modern legal market. So we’ve put together a convenient, efficient and practical lunchtime web series to catch you up on the essential updates needed to bolster your practice, all from the comfort of your home or office.

Issues covered include: Privacy Act, privacy law reform, privacy priorities

Issues covered include: pleadings, interlocutory injunctions, contentious applications, costs, civil costs, indemnity costs, enforcement of cost awards

Issues covered include: Property valuation, property advisory, property development, property financing, easements, Overseas Investment Act

Issues covered include: Overseas investment, residential property, forestry, due diligence, property, cognitive bias, ethical decision making, business sales, ownership structuring, corporate entities, intellectual property, commercial contracts, privacy, GDPR, AML/CFT compliance, contract disputes, arbitration clauses, warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, tax, Family, wills, probate, Oranga Tamariki, culture, interpreter, multicultural, pleadings, judicial review, JR, Construction Contracts A

The best value deal for your CPD needs. Register for 3 Half Day Seminars for the price of 2.

So you or your client has some IP. That’s great and all, but it doesn’t mean a thing if you can’t capitalise on the opportunities it provides. IP is only as valuable as its commercial prospects, so you better know how to make it work for you or your client. From licensing to contracting to sales that make legal AND business sense, arm yourself with the strategies you need to give true value to IP.

Refine your contract law skills by gaining a deeper understanding of when to use, query or contest a contract clause and why. Our panel of experts will offer practical guidance on key issues including the ever topical and contentious areas of rectification and variation, warranties and indemnities, and the best strategies and practices for terminating a contract.

The best value deal for your CPD needs. Register for 3 Half Day Seminars for the price of 2.

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.

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

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.

Staying on top of the seemingly endless issues affecting your staff, students and school can seem daunting, so we have distilled the most important issues affecting schools rights now. Recent legislative changes affecting physical restraint and seclusion guidelines and privacy, important family issues and employment hot spots will be covered to bring you up to speed on what you need to know.

Few things are more synonymous than New Zealand and wine. For legal practitioners and those in the industry grappling with legal issues, however, there is more to the story. Join our experienced panel as we explore the latest legal and legislative developments that can and will affect the wine industry. Gain critical insights as we examine intellectual property issues, immigration law updates, employment law concerns, the geographical indications regime and more.

To start with you have game changing developments in overseas investment in residential property, updates in tax issues in conveyancing and new trends in residential, commercial, industrial and rural conveyancing. Then just to keep things interesting you have the many perpetual pitfalls that can and do arise in each of these areas, threatening to simultaneously undo a deal and ruin a relationship with a client. Get caught up on the latest changes in conveyancing while honing your practical skill

Many recent legislative changes and legal developments in employment law simply must be considered, understood and addressed in current practice to ensure your clients are properly advised. Our experts will bring you up to speed with the most important issues in employment law with an afternoon of practical and timely insights.

Settle in for a comprehensive round up of the latest developments, cases, new legislation and trends impacting the public sector delivered by the Parliamentary Counsel, Crown Law and leading practitioners. With the sector facing a proliferation of inquiries and governmental reviews, anticipated privacy reforms, the impact of the Legislation Bill 2017, and challenges and changes in Crown and Māori issues brought about by a new government

With recent and upcoming changes to trusts, privacy law, AML/CFT compliance, and the Commerce Act, staying up to date on the latest legislation is essential for anyone working in the commercial space. Conveniently, we’ve created a timely and useful live web seminar to update you on all of these areas and more. Invest in an efficient morning filled with the latest changes, trends and developments that your clients or your organisation will expect you to know inside and out.

From the coasts to the inner city to the courtroom, significant change is afoot in environmental law. Delve into the latest legislative developments involving coastal management, explore changes to non-rural tree clearing legislation, and make sure you’re prepared to expertly and efficiently handle any dispute that comes your way.

How consumers and companies engage with each other is rapidly evolving every day in the digital age. With advertising and marketing law at a tipping point, it’s critical that those in the sector stay on top of the constant changes facing the sector. Catch up on the latest digital trends through standout presentations on influencer marketing, online shopping and the ACL, user generated content, and data & privacy, as well as a special presentation on social responsibility in advertising.

Are you across the countless changes and current issues affecting conveyancing practice in NSW? Have you thought about how options affect conveyancing, or what to do when an off-the-plan disaster or dispute arises? What about the new reforms involving collective sales? Take a deep dive into the details and gain insights into all these issues and more, including analysis of critical tax changes and multi-tenant and strata building issues, all while nailing down that crucial ethics point early in the CPD year

Settle in, because this timely full day conference covers a whole host of critical new developments in franchising law with analysis from leading practitioners, the Franchise Council of Australia, and the ACCC. With the industry facing its second Parliamentary Inquiry, potential new superannuation laws, uncertainly around the impact of the Corporations Act on a franchisor’s right to terminate, the ongoing impact of the recent Fair Work Amendment Act, and increased focus by the regulator

Ask yourself this: What exactly is your client expecting? They expect you to have a thorough understanding of the intricacies of trusts and the latest strategies related to superannuation. They expect you to be at the cutting edge of digital and business assets and to be able to protect a family’s assets no matter how convoluted the circumstances. They expect you to be able to expertly handle any probate matter that arises, no matter how obscure or complex.

Sometimes it seems easier to ask what can’t go wrong in a construction project than to fathom the myriad ways everything can fall to pieces for your clients or your organisation. But regardless of whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist, you must be prepared to avoid or manage risk at every turn. And when things do go wrong, it’s essential that you’re across the latest in defects, economic loss, Security of Payment issues, critical new case law and more.

Dissect some of the most important risk related clauses and master how to draft watertight contracts that will provide your clients with unassailable risk protection. Perfect the art of allocating risk, maximise leverage related to damages and penalties, avoid the pitfalls of insolvency and default and ensure that if a dispute arises you’ll have the upper hand. Hone your skills in all these areas while considering example clauses that can reduce risk in your contracts.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Miniature Pilotless Aircraft, Flying Mini Robots or Drones – whatever you call them, they’re undeniably increasing in adoption and usage throughout all areas of society. With such rapid growth comes increasingly significant implications around their usage and liability for both private and government entities. Get the latest on UAV/Drone law usage direct from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)

Massive changes are afoot that expand the way we deal with the handling of personal information. This year we will see the introduction of the GDPR, a new amended Australian Government Agencies Privacy code, new Consumer Data Rights legislation, as well as the ongoing impact of the recently introduced Mandatory Data Breach Notification Regime, all impacting how government and businesses alike collect, handle and release personal information.

The workforce remains a hive of potential pitfalls for both employers and employees, as a lot can go wrong and so often does, especially with the increase of out of hours conduct impacting the employment relationship. Such behaviour is often made worse with the response of an unfair dismissal. Hear the Fair Work Commission and senior legal experts opine in the morning on recent changes and developments impacting the workforce, followed by a practical afternoon exposé on workplace investigations.

Take a wide angle shot of the most important issues impacting film and television law today with 8 in-depth, practical sessions covering everything from the latest legislation to workplace hotspots to contracts, IP, funding, insurance and more. Download an impressive range of perspectives from film and TV industry leaders, the accounting world, eminent lawyers and renowned in-house counsel.

Even a strong, well reasoned decision can fall apart in so many ways. If you don’t prepare and communicate the reasons in a clear, understandable and defensible way, you’re tempting disaster. If you don’t take steps to eliminate any question of bias, even when none exists, things can turn sour quickly. If you aren’t contemplating how a decision could conceivably be challenged from the very start, you’ll regret it if a challenge does arise.

"A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman." —Melinda Gates In this current climate, it is more important than ever that women in the workforce have a voice. Women in law, in particular, face different challenges at times, and to succeed they often must overcome many other hurdles. Come and listen to women at the very top of their profession who will navigate you through career advancement, professional goals and presentation skills and making it to the top on your own terms.

Attend and learn from our esteemed selection of top profile family law specialists as they navigate you through the latest changes and the impact of inheritance windfalls, international disputes, arbitration, binding financial agreements and litigation costs. Examine social media and the ramifications of its use in evidence in the family courts and stay completely up to date as we explore all the latest issues that will affect your practice.

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

Immerse yourself in the latest and most important issues facing NFPs and charities in an eye-opening day packed with 9 informative and practical sessions from a diverse range of speakers. Hear from the ACNC on current legislative changes, explore critical new law regarding foreign influence and political donations, examine the rise of social enterprise and catch up on the new NDIS changes.

With increasing competition in the accounting industry, practitioners simply must start thinking outside of the box. Rather than relying solely on tax compliance advice, there are numerous non-tax areas that your clients need to know and should be considering. Assist your clients to achieve their business goals with expert advice that goes beyond the Tax Code, all the while strengthening your client relationships, growing your practice, and setting yourself up for success.

These are times of rapid change for aged care providers, retirement villages and residents, so it’s essential that you’re across a wide range of issues. We’ll help you do just that with practical, information-packed sessions covering critical financial matters facing residents and providers, resident care concerns, the hottest issues in employment law, the latest legislative updates and reforms and more, all packed into one revelatory conference.

The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 represents a seismic shift in Victoria’s medical treatment decision making landscape. If your work is at all related to healthcare, medical treatment, aged care, elder law or the health industry in general, it’s essential that you have a firm understanding of the new framework established for medical treatment decision makers.

Things move fast in the business world. A growing business can quickly outgrow its business structure, and the resulting restructuring process can quickly become quite complex. Gain the insights necessary to advise your clients when they’re considering a business restructure so that their business can achieve its current and future goals without falling prey to the many traps that can sink a business.

When it comes to expert estate planning and probate you are expected to know how to skilfully handle any complication or dispute that arises. Master how to do just that as our vaunted speakers cover blended families, tax, testamentary trusts, business assets, problematic and unusual probate issues, and much more. Receive practical information, realistic examples and relevant legal updates that will enhance your mastery of this area.

Between the ever changing fortunes of the property market and a building and construction industry that by its very nature gives rise to a broad range of legal issues, you need to stay up to date the latest legal developments. Hear firsthand from the County Court and join our experienced panel of barristers and legal practitioners as they detail the most current and best strategies, practices and procedures to navigate a changing sector.

By attending this program you will walk away with the information and tools needed to stay at the cutting edge of the competitive world of leasing law. Our leasing experts will review timely issues including insolvency and the effect of ipso facto and safe harbour legislative reforms, assignment and subleasing, indemnities, and the latest cases, all while bolstering your skills and your practice

There’s a lot to keep track of for those wanting to stay at the cutting edge of strata, owners corporations and subdivision law. With proposed legislative reforms on the horizon, shifting attitudes at VCAT, evolving trends in subdivisions and mixed use developments, spikes in cladding and balcony claims, and changing views towards owners corporation regulation, practitioners need to keep up to date.

This program is designed with workers compensation lawyers in mind and will enable you to gain your CPD core competency area points while being brought up to speed on the latest case law and legislative updates. You will pick up practical tips to gain an edge for your clients, develop your practice, manage conflicts between employers and insurers and avoid ethical pitfalls that can trip up your matters and your practice.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to fine tune your evidence gathering and case preparation skills in workers compensation matters with in-depth and interactive workshops and presentations. Featuring expert barristers and lawyers, this comprehensive program will arm you with all the information you need to take your practice to the next level.

Your clients have worked hard to put themselves in the best financial position possible and they’re counting on you to help them stay in that position. But doing so is often far easier said than done. Wills are challenged, superannuation and tax laws change and a client’s personal situation can shift at a moment’s notice. In one info-packed morning you can master the strategies necessary to manage these issues throughout your client’s lifetime and upon death.

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.

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.

Master how to skilfully handle any complication or dispute that arises in an application for probate as you cover everything from complex common and solemn form probate to proving informal wills. Receive practical information, realistic examples and relevant legal updates that will enhance your mastery of probate in practice.

Get an edge in the courtroom and ensure your matters withstand scrutiny under the relevant rules by refreshing your knowledge of civil litigation practice and procedure. This half day program will finesse your drafting skills to avoid evasive pleadings and statements of defence, explore the grey areas of the discovery process and refine your strategy and persuasive techniques when you are bringing or defending an interlocutory claim.

Ensure you’re up to date with the 3 biggest legislative property reforms that are either before parliament or expected to commence before the end of 2018, and the latest cases and updates, all examined in this rigorous half day program.

This one day program will answer some of the key questions that arise during the transaction of a business or franchise and diagnose where things can - and do - go wrong. You will consider structuring selection, how to get the most out of your agreement for sale or purchase, and tax and employment issues that need to be thought through and incorporated in to the transaction. Stay for the afternoon and work through specific tax termination and other issues that arise during the life of a franchise.

Attend and you will receive a timely update on significant family law case developments including a case study on spousal maintenance from the perspective of the applicant and respondent’s respective Counsel. Master how to distinguish a gift from a loan and also the disputes that ensue in property division claims. Familiarise yourself with the taxation consequences in a settlement by working through common situations encountered by tax specialists, and receive an in-depth analysis of trusts

Whether you’re a private legal advisor, in-house counsel or firm owner, you know how important it is to protect IP assets, however, by the time an infringement occurs it is often too late. Examine critical IP protection strategies and consider not only what an infringement is but also how to avoid infringement and how to deal with one when it occurs.

With so much happening in the Not-for-Profit sector it is crucial that you are on top the most current and important issues facing NFPs, charities and trusts to ensure transparency, integrity and effective management. Receive strategic updates from leading experts, and understand the implications, on legislative developments, legal and governance structures, employment and volunteers issues, and financial, tax and reporting obligations, and risk.

Take this opportunity to tackle some of the more complex situations that arise for you and your clients including the ever evolving employment issues and guidelines, separated families, applications that are appealed or come before judicial review plus difficult situations in relation to section 61 and ‘accredited employers’. Explore these issues with leading experts and receive 4 CPD hours while attending an information packed morning.

National Planning Standards, RMA, water and a key case update with significant ramifications, all analysed and broken down into practical takeaways for you. If that’s not reason enough for you to attend and catch up on what’s new in planning and environment law, then come to hear from an unparalleled line-up of leading experts in the area who will share their experience and expertise with you and ensure you’re up-to-date with the latest in environmental law practice.

Suspect that a transaction is fishy? Master how to identify red flags and risks when faced with a disclosure requirement, potential ethical dilemma or situation that may put your firm at risk. Law firms ultimately benefit from this program by mitigating the potential for oversights and mistakes by closing rank on their due diligence processes. Legal executives, junior lawyers, conveyancers and settlement agents on the frontline will benefit from the practical training.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from experienced practitioners working at the coalface of property transactions who will identify exactly what you need to know to effectively and efficiently see a property transaction through from beginning to end. In one practical, information-packed seminar you’ll gain the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure your property transactions run smoothly.

In this rigorous programme you will hear about the practical implications of Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce Report and other timely updates, suspensions and expulsion, lockdown procedures, dealing with difficult parents, employment essentials you need to know, privacy and online essentials that are imperative for you to know right now. Stay for the afternoon and you will workshop the mechanics of a competent and comprehensive workplace investigations from ‘Oh No! to Let’s go’.

This seminar is the ideal way to earn your required CPD points along with gaining excellent, detailed and practical insights into the financial area of family law. Gain a greater understanding in how to deal with difficult clients and how to manage conflict and complaints. Learn practical tips from the experts and return to your practice ready to apply them immediately.

Employment issues are the perennial thorn in the side of many schools. If left unmanaged, things can go wrong – fast and be severely detrimental to your school’s morale, culture and the quality of education. This programme assembles 8 legal experts who will galvanise you with updates, information and tips that can be practically implemented in your school.

Issues covered include: evidence, inquiry, judicial review, employer obligations, role of inquiries abroad

Issues covered include: making good decisions, artifical intelligence, privacy

Issues covered include: heads of agreement, pre-contractual representation, liability, contract trisks, indemnities, contract breach, contract remedies, mitigation, dispute resolution clauses, technology contracts, hackers

Issues covered include: Mainzeal case, directors, insolvency legislation, cross border recovery, chasing debtors, claims against directors, director's liability

Issues covered include: recent cases on evidence, Evidence Act, appellate trends, expert opinion evidence, hot tubbing, cross-examination, drug trials, search powers, warrantless searches, searching electronic devices

Issues covered include: bullying and harrassment, bully policies, Health and Safety at Work Act, WorkSafe, ERA, collective bargaining, Fair Pay Agreements, Holidays Act Audits, Labour audit

Issues covered include: Employment Relations Authority procedures, applications, evidence, appearances

Issues covered include: mediation skills in commercial and family matters

Issues covered include: trust law reform, removal and retirement of a trustee, non-compliant trusts, independent trustees in family trust disputes, estate planning and succession across jurisdictions and overseas, relationship property, claims Under the Family Protection Act 1955

Issues covered include: building and construction, defective buildings, earthquake strenghtening, asbestos, building regulations, building products, building levy, insolvency and bankruptcy, builders and suppliers, construction disputes

Issues covered include: IP infringement, cease and desist letters, IP disputes, IP strategy, commercial IP considerations, IP dispute resolution

Issues covered include: Overseas Investment Act, residential land sale, warranties in agreements, purchase of real estate, due diligence, tax in property, commercial property, industrial property, lease inducements, residential real estate investment, subdivision, resource management reforms

Issues covered include: purpose, context and structure of legislation, statutory interpretation rules, legislative intent, delegated legislation, technical terms, interpretation of statutes

Issues covered include: Business transitions purchases and sales, agreement for sale, intellectual property, tax, employment

Increasing regulation of the franchise sector, occasional negative media coverage and the risk of litigation requires franchisors and their lawyers to bullet-proof their knowledge and processes. Settle in, because this timely seminar covers a whole host of critical developments in franchising law with analysis from leading practitioners.

In this intensive and in-depth program you have an opportunity to develop skills to better handle individuals who have experienced a mental health issue, severe trauma or when you are confronted with a difficult ethical decision about what you ought to do. With the spectrum of clients extending, and an aging population these types of tough situations will arise more frequently which is why it is important consider how you and your practice will respond.

You will explore the various structuring alternatives including companies, limited partnerships, trusts and tax implications as well as what does and doesn’t work. You will learn what options are available and develop the skills to think carefully about what is needed to future proof a structure, contemplate possible scenarios and what is needed for best practice.

Issues covered include: employment agreements, confidentiality and IP clauses, employment surveillance clauses, drafting non-compete clauses, non-solicitation clauses, restraint clauses, enforcement of employment agreements

Issues covered include: implied contractual terms, unsigned contracts, indemnities, dispute resolution clauses, drafting issues

In the constantly evolving world of immigration law, it is paramount that you stay on top of the latest changes that affect your clients. Join leading immigration experts and advisors to unravel the key policy and legislative updates and explore the crossover between immigration and employment. Attend the full day to receive practical insights in navigating the legal issues that arise if your client is faced with deportation.

Issues covered include: Mental Health and Your Staff, Dealing with Competency Issues and Allegations of Bullying Staff, Breaches of the Employment Agreement, The Health and Safety at Work Act 4 years on, Insights from the New Zealand School Trustees Association, Managing Staff Misconduct on Social Media, Protection from Parents, Insights from the Teaching Council

Issues covered include: Student Discipline, Malicious Complaints: Adults Behaving Badly,Schools in Crisis: When a Commissioner is Appointed, Insights from the Teaching Council, Employment Law Updates , Family Law: Practical Update , Building a Practical Privacy Programme

Issues covered include: Family court, family controlled companies and trusts, tax issues, settlement, discretionary trusts, child maintenance trusts, employment considerations, domestic violence

Issues covered include: board roles, lawyers on boards, Crown Entities Act 2004, board members

Issues covered include: Misrepresentation and Contractual Mistake, Impact of Insolvency on Contracts, Unfair Contract Terms, Terminating a Contract, Technology Contracting: Best Practice and Remedies for Breach,

Issues covered include: Dealing with a complaint; Conducting the investigation from the Terms of Reference, interview planning, interview techniques, difficult parties and wintesses, anaysis of evidence and making findings

Issues covered include: Legal Framework for Decisions, Recognising the Wider Context, The Process, Decision Making Tools, Use of Information, Potential Challenges to a Decision

Issues covered include: Crown and Māori Relations, Doing Business with Māori Organisations, Unlocking the Value of Your Intangible Assets,

Issues covered include: drone, UAVs, BVLOS, technology, privacy, AI, contractual arrangements, insurance issues, ministry of transport, flight

Issues covered include: charities law, Charities Act, NFP, not-for-profit, Trusts Act, charity

Sure it’s a whole day, but once you’re done, you’re well and truly done! Featuring an expert speaking panel and timely topics hand-picked to cover the latest legislative developments, proposed reforms, cases, updates and essential practice skills you need to know right now. All your CPD hours, all in one day.

Designed specifically for public lawyers, hear from public sector experts about ten of the most topical issues you need to know right now. 10 Hours. One Day. All your CPD hours in one go.

"Issues covered include: privacy Consumer Law Update; employment law update; employment agreements; IP, Leading Transformative Change, Operations Issue covered included:The New Privacy Era, New Zealand Consumer Law Update, Employment Law: Recent Changes and Cases, Negotiating Employment Agreements: Watertight or Full of Holes?,IP Considerations for In-House Counsel,In-House Counsel Leading Transformative Change, Strategies to Improve In-House Legal Operations.

Issues covered include: Interface between Retirement Villages and Aged Care: An Update, Capacity Issues Intensive, Supported and Substituted Decision-Making, End of Life Choices Bill , Insights from the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner, Immigration Law Changes and What They Mean in the Aged Care Context, Privacy, Recording and Data Security , Employment and Health & Safety Law and its Relevance to the Aged Care Sector

Issues covered include: internet technology, NZ Copyright Act, streaming

Issues covered include: legal responsibility, ethical responsibility, profressional responsibility, behaviour

Issues covered include: Property Matter Management, Distinctions Between Financial and Legal Advice: Where a Lawyer can go Wrong, Property Disputes, Navigating Body Corporate Disputes

Issues covered include: Conducting IP Audits, IP Licensing and Commercial Arrangements: Legal Considerations and Business Decisions, Maximising the Value of Your Client’s Business through a Strong Intangible Asset Strategy

Issues covered include: Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases, Estates Litigation Updates, Clients Behaving Badly, Contract Disputes: Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017, Calculating Lost Profits: Commercial Damages, Insurance Law Reform and Case Law Update, Running a Paperless Litigation File from Start to Finish, Litigation Finance and Class Actions, Employment Investigations, Mediation in Employment Disputes,

Issues covered include: Case Law Update, Capacity and Vulnerability in Succession Law, Drafting Wills and Structures for Blended Families, The Danger Zone for Succession Lawyers, Mediation in Deceased Estates,

Issues covered include: Seeking a Grant of Probate in Solemn Form, Proving Informal Wills, Complex Probate Applications,

Issues covered include: Accreditation vs Essential Skills: Shifting Goalposts, Employment Issues in Immigration: ERA, MBIE and Conflicts of Interest, Investor and Business Residence Categories: Practical Tips and Key Updates, Ethical and Professional Conduct, Recent Positions Adopted by Immigration New Zealand, Acceptable Standard of Health, Domestic Violence and Immigration Applications

Issues covered include: pleadings, statement of claim, factual particulars, statements of defence, affidavits, drafting, witness statements, formalities, filing and service, dispute resolution, ADR, mediation

Issues covered include: Ethics for criminal lawyers, dementia, crime, post-sentencing, intellectual disability, trauma, adverse childhood exerpience

Issues covered include: A Practical Guide to Board Evaluations: Strategic Governance, Safety Governance for Directors and Officers, Breaches of the Commerce Act, Fair Trading Act and the Financial Markets Conduct Act, Insolvency and Personal Liability of Directors, Artificial Intelligence in the Boardroom, Data Privacy and Ethics, Cybersecurity: Responding to a Data Breach

Big changes are happening in Health law and regulation. The proposed Therapeutic Products Bill is about to hit Parliament and together with the new privacy laws and recent developments in patent litigation, this area of law is about to erupt.

Issues covered include: insurance contract law, insurance litigation, class actions, duty of disclosure, unfair contract terms, CEIT, building product liability, compulsory guarantees, insurance products

Issues covered include: Discharge Without Conviction Applications, Alcohol Interlock Licences, Rights of Police to Stop Drink Drivers,

Issues covered include: Trusts Case Law Update, The Rogue Trustee, Tax Issues for Trusts, Trustee Investments: What Roles do Sustainability and Impact play?

Issues covered include: Leasing and the Overseas Investment Act , Commercial Leasing in a Seismic Country: Commercial Issues, Anatomy of Different Commercial Lease Agreements, Tax Issues in Commercial Leasing

Issues covered include: Pre-Employment Issues & Creating Fair and Inclusive Company Policy, Discrimination Claims

Whether you are seeking answers to questions relating to your own company or firm, or for your business clients you will often need answers across a wide range of specialist areas from employment to contract law to tax and intellectual property. Address those knowledge gaps, hear from experts in these fields and enhance your practice. These are the twenty essential questions you need answered.

Issues covered include: cannabis, agribusiness, IP medicinal, Medicinal Cannabis Scheme, criminal issues of cannabis

Issues covered include: Enhancing Your Cross-examination Practice and Procedure, Overcoming the Challenges of Re-Examination, Advanced Advocacy on Interlocutory and Urgent Applications, The Ethical Art of Oral and Written Advocacy, Advanced Strategies for Clear and Effective Expert Evidence, Running a Paperless Litigation File from Start to Finish, Communications Between Lawyers,

Issues covered include: Assets in foreign jurisdictions, Life interests/discretionary trusts: the alternatives

Issues covered include: Agreements under the PRA and the Law Commission’s Proposal for Family Income Sharing Arrangements, Drafting for Overseas Assets, Setting Aside Separation Agreements

Issues covered include: How to Choose a Career Path that Allows you to Flourish, How to Excel and Thrive in Law as a Female Practitioner, The Importance of Professional Ethics, Cultivating an Inclusive and Supportive Workplace, Strategies to Overcome Challenges and Roadblocks

With the increasing establishment of public inquiries in New Zealand, it is imperative you know how to respond when subject to an inquiry. Hear from public law experts as they examine the key issues in matters of high public interest, including the approaches adopted in inquiries overseas, the role of government agencies and the treatment of evidence and advocacy.

The decision to dismiss an employee needs to be carefully considered because employees have rights and employers have obligations. Gain practical strategies on how to handle employee misconduct, the process of redundancy and how to effectively negotiate settlement agreements.

Issues covered include: Inquiries: A Comparative Review, The Role of Government Agencies in Public Inquiries, Evidence and Advocacy in Public Inquiries

Issues covered include: Off the Plan purchase agreements, co-ownership agreements, Landonline, automation, eDealing, conveyancers and AML/CFT update

Issues covered include: Drafting Impeccable Settlement Agreements, Settlement Agreements and Tax, Undoing Settlement Agreements

Hear from leading trade mark and patent practitioners about the hottest issues while gaining your CPD points from in-depth presentations covering the latest cases, legislation, trends and best practices.

Expertise in contract drafting is crucial in almost any commercial matter or transaction. This practical webinar will enable you to gain a mastery of some of the most important, and at times underestimated, contract clauses that can cause you grief. Whether using a clause as a shield or a sword, our contracts specialists will focus on the most important contract clauses and what causes the most problems.

Issues covered include: employment agreements, faith based organisations, church, pastors, ministers

Issues covered include: Health and Safety at Work Act, fines, undertakings, workplace investigations

Issues covered include: building, construction, defective buildings, disputes, earthquake strengthening, asbestos

Issues covered include: shareholder agreements, exit provisions, directors, conflicts of interest, Companies Act, confidentiality

Issues covered include: Sentencing and Parole: Areas of Conflict, Zhang v R – The New Guideline Judgment for Methamphetamine Offending, State of Surveillance in New Zealand, Changes to the Evidence Act, Anti-Money Laundering and White Collar Crime Update, Defence Counsel Responsibilities to Client, Appellate Judgements Intensive

Issues covered include: Employment Law Update, Analysing Quantum in Employment Law Claims, AML/CFT Issues for Lawyers, Changing Trustee, What to do When Your Organisation or Your Client’s Business Faces a Crisis, Insurance and Risk Update, Franchising Update, Resource Management Update for Commercial and Property Lawyers,Sale and Purchase of Real Estate: Warranties in Agreements, Building Regulatory Reform and how this will Impact the Construction Sector

Issues covered include: IPONZ Hearings Office, trade mark ownership, trade mark enforcement and litigation, Chinese trade marks update, specifications, patent portfolio management, artificial intelligence

Issues covered include: Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Act 2019, restructures, misconduct, employment relations authority, contractor rights

Issues covered include: misrepresentation, termination, unconsionability, unfair contract protections

Issues covered include: types of subdivisions, subdivision issues, e-dealing

Issues covered include: debt recovery action, recovery proceedings, enforcement action

Issues covered include: employer-assisted temporary work visas, student visas, partnership applications, ethics, waivers, humanitarian appeals, visa reconsiderations, unlawful status

Issues covered include: reparations, s 27, s 106 discharge applications, Zhang v R

Issues covered include: case update, recent developments, insolvency, pitfalls, disputes

Fine tune your drafting skills and examine critical tax issues to ensure your shareholder agreements are watertight. You will also gain practical strategies for resolving disputes and the options available to you when a dispute has escalated.

Issues covered include: good will instructions, assistance, testamentary capacity, fixing wills, succession law reform

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

Issues covered include: paperless litigation, communications, expert evidence, oral and written advocacy

The challenges presented by Covid-19 has highlighted how critical effective governance and compliance is for directors. Over two hours, cover the most pressing issues including strategic and safety governance, and the liabilities arising for breaches of the Commerce Act, Fair Trading Act and the fair dealing provisions of the Financial Markets Conduct Act.

Issues covered include: George Pell

Issues covered include: separation agreements, overseas assets, Property (Relationships) Act, s 21J, serious injustice cases

Get caught up on the latest cases and developments in New Zealand trade mark law.

Issues covered include: propensity evidence, surveillance, anti-money laundering, white collar crime

Issues covered include: leadership skills, self-leadership

As we shift even more of our day-to-day activity online in response to the global health pandemic, increased security threats and advancements in automation means the risks to directors and boardrooms has never been greater. Join experts over three hours to explore the AI revolution, privacy law reform and receive practical guidance on effectively managing cybersecurity threats.

Issues covered include: RMA, climate change reforms, water management, case law update, infrastructure

This webinar will examine critical contract clauses that you need to know in response to COVID-19 and the current commercial environment.

Issues covered include: remote working, digital signatures, Modification Orders for wills, EPAs, Modifications ORders for Oaths and Declarations, probates

Issues covered include: COVID-19, privacy law, opportunities and challenges

The best value deal for your CPD needs. Register for 3 Half Day Seminars for the price of 2.

Issues covered include: Online challenges, bullying, harassment claims, #MeToo, pastoral care, confidentiality

Issues covered include: emergency notification regime, national interest" test, call-in power, "benefit to New Zealand" test, OIO application

Issues covered include: office leases, industrial leases, triple net leases, landlord and tenant perspective

Issues covered include: business development essentials, goals, systems, LinkedIn, marketing, self-promotion, media, communications, sole practitioners, small firms, medium firms

Issues covered include: post-COVID-19, charities and the economy, legal framework, legal considerations and strategies

Issues covered include: infringement defences, good faith, use of own name, evidence trade use

Gain knowledge and skills to effectively advise your client in the ‘new normal’ with this three part series examining Immigration and Protection Tribunal appeals, important new work visa changes, key migrant worker issues, and how to navigate deportation risks. Book the entire series and save or select just the sessions that most interest you.

This series will cover some of the most important legal issues affecting schools, 1 hour at a time until the end of 2020. Hear from leading education lawyers and gain practical, up-to-date insights into family law, employment law and staff misconduct, privacy, online and social media issues and bullying. Watch live online to interact with the speakers and other delegates or register for the on-demand to watch the webinar at a time that suits you.

Employment law issues are currently front and centre with employees adapting to the new way of working and businesses doing their best to survive. This 6 part series will examine good faith in restructuring and redundancies, work-from-home arrangements, restraint of trade and protecting confidential information, recent cases and the Holidays Act, employee performance management, medical incapacity, bullying and harassment. Choose the session most relevant to you or attend them all.

Attend and you will comprehensively examine the requirements and trustee duties under the new Trusts Act that you need to know. Receive essential tips for getting your trust wind ups back on track as quickly as possible. You will also gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of trust deeds, including drafting, modification, indemnity clauses and powers.