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Make the Wise Choice
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Choose the #1 CPD Provider FEBRUARY - MARCH 2021
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT Register and Pay by 18 Dec 2020 and Save 30% off Everything
CONTENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE & PUBLIC SECTOR LAW IMMIGRATION LAW
Public Sector Governance in 2021 4 Immigration Law Symposium 27
Women in Public Law 4
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Litigation Issues for All Government Lawyers 8
Intellectual Property Conference 12
Decision Making: Reasons, Bias and Errors 34
Intellectual Property: Commercialising IP and Licensing 31
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Building and Construction Legal Roundup 2021 25
‘How to’ Skills for Litigators 8
Inaugural Architects Legal Symposium: Contracts and Client 25
Agreements Litigation Issues for All Government Lawyers 8
Contract Disputes, Termination & Damages 11
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL
The Civil Litigator’s Toolkit 13
In-House Counsel Conference 7
Commercial Litigation Conference 2021 18
Contract Law Forum 2021: Minimising Risk 11
Evidence Masterclass 22
Contract Disputes, Termination & Damages 11
Advocacy Intensive 22
Commercial Litigation Conference 2021 18
Mortgages: Enforcement, Collections & Key Updates 28
Business Sales: Legal Issues & Risks 19
A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Arbitration 31
Mortgages: Enforcement, Collections & Key Updates 28
Class Actions: A Comprehensive Guide 36
Insolvency and Debt Recovery in Response to COVID-19 Measures 29
Mediation Masterclass: Positive Results for Pleased Clients 37
Intellectual Property: Commercialising IP and Licensing 31
PPSA Fundamentals & Strategies 33 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
SMSFs Masterclass 33 Film and TV Conference 2021 20
Contract Law Masterclass: Minimising Risk & Liability 35
Franchising Law: Updates, Disputes and Compliance 36 MINING & RESOURCES
Class Actions: A Comprehensive Guide 36 Drafting Mining Agreements: Practical Intensive 24
Shareholder Disputes & Valuations 37
NATIVE TITLE
Directors & Officers: Duties, Risks & Liabilities 38
Native Title and Cultural Heritage Intensive 24
Discrimination and Adverse Action Claims 2021 38
PERSONAL INJURY
CPD CORE AREAS
NDIS Law Conference 5
CPD Compulsory Units Over Lunch, Over 3 Weeks 3
Personal Injury Law Rundown 17
CPD Compulsory Units for All Lawyers – 4 March 2021 13
CPD Core Competency Areas for Personal Injury Lawyers 17
CPD Core Competency Areas for Family Lawyers 14
Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse: Settlements, Stays & Damages 30
CPD Core Competency Areas for All Lawyers: The New Uniform 15
Total and Permanent Disability, Superannuation and Life 34
Legal Regime in WA
Insurance Claims
CPD Core Competency Areas for Personal Injury Lawyers 17
Personal Injuries: 3 Strategies to Maximise Damages 39
CPD Core Competency Areas for Wills and Estates Lawyers 23
CPD Core Competency Areas: Property Law 26 PROPERTY LAW
Forensic Accounting for Lawyers: A Workshop 28 Property Law Roundup 26
CPD Compulsory Units for All Lawyers - 19 March 29 CPD Core Competency Areas: Property Law 26
CPD Compulsory Units for All Lawyers - 23 March 30
HEALTH AND SAFETY
CRIMINAL LAW Health and Safety Law: Current Concerns 15
Current Issues for the Criminal Lawyer 16
WILLS, ESTATES & ELDER LAW
Forensic Evidence in Traffic Law Matters 35
Wills and Estates Litigation 10
FAMILY LAW Wills and Estates: Planning and Elder Law Issues 10
Running Remote Family Law Hearings: Embracing the Future 3 Will Drafting Workshop for All Lawyers 23
Family Law: SMSFs, Loans and Tax 6 CPD Core Competency Areas for Wills and Estates Lawyers 23
Family Law: Division 7A Tax, Loans and Insolvency 14 Interactive Will Drafting and Trusts Workshop 32
CPD Core Competency Areas for Family Lawyers 14
WORKPLACE LAW
Family Law Drafting Intensive 32
Employment Law Symposium 9
Family Law Parenting & Children's Matters 39
Health and Safety Law: Current Concerns 15CPD COMPULSORY RUNNING REMOTE
UNITS OVER LUNCH, FAMILY LAW HEARINGS:
OVER 3 WEEKS EMBRACING THE FUTURE
15 FEBRUARY, 22 FEBRUARY, 1 MARCH $405 THURSDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2021 $295
10.00AM TO 11.00AM Live from NSW WEB212N01 1.00PM TO 3.30PM Live from NSW WEB212N02
Earn your CPD compulsory units for the year with this convenient, Going forward the Family Law Court of Australia and the FCC
efficient & practical lunchtime web series running once a week will continue to embrace remote hearings in some format. Now
at lunchtime and online. Explore disciplinary issues, conflicts of is the time to review what we have learnt about running remote
interests, negotiating a deal, & cyber threats. hearings. This experienced panel of family law barristers will
share valuable and practical insights on hearing preparation,
MONDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2021 procedural issues, and technological dilemmas associated with
conducting remote hearings. Master these skills now to ensure the
10.00AM - 11.00AM WEB212N01A $155 best outcome for your clients now and in the future.
Chair: Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Topics covered
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility · Preparing a matter to be heard by electronic means
Latest Disciplinary Issues and Lawyers Acting in Conflict of Interest · Procedural rules and recent amendments
· Latest ethical principles and disciplinary actions: recent cases and · Electronic evidence, signatures and written submissions
lessons to be learnt · Tendering documents
· Conflict of interest for trustees, executors and directors: When should · Speaking to the other side
you take up the role? Why should solicitors consider taking up the role? · What Counsel needs?
· Conflict of interest for solicitors concerning former clients · Managing instructions
· Common scenarios and possible options to apply · Expectations from the bench
Presented by Chris Ryall, Barrister, Maritime Chambers · Ensuring communication between all parties
· Tips and some common traps
MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2021 Facilitator: Adam Cooper, Principal, Cooper Family Law
Panellists:
10.00AM - 11.00AM WEB212N01B $155 Jeffrey Bunning, Barrister, Level 15, Inns of Court; Leading Family Law Junior
Counsel and Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Junior Counsel, Doyle’s
Chair: Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Guide 2020
Susan Downes, Barrister, 19 Inns Chambers
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Patricia Kirkman–Scroope, , Barrister, Inns of Court
Making a Deal: Negotiation Skills Philip Looney QC, 19 Inns Chambers; Leading Family Law Senior Counsel and
· Tips, tricks or a strategic approach: planning your next negotiation Leading Parenting and Children’s Matters Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
· Tell her she is dreaming! Communication that works to achieve best Greg Shoebridge, Barrister, 19 Inns Chambers; Leading Family Law Junior
outcomes Counsel and Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Junior Counsel, Doyle’s
· Whose side are you on anyway? Can a collaborative approach work? Guide 2020
· Ballroom or disco: understanding and making the most of the
bargaining ‘dance’
· More or less, what does success look like when negotiating a deal
Presented by Steve Lancken, Mediator and Managing Director, Negocio
Resolutions; Leading Mediator, Doyle’s Guide 2019
MONDAY, 1 MARCH 2021
10.00AM - 11.00AM WEB213N01C $155
Chair: Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
PREFER TO ATTEND
Competency Area 1: Practice Management
Cyber Resilience for Your Practice: Practical Strategies to Prevent ONLINE?
and Mitigate Cyber Attacks Why not attend our seminars
Cybercrime is predicted to lead to the biggest transfer of wealth in live online or on demand on
human history, and in Australia cyber security incidents have been any device, 24/7
estimated to cost businesses up to $29 billion per year. Your legal
practice could be a target because you act on high value funds transfers,
or hold confidential and sensitive information. In this session you will
step through a five pronged approach to increasing your practice’s cyber
resilience by focusing on both prevention and mitigation strategies.
Presented by Simone Herbert-Lowe, Director, Law & Cyber
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1 CPD point in Competency Area 1: Practice Management 2.5 CPD points in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
1 CPD point in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
1 CPD point in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility 3PUBLIC SECTOR
GOVERNANCE IN 2021 WOMEN IN PUBLIC LAW
TUESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2021 $405 TUESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2021 $405
6.00AM TO 10.00AM Live from ACT WEB212C01 10.45AM TO 2.15PM Live from ACT WEB212C02
This is your opportunity to engage in important current issues Join accomplished & innovative women in the public sector who
in public sector governance with experts and your peers. Join a will explain how to navigate your career while achieving your
Judicial Registrar from the Federal Court of Australia, the CEO of professional goals. Work through how to approach perennial
the Law Council of Australia, and leading practitioners working workplace issues such as harassment, bullying & gender bias.
at the coalface of the critical issues impacting the public sector. Hear about creating an inclusive & supportive public sector
Examine the Law Council’s advisory role in the public sector, workplace. Engage in enlightening case studies to consider some
procurement & commercial contracting, decision making, and of the different & varied roles the public sector can offer you.
surviving Royal Commissions.
Chair: Kim Lackenby, Judicial Registrar, Federal Court of Australia and
Chair: Kim Lackenby, Judicial Registrar, Federal Court of Australia and Conference Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Conference Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal
SEXUAL HARASSMENT, BULLYING AND GENDER BIAS
KEYNOTE ADDRESS FROM THE LAW COUNCIL OF
AUSTRALIA Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession
· Do lawyers practice what they preach?
The Law Council of Australia in its Advisory Role to Governments, · What are the boundaries here?
Courts and Federal Agencies · Are there good complaints handling mechanisms in place?
Presented by Michael Tidball, Chief Executive Officer, Law Council of Presented by Pauline Wright, President, Law Council of Australia
Australia
Dealing with Bullying and Harassment in the Public Sector
Procurement and Commercial Contracting for Australian · Legal regime refresher and the APS Code of Conduct
Government Agencies · Legal and non-legal ramifications of claims
· Getting your approach to market correct · Prevention: addressing culture, as well as the law
· Evaluation criteria and methodology · Incident management: best practice investigation and reporting
· Challenging risks Presented by Rebecca Richardson, Associate – Employment Law &
Presented by Alexandra Wedutenko, Partner, Clayton Utz Investigations, Bradley Allen Love Lawyers
Three Major High Court and Federal Court Cases Relating to Implicit Gender Bias
Executive Government Decision Making · What implicit gender bias is
· Staying focused: Recent High Court and Federal Court decisions show · What it looks like in the work-place
how important it is for decision makers to stay focused on the core · How to counter it
issue they need to address when making decisions that affect the Presented by Lauren Williams, Legal Officer, Sea Law and Antarctica Section,
rights of others Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
· The legal consequences of not staying focused
· Should administrative decision makers be worried about misfeasance THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR: WHAT IT CAN OFFER YOU
claims following the decision in the Brett Cattle case?
Presented by James Suter, Senior Adviser, Proximity Cultivating an Inclusive and Supportive Workplace in the Public
Sector
Surviving Royal Commissions and Beyond Presented by Rorisang Moyo, Assistant Director – Legal, Investment and
· Preparing for an inquiry of the breadth, scale and powers of a Royal Services Law Section Trade and Investment Law Branch, Office of Trade
Commission Negotiations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
· How Royal Commissions operate & interact with government agencies
- Responding effectively to an imminent inquiry & preparing for the Legal Service in the Australian Defence Force Case Study: Operation
impact of subsequent findings and recommendations Bushfire Assist and Operation COVID-19 Assist
· The impact of Commonwealth Royal Commissions on Commonwealth, Examine legal challenges faced by ADF Legal Officers in domestic
State & Territory government agencies support operations.
- What have been the lessons of those agencies? Presented by Colonel Penny Saultry CSC, Senior Lawyer Australian Defence
- How to anticipate the impact such an inquiry will have Force
- How can you best prepare and respond?
· Examples of agencies turning their experience into positive change &
improvement
Presented by Paula Gonzalez, Group Manager, Client Engagement, Proximity
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3.5 ATTEND AND EARN 3 ATTEND AND EARN
3.5 CPD points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law 3 CPD points in Competency Area 1: Practice ManagementNDIS LAW CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2021 $770
6.00AM TO 2.15PM Live from NSW WEB212N04
Examine the key legal issues within the NDIS sector. Hear from a Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and some of the best
lawyers in the disability sector. Review recent cases & gain practical insights on participants’ plans, supported & substitute decision making,
the Royal Commission, and more. This is a must-attend for all disability service providers, plus lawyers in personal injury, aged care, workers
compensation, not for profit and government.
SESSION 1: DECISION MAKING AND TRIBUNAL SESSION 2: LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING DISABILITY
PROCEDURES SERVICE PROVIDERS
6.00AM - 10.15AM WEB212N04A $490 11.00AM TO 2.15PM WEB212N04B $405
Chair: Kim Boettcher, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers Chair: Andrea De-Smidt, Senior Solicitor, Queensland Advocacy
Incorporated
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Substitute Decision Making and the Interplay with the NDIS The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and
· General overview of substitute decision making guardianship Exploitation of People with Disability
jurisdictions · Examining the work of the Royal Commission thus far
· The NDIS: Application and plan management – is there a role for a · The Interim Report
formally appointed decision maker? · Where to from here?
· The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and Restrictive Presented by Penelope Eden, Partner, MinterEllison; Recommended Health &
Practices: the source of consent Aged Care Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Presented by Malcolm Schyvens, Deputy President, Division Head -
Guardianship Division, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Workplace Law Issues for Disability Service Providers
· NDIS-worker screening: compliance implications when hiring,
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
managing and ending the employment relationship
Empowering Participant Decision Making · Where to now for casual employees? What do DSPs need to know?
· Decision making ability: a relative concept · Tips and traps for conducting effective workplace investigations
· Connecting Supported Decision Making and the National Decision · Strategies to navigate the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme and
Making Principles Disability Worker Regulation Scheme (Victoria and national operators)
· Linking administrative and legal representation into a care plan · Portable Long Service Leave for Disability Services Providers,
· Estate administration; the emerging multi-disciplinary practice field implications for Victorian / ACT providers and national providers
Presented by Michael Perkins, Founder, Autonomy First Lawyers Presented by Skye Rose, Practice Leader, Moores
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills Review of Disability and SDA Housing
Practice and Procedure: Internal Review Process at the Administrative · Recent changes in the SDA regulations
Appeals Tribunal · What are some of the best contract structures between housing
· The evolution of ‘business as usual’ during a pandemic providers and support providers, and what are the risks?
· The value of evidence in an application for review · What funding structures can be used to develop disability and SDA
· Ongoing case management housing projects?
Presented by Fiona Meagher, Senior Member, Administrative Appeals Tribunal Presented by Tony Rutherford, Partner, Mills Oakley
Recent Decisions from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
· Review recent cases on the Tribunal’s approach to considering whether
a person meets the criteria for access to the NDIS
· Analyse recent cases on funding for reasonable and necessary
supports
Presented by Jackie Finlay, Senior Solicitor, Legal Aid for NDIS and Social
Security
Thorough overview of the
legislation and the NDIS
Clear explanation on how
to approach a case
6 ATTEND THE FULL DAY AND EARN
3 CPD points in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
3 CPD points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law
5FAMILY LAW: SMSFS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LOANS AND TAX
FRIDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2021 $405 For Full Terms and Conditions and Privacy
11.00AM TO 2.15PM Live from NSW WEB212N10 Policy please visit www.legalwiseseminars.
com.au.
Gain a new found clarity and depth of knowledge on how to deal
with the innumerable and complex issues that can arise when Early bird offer:
identifying ownership and tracking hidden assets in family law. Register and pay by 18 December 2020 to receive
Delve into critical issues with SMSF splitting. Examine the tax the early bird price.
implications of Division 7A and 3rd party loans and other tax
implications to consider when divorcing a spouse from a company
Live Online seminars and On Demand seminar
or a trust. This must attend advanced intensive will provide you
recordings:
with a new level of insight on these significant and complex issues.
Prices are per person viewing only. They may not be
Chair: Susan Pearson, Partner, Pearson Emerson; Accredited Specialist
distributed to another person nor may they be used
in Family Law; Collaborative Lawyer; Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer, for group viewings.
Doyle’s Guide 2020
SMSFs: What are the Issues? Cancellation/Transfers:
· Valuation and SMSF splits There is no cancellation, refund, transfer, change of
· Third parties in the SMSF the mode of delivery or credit available 2 business
· The SIS obligations under Part 7A days or less of the date of the program. Seminar
· Designing the splitting order and Bulow’s case
recordings are non-refundable once purchased.
· Splitting orders in a falling market
· Taxation issues:
All requests for cancellations and transfers prior
- CGT rollover relief to 2 business days of the program date should be
- Low rate threshold and superannuation agreements in writing to info@legalwiseseminars.com.au. All
- Transfer balance caps credit notes are valid for a period of 12 months from
- Non-compliance penalties the date of credit note. Legalwise Seminars intends
- Death and super in a settlement to run all programs as advertised but reserves the
Presented by Stephen Bourke, Director, SuperSplitting; Accredited Specialist
right to change the programs without notice and to
in Superannuation; Accredited Specialist, Self-Managed Superannuation Fund
Association; author, Super Splitting for Family Lawyers, Certus Law
cancel/postpone if required.
Division 7A and 3rd Party Loans: Implications for Family Law Variation of Program:
Settlements
· Division 7A and why all the fuss
Legalwise Seminars intends to run all programs
· Taking assets out of a company or a trust (CGT, GST and other) as advertised but reserves the right to change the
- What about the retained profits? programs without notice and to cancel/postpone if
- Who really ends up paying? required. If cancelled or postponed, we will offer a
· Case studies showing what to look for and ensuring the best tax transfer or a full refund/credit.
outcome for your client
Presented by Chris Ardagna, Partner, Pitcher Partners
Privacy:
Divorcing a Spouse from a Company or a Trust: Apart from Division Legalwise Seminars Pty Ltd protects the privacy
7A, What Are the Tax Issues? and security of information provided by you. By
· Removing an ex-spouse from a trust: tips and traps registering, you agree to the use of your personal
· Dealing with beneficiary loan accounts and removing related party information by Legalwise Seminars Pty Ltd to
loans
· Divorce and its impact on the trust loss rules
process your registration or enquiry, to contact
· The issues with using the relationship breakdown CGT rollover you about products, services and events, and for
· Alternatives to transferring the asset out of the trust or company internal purposes including for a list providing only
· The importance of tax indemnities when ceding control of an entity the delegates’ name, job title and company to be
and the importance of securing tax records going forwards into the provided to all presenters prior to the event.
future
Presented by Dung Lam, Special Counsel, Team Leader – Tax, Coleman Greig
3 ATTEND AND EARN
3 CPD points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law14TH
ANNUAL
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY, 3 MARCH 2021 $770
6.00AM TO 2.15PM Live from NSW WEB213N06
Face the many significant changes & new risks facing in-house counsel by arming yourself with timely updates & strategies. Consider how
to handle financial & insolvency risks in a tight market. Enhance your insurance law knowledge & tactics. Examine significant defamation
reforms. Catch up on new health & safety risks & obligations. Explore legal & tax issues involving contractors. Gain your core CPD points while
examining ethics, harassment, bullying, wellbeing, technology, & reputation risks in a crisis.
SESSION 1: THE 5 KEY LEGAL ISSUES FOR IN-HOUSE SESSION 2: CPD COMPULSORY UNITS FOR IN-HOUSE
COUNSEL IN 2021 COUNSEL
6.00AM - 10.15AM WEB213N06A $490 11.00AM - 2.15PM WEB213N06B $405
Chair: Judy Tomas, Head of Legal – Housing, Mission Australia Chair: Darshana Parekh, Legal Counsel, Collective Wellness Group
Navigating Insolvency Risks: Updates & Guidance for In-House Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Counsel Operating in a Tight Market Your Obligations as In-House Counsel: Wellbeing, Harassment &
· The latest legal, legislative and market updates on insolvency Bullying
· The indicators of insolvency to beware of · Practical tips to identify and manage issues or complaints
· Key risks & considerations when dealing with other companies in · What obligations do you owe to your company and your employees
financial distress regarding wellbeing?
· Guidance for in-house counsel operating in a down market · Navigating the rise of sexual harassment claims in the current climate
· Risks to creditors of claims from liquidations: unfair preferences and · Is it time to move from an ‘avoiding liability’ approach to a work health
more and safety ‘risk identification and management’ approach?
Presented by Mark Addison, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law · Tips for handling claims and your duties to make the workplace safe
Presented by Amber Sharp, Partner, McCullough Robertson; Recommended
Insurance Law for In-House Counsel: The Latest Strategies and Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2020
Developments
· Core types of insurance coverage Competency Area 1: Practice Management
· Demystifying key insurance concepts Utilising Data, Reporting and Technology to Bring Transformational
· Cover for business interruption under property and cyber policies Change to your In-House Legal Function
· Recent trends and market developments · Setting up a data and metrics framework
· Maximising your insurance recoveries · Leveraging available technology within your organisation for data
Presented by David Gerber, Partner, Clayton Utz; Best Lawyers 2021, capture
Insurance Law · Using reporting and insights to demonstrate value and drive
transformational change and continuous improvement
Defamation Law Reforms: Lessons for In-House Counsel · Quick wins and building a long term transformational change strategy
· Key changes to the law that you need to know about Presented by Miriam Rihani, Head of Legal Transformation, Gilbert + Tobin
· Changes to the process for concerns notices and offers to make
amends Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
· The new serious harm threshold and public interest defence Crisis Management, Corporate Risk & Reputation
· ‘Fixes’ to the current law in relation to contextual truth and damages In-house counsel should not only understand reputation risk, but they
Presented by Marlia Saunders, Senior Litigation Counsel, News Corp Australia should also be aware of internal and external threats and have in place
strategies to either prevent or deal with a crisis should it happen. This
Workplace Health & Safety Update: New Risks for In-House Counsel session will explore:
· Investigations into officers · The biggest threats to your organisation’s reputation over the next
· Liability of property owners and developers three years
· Liability for third party site/supplier incidents · What companies are doing to prepare
· Industrial manslaughter update: how it’s playing out in practice · Where the gaps lie
· Additional significant cases, developments and trends in the area · The key drivers of reputation and how to uphold them
Presented by Katherine Morris, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright · Strategies for corporate crisis prevention
· Culture and crisis: the preventative role legal counsel can play
Employees and Contractors: Legal, Tax and Practical Perspectives · Planning for a crisis
· Why is this an area of legal and tax risk? · The role of general counsel and communications
· Overview of recent case law about contractor vs employee · What lawyers think of crisis communication professionals and how best
· Practical analysis: What risk factors should you look for? they can work together (based on recent research)
· If you find a risk, how can you address it? · What to do when things go wrong
· How you can confidently enter into contractor arrangements Presented by Craig Badings, Partner, SenateSHJ
Presented by Elizabeth Ticehurst, Principal, Activate Law; Accredited
Specialist in Employment & Industrial Law
6 ATTEND THE FULL DAY AND EARN
1 CPD point in Competency Area 1: Practice Management 1 CPD point in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 CPD point in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills 3 CPD points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law
7LITIGATION ISSUES
FOR ALL GOVERNMENT ‘HOW TO’ SKILLS FOR
LAWYERS LITIGATORS
WEDNESDAY, 3 MARCH 2021 $490 THURSDAY, 4 MARCH 2021 $490
7.00AM TO 11.15AM Live from QLD WEB213Q01 6.00AM TO 10.15AM Live from NSW WEB213N08
As a government lawyer you may not litigate all day but that Join an exceptional panel of speakers, including the Supreme
doesn’t mean you aren’t dealing with matters in dispute, Court Prothonotary, and walk away with practical insights on key
appeals of decisions or being required to prepare public sector skills for litigators. You will gain guidance on analysing the facts
witnesses. So what exactly do government lawyers need to be and leveraging evidence to build a winning case strategy. Master
aware of should the need arise? The ethical parameters of the how to strategically draft your pleadings and using the best
Model Government litigant; preparing public sector witnesses expert evidence to outsmart the opponent’s case on the day. Take
and privilege with regard to expert reports and dealing with FOI away key settlement skills to ensure you negotiate the best deal
requests. Hear from an outstanding panel of speakers on the for your client on the courtroom steps.
absolute red flags in litigation.
Chair: Rebel Kenna, Director & Prothonotary, Supreme Court of NSW
Chair: Aaron Guilfoyle, Work Health and Safety Prosecutor, Office of
the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor OPENING ADDRESS
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Remote Attendances in Light of COVID-19
Model Litigant: Disclosure Requirements in Civil and Criminal
Presented by Rebel Kenna, Director & Prothonotary, Supreme Court of NSW
Litigation
· Civil litigation: government’s obligation to disclose
Analysing the Facts and Maximising the Value of Evidence for
· Criminal prosecution: What is the prosecution’s obligation? When is it
Effective Litigation
met? And what does it preclude?
· Finding an effective strategy for successful litigation
Presented by Aaron Guilfoyle, Work Health and Safety Prosecutor, Office of
the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor and Patrina Clohessy, Deputy Crown
· Identifying limits with a case
Solicitor and Chief Counsel Constitutional and Advocacy Branch for Crown · Appropriate interlocutory action
Solicitor, Crown Law · Efficiently and effectively evaluating evidence and its potential use
· What is admissible and relevant?
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility · Privilege
Privilege with Regard to Expert Reports and Dealing with FOI Presented by Anthony Cheshire SC, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Requests
· Privilege of third party reports and communication involved in Drafting Effective and Precise Pleadings
proceedings Using practical scenarios and illustrations, you will examine:
· Expert reports: recent cases · What is the value of pleadings in modern litigation?
· Avoiding the inadvertent waiver of rights · What strategies can be used to best articulate a claim or defence?
· Dealing with FOI and RTI (Right to Information) requests · When are pleadings necessary and when are they best avoided?
Presented by Ian Bloemendal, Partner, Clayton Utz; Leading Commercial · Should pleadings be revisited during the course of litigation?
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020 Presented by Bill Ilkovski, Barrister and Joel Cook, Barrister, 8 Wentworth
Chambers
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Responding to a Royal Commission, Boards of Inquiry and Inquest Using Expert Evidence to Best Effect
· Preparing a department or agency’s response · The role and responsibilities of an expert witness
· Advice and preparation of government witnesses · What is covered by privilege: instructions, draft report, information,
· Procuring, briefing and managing experts for inquests and enquiries and past expert opinions
Presented by Kathryn McMillan QC, Quay 11 Chambers
· Admissibility of reports
· How to present effective expert evidence
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility · The process of giving expert evidence
Bound by Ethics: The Model Litigant as Prosecutor · Potential pitfalls and how to avoid them
· Duties of prosecuting Counsel Presented by Michelle Campbell, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers
· General duty
Settlement Fundamentals: Getting the Best Deal for Your Client
- Respect for rulings of the trial judge
- Cross examination of the accused · Calderbank offers and offers of compromise: common mistakes
- Duty to call all material witnesses · Settlement rules: ensuring ‘without prejudice’ offers are indeed ‘without
prejudice’
· The prosecutor’s role in sentencing
· Challenging settlement agreements
Presented by Alan MacSporran QC, Chairperson, Queensland Crime and
· When is a settlement not a settlement?
Corruption Commission
· Case studies and practical, real world examples
Presented by Florence Mitchell, Partner, FM Legal
4 ATTEND AND EARN 4 ATTEND AND EARN
1 CPD point in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills 4 CPD points in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
3 CPD points in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility10TH
ANNUAL
EMPLOYMENT LAW SYMPOSIUM
FRIDAY, MARCH 5 2021 $770
6.00AM TO 2.15PM Live from NSW WEB213N10
Keep up to date on the latest legal developments in employment law. Hear from the Deputy President of the Fair Work Commission. Gain
essential knowledge of the most topical workplace issues today, including redundancies, termination disputes, unfair dismissals and restraints
of trade. In the afternoon, explore the maze of worker’s compensation and employment law legislation, analyse freedom of speech in the
workplace, & explore current conundrums being faced by many regarding pay and leave entitlements.
SESSION 1: TERMINATION AND DISMISSAL – CURRENT SESSION 2: THE THREE HOT TOPICS FOR 2021
CONCERNS
6.00AM TO 10.15AM WEB213N10A $490 11.00AM - 2.15PM WEB213N10B $405
Chair: Michael Barnes, Partner, Carroll and O’Dea Chair: Alex Grayson, Principal Lawyer, Maurice Blackburn
Navigating the Intertwined Maze of Employment Law and Workers
INSIGHTS FROM THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION Compensation Legislation in Psychological Injury Cases
Keynote Address: Explore the often challenging intersection between employment law
and workers compensation legislation when a worker has claimed for
Presented by Hon. Deputy President P Sams AM, The Fair Work Commission
psychological injury.
· Identifying relevant employment law principles and workers
Redundancies: The Next Wave compensation provisions
· Restructuring: When and why? · How to correctly manage the Return to Work process
· Consultation: What are your obligations? · Handling performance & conduct issues with a worker suffering from
· Costs, plus special considerations arising from the JobKeeper scheme psychological injury
· Keeping boundaries clear: Operational change or employee · When and how to dismiss an injured worker, lawfully and fairly
performance? · Knowing the legal risks and how to mitigate against them
· Best practice tips · Additional challenges that COVID-19 raises at the present time
Presented by Danny King, Principal, Danny King Legal; Leading Employment · Recent cases
Lawyer (Employee & Trade Union Representation) and Recommended Presented by Adrian Barwick, Solicitor Director, WilliamsonBarwick;
Employment Lawyer (Employer Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2020 Accredited Specialist in Employment & industrial Law; Recommended
Employment Lawyer (Employee & Trade Union Representation), Doyle’s Guide
Navigating Termination Disputes 2019
· Defending employers/employees in workplace disputes
· How to mediate workplace disputes from both sides effectively Does Freedom of Speech Exist in the Workplace?
· Laws with which you need to comply · Case study: Ridd v James Cook University and the implications for
· Medical evidence: what you need to know employers
Presented by Kellie Edwards, Barrister, Denman Chambers; Recommended · The limits on ‘freedom of speech’ for employees
Employment Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020 · Regulating the conduct of staff on social media outside of working
hours
Unfair Dismissal Claims: The Current Issues - Can it be done?
· A recap on steps to avoid claims - Should it be done?
· Managing different types of dismissals Presented by Michael Byrnes, Partner, Swaab
· Popular alternatives to unfair dismissal claims
· Recent cases of note Casualisation and Associated Issues, and Underpayment Issues
Presented by Tim Capelin, Partner, Piper Alderman · Underpayment issues, including approach by Fair Work Ombudsman
· How to avoid double counting: an analysis of Rossato v Workpac and
Managing Restraints of Trade
following cases
· The scope and operation of restraint of trade clauses · New legislation on casual employment reforms
· How to address restraints post-employment: for employees and · Leave accrued entitlements for casuals: Do we need to adjust
employers contracts or agreements?
· Use of confidential information by former employees
Presented by Chris McArdle, Principal, McArdle Legal
· Other applicable causes of action
Presented by Catherine Bembrick, Barrister and Andrew Fox, Barrister, 5
Wentworth Chambers
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913TH
WILLS AND ESTATES ANNUAL WILLS AND ESTATES: PLANNING
LITIGATION AND ELDER LAW ISSUES
TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021 $490 TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021 $405
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 213W03 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 213W04
Catch up on recent developments and key issues for wills and This is a no fluff, all-strategy, must-attend seminar for all wills and
estates lawyers from the last 12 months. Delve into the intricacies estates lawyers. Delve into the tips and traps of SMSFs and family
of mutual and informal wills, investigate family provision claims trusts in estate planning. Scrutinise the tax issues in testamentary
including estrangement and costs, understand the intersection of and estate proceeds trusts. Acquire the critical need-to-know
family law and wills and estates and examine critical guardianship aspects of Enduring Powers of Attorney and financial elder abuse
issues. including solicitor obligations.
Chair: Elise Croft, Partner, Croftbridge; Preeminent Wills & Estates Chair: Karolina Rzymkowska, Head of Estates, Lynn & Brown Lawyers
Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020
SMSFs, Family Trusts and Estate Planning
Mutual Wills and Informal Wills · The importance of mapping out the passage of wealth through SMSFs,
· Mutual wills: Are they effective and do they a Family Provision claim? family trusts and estates
· Informal wills: Written document/execution required; when is an · The value in reading the SMSF and family trust deeds, regular review
informal will nuncupative and of no effect? and updating as required
Presented by Dr Peter MacMillan, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; · How a robust estate plan complements well drafted SMSF and family
Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020 trust documents
· Common issues that arise in this area and suggestions for addressing
Family Provision Law Update those issues
· Adult children and small estates: What constitutes a small estate? Presented by Lee-Ann Cartoon, Principal, Succession Solutions Perth
· Estrangement and disentitling conduct
· Costs in family provision claims Testamentary and Estate Proceeds Trusts: Tax & Practice
Presented by Peter Nevin, Partner, Taylor Smart Lawyers & Notaries; · Testamentary trusts: why, how and common misconceptions
Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer and Recommended Wills, · Estate proceeds trusts, the benefits
Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020 · What does the new s102AG(2AA) do?
· Operating and vesting testamentary trusts: tax and duty
Construction of ‘Meaningless’ Clauses/Wills with the use of Extrinsic · How the main residence exemption interacts
Evidence of the Testator’s Intention
Presented by Antony Barrier, Director, Munro Doig Lawyers
· The case law in England and Australia pre-Donnelly
· Examine the case of James Edward Donnelly as executor of the estate Enduring Powers of Attorney and Financial Elder Abuse
of Sarah Shulman v Donnelly and Anor 2020 WASC 254 · Solicitor’s obligations when taking estate planning instructions from
Presented by Dr Jessica Henderson, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers elderly clients
· Enduring Powers of Attorney: duties and breach
The Intersection of Family Law and Family Provision Claims · Receipt of ‘gifts’
· Priority between claims under the Family Law Act and Family Provision - The Guardianship & Administration Act, unconscionable conduct,
Act undue influence
· Former spouses: A second bite at the cherry? - Examples of ‘elder abuse’ in recent SAT Guardianship List matters
· New spouse vs former spouse vs children of blended families · Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney & the Law Reform
· The competition for superannuation death benefits Commission’s recommendation for a national register
Presented by Brendan Ashdown, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers; Presented by Amanda Liston, Director, Amanda Liston Legal; Recommended
Recommended Family Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020 & Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020 and Recommended Wills,
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2019 Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
Guardianship Issues: Who will Guard the Guardians?
· Applications to the State Administrative Tribunal and to the Supreme
Court under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990
· Section 4 and section 51 of the Guardianship Act
· The rules relating to additional evidence under the Guardianship Act
· The orders the court may make under the Guardianship Act
Presented by Robert Lindsay, Barrister, Sir Clifford Grant Chambers
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MINIMISING RISK TERMINATION & DAMAGES
TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021 $490 TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021 $405
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 213W05 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 213W06
Ensure your strategies and skills when facing some of the most Fine tune your strategies regarding drafting dispute resolution
important contract law issues in 2021 are effective & unassailable. clauses and navigating the disputes process. Build your
Survey the latest approaches for dealing with unsigned contracts. knowledge and refine your approach to dealing with the
Consider critical legal issues and obligations tied to the latest in increasingly crucial issue of contract termination. Perfect your
technology and contracts. Avoid risk by bolstering your knowledge tactics when a breach arises so that you’re fully across how a
and tactics related to good faith in contracts. Finally, perfect your breach can be established and precisely how contract damages
protections in your contracts against default & insolvency at a can be assessed.
time when those issues must be scrutinised.
Chair: Keith Thomas, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers; Recommended
Chair: Nicholas Dillon, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers Professional Indemnity Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Enforcing Unsigned Contracts: When is an Unsigned Contract Dispute Resolution Clauses: How to Draft & How to Avoid
Enforceable? · The current approach of the courts to enforcement of dispute
· Masters v Cameron: 4 standard situations and recent cases resolution clauses
· Enforcing Letters of Intent, Heads of Agreement and Memoranda of · A how-to guide to drafting a watertight dispute resolution clause
Understanding - When do you need or not need a dispute resolution clause?
· Conduct of parties is critical - Choosing the right dispute resolution method: arbitration vs expert
· Authority of agents including lawyers to bind principals determination vs ADR vs litigation
· Relevance of part performance - Is a staged dispute resolution procedure appropriate?
· Special rules for deeds - Should the dispute resolution procedure be mandatory?
· Some common situations and how to deal with them - Example clauses & strategies to include in your contracts
Presented by Mark Holler, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers · Avoiding a dispute resolution clause
- Common errors to attack and weaknesses to exploit
Good Faith: What Is It and Why Do I Care? Presented by Simon Davis, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Recommended
· Good faith and conscience Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Construction Law Junior
· Good faith as an implied term: by law or in fact Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
· Statutory obligations of good faith
· So what? What happens if I don’t act in good faith? A Guide to Contract Termination
Presented by Paul D Evans, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan; · Source of rights to terminate
Preeminent Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide - Contractual rights: conditions, intermediate terms, warranties
2020 - Common law rights
- COVID-19 issues: force majeure and frustration
Contractual Protections Against Default and Insolvency Risk - Repudiation
· Minimising default risk while improving recoverability · Procedure on termination
· Key considerations: cure, default and termination - Timing (including premature termination)
· The ipso facto regime and what to be aware of - Failure to follow procedure
· Example clauses: when drafting goes wrong leading to litigation and - Election: termination or affirmation
the lessons for contract drafters · Consequences of termination
Presented by Rebecca Collins, Barrister, Quayside Chambers - Impact on contractual obligations; remedies
Presented by Verity Long-Droppert, Barrister, Albert Wolff Chambers
Contracts and Technology: Legal Issues & Obligations
· Legal issues arising from the use of new technology in contracts Establishing a Breach and Assessing Contract Damages
· Analysis of how technology interacts with key obligations owed by · Classifying a breach and establishing a failure to perform
lawyers to their clients · Choosing the appropriate remedy: damages, contract debt, restitution,
· An overview of smart contracts and blockchain and an update on equity
these tools in the marketplace · Assessing contract damages
· Data, cyber liability and risk issues - Expectation loss, reliance loss, restitution; measure of loss
· A review of other emerging issues in this space - Combining claims
Presented by Lawrence Lee, Partner, Lavan - Timeline for assessing damages
· Non-pecuniary loss
· Agreed damages clauses
· Recovery of liquidated sums
· Pleading, recovery and strategic considerations
PREFER TO ATTEND Presented by Katja J Levy, Principal, Rossello Chambers and Richard Douglas,
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119TH
ANNUAL
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONFERENCE
TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021 $770
6.00AM TO 2.15PM Live from NSW WEB213N15
Chase the cutting edge of IP by immersing yourself in the latest trends and updates in trade mark issues and trends, copyright reform, patent
cases and innovation patents, design reform, artificial intelligence innovations and infringement, and IP rights. Make sure your first stop is
this highly anticipated annual IP conference so you stay ahead of the competition. Attend the full day to earn your compulsory CPD units with
unique sessions designed especially for IP lawyers.
SESSION 1: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY UPDATES SESSION 2: CPD COMPULSORY UNITS FOR IP LAWYERS
6.00AM TO 10.15AM WEB213N15A $490 11.00AM TO 2.15PM WEB213N15B $405
Chair: Anthony Franklin SC, 4th Floor St James Hall Chair: Lucy McGovern, Barrister, Tenth Floor Chambers
Copyright Case Review and Latest Developments Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
· Recent cases Applying the Code of Conduct in Practice for IP Lawyers
· Copyright law reform agenda · Ethics and the use of social media
· Overseas developments · Cost disclosure obligations relating to the use of digital tools
Presented by Kate Haddock, Partner, Banki Haddock Fiora; Leading · Supervision of legal services in the era of remote working
Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer and Recommended Non-Contentious Presented by Sarah Gilkes, Special Counsel, Hamilton Locke
Intellectual Property Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020; Chair Australian Copyright
Council Competency Area 1: Practice Management
New Challenges for Your Practice: Data, Algorithms and Data
Current Trade Mark Issues and Trends Methodologies
· Distinctiveness · Control, consumer rights and legal ownership: Is possession 9/10ths of
· Reputation the law?
· Relevant dates in opposition and rectification proceedings · A review of the new legal models for sharing ‘ownership’: ownership,
Presented by Shauna Ross, Barrister, Nigel Bowen Chambers; Recommended control, custodianship and access rights
Leading Intellectual Property Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020 · Protecting confidential information and your firm’s trade secrets: Is this
filling the IP gap?
Patents & Designs: Latest Developments, Key Decisions and Practice · How you should protect the value of your data that’s moving through
Points data ecosystems
· Key patent cases and learnings Presented by Peter Leonard, Principal, Data Synergies and Professor of
· Innovation patent countdown Practice (IT Systems & Management), UNSW Business School ; Chair Privacy and
· Designs law changes Data Law Committee Law Society of NSW
· Designs decisions
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Presented by Robert Wulff, Principal, Griffith Hack
How to Effectively Manage IP
AI and IP: The Next Frontier · How to align IP strategy with corporate strategy
· Copyright protection of AI-generated works · How to manage internal and external IP resources effectively
· Patentability of AI inventions · Negotiating effective IP outcomes
· Challenges facing computer-implemented inventions Presented by Dr Derek Baigent, Principal, Griffith Hack
· Infringement by AI-systems
Presented by Nina Fitzgerald, Partner, Ashurst
Intersection of IP and Other Related Rights
· Non-traditional forms of intellectual property
· Geographical Indications and Indigenous IP rights
· Past trends and evolving interest areas
· Challenges and emerging issues
Presented by Marion Heathcote, Principal, Davies Collison Cave;
Recommended Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide
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UNITS FOR ALL
LAWYERS - 4 MARCH THE CIVIL LITIGATOR’S TOOLKIT
THURSDAY, 4 MARCH 2021 $405 WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021 $490
11.00AM TO 2.15PM Live from NSW WEB213N09 9.00AM TO 1.15PM 213W09
Wary of traps in your obligations regarding privilege? Grappling Hone your pleading skills. Work step by step through what you
with how to be an effective leader and trusted adviser? Don’t let need to do to successfully prepare for trial. Master the art of
these challenges side-track your career path. Hear from a stellar successful strategising during commercial dispute negotiations.
lineup of leading practitioners and master the skills needed to Gain insights into how to get the absolute best settlement deal for
effectively deal with each of these issues all while gaining your your clients while considering damages, evidence, applications,
CPD compulsory units for the year. mediation and settlement agreements.
Chair: Paul Davis, Director, Integroe Partners Chair: Elmi Carlean, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Competency Area 1: Practice Management Drafting Effective and Concise Pleadings
Tips for Building and Enhancing Your Practice as a Trusted Adviser · Drafting successful pleadings: practical advice
· How do you move from a costs centre to a value creator? · Late amendments/granting extensions
· Making the effort to understand the client or prospective clients’ · When to review strategy
business and the broader context · Petty objections: how to deal with them
· Short and long term perspectives Presented by Brian Nugawela, Barrister, Michael Kirby Chambers
· A solution oriented approach
Presented by Fred Chilton, Special Counsel, Toomey Pegg Lawyers Preparing for Trial: The Do’s and Don’ts
· Ideas for managing the materials
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills · Tips to prepare and improve your submissions
Leadership for Lawyers · Tips for approaching and preparing cross examination
· Are you a leader? · How to cross examine with confidence
· Different kinds of leadership · Approaches to ‘bringing it all together’
· Realising your leadership capability Presented by Fraser Robertson, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers
Presented by Christa Ludlow, Principal Consultant, Weir Consulting
Effective Negotiation Strategies for Commercial Disputes
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility · What are the various forms that negotiations can take in a commercial
dispute setting?
Privilege: A Fresh Approach
· When should you look to commence negotiations?
Legal professional privilege is one of the most important issues facing
· Court assisted processes versus private processes
a lawyer. The rules are complex, and change regularly. A strong
understanding of privilege, how it works, and how it can be inadvertently · Use of Calderbank offers and offers made pursuant to the various
lost, are all critical skills of the in-house or external lawyer. Court Rules
· A refresh on the law of privilege as it exists today · How to prepare for and conduct negotiations: some practical tips
· The special issues facing the in-house lawyer Presented by James Scovell, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
· Hints and traps relating to how key documents are handled
Settlement Fundamentals: Damages, Evidence, Applications & the
· How you can lose privilege in a document inadvertently
Agreement
· How privilege can be maintained when disseminating a privileged
· Preparation of the Particulars of Damages
document within a corporate group
· The obtaining of evidence, including medical and non-medical expert
Presented by Peter Butler AM RFD, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills; Best
reports
Lawyers 2020, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Action Litigation, Litigation,
· Tips for the effective use of interlocutory applications
Product Liability Litigation
· Attending a pre-trial conference or mediation
· When is a settlement not a settlement? The form of agreement
Presented by Adam Stewart, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers
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1 CPD point in Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility 13FAMILY LAW: DIVISION 7A TAX, CPD CORE COMPETENCY AREAS
LOANS AND INSOLVENCY FOR FAMILY LAWYERS
WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021 $490 WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2021 $405
9.00AM TO 1.15PM 213W07 2.00PM TO 5.15PM 213W08
Gain insights and practical guidance from a stellar line-up of This in-depth program tailored for family lawyers takes a deep dive
leading family law practitioners. Understand Division 7A tax into several complex and critical practice issues for family lawyers
liabilities on the matrimonial property and other potential tax while covering all the CPD core competency areas. Spend an
liabilities with practical examples and consider how to treat Division afternoon gaining practical guidance on costs in the Family Court
7A loans – are they an asset or liability? Delve into the impact of of WA and understanding the impacts of the new Uniform Law,
insolvency on the matrimonial pool and property settlement, plus navigating conflicts of interest and ethical pitfalls, and dealing
explore in depth how to deal with allegations from family members with the mental health of clients, opponents and work colleagues.
asserting a legal and beneficial interest in the pool.
Chair: Michael Nicholls QC, Francis Burt Chambers; Recommended
Chair: Debbie Taylor, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Recommended Family Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Family Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
Relationship Breakdown and Tax Liabilities: Recent Cases, Legal Profession National Law and Family Lawyers: Costs
Legislation Updates and Practical Examples Determinations, Disclosure and the New Rules
· Division 7A and practical examples What you need to know to make sure you are compliant with your costs
· Discretionary trusts and potential tax Liabilities obligations under the Legal Profession Uniform Law in effect 1st July
· CGT and GST Impacts 2021. Topics will include:
Presented by Tracey Dunn, Associate Director, Tax Services Division, Perth, · Costs disclosure obligations
RSM Australia · How to work out your level of seniority under the Costs Determinations
· Other practical costs matters
How to Treat Division 7A loans: When is it an Asset or Liability? Presented by Clare Thompson, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Chair, Legal
Presented by John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers; Recommended Family Costs Committee
Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Competency Area 3: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Insolvency and its Impact on the Matrimonial Asset Pool and When Conflicts of Interests can Arise and When Family Law
Property Settlement Issues Practitioners Should Step Away
· How to deal with the trustee in bankruptcy Presented by John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers; Recommended Family
· Alteration of property interests where one party is bankrupt: balancing Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
the interests of the non-bankrupt spouse and creditors
· What orders can be made in respect of property vested in the trustee? Competency Area 1: Practice Management
· Dealing with non-vested property in property settlement matters Dealing with the Mental Health of Clients, Opponents and Work
· The impact of bankruptcy on family law related debts Colleagues
Presented by Maria Loukas, Managing Director, Loukas Law; Recommended · Strategies for promotion of better mental health in the post-COVID
Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020 world
· Mental health of clients and opponents: what to look out for and
Third Party Loans: Family Members Asserting Legal and Beneficial where to go for help
Interests in Property · What resources are available specifically for lawyers
· Who or what is a third party? Is it a loan or is it a gift? Presented by Paula Wilkinson, Director, Kim Wilson & Co; Accredited
· What is a legal interest v a beneficial interest? Why does it matter? Specialist in Family Law; Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer and Recommended
· When should a third party be joined to proceedings? Family Lawyer (High-Value & Complex Property Matters), Doyle’s Guide
· Acting for a third party 2020 and Jane Johnson, Director, Kim Wilson & Co; Accredited Specialist in
· Practical steps to consider in dealing with a third party Family Law; Preeminent Parenting, Custody & Children’s Matters Lawyer and
Presented by Leo Barry, Director, Vibe Legal Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020
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