Law for Non-Lawyers

‘Animal law’ is much more than just legislation & case law establishing standards of animal treatment. Animal Law is intertwined with family, consumer, environmental laws & is coming up in many other areas. Attend & understand the tenets of anti-cruelty law that govern the human-animal relationship. Gain critical knowledge in crafting persuasive animal-related arguments & robustly critique existing relevant laws, leadership, & proposals of genuine modern animal welfare law & decision-making. WEB229NZA63

Explore the intersection of employment and immigration law and receive a concise overview of pivotal rulings in this domain. WEB2312NZA16EZ

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Enhance your skills and expand your professional development opportunities. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to contribute to your success and to your team. WEB236NZA13CZ

Enhance your skills and expand your professional development opportunities. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to contribute to your success and to your team. WEB236NZA13DZ

Discover invaluable insights on best practices for managing legal administrative tasks, effective communication with your team and optimising workflow to improve your efficiency. WEB236NZA13AZ

Gain essential knowledge on terminology and procedures to better support your team. WEB236NZA13BZ

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Understand the important legal issues and challenges affecting you in your role as a guidance counsellor. Receive guidance and practical insights on family law principles and updates in court processes in the Family Court. OND2211NZC01A2

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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’.

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

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: 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

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

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

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

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