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Complete
CPD Guide
APPROVED QA 30+ days
PROVIDER 300+ seminars
BY THE LEGAL
PRACTICE BOARD 31 March Deadline
OF WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
February - March 2020
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT Register and Pay by 24 Dec 2019 to save up to $100
CONTENTS
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION FAMILY
Building and Construction Update 11 Family Law Conference: Settling the Asset Pool 10
CPD Core Competency Areas for Family Lawyers 10
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL Family Law Drafting Intensive 28
The Key Legal Issues for In-House Counsel in 2020 4
Contract Law Masterclass 6 GOVERNMENT
Game of Drones: Critical Regulatory, Risk and Liability Issues 13 Litigation Issues For All Government Lawyers 17
Not for Profits and Charities: The Current Legal Issues 13 CPD Core Competency Areas for Government Lawyers 17
Contract Disputes Forum 16
18 IMMIGRATION
Privacy, Data Security and Commercialisation of Meta-Data
Migration Law Symposium 21
Demystifying Venture Capital and Private Equity Transactions 18
Joint Venture Agreements and Start-ups 22
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Business Sales: The Big 4 Legal Issues 22
CPD Compulsory Units for IP Lawyers 9
CPD Core Competency Areas for In-House Counsel 25
Intellectual Property Practice and Updates 27
SMSFs: The A-Z of Legal Issues 26
PPSA Updates and Strategies 26
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Advanced Commercial Litigation Conference 30
‘How to Skills’ for Litigators 4
CPD Core Competency Areas for Commercial Litigators 30
Civil Practice in the Magistrates Court of WA 12
Directors & Officers: Know the Duties 31 12
SAT Practice and Procedure
Franchising Law Forum: Critical Lessons and Key Changes 32 23
Evidence Masterclass
Business Clients: 20 Answers to Their Most Asked Questions 33 23
Winning Advocacy Techniques
Trusts and Deeds Masterclass 34
Advanced Commercial Litigation Conference 30
CPD Core Competency Areas for Commercial Litigators 30
CPD CORE AREAS
Mediation Masterclass: Positive Results for Pleased Clients 31
CPD Core Competency Areas for All Lawyers on 5 March 6
CPD Core Competency Areas for Personal Injury Lawyers 7
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
CPD Compulsory Units for IP Lawyers 9
Film and TV Conference: Key Content and Production Issues 15
CPD Compulsory Units Over Lunch, Over 3 Weeks 9
CPD Core Competency Areas for Family Lawyers 10 MINING & RESOURCES
CPD Core Competency Areas for All Lawyers on 11 March 11 Mining and Resources Roundup 25
CPD Core Competency Areas for Property Lawyers 16
Women in Law: The Power of Potential 16 NOT FOR PROFIT
CPD Core Competency Areas for Government Lawyers 17 Not for Profits and Charities: The Current Legal Issues 13
CPD Core Competency Areas for Criminal Lawyers 20
CPD Core Competency Areas for In-House Counsel 25 PERSONAL INJURY
CPD Core Competency Areas for All Lawyers on 25 March 27 Personal Injury Roundup 7
Trust Accounting Forum 29 CPD Core Competency Areas for Personal Injury Lawyers 7
Wills and Estates: CPD Core Competency Areas 29 Total Permanent Disability (TPD) and Life Insurance Injury Claims 19
CPD Core Competency Areas for Commercial Litigators 30
Understanding Financial Reports for Lawyers: A Practical 33 PROPERTY
Workshop Property Law Roundup 14
Starting a New Law Firm 34 CPD Core Competency Areas for Property Lawyers 14
Costs and Billing for All Lawyers 35 Property Taxes for All Lawyers 24
Business Skills for Lawyers 35 Retail and Commercial Leasing Review 24
Compulsory Land Acquisitions 28
CRIME
Criminal Law Evidence Intensive 20 WILLS & ESTATES
CPD Core Competency Areas for Criminal Lawyers 20 Wills and Estates Disputes Summit 5
Wills and Estates: Planning and Administration 5
EMPLOYMENT LAW & SAFETY Testamentary Trusts: A Drafting Workshop 19
Workplace Law Hot Topics 8 Wills and Estates: CPD Core Competency Areas 29
Workplace Law: Perennial Problems 8
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03THE KEY LEGAL ISSUES
FOR IN-HOUSE ‘HOW TO’ SKILLS FOR
COUNSEL IN 2020 LITIGATORS
WEDNESDAY, 4 MARCH 2020 $490 THURSDAY, 5 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM (AEDT) Live from NSW WEB203N03A 9.00AM TO 1.15PM (AEDT) Live from NSW WEB203N05
Sweeping in scope & formidable in depth, this conference will Master the litigation process from beginning to end with this
equip you with the insights you’ll be expected to have as your practical step by step guide. From crafting pleadings to dealing
organisation’s legal counsel. Catch up on game changing workplace with joint expert reports to preparing for trial and ultimately
law changes, receive regulatory updates you cannot ignore and securing the best settlement deal possible, this is your essential
gain crucial contract and litigation tactics that will prove vital to your guide on how to win your next litigation matter.
practice.
Chair: Dr. Mark Brabazon SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Chair: Blanka Moss, General Counsel, Schindler Lifts Australia
Drafting Effective and Concise Pleadings
Emerging Employment Law Issues for In-House Counsel ·· Drafting successful pleadings: practical advice
·· The new whistleblowing policy in practice ·· Late amendments/granting extensions
·· New corporate reporting obligations and supply chain transparency ·· When to review strategy
under the Modern Slavery Act ·· Petty objections: how to deal with them
·· Defining a work day: a landmark decision in Mondelez v AMWU Presented by Michael O’Meara, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers;
Presented by David Cross, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; Best Lawyers 2019, Leading Tax Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Labor and Employment Law
Getting a Better Joint Expert Report
Work Health and Safety Review: Critical New Reforms ·· How to prepare
·· Industrial manslaughter reforms: in-house counsel beware ·· The questions are the thing
-- Innocence compliance responses to proposed and current industrial ·· Why use a facilitator?
manslaughter laws ·· Consequences of being prepared v briefing late
·· Mental health risk management in the workplace: potential new Presented by Kerry Hogan-Ross, Principal, Kerry Hogan-Ross Mediations and
procedures and responses to predicted new guidance material or Karen Stott, Principal, ADR & Mediation Services
regulations in 2020
Presented by Katherine Morris, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; Best Lawyers Preparing for Trial: Common Traps
2019, Occupational Health & Safety Law ·· Planning witness testimony: lay and expert, timing and rules of
evidence
Competition and Consumer Law Update ·· Pre-trial evidence exchanges vs at trial evidence
·· The implications of the ACCC’s updated immunity policy and ·· Notices to admit facts and documents, interrogatories
whistleblowing tool ·· Notices to produce and subpoenas for production
·· What the repeal of the IP exemption really means for IP arrangements ·· Logistic management: documents, briefs, witnesses, experts,
·· ACCC hot spots: misleading representations, unfair contracts subpoenas to witnesses
·· Proposals for new prohibitions against unfair trading/unsafe goods ·· Offers of compromise
·· Cartels: the rise of action against companies and executives ·· Briefs within briefs: cross-examination, opinion and credit material
Presented by Michael Corrigan, Partner; Best Lawyers 2019, Competition Law, ·· Is panic necessary?
Litigation & Bet-the-Company Litigation; Leading Competition Lawyer, Doyle’s Presented by Bede Haines, Special Counsel – Litigation, Holding Redlich
Guide 2019 and Stephanie Panayi, Special Counsel, Clayton Utz
Settlement Fundamentals: Getting the Best Deal for Your Client
The Rise in Penalties in Regulatory Proceedings: Lessons for In-House ·· Calderbank offers and offers of compromise: common mistakes, their
Counsel consequences and how to avoid them
·· The rise in penalties as a tool for deterrence by regulators ·· Settlement rules: ensuring ‘without prejudice’ offers are indeed ‘without
·· The new maximum penalty regime for ASIC and ACCC prejudice’
·· Recent cases on penalties ·· Challenging settlement agreements
·· Navigating AFCA (previously FOSS) complaints ·· When is a settlement not a settlement?
·· Dealing with greater litigation, prosecution and scrutiny post Hayne ·· Case studies and practical, real world examples
Royal Commission Presented by Florence Mitchell, Partner, Flo Mitchell Legal
-- Increased enforcement efforts & litigation by ASIC & other regulators
-- How to effectively deal with regulators
Presented by Robert McGregor, Partner, HWL Ebsworth; Best Lawyers 2019,
Litigation
Contractual Risk: Practical Checklists, Tips & Example Clauses
·· Assessing, managing, allocating & mitigating contractual risks
·· Drafting and negotiating warranties and indemnities
·· Drafting caps, limitations of liability, exclusion clauses and other risk
provisions
·· Interaction with insurance
·· Checklists, tips and example clauses
Presented by by Jonathan Stafford, Partner, DLA Piper
4 ATTEND AND EARN 4 ATTEND AND EARN
4 CPD points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law 4 CPD pointS in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills12TH
WILLS AND ESTATES: 12TH
WILLS AND ESTATES ANNUAL PLANNING AND ANNUAL
DISPUTES SUMMIT ADMINISTRATION
THURSDAY, 5 MARCH 2020 $490 THURSDAY, 5 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 203W01 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 203W02
When a wills and estates matter goes sideways it’s critical that Decode some of the challenging puzzles that arise in estate
you’re on top of the latest cases and the most effective strategies planning, including everything from superannuation curveballs
and procedures that may very well make or break your case. to taking instructions when capacity is in doubt. In one afternoon
Our panel of experts will provide you with key strategies for you will gain insights on these areas in addition to difficult probate
challenging a will, conducting family provision claims for blended matters and what lies ahead for enduring powers of attorney.
families and so much more.
Chair: Karolina Rzymkowska, Partner, Bailiwick Legal
Chair: Heinrich Moser, Barrister, WA Bar
Superannuation and Estate Planning: The Key Issues
Challenging the Will: The Family Provision Act ·· Fundamental rules of superannuation relevant to estate planning
·· What are the common mistakes when challenging a will? ·· Should death benefits be paid into the estate?
·· Section 21A Wills Act: A weapon or a trap? ·· Using superannuation proceeds trusts
·· Costs: Will the estate always pay? ·· Drafting valid Binding Death Benefit Nominations
·· Offers of compromise ·· Control of superannuation funds
ɓɓ Presented by Leo Tsaknis, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers: Recommended ɓɓ Presented by Modiesha Stephens, Director, MS Legal
Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Elder Abuse in the Estate Planning Context
The Adult Child as a Family Provision Claimant ·· Enduring Appointments (EPAs and EPGs):
·· Recent developments and examples -- Development of enduring powers
·· Quantification of claims -- Safeguards and registration
·· Best practices and dangers, in managing the disappointed adult child -- Recent response of Financial institutions
ɓɓ Presented by Peter Nevin, Partner, Taylor Smart Lawyers and Notaries; ·· Wills
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer and Recommended Wills, Estates & -- Pressure to change wills and financial abuse
Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019 -- The law’s response
-- Undue influence and testamentary capacity
Quantification of Family Provision Claims in Blended Families: A -- Doctrine of suspicious circumstances
Comparative Law Approach ·· The Role of the Lawyer
·· The standing of stepchildren in FPA claims -- What lawyers are required to know
·· The difficulty in identifying the asset pool: What part of the estate -- How lawyers are required to act
should the order for provision order be made? ɓɓ Presented by Hugh Cahill, Head of Practice, Cullen Macleod; Leading Wills,
·· The partitioning approach Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer and Recommended Wills & Estates
·· The treatment of financial and non-financial contributions Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
·· Examples of provision for step children in Australia
ɓɓ Presented by Craig Gregson, Practice Director, Gregson & Associates; Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer and Recommended Wills, Estates & Best Practice in Taking and Recording Instructions for Wills: Those
Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019 Difficult Situations
·· Taking and recording instructions
Other Estate Litigation Cases and the Takeaways for Your Practice ·· When capacity is in doubt
Identify recent estate litigation cases that are significant, analyse their ·· Dealing with non-estate assets
facts and their outcomes, and consider how to apply their lessons to ·· Solicitor’s duties
your matters. ɓɓ Presented by Amanda Liston, Director, Amanda Liston Legal; Leading Wills
ɓɓ Presented by Joel Yeldon, Barrister, Fourth Floor Chambers; Recommended & Estates Litigation Lawyer and Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession
Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2019 Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
Probate: Citation of Lost and Found Wills After Mediation
·· Probate grant on a lost will
·· Evidence required for a grant
·· Solemn form applications
·· Revocation and obtaining a new grant
ɓɓ Presented by Tim Pepper, Consultant, Robertson Hayles Lawyers
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2 CPD points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law 05CPD CORE COMPETENCY
AREAS FOR ALL LAWYERS ON
CONTRACT LAW MASTERCLASS 5 MARCH
THURSDAY, 5 MARCH 2020 $490 THURSDAY, 5 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 203W03 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 203W04
With contracts lying at the very heart of both the commercial and Do you know in detail how to deftly increase your profit margins?
legal spheres, it’s critical that you hone your knowledge, skills and Can you diffuse a privacy issue in your workplace? Do you
strategies in this area. There’s no better way to perfect your abilities know the rules around social media? Can you negotiate and
when working with contracts than to attend this practical masterclass. communicate towards a successful outcome? These are the sorts
of issues that, when mastered, can put you ahead of the pack.
Attend and put yourself in a position to succeed.
Featuring a renowned specialist in the field, Jeffrey Goldberger will
walk you through precisely what you need to know to elevate your
practice. From taking a deep dive into the hottest issues and cases Chair: Nick Murfett, Director, The Murfett Group
impacting contract law to working through real world examples to
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
providing you with precedents, examples, case law and analysis, Employability Skills in the Modern Legal Landscape
you’ll walk away with insights and tools to implement in your · Can my personal social media accounts affect my legal career?
practice. · Can I be disciplined or terminated for lawful opinions or activities
outside work?
· Do professional expectations impact my out of hours conduct?
Session 1: Contract Law in the Cases: The Year in Review
· Is criminal conduct an immediate cause for dismissal?
Consider key recent cases and issues in contract law that practitioners Presented by Shannon Walker, Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright
should have on their radar.
·· The principles of contract interpretation in Australian Law Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
·· Statutory unconscionable conduct in commercial transactions
Written and Unwritten Rules of Professional Courtesy
·· Forms of authority and the principles of agency
· Solicitors ethical obligations: professional courtesy
·· Loss of opportunity damages in contract and tort
· Negotiate and communicate to achieve the best results for clients
Session 2: Indemnities: Legal Principles and Drafting Issues and firms
· Practical guidance and an examination of some key cases
Take a deep dive into indemnities, the related legal principles, and
important drafting considerations to keep in mind. highlighting where communication failed
Presented by Lisa Eaton, Barrister, Murray Chambers
Session 3: The Implication and Incorporation of Contractual Terms
Competency Area 1: Practice Management
Round out the program with an insightful look at the key principles and
the latest case law in this important area of contracts. More Profit: 10 Practice Management Basics to Increase Net Profit
by 10%
When legal practices focus on raising charge-out rates, increasing
ɓɓ Presented by Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright
billable targets and slashing expenses to increase profit, they are
opting for short-term gains with long-term pain. Sustainable growth
Jeffrey Goldberger is contract law specialist with over 25 years’ experience in the
comes from small, meaningful change resulting in a big impact. ·
Australian legal sector who is a recognised authority on Australian contract law. Working on each of the following issues can easily give a 1% profit
In 2012 Jeffrey served on the then Federal Attorney General’s Expert Panel on the improvement for each, so working on all 10 can give a 10% bump
-- Review billing and time management
effectiveness of Australian contract law. Jeffrey formerly lectured in contract law,
-- Improve delegation and debrief
commercial law and private international law at the University Of Sydney Law -- Address email
School. -- Lawyer/support ratio
-- Practice management software
-- Apply 80/20 rule to clients and staff
-- Staff turnover
ɓɓ Presented by Cathryn Urquhart, Professional Skills Trainer
Very polished performer/
instructor who makes very
technical subject matter so much
easier to understand. Excellent.
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2 CPD points in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills 1 CPD point in Competency Area 1: Practice Management
2 CPD points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law 1 CPD point in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
1 CPD point in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility12TH
CPD CORE COMPETENCY
PERSONAL INJURY ANNUAL AREAS FOR PERSONAL INJURY
ROUNDUP LAWYERS
FRIDAY, 6 MARCH 2020 $490 FRIDAY, 6 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 203W05 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 203W06
Now in its 12th year, this program continues to be the premier You have to gain your CPD core competency area points, so why
personal injuries event in WA. Encapsulating some of the most not get them out of the way early while attending a session that’s
topical issues facing personal injury practitioners at the moment, been crafted to enhance your personal injury practice? Gain
this morning’s roundup will keep you up to date. Five renowned practical tips and insightful guidance on how to navigate costs
experts will provide you the latest insights into motor vehicle issues in a useful manner with both your clients and the courts.
accidents, medical reports, trial preparation and the assessment Examine how to successfully prosecute and/or defend a stress
of damages. This is the program to give you an edge so you can claim. Explore ethical issues in relation to your client and their
stay ahead in the unsparing world of personal injury law. sensitive matters.
Chair: Dr Brenda McGivern, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts, Business, Chair: Ian Weldon, Barrister, Sir Clifford Grant Chambers
Law & Education, The University of Western Australia
Competency Area 1: Practice Management
Utilising Medical Reports: A Lawyer’s Perspective Assessment of Costs in the District and Supreme Courts: Invaluable
·· A guide for achieving the right outcome for clients by making the best Knowledge for Legal Practitioners
use of medical reports in preparing & conducting cases, including ·· Solicitor and client costs: regulations and procedure
negotiations and litigation ·· An analysis of party and party costs in the District Court with an
·· Practical tips for those lawyers representing parties in personal emphasis of special costs orders
injury claims, from both a workers compensation and common law ·· File management
perspective ɓɓ Presented by Amy Pascoe, Associate Director, Coulson Legal
ɓɓ Presented by Martin Dobson, Partner, Moray and Agnew, Best Lawyers 2019,
Insurance Law Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
How to Prosecute and/or Defend a Stress Claim
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills ·· Practical tips
District Court Trial Preparation, Advocacy and Negotiation Skills for ·· Case management and document/evidence creation and control
Personal Injury Lawyers ·· Effective communication between the parties
·· Why haven’t you settled? Risks and costs of proceeding to trial ɓɓ Presented by David Burton, Partner, SRB Legal
·· Pleadings and what is in dispute: duty, breach and causation
·· Advice on evidence: lay and expert/order of witnesses – How are you Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
going to prove your case? Ethical Considerations for Personal Injury Lawyers
·· What is your case theory? ·· Ethical considerations when instructing a medical professional
·· Trial advocacy: opening/closing address; evidence in chief/cross- ·· Dealing with a self-represented or unrepresented opposing party
examination/re-examination ·· Working with a client who has a mental illness
·· Rules of evidence and discussion: Browne v Dunn and Jones v Dunkel ·· Working on traumatic or sensitive matters
·· Negotiation tips and strategies
ɓɓ Presented by Nicholas van Hattem, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
ɓɓ Presented by David Burton, Partner, SRB Legal
Motor Vehicle Accident Case and Legislation Update
Review and discuss recent case law impacting on your CTP practice.
ɓɓ Presented by Neil Morrissey, Barrister, Albert Wolff Chambers
Assessment of General Damages Update: The Cases, the Awards
and the Implications for Your Matters
·· Specifically, what are general damages at common law?
·· How to assess each component? What evidence to lead?
·· Statutory inroads
ɓɓ Presented by Brian Nugawela, Barrister, Sir Clifford Grant Chambers BUY MULTIPLE
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ResponsibilityWORKPLACE LAW: PERENNIAL
WORKPLACE LAW HOT TOPICS PROBLEMS
FRIDAY, 6 MARCH 2020 $490 FRIDAY, 6 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 203W07 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 203W08
With many rapidly developing changes and challenges in Gain key skills that you need to conduct a fair and effective
employment law, gain essential knowledge from a panel of workplace investigation, an in-depth guide to adverse action
experts as you examine the most topical workplace issues today. claims and how to avoid false or misleading representation, all in
one unbeatable masterclass!
Chair: Mark Cox, Director, MDC Legal; Market Leading Employment
Lawyer (Employee & Union Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2019 Chair: Tim Hammond, Barrister, Central Law Chambers
Freedom of Speech in the Employment Relationship Misrepresentation in an Employment Context
·· Is there a right to free speech in an employment context? ·· s345 Fair Work Act: false or misleading representations
·· Can an employer regulate the expression of personal views or ·· ss18 & 31 Australian Consumer Law
comments by employees through a contract of employment, code of -- s18: misleading and deceptive conduct; limitation of ‘trade and
conduct or policy? commerce’ in an employment context
·· Can an employer regulate what an employee does in their private time -- s31: misleading conduct relating to employment
and private life? ·· Misrepresentations and estoppel
·· If so, should they? What are the limits on such regulation? ɓɓ Presented by Mark Cox, Director, MDC Legal; Market Leading Employment
·· What impact will the draft Religious Discrimination Bill have on Lawyer (Employee & Union Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2019 and Nikita
freedom of speech and the employment relationship? Barsby, Senior Associate, MDC Legal; Recommended Employment Lawyer
·· What steps can employers take to successfully navigate these issues? (Employee & Union Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2019
ɓɓ Presented by Nick Ellery, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Preeminent
Employment Lawyer (Employment Representation and Leading Workplace An In-Depth Guide to Adverse Action Claims
Health & Safety Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019 ·· Understanding the breadth of scope for general protections claims
to arise
Cooking the Books: How to Avoid an Underpayment of Wages
·· Reviewing the broad array of triggers for adverse actions claims
Scandal
·· Understanding the reverse onus of proof & the importance of
·· Legal obligations underpinning the employment relationship, including evidence
the Fair Work Act, industrial instruments, contracts of employment and ·· Overview of legal remedies possible in adverse action claims
policies ·· Recent case reviews
·· Identify potential risk areas for underpaying employees and how ɓɓ Presented by Rob Humphreys, Special Counsel, MinterEllison
underpayments get discovered
·· Potential consequences and penalties of underpaying employees, Conducting Swift, Impartial and Effective Workplace Investigations
including:
·· When and why a workplace investigation is required
-- Liability for underpayments to employees of contractors and to
labour hire employees ·· Who should be the investigator?
-- Personal liability for managers, supervisors and professional ·· The investigation process
advisors ·· Considering matters such as privilege, confidentiality and the
·· The role of the Fair Work Ombudsman and how to respond to audits standard of proof
and investigations of alleged underpayments ·· Tips and traps
·· Review recent cases on wage theft and understand penalty trends ɓɓ Presented by Renae Harding, Partner, Jackson McDonald; Recommended
Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation) and Leading Workplace
ɓɓ Presented by Erica Hartley, Partner, HWL Ebsworth; Recommended
Health & Safety Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2019
Contractor vs Employee in a Labour Hire Context
·· Can inexperienced, unskilled workers (including minors) provide
contract labour to third parties?
·· Review of the law, post Odco
ɓɓ Presented by Robert French, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
How Employers are Managing the Challenges of the #MeToo
Movement
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
Train your entire staff at once with
·· Vicarious liability of employers for sexual harassment under Australian
law a tailor made in-house training
·· Protecting the workplace and avoiding vicarious liability program to meet your needs.
·· Best practice policies, training, workplace investigation and culture Phone (02) 9387 8133
·· Managing workplace relationships and particularly, after hours
conduct
·· The Weinstein clause and takeaway points from key cases
ɓɓ Presented by Natasha Leedman, Specialist Workplace Lawyer & Consultant
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important recent IP cases and gain a copyright update. Attend the esteemed experts and engaging speakers.
full day to earn your compulsory CPD units with unique sessions
designed especially for IP lawyers.
MONDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2020
Chair: Cecillia Suatan, Senior Legal Counsel - IP & Commercialisation, 1.00PM - 2.00PM WEB202N01A $155
Cochlear: Leading In-House Intellectual Property and TM Lawyer
Doyle’s Guide 2019 Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Privilege: A Fresh Approach
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Legal professional privilege is one of the most important issues facing
Subpoenas, Discovery and Privilege in IP Disputes
a lawyer. The rules are complex, and change regularly. A strong
·· Meaning and scope of possession, custody and control understanding of privilege, how it works, and how it can be inadvertently
·· Test relating to privilege and waiver of privilege lost, are all critical skills of the in-house or external lawyer.
·· Ramifications of not complying with discovery orders and subpoenas ·· A refresh on the law of privilege as it exists today
Presented by Gabriella Rubagotti, Barrister; Recommended Intellectual ·· The special issues facing the in-house lawyer
Property Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2019 and Megan Evetts, Barrister ·· Hints and traps relating to how key documents are handled
(Reader), Nigel Bowen Chambers ·· How you can lose privilege in a document inadvertently
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
·· How privilege can be maintained when disseminating a privileged
Using Technology to Better Manage IP Portfolios document within a corporate group
Presented by Peter Butler AM RFD, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills; Best
·· Solving problems in portfolio management
Lawyers 2020, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Action Litigation, Litigation,
·· Searching and watching
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·· Prosecution
·· Infringement ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD point in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional
Responsibility
·· Commercialisation
·· Legal technologies available
·· Short case study on watching MONDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2020
Presented by Frances Drummond, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
1.00PM - 2.00PM WEB202N01B $155
Competency Area 1: Practice Management
Competency Area 1: Practice Management
Tips for Building and Enhancing Your Practice as a Trusted IP Adviser
People Skills and Communicating to Effectively Manage Clients
·· All professionals serve clients: barristers, law firm principals, solicitors,
·· How to perfect your people skills
in-house counsel
·· The ins and outs of great communication
·· Business development = client/customer service = goodwill = future
work ·· Tips and tricks from the field
·· All of us benefit from trying different approaches practising our skills ·· Managing difficult clients
and techniques to improve performance Presented by Nicole Armstrong Lourenco, Managing Director, Family
·· Key themes and top tips from years of experience Therapist, Counsellor, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, The Relationship
Practice NSW
Presented by Odette Gourley, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth;
Recommended Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019 ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD point in Competency Area 1: Practice Management
MONDAY, 2 MARCH 2020
1.00PM - 2.00PM WEB202N01C $155
Very informative and educational Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Making a Deal: Negotiation Skills
·· What makes a good outcome?
·· How best to get there?
·· The value of the ‘why’ question
·· Some real life examples
Pitched at good level of detail & Presented by Alan Limbury, Negotiator; Specialist Accredited Mediator;
NMAS Accredited Mediator and Arbitrator; Managing Director, Strategic
demonstrated in depth knowldge Resolution; Leading Mediator, Doyle’s Guide 2019
& experience ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD point in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
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1 CPD point in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional ResponsibilityFAMILY LAW CONFERENCE: CPD CORE COMPETENCY
SETTLING THE ASSET POOL AREAS FOR FAMILY LAWYERS
WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH 2020 $490 WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 203W09 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 203W10
Financial and property settlements can be anything but Family lawyers need their compulsory CPD points so choose a
straightforward. Many involve the dividing up of complicated tailored core competency seminar that takes a deep dive into
business, corporate and trust structures in addition to several complex and critical practice issues for family lawyers.
interdisciplinary crossover with issues such as Division 7A and other Spend an afternoon gaining practical guidance on managing
tax concerns. This important and comprehensive conference gives witnesses in family law cases, reviewing costs in the Family Court of
you a practical and informative view of these issues, empowering WA and understanding the impacts of the new Uniform Laws and
you with the correct information to give the very best advice to examine some of the clear ethical issues in adoption, parenting
your clients and at the same time allows you to gain your CPD and surrogacy applications.
mandatory core area units.
Chair: Teresa Farmer, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers
Chair: Natalie Kam, Head of Family Law (Perth), Culshaw Miller Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law Practical Guidance on Witnesses in Family Law Cases
Tax Considerations when Splitting the Assets of the Family Trust, ·· Drafting a witness affidavit
Business and Company ·· Ensuring statements are admissible
-- Relevance
·· Tax relief
-- Hearsay
-- The basics: CGT and stamp duty exemptions and transferring assets
-- Purpose: the ‘Cheer Squad’ traps
between spouses using CGT roll-over relief
·· Strategies for preparation of witnesses
·· Drafting risks
-- Ensuring the witness understands what happens next
-- Division 7A risks
-- Management of witnesses and trial plans
-- 3rd party loans and the ability of the Family Court to make orders
-- Preparing vs coaching: knowing the difference and your ethical
to transfer tax debt (or other debts): Commissioner of Taxation v
obligations
Tomaras
ɓɓ Presented by Rachel Oakeley, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers
·· Planning opportunities
-- Companies: e.g. small business restructuring / alternatives to family
Competency Area 1: Practice Management
law rollover
-- Discretionary Trusts: e.g. changing control / Family Trust Elections Costs in the Family Court of Western Australia and Impacts of the
New Uniform Laws
ɓɓ Presented by Chris Smailes, Partner and Aimee Riley, Senior Associate, EY Law
·· The importance of costs agreements and disclosures
SMSFs: Issues to Consider at Separation and on Property Settlement ·· Exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in relation to assessment
on Divorce of all solicitor and client costs
·· Effectively dealing with solicitor and client costs issues
·· Issues to consider immediately on separation
·· Claiming party and party costs
-- Trustee obligations and liabilities
·· Recent Full Court decision of Sfakianakis in relation to costs in family
-- Past, present or emerging compliance issues and their consequences
law proceedings
-- Review superannuation estate planning and documentation
ɓɓ Presented by Maria-Luisa Coulson, Managing Director Coulson Legal;
·· Issues to consider in property settlement and divorce
Accredited Arbitrator
-- Valuation and nature of fund investments
-- Future income tax liabilities
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
-- Liquidity, total superannuation balance and contribution rules
Ethical Issues in Adoption, Parenting and Surrogacy Applications
-- Super splitting tips, traps and SIS compliance
·· Post Masson: legal and ethical considerations on who is and who isn’t
-- Indemnities
a parent
-- Third parties in SMSFs
·· Duty of disclosure to the Family Court and parties in adoption cases
ɓɓ Presented by Tracey Scotchbrook, Director, Superology Pty Ltd
·· Ethical issues in adoption cases
·· Surrogacy: balancing obligations to the client and professional
Family Money: Inheritances, Loans and Gifts
obligations
·· When is it a loan and when is it a gift? ɓɓ Presented by Marty Kavanagh, Principal, Kavanagh Family Lawyers
·· Resulting trusts and the presumption of advancement in family law
·· Timing matters: pre-cohabitation, during the relationship and post-
separation
ɓɓ Presented by Trevor O’Sullivan, Special Counsel, O’Sullivan Davies Lawyers;
Accredited Specialist in Family Law
Recent Decisions GAIN YOUR CPD
Review recent, significant cases from both the Appeal Division of the CORE COMPETENCY
Family Court of Australia and from the Family Court of Western Australia.
AREAS IN AN AFTERNOON
ɓɓ Presented by Milos Supljeglav, Managing Director, Barrister and Solicitor, DS
Family Law; Accredited Specialist in Family Law
4 ATTEND AND EARN 3 ATTEND AND EARN
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1 CPD point in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
1 CPD point in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility10TH
CPD CORE COMPETENCY
BUILDING AND ANNUAL AREAS FOR ALL LAWYERS ON
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 11 MARCH
WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH 2020 $490 WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 203W11 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 203W12
Hear the latest updates affecting the construction sector including In this fast paced legal environment, your practice needs to stay
recent developments relating to the Construction Contracts Act. ahead of the rest. A well rounded and successful law firm is a must
Leave with an expanded knowledge of construction consultancy in this competitive environment and this seminar will bring you
agreements as well as practical skills in drafting arbitration three dynamic and informative sessions that will give your practice
agreements. Take a look at security of payment issues from a new the edge. We take a look at the important features of a law firm
perspective. You won’t want to miss this carefully curated roundup – culture, performance, behavior, and then dive into settlement
of construction law presentations. agreements and the ethical duties of a solicitor. Not to be missed.
Chair: Adrienne Parker, Partner, Pinsent Masons; Leading Front End
Chair: Graham Castledine, Partner, Castledine Gregory
Construction & Infrastructure Lawyer and Recommended Construction
& Infrastructure Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019 Competency Area 1: Practice Management
Practice Management: Building a Prosperous Law Firm
Recent Developments Relating to the Construction Contracts Act
·· The pillars on which a successful law firm are built
·· Overview of the Act
·· Beyond the billable hour: is fixed fee pricing a successful business
·· Rapid adjudication process
model?
·· Prohibited terms and implied terms
·· Culture and strategy: what are they and which is more important?
·· Recent authorities relating to the Act
·· Is there a link between performance and behaviour?
ɓɓ Presented by Anthony Prime, Director, MDS Legal
ɓɓ Presented by David Vilensky, Managing Director, Bowen Buchbinder
Vilensky
Drafting Arbitration Agreements
·· Scope of disputes within an agreement to arbitrate Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
·· Choice of seat and rules of arbitration Negotiating and Drafting Settlement Agreements
·· Arbitrability of proportionate liability claims ·· Why settle?
·· Enforcement of arbitral awards ·· Settlement negotiations
ɓɓ Presented by James Healy, Barrister and Arbitrator, Francis Burt Chambers: ·· Drafting terms of settlement
Vice President of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia; Leading ·· Tips and traps
Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2019; Best Lawyers
ɓɓ Presented by Mark Hemery, Partner, Hotchkin Hanly Lawyers
2020, Construction/Infrastructure Law, Insolvency and Reorganization Law,
International Arbitration, Litigation
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Duties of a Solicitor
Construction Consultancy Agreements
·· The duty of a solicitor to the court
·· How do consultancy agreements differ from construction contracts?
·· Obligations this imposes on a solicitor
·· Risks and liabilities arising from consultancy agreements
·· The duty of a solicitor to the client including the duty to advise and
·· Consultant’s liability learnt from the VCAT decision in the Lacrosse
the solicitor’s duty of loyalty
tower fire
ɓɓ Presented by GiGi Visscher, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
·· Future changes to consultancy agreements
ɓɓ Presented by Paul Wellington, Architect, Solicitor, Arbitrator
Security of Payment: A New Way Forward
·· Adjudication awards unenforceable against insolvent principals
·· What use are statutory trusts, really?
·· A lesson from Hamersley Iron v Forge: trusts may destroy mutuality of
principal’s debts
·· Contractors’ dividend claims in insolvency: Can they beat the banks?
·· Current and proposed PPS solutions and why they are inadequate
·· A proposed new approach
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
ɓɓ Presented by Daniel Morris, Special Counsel, HHG Legal Train your entire staff at once with
a tailor made in- house training
program to meet your needs.
Phone (02) 9387 8133
4 ATTEND AND EARN 3 ATTEND AND EARN
4 CPD Points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law 1 CPD point in Competency Area 1: Practice Management
1 CPD point in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
1 CPD point in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional
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ResponsibilityCIVIL PRACTICE IN THE
MAGISTRATES COURT OF WA SAT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
THURSDAY, 12 MARCH 2020 $490 THURSDAY, 12 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 203W13 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 203W14
Overcome the common issues of appearing in the Magistrates What better way to master your practice and procedure in the
Court in this unique seminar that will provide you with the key State Administrative Tribunal than to hear firsthand from the
insights, practical advice and necessary skills. From dealing with experts themselves? Pick up essential tips and tricks as a two
self-represented litigants to mastering pleadings and costs, this SAT Members and leading barristers share their experience and
is your opportunity to hear from the experts and enhance your provide practical guidance on the key issues faced when litigating
chances of success. in the SAT.
Chair: Peter Lochore, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers Chair: Hannah Leslie, Member, State Administrative Tribunal
Jurisdictional Issues in the Magistrates Court
·· Jurisdiction and structure of Minor Claims Division and General A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EVIDENCE IN THE SAT
Division Hear the unique perspectives of an SAT Member and a State Solicitor
·· Analysis of jurisdictional limitations and potential issues as they share practical guidance and insights on evidentiary issues in
·· Legislative updates the SAT.
ɓɓ Presented by Elmi Carlean, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers Presented by Catherine Ide, Senior Assistant State Counsel, Department
of Justice - State Solicitor’s Office and Hannah Leslie, Member, State
Tips And Tricks for Advancing Your Client’s Interests in the Administrative Tribunal
Magistrates Court
·· The importance of proportionality
Costs in the SAT
·· Cost protective offers?
·· Pleadings in the Magistrates Court ·· Is the SAT is a ‘no-costs jurisdiction’?
·· The availability of security for costs ·· What does that mean? What are the principles and how are they
applied?
ɓɓ Presented by Aaron McDonald, Director, Pragma Law and Nick Malone,
·· Are the same principles applied across ‘streams’?
Senior Associate, Pragma Law
ɓɓ Presented by Henry Jackson, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Leading
Dealing with Self-Represented Litigants Planning & Environment Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2019
·· The right to appear as a litigant Mediation in the SAT
·· Common symptoms and problems
·· How does mediation at SAT operate?
·· A review of the strategies implemented to assist self-represented
litigants ·· Preparing your client for mediation
·· The principle of emotional validation ·· Representing your client effectively at mediation
·· Reflection of professional skills ·· Possible outcomes from mediation
·· How effective is mediation at the Tribunal?
ɓɓ Presented by Chad Silver, Barrister and Director, Chad Silver and Associates
ɓɓ Presented by Natasha Owen-Conway, Member, State Administrative
Persuasive Advocacy in the Magistrates Court Tribunal
·· It worked for Aristotle: an introduction to rhetoric in advocacy Appealing SAT Decisions
·· How to craft persuasive submissions
·· The time limit for an appeal: When does time commence to run?
·· Written vs oral advocacy: same approach or different?
·· The requirement for leave to appeal
ɓɓ Presented by Fraser Robertson, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers
·· Available grounds for appeal: when a question of law is required
·· Appeals on the basis of inadequate reasons for decision
·· The appeal notice: formulating grounds of appeal
·· Appeal procedure: single Judge appeals and appeals to the Court of
Appeal
·· Appeals against interlocutory decisions in SAT
ɓɓ Presented by Fiona Stanton, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
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4 CPD points in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills 3 CPD points in Competency Area 2: Professional SkillsGAME OF DRONES: NOT FOR PROFITS AND
CRITICAL REGULATORY, CHARITIES: THE CURRENT
RISK AND LIABILITY ISSUES LEGAL ISSUES
FRIDAY, 13 MARCH 2020 $490 TUESDAY, 17 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM (AEST) Live from QLD WEB203Q14 9.00AM TO 1.15PM 203W16
In the new world of drones and advancements of drone capability, A panel of experts in the not-for-profit and charities sector,
this is a program you don’t want to miss. Join CASA and drone including the Assistant Commissioner and General Counsel of
law leaders as they discuss key industry developments and the ACNC, will offer focused and practical guidance on important
provide practical insights into flight rules, commercial drone use, new legislation and key issues in the area. Gain an in-depth
regulatory obligations, privacy issues and safety risks. understanding of important regulatory issues, employment
and contract issues, and company structures of not-for-profit
Chair: Kevin Bartlett, Consultant, Sparke Helmore Lawyers; Best organisations.
Lawyers 2020, Aviation Law
Operating a Drone in the New Environment: Private and Commercial Chair: Leanne Bishop, Partner, O’Sullivan Partners
Use of Drones
·· Flight rules
INSIGHTS FROM THE ACNC
-- Model aircraft
-- Private use of a drone Regulatory Compliance: Charitable Fundraising and Governance
-- Commercial use of a drone for NFP Boards Post the Public Inquiry under the Charitable
·· Pilot licensing Fundraising Act 1991 (by Honourable Patricia Anne Bergin SC)
·· Putting it into context: Australia vs international view
·· Current issues for NFPs and charities
Presented by Peter Axelrod, Special Counsel, Meridian Lawyers; Best Lawyers
·· Whistleblowing
2020, Aviation Law
·· Fundraising regulation: proposed changes
·· Governance: current best practice for NFPs and charities
Cyber Security and Drones: Critical Legal Issues
·· What to do if you are handed a ‘Please Explain’ letter from the
Examine the critical cyber security legal issues in the use of drones,
ACNC
including how data stored on drones can be accessed.
Presented by Anna Longley, Assistant Commissioner, General Counsel,
Presented by Jodie Burger, Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission
Drones and Privacy: Implications and Compliance
·· Current privacy implications and privacy liability issues for drone Managing Volunteers in NFPs: Essential Tips and Answering the
operators Difficult Questions
·· The tapestry of common law, equitable, and statutory actions that
·· Do you need a contract?
create privacy obligations and risk
·· Do you need to provide induction?
·· Obligations relating to data collected from drone footage: Privacy and
·· Can you fire a volunteer?
surveillance law restrictions
·· Liability issues you must consider
Presented by Alex Hutchens, Partner, McCullough Robertson; Best Lawyers
2020, Information Technology Law and Telecommunications Law ɓɓ Presented by Maria Saraceni, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Effectively Dealing with Regulatory Issues Philanthropy in Action
·· Airspace integration and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) ·· Soliciting income
·· Drone registration and accreditation ·· Legal requirements around confirming gifts in wills/bequests
·· Beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) operations and approvals ·· Corporate philanthropic agreements vs MOUs
·· Drone verification, airworthiness and reliability ɓɓ Presented by Tori Anderson, Director Philanthropy and Enterprise, Anglicare
Presented by Joe Urli, President, Australian Certified UAV Operators Inc, Rio WA
Tinto Chief Remote Pilot and former Director of Policy and Government Relations
for Airobotics Winding up NFPs and Mergers and Amalgamations in the NFP
Sector
INSIGHTS FROM CASA Professional Skills ·· Reasons for an NFP coming to an end
·· Methods of winding up and process/requirements
Contemporary Issues in the Safety Regulation of Drones
·· Distribution of surplus assets
·· Current requirements, recent and imminent changes
·· Mergers and amalgamations:
·· Jurisdictional challenges and inter-governmental coordination
-- Key considerations
·· Comparative considerations and international developments:
-- Structures and options
Good, better and best practice
·· Other options for working with third parties eg partnerships and
Presented by Jonathan Aleck, Executive Manager, Legal & Regulatory
consortiums
Affairs, CASA
ɓɓ Presented by Emma Chinnery, Special Counsel, Jackson McDonald
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13CPD CORE COMPETENCY AREAS
PROPERTY LAW ROUNDUP FOR PROPERTY LAWYERS
TUESDAY, 17 MARCH 2020 $490 TUESDAY, 17 MARCH 2020 $490
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 203W18 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 203W19
Whatever property problem your clients bring your way this When your reputation, your client relationships or even your
coming year, this comprehensive program will prepare you. New practice are potentially on the line with every property matter you
strata title legislation and regulations, new cases, planning & take, can you afford to make a critical mistake on your practice
environment updates, insolvency issues: Perth’s leading experts and procedure or when trying to avoid ethical pitfalls? Gain the
have you covered. Gain all the updates you need in each of these skills and strategies necessary to stay out of trouble and keep your
key areas and more. clients happy, all while pinning down your core CPD points.
Chair: Clinton Russell, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers Chair: Yikai Hoe, Director, Provident Lawyers
Strata Title Update: New Legislation, Regulations and Cases Competency Area 1: Practice Management
·· Navigating the amended Strata Titles Act 1985 and Strata Titles Solicitor/Client Costs in Property Matters and the Impact of the
(General) Regulations 2019 New Uniform Laws
·· Examine the latest cases from SAT, District Court, Supreme Court and ·· The importance of costs agreements and disclosures
interstate and explore the key facts and takeaways that may impact ·· Effectively dealing with solicitor and client costs issues faced by
your practice property lawyers
ɓɓ Presented by Rachel Cosentino, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers ·· Background to the transition to the Uniform Law
·· The impact of the new Uniform Laws on solicitor/client cost issues
Planning and Environmental Law Update ·· Particular issues for Western Australia regarding the new Uniform
·· Emerging planning issues for urban infill development Laws
·· Managing land use conflict in urban areas ɓɓ Presented by Maria-Luisa Coulson, Managing Director Coulson Legal;
·· Planning controls and the use of private property Accredited Arbitrator
ɓɓ Presented by Glen McLeod, Principal, Glen McLeod Legal; Preeminent
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Planning & Environment Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
Modifying or Extinguishing a Covenant, Easement or Obligation
A Guide to the Impact of Insolvency on Property Law ·· Methods and steps for extinguishing covenants, easements,
·· What to do if a party to a property transaction goes into liquidation, restrictions or obligations
administration or receivership ·· Removal by agreement between parties
·· Guidance on security under a property contract ·· Practice and procedure for removal by an Order of the Court:
·· Voluntary administration: the key factors you need to know applications, notice and orders
·· A guide to receivership and the important issues to consider ·· A guide to discharging or modifying a covenant or easement
·· Liquidation and property; restructuring outside of insolvency ·· Examples, cases and the practical takeaways
·· The ipso facto reforms and their relation to property contracts ɓɓ Presented by David Jones, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
ɓɓ Presented by Kylie Britton, Partner, Dentons
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
What to do When a Property Sale or Leasing Transaction Goes Ethical Issues Faced when Dealing with a Client in a Property
Wrong Transaction
·· When a breach occurs: assessing the consequences and planning a ·· Understanding your client’s commercial needs
strategy ·· Dealing with unethical behaviour and heavy handed dealings
·· Vendor and purchaser remedies ·· Controlling fees: scope and value for money
·· Default and rescission notices ·· Notifying the other party when seeing an error
·· When a notice defect is fatal and when and how it can be fixed ·· Ethical considerations when selling property to foreign investors
·· Can a notice work even if it’s formally invalid? ɓɓ Presented by Darryl Stewart, Director, Esteem Legal
·· When a purchaser is weighing up the use of a caveat as opposed to
an urgent injunction to protect its interests, including its deposit
ɓɓ Presented by Peter Beekink, Partner, Lavan; Best Lawyers 2019, Leasing
Law & Real Property Law; Preeminent Property & Real Estate Lawyer & Leading
Leasing Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Property Market Snapshot: The Insights Lawyers & Property
Professionals Need to Know
·· The latest economic trends, opportunities and risks facing Western
Australia
·· Analysis of the current market, and potential impact on the property
sector from emerging economic trends
ɓɓ Presented by Noel Richards, Partner, Deloitte Access Economics
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