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Property Law Update
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Ms Darlene Skennar, Barrister, Level 15 Inns Of Court
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• Reviewing recent decisions on Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act
• Lessons learnt
• Applying the rulings from recent decisions to your practice
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Ethics at the Pointy End
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Mr Neil Watt, Ethics Officer, Queensland Law Society
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• Client communication - the key to minimising risk
• Acting ethically - what this means to legal practitioners
• Minimising the risk of a complaint - what to do when faced with an unhappy client
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Understanding and Imparting Complex Technical Information in Legal Practice: Working With Experts
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Mr Paul Vincent, Partner, Vincents Chartered Accountants
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Lawyers are often called upon to digest cross-disciplinary information which is of a highly technical
nature. In legal practice there are many stakeholders who require this information to be imparted in a meaningful and comprehensible way. This seminar will:
• Improve your communication with the experts
• Increase your comprehension of unfamiliar complex information
• Improved your submissions on technical matters |
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Managing the Costs Retainer
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Mr Stephen Hartwell, Principal, Hartwell Lawyers
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• Getting the retainer right at the beginning
• Complying with your disclosure obligations
• Communicating costs disclosure during the course of a matter to protect your contractual entitlement
• Resolving costs disputes without resorting to the assessment procedure
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Wills Update
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Ms Judy Hayward, Principal, Hayward & Co Lawyers
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• Update on Family Provisions Applications
• Update on Enduring Powers of Attorney
• The new intestacy laws in NSW - what are they and why should you know about them?
• The Henry Report - will it affect testamentary trusts?
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Protecting Franchisees in the Event of a Franchisor Failing
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Ms Elizabeth Gore-Jones, Special Counsel, Bywaters Timms Lawyers
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• Advice to the franchisee before entering into a franchise agreement
• Where are franchisees left if a franchisor fails
• Negotiating protections in the franchise agreement
• Case study of failing franchisors and the experience of the franchisee
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Protecting Business: Developments in Post Employment Restraints
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Ms Victoria Donaghy, Special Counsel, Minter Ellison
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• The duty of fidelity and related concepts
• Growth of Garden Leave
• Restraints during and post-employment, copyright and confidentiality
• Forensic investigations and litigation tools - Anton Piller - orders and pre-claim discovery
• Practical tips |
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Family Law Update
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Ms Pippa Colman, Principal, Pippa Colman & Associates
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• Changes in the legislation in relation to binding financial agreements
• What it means in practice
• A summary of child relocation cases
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Mediation
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Mr Bill Hickey, Partner, Macrossans Lawyers
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• Timing: when is the mediation ‘pear ripe’?
• Things to take into account when preparing for a mediation
• What you must disclose on mediation and what amounts to misleading and deceptive conduct
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