• Wills and Estates: Best Practice to Avoid Future Disputes

Presented by Angela Cornford-Scott, Director, Cornford Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Succession Law; Market Leader Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023, Market Leader Wills and Estates Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023, Best Lawyers 2022, Lawyer of the Year Trusts and Estates 2022

• Latest Issues in Property Law

• The Appeals Division of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia  

Presented by Andrew Givney, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers

•  Estate Planning for Blended Families: A Minefield of Competing Needs and Obligations

Presented by Paul Evans, Partner, Makinson D’Apice; Preeminent Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers, Doyles Guide 2023

• Wills Disputes

Presented by John Clifton, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers

• The Adequacy of Standard Sale of Business Provisions and their Alternatives

Presented by Jessica Diep, Partner, McLarens

• Personal Injury Update

Presented by Daniel Hanna, Barrister

• Employment Law Update

Presented by Ian Latham, Barrister, Denman Chambers; Recommended Employment Law Junior Counsel, Doyles Guide 2023

• Evidence Update: Expert Witnesses

Presented by Rob O’Neill, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers

• The Appeals Division of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia  

Presented by Andrew Givney, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers

•  Estate Planning for Blended Families: A Minefield of Competing Needs and Obligations

Presented by Paul Evans, Partner, Makinson D’Apice; Preeminent Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers, Doyles Guide 2023

• Wills Disputes

Presented by John Clifton, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers

• The Adequacy of Standard Sale of Business Provisions and their Alternatives

Presented by Jessica Diep, Partner, McLarens

• Personal Injury Update

Presented by Daniel Hanna, Barrister

• Employment Law Update

Presented by Ian Latham, Barrister, Denman Chambers; Recommended Employment Law Junior Counsel, Doyles Guide 2023

• Evidence Update: Expert Witnesses

Presented by Rob O’Neill, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers

• Estates Practice - Case Study

Presented by Shane Newton, Barrister, Lennon's List Barristers; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2023

•  Common Issues in Family Trusts Disputes

Presented by Simon Pitt SC, and Marcus Roberts, Barrister, Ninian Stephen Chambers

• How You Can Protect Your Client’s Interests in Litigation

Presented by Adam Coote, Barrister, Greens List

•  Explore your Ethical Duties and Professional Responsibilities as a Lawyer in 2024

Presented by David Roberston KC, Owen Dixon Chambers West and Ken Cheng, Barrister Chapman’s List

• Property Law Update

Presented by Daniel Epstein, Barrister, Patterson’s List; Sessional lecturer, Monash University

• Re-Visiting Settlements

Presented by Ian Upjohn CSC KC, Owen Dixon Chambers East and David Roberston KC, Owen Dixon Chambers West

• Estates Practice - Case Study

Presented by Shane Newton, Barrister, Lennon's List Barristers; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Common Issues in Family Trusts Disputes

Presented by Simon Pitt SC, and Marcus Roberts, Barrister, Ninian Stephen Chambers

• How You Can Protect Your Client’s Interests in Litigation

Presented by Adam Coote, Barrister, Greens List

• Explore your Ethical Duties and Professional Responsibilities as a Lawyer in 2024

• Property Law Update

Presented by Daniel Epstein, Barrister, Patterson’s List; Sessional lecturer, Monash University

• Re-Visiting Settlements

Presented by Ian Upjohn CSC KC, Owen Dixon Chambers East and David Roberston KC, Owen Dixon Chambers West

• Superannuation as Part of the Succession Plan

Presented by William Moore, Partner, Hall & Willcox, Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates, TEP

• Wills and Estates Case Update and their Implications

Presented by Daniela Pavlovic, Principal, Harwood Andrews

• Unfair Contracts: Commercial Perspectives and Considerations in Disputes

Presented by Simon Jay, Partner and Rebecca Durso, Associate, Cornwalls

• Franchisees in Crisis

Presented by Andrea Pane, Director and Principal – ACP Lawyers Pty Ltd

• Tax Considerations on an Exit: Key Tax Risks and Considerations when Acting on the Sale of a Business

Presented by Daniel Kornberg, Senior Associate, Minter Ellison

• Insolvency Law for All

Presented by John Dunne, Principal, John Dunne & Associates

• Clearing the Gray Areas in Verification of Identity

Presented by Tasman Ash Fleming, Barrister & Accredited Mediator NMAS, Victorian Bar

• Between a Hard Place and a Hard Place

In conversation with Rabea Khan, Barrister, Greens List

• Superannuation as Part of the Succession Plan

Presented by William Moore, Partner, Hall & Willcox, Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates, TEP

• Wills and Estates Case Update and their Implications

Presented by Daniela Pavlovic, Principal, Harwood Andrews

• Unfair Contracts: Commercial Perspectives and Considerations in Disputes

Presented by Simon Jay, Partner and Rebecca Durso, Associate, Cornwalls

• Franchisees in Crisis

Presented by Andrea Pane, Director and Principal – ACP Lawyers Pty Ltd

• Tax Considerations on an Exit: Key Tax Risks and Considerations when Acting on the Sale of a Business

Presented by Daniel Kornberg, Senior Associate, Minter Ellison

• Insolvency Law for All

Presented by John Dunne, Principal, John Dunne & Associates

• Clearing the Gray Areas in Verification of Identity

Presented by Tasman Ash Fleming, Barrister & Accredited Mediator NMAS, Victorian Bar

• Between a Hard Place and a Hard Place

In conversation with Rabea Khan, Barrister, Greens List

• Wills, Estates and Succession Case Update: Critical Decisions Impacting Your Practice

Presented by: Mark Jappe, Director, Adelta Legal

• South Australian Trust Deeds

Presented by Julie Van der Velde, Principal, VdV Legal; Trust and Estate Practitioner

• How Can Unfair Contract Terms Risk Be Addressed? Changes to the Contract Law and Latest Developments in Regulatory Action

Presented by Josh Simons, Partner, Thomson Geer; Best Lawyers 2022, Competition Law, Regulatory Practice, Franchise Law, Intellectual Property Law, Information Technology Law, and Privacy and Data Security Law; Preeminent Intellectual Property and Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Business Succession: Structuring Buy-Sell Agreements

Presented by Ben Wilson, Partner, CCK Lawyers; Chartered Tax Adviser

• Obsolete Encumbrances and Easements: A Legal Journey Through Forgotten Pathways

Presented by Chris Kelly, Partner, Thomson Geer; Recommended Property and Real Estate Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019 to 2023.  Best Lawyers - Lawyer of the Year – Leasing (SA) 2024, Recognised 2019 to 2024

• Dealing with Difficult, Unreasonable or Emotional Clients

Presented by Simon Bourne, Principal, SMB Workplace & Employment Law

• Wills, Estates and Succession Case Update: Critical Decisions Impacting Your Practice

Presented by: Mark Jappe, Director, Adelta Legal

• South Australian Trust Deeds

Presented by Julie Van der Velde, Principal, VdV Legal; Trust and Estate Practitioner

• Recent Family Law Cases: Key Insights for Lawyers

Presented by Bethany Moller, Senior Associate, O’Sullivan Davies

• Professional Obligations under the Uniform Laws

Presented by Joy Horwood, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers

• Solicitor and Client Costs: A Review of Recent Decisions and the Likely Impact on Costs Assessments in Western Australia

Presented by Amy Pascoe, Director, Pascoe Legal

• When Everything is Not my Fault, Yet I’m Still to Blame – Dealing with Difficult or Unreasonable Clients

Presented by Kim Morrison, Consultant, O'Sull

• Counter-Factuals and Claims for Loss of Opportunity

Presented by Richard Price, Barrister, Frances Burt Chambers

• Recent Developments in Property Law

Presented by Joel Yeldon, Barrister, Fourth Floor Chambersivan Davies

• Counter-Factuals and Claims for Loss of Opportunity

Presented by Richard Price, Barrister, Frances Burt Chambers

• Recent Developments in Property Law

Presented by Joel Yeldon, Barrister, Fourth Floor Chambers

• Family Provision Practice and Procedure: How to Commence a Family Provision Claim

Presented by Leah Sewell, Consultant, Glass Goodwin; Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law; Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Analysis of Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

Presented by Neil Jackson, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers

• Dealing with Difficult People and Behaviours

Presented by Matthew Shepherd, Special Counsel, Ramsden Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Accredited Specialists Family Law Arbitrator; Recommended Family Law Mediator Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Recent Developments in Property Law Over the Last 12 Months

Presented by Philip Bambagiotti, Barrister, Tenth Floor, St James Hall Chambers

• Bankruptcy and Insolvency Roundup for All Practitioners

Presented by Colin Brown, Partner, SLF Lawyers

• Privacy, IP and Consumer Law Disputes Update

Presented by Alison Jones, Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

• A Guide to Contract Termination: Rights and Consequences

Presented by Trevor Withane, Partner, Ironbridge Legal; Recommended Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Family Provision Practice and Procedure: How to Commence a Family Provision Claim

Presented by Leah Sewell, Consultant, Glass Goodwin; Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law; Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Analysis of Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

• Succession Roundup: Latest Developments over the Past 12 Months

Presented by Justine Taylor, Principal Director, Uther Webster & Evans; Recommended Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Different Trust Structures for Asset Protection

Presented by Ken Schurgott CTA, Solicitor–Director, Schurgott & Co Lawyers

• PPSA: Updates & Practical Strategies

Presented by Robert Murphy, Special Counsel, Mills Oakley

• Business Succession: Structuring Buy and Sell Agreements

Presented by Anna Cruckshank, Director, Aubrey Brown Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law

• Latest Disciplinary Issues: Lawyers Acting in Conflict of Interest

Presented by Elizabeth Picker, Barrister, Queen Square Chambers

• Cyber Resilience for Your Practice: Practical Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Attacks

Presented by Malcolm Heath, Practice Risk Manager, Lawcover

• Drafting the Parts of the Contract that “No-One Ever Reads”

Prepared by Angus Macinnis, Director of Dispute Resolution, StevensVuaran Lawyers
Presented by Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law

• Succession Roundup: Latest Developments over the Past 12 Months

Presented by Justine Taylor, Principal Director, Uther Webster & Evans; Recommended Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Different Trust Structures for Asset Protection

• PPSA: Updates & Practical Strategies

Presented by Robert Murphy, Special Counsel, Mills Oakley

• Business Succession: Structuring Buy and Sell Agreements

• Bringing More Peace to Your Practice

Presented by Virginia Robin, CEO Conscious Business Consulting Group, Former Practicing Lawyer, TEDx speaker, author, energy artist.

• Contract Law Recent Case Update

Presented by Robert Quirk, Barrister, Higgins Chambers 

• Recent Developments in Succession Law

Presented by Charles Wilson, Barrister, Inns of Court

• Wills and Estates: Year in Review

Presented by Angela Cornford-Scott, Director, Cornford-Scott Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Succession Law

• Estate Planning and Superannuation Death Benefits

Presented by Hayley Mitchell, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward; Accredited Specialist in Succession Law

• Taxation Issues for the Family Law Financial Settlements

Presented by Wendy Miller, Special Counsel, Damien Greer Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law

• Property Law Update: Latest Issues & Disputes

Presented by Leone Costigan, Executive Counsel, Herbert Smith Freehills; Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021 

• Recent Developments in Implied Terms

Presented by Dale Cliff, Partner – Commercial Disputes & Insolvency, Mills Oakley

• Property Law Review: Developments Over the Last 12 Months

Presented by Catherine Hallgath, Partner, Mills Oakley

• Drafting and Negotiating Contract Clauses to Limit or Exclude Liability

Presented by Owen Hayford, Principal, Infralegal

• The Importance of Good Culture and How It Can Affect Your Organisation

Presented by Kiri Brain, CEO Turks Legal

• Unethical Behaviours in Legal Practice

Presented by Kellie Edwards, Barrister, 153 Phillip Barristers; Recommended Employment Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide, 2022 

• Reflections on Effective Client Management in the Evolving Workplace and Legal Landscape

Presented by Ian Bennett, Partner, Sparke Helmore Lawyers

• Privacy in a Commercial Context

Presented by Fred Chilton, Special Counsel, Toomey Pegg Lawyers

• Procedural Issues in Family Provision Claims in NSW: An Overview

Presented by Angela Djukanovic, Barrister, Chalfont Chamber

• Drafting Effective Calderbank Offers

Presented by Margaret Pringle, Barrister, Chalfont Chambers

• Stop Looking Over Your Shoulder: Ethics Unwrapped

Presented by Louise Mathias, Multidisciplinary Barrister, Mediator [Harvard], FDRP, Leadership Coach & Business Consultant, The Confident Leader Blueprint

• A Guide to Contract Termination: Rights and Consequences

Presented by Christopher Freeman, Barrister, Culwulla Chambers

• An Ethical Review: VCAT Decisions From 2022 and the Lessons to be Learned

Presented by Dr Theo Alexander, Barrister; Associate Professor, Deakin Law School 

• Wills, Estates and Trusts: Year in Review

Presented by Daniela Pavlovic, Principal, Harwood Andrews

• Commercial Leasing and Property Law Update

Presented by Antony Berger, Barrister

• Contracts and Unfair Contracts Terms Roundup

Presented by Hugo de Kock, Barrister, Svenson Barristers

• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Fundamentals for the Commercial Lawyer

Presented by John Dunne, Principal, John Dunne and Associates

• Estate Administration Issues: Things to Consider at the Planning Stage

Presented by Greg Russo, Solicitor, Featherby’s Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law; Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer and Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2022

• Analysis of Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

Presented by Rebecca Dahl, Partner, Nicholes Family Lawyers

• Protecting Against Burnout and Establishing Sustainable Wellbeing in Law

Presented by Rachel Clements, Co-Founder and Director of the Centre for Corporate Health and Resilia

• Obligation to be Full and Frank in Your Disclosure and Evidence

Presented by Murray McInnis, Barrister, Holmes List of Counsel

• Mediation and Negotiation: Strategies to Maximise Positive Results

Presented by Michael Lombard, Principal, Lombard Mediation

• Property Law Disputes and Property Taxes: Principles and Updates

Presented by Philip Bender, Barrister

• Trusts Deeds: Drafting, Varying and Getting it Right

Presented by Ken Robson, Barrister, Paper Prepared by Michael Bennett CTA, Barrister, Thirteen Wentworth Chambers

• Insolvency Update

Presented by James Scovell, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers

• Contract Law Recent Case Update

Presented by Mark Holler, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers

• 10 Things I Hate About Your Trust Deed

Presented by Adrian Cartland, Principal, Cartland Law

• Wills Directions (and Why They are Needed)

Presented by Dr Campbell Rankine, Principal, Dr Campbell Rankine

• Contract Disputes and Dispute Resolution Clauses

Presented by Andrew Robertson, Partner, Piper Alderman; Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Estate Management: The risks of wearing more than one hat

Presented by Anthony Keane, Commissioner, Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner

• Respect at Work

Presented by Amanda Green, Legal Practitioner Director, AiGroup Workplace Lawyers

• Contract Drafting Tips and Traps

Presented by Evyenia Walton, Special Counsel, DW Fox Tucker

• Setting and Achieving Goals in your Legal Practice

Presented by Shelley Dunstone, Founder and Director, Legal Circles Consulting

• Subdivision Essentials

Presented by Joseph Grassi, Solicitor/Director, Joseph Grassi & Associates

• Family Law Property Update

Presented by Andrew Givney, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers

• Wills Disputes

Presented by John Clifton, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers

• Recognising and Dealing with Legal and Commercial Risk

Presented by Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers

• Modern Business Succession Planning: Strategies for Today’s Clients

Presented by Phillip McGowan, Partner, McCullough Robertson Wills and Estate Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Succession Law; Recommended Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyles Guide 2022

• An Analysis of Affidavits: How to Draft for Excellence

Presented by Darrell Kake, Partner, Longton Legal

• Personal Injury Update

Presented by Daniel Hanna, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers

• Recognising and Dealing with Legal and Commercial Risk

Presented by Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers

• Family Violence in Parenting Matters in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Presented by Rebekah Bassano, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers

•  Practical Tips for Drafting Affidavit Material in Family Law Matters: How to Avoid Successful Objections to Evidence

Presented by Jessica Shuttleworth, Lawyer, Wilson Ryan Grose Lawyers, Townsville

• Sexual Harassment and Bullying in the Profession

Presented by John Hayward, Director, WGC Lawyers

• Dispute Resolution for the Commercial Lawyer: Maximise the Benefits, Avoid the Pitfalls

Presented by Christopher Taylor, Barrister, Trinity Chambers

• Informal Wills: How Far Have We Come?

Presented by Sally Ann Hayward, Principal Lawyer, Cairns Mobile Wills and Probate

• Property Law Review: Developments Over the Last 12 Months

Presented by Greg Sirtes SC, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

• PPSA War Stories: 5 Short Case Studies

Presented by Jim Johnson, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers

• Recent Insolvency Law Reforms for Small Businesses

Presented by Vincci Chan, Barrister, 8 Wentworth Chambers

• A Guide to Contract Termination: Rights and Consequences

Presented by Christopher Freeman, Barrister, Culwulla Chambers

• Employment Law Roundup

Presented by Elizabeth Devine, Principal, Devine Law at Work

• Succession Law Review: A Wills and Estates Update

Presented by Anthea Kennedy, Partner, Bridges Lawyers

• Family Law Courts Merger

Prepared by Robyn Druitt, Barrister and presented by Mary Rebehy, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers

• Issues in Intestacy and Disputed Intestate Estates

Presented by Peter Clarke, Barrister, Meldrum & Hyland List

• Role of Superannuation in Estate Planning

Presented by Daniela Pavlovic, Principal Lawyer, Harwood Andrews; Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Family Law Update

Presented by Greg Oliver, Principal Solicitor, KHQ; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Best Lawyers 2022, Family Law

• Property Law Update

Presented by Samantha Taylor, Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers; Best Lawyers 2022, Real Property Law

• Unfair Contract Terms Under the Australian Consumer Law

Presented by Hugo de Kock, Barrister, Svenson Barristers

• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Fundamentals for the Commercial Lawyer

Presented by John Dunne, Principal, John Dunne and Associate

• Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

Presented by Olivia Grobtuch, Partner, Kennedy Partners Lawyers; Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2022

• Family Law: FCFCOA Regime 6 Months On

Presented by Bronia Tulloch, Barrister, Foley’s List

• Recent Decisions in Wills and Estates Law

Presented by Carolyn Symons, Barrister, Greens List

• How to Plead a Breach of Contract Claim

Presented by Adam Coote, Barrister, Greens List

• New Unfair Contracts Legislation

Presented by Jeremy Twigg QC, Castan Chambers; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Employment Law Update

Presented by Chris Molnar, Partner, Kennedys; Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations

• Analysis of Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

Presented by Neil Jackson, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers

• Forensic Accounting, Understanding Financial Accounts and What to Look for in Cases for Your Clients

Presented by Fiona Bateman, Director, Dolman Bateman

• Bankruptcy and Insolvency in 2022 and Beyond

Presented by Nicholas Simpson, Barrister, 13th Floor St James Hall Chambers

• Employment Law Highlights

Presented by Ian Latham, Barrister, Denman Chambers; Leading Workplace Health and Safety Law and Recommended Workplace Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Property Law Review: Developments Over the Last 12 Months

Presented by Ian Dunwoodie, Principal, Dunwoodie Legal Solicitors

• New Succession Act: Update on the Changes to Succession and the Practical Impacts

Presented by Graham Edmonds-Wilson QC, Howard Zelling Chambers; Pre-eminent Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Partnership and Shareholder Disputes and Deadlock

Presented by Marissa Mackie, Barrister, Anthony Mason Chambers

• Analysis of Recent Family Law Cases

Presented by Judith Cocks, Barrister, Hugh Burton Chambers; Leading Family Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Sexual Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination in the Legal Profession

Presented by Amy Nikolovski, Managing Partner, DBH Lawyers; Former Vice President, SA Law Society Council

• Latest Updates in Wills and Estates

Presented by Anand Shah, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers

• Family Provision Claims

Presented by David Topp, Barrister, Bank of New South Wales Chambers

• Recent Family Law Cases

Presented by Guy Waterman, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers

• Digital Forensics in Disputes: The New Normal

Presented by Christopher Hatfield, Managing Director, FTI Consulting

• Legal Ethics and Lessons from the Latest Cases of Misconduct

Presented by Jens Streit, Barrister, 11 Quay Chambers

• Maintaining Privilege when Briefing Experts

Presented by Sean Reidy, Barrister, Chambers at 32

• Property Law Update: Latest Issues & Disputes

Presented by Leone Costigan, Executive Counsel, Herbert Smith Freehills

• Legal Risk, Commercial Risk & Profit: Striking the Balance

Presented by Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers

• Estate Planning: Complex Estate Matters

Presented by Jeneve Frizzo, Principal, Accredited Specialist in Succession Law; Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020 and Sally-Ann Hayward

• Analysis of the Latest Leading Family Law Cases

Presented by Amanda Millyard, Director, Millyard Family Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Ethical Issues Involving Capacity or Possible Abuse of Enduring Powers of Attorney

Presented by Chris Ryall, Barrister, Maritime Chambers

• Latest Developments in Employment Law

Presented by John Eylander, Barrister, C J Eylander

• Commercial Law Case Study: When a Business Transaction Goes Wrong

Presented by Christopher Taylor, Barrister, Trinity Chambers Cairns & Level 18 Chambers Brisbane

• Good Faith in Commercial Contracts

Presented by Joseph Jacobs, Barrister, Equity Chambers

• Family Provision Practice and Procedure: How to Commence a Family Provision Claim

Presented by John Armfield, Barrister, Second Floor Wentworth Chambers; Preeminent Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Estate Practice: Recent Cases and the Takeaways

Presented by Michelle Painter SC, Nine Selborne Chambers; Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Analysis of Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

Presented by Neil Jackson, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers

• Wills and Estates Case Law Update

Presented by Shane Newton, Barrister, Lennon’s List Barristers; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Commercial and Retail Leasing Update

Presented by Angela Kordos, Associate, Tisher Liner FC Law

• Security of Payment: How Secure is the right to payment? Recent Significant Cases

Presented by Ralph Greenberger, Barrister, Patterson’s List; Accredited Mediator

• Critical IP Issues for Your Commercial Clients

Presented by Kerry Awerbuch, Partner, Gadens; Recommended Contentious and Non-Contentious Intellectual Property Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Bankruptcy and Insolvency Update

Presented by John Dunne, Principal, John Dunne and Associates; Recommended Tax Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019

• Family Law: Cases and Developments

Presented by Jane Miller, Barrister, Elizabeth Evatt Chambers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Co-Chair, Law Society of South Australia Family Law Committee; Leading Family & Divorce Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Family Provision Practice and Procedure: How to Commence a Family Provision Claim 

Presented by Graham Edmonds-Wilson QC, Howard Zelling Chambers; Preeminent Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Taxes and Trusts Roundup for Commercial Lawyers  

Presented by Anthony Anderson, Barrister, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers; Leading Tax Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2019

• Information Technology Skills for Lawyers

Presented by Andrew Smyth, Managing Partner, Robbins Watson Solicitors

• Succession Planning and Discretionary Trusts

Presented by Darius Hii, Director, Chat Legal

• Family Law: Review of Recent Decisions and Systemic Changes

Presented by Bruce Thiele, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers

• Wills and Estates Decisions: Practical Applications in Drafting and Disputing Wills

Presented by David Topp, Barrister, Bank of New South Wales Chambers

• Challenging Trustee Discretion in SMSF Death Benefit Payments

Presented by Hayley Mitchell, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward; Accredited Specialist in Succession Law

• Major Developments in Family Law and the Implications for Trial Practice

Presented by Dr Mark Sayers, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers; Nationally Accredited Mediator; Leading Family Law Junior Counsel and Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matters Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Retail and Commercial Leasing Developments

Presented by Marshall Cooke, Barrister, Inns of Court

• The New Insolvency Regime for Small Business

Presented by Howard Alexander, Barrister, Briggs Lane Chambers; member, Public Rulings Advisory Committee, Queensland Office of State Revenue

• Employment Law: Significant Developments in the New Reality

Presented by Sean Reidy, Barrister, Chambers at 32

• Managing a Workplace in COVID-19 Times: What’s New, What’s Different?

Presented by Samantha Betzien, Partner, MinterEllison; Best Lawyers 2021, Occupational Health and Safety Law, Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law; Leading Workplace Health & Safety Lawyer and Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Due Diligence Issues in Property and Conveyancing Matters

Presented by Ian McKnight, Principal, I A McKnight

• Bankruptcy in 2021 and Beyond  

Presented by Nicholas Simpson, Barrister, 13th Floor St James Hall

• Property Law in the Aftermath of COVID-19

Presented by Catherine Hallgath, Partner, Mills Oakley

• Ethical Obligations when Advising on Enduring Powers of Attorney

Presented by Linda Clarke, Barrister, Second Floor Wentworth Chambers

• Drafting and Negotiating Contract Clauses to Limit or Exclude Liability

Presented by Owen Hayford, Principal, Infralegal

• Heads of Agreement: Problems and Practical issues

Presented by Brian Ambler, Partner, and Scott Alden, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

• Succession Law Allsorts: A Wills and Estates Update

Presented by Monica Ross-Maranik, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law

• Asset Protection Strategies in a COVID World: Keep Your Hands off my Assets!

Presented by Colin Brown, Partner, O’Neill Partners
Prepared by Michael Bennett, Barrister, Thirteen Wentworth Selborne Chambers

Tax Considerations in Business Sales and Acquisitions

• Presented by Adrian Bailey, Principal, Cleary Hoare Solicitors

• Dispute Resolution in Family Law

Presented by Lisa Hamilton, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers

• A Guide to Family Provision Claims

Presented by John Clifton, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers

• Recent Strata Title Law Update

Presented by Jane Crittenden, Lawyer, Jane Crittenden Lawyers

• Will Drafting Fundamentals for All Lawyers

Presented by Katelin Whitley, Principal, Bestic Law

• Access to Government Information: Current Issues in FOI

Presented by Ian Latham, Barrister, Denman Chambers

• The Future of Integrity: Navigating the National Anti-Corruption Commission's Blueprint

Presented by Dr Stephen Gordon Thompson, Special Counsel, Sparke Helmore; Accredited Specialist in Government and Administrative Law

• Recent Cases: The 2023 Public Law Year in Review

Presented by Katherine McGree, Barrister, Murray Gleeson Chambers

• The Application of Administrative Law to Planning and Environmental Decisions

Presented by Timothy Hale SC, 6^th Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers

• Judicial Review of Courts in Australia: Scope, Grounds, and Recent Legal Developments

Presented by Oliver Jones, Barrister, Four Selborne Chambers

• Control of Government Information in Legal Proceedings: Parliamentary Privilege

Presented by Michael Rennie, Barrister, 6^th Floor St James’ Hall Chambers

• The Meaning of Meanings: Use of Defined Terms in Statutory Interpretation

Presented by Jim Hartley, Barrister, Castan Chambers

• Merits Review – Reasoning From First Principles

Presented by Justin Wheelahan, Barrister, Emmerson Chambers

• Charter Proofing’ Administrative Decision-Making

Presented by Justin Wheelahan, Barrister, Emmerson Chambers

• Statements of Reasons: Why, When, What, How

Presented by Mark Robinson SC, Macquarie Street Chambers

• Jurisdictional Facts

Presented by Oliver Jones, Barrister, Four Selborne Chambers

• Materiality and Types of Jurisdictional Error

Presented by Douglas McDonald-Norman, Barrister, Eight Selborne Chambers

• Control of Government information in Legal Proceedings

Presented by Michael Rennie, Barrister, 6 St James Hall Chambers

• Disciplinary and Regulatory Coercive Gathering Powers

Presented by Alanna Mitchell, Assistant Victorian Government Solicitor, Inquiries Prosecutions and Administrative Law and Nidal Sayegh, Lead Counsel, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office

• Criminal Coercive Gathering Powers

Presented by Joanne Smith, Victoria’s Chief Examiner, Office of Chief Examiner and Jacqui Thompson, Deputy General Counsel, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

• Delegated Legislation Interpretation Review: Understanding the Scope of your Powers

Presented by Stephen Moloney, Barrister, Owen Dixon Chambers West; Chairperson Medicare Participation Review Committee, Commonwealth

• A Review of Information: Gathering Powers in Practice

Facilitator:
Cathy Cato, Executive Director, Legal and Integrity, Victorian Inspectorate

Panellists:
Rob Hocking, Principal Strategic Investigator, Victorian Ombudsman
Kasper Maat, Senior Regulatory Manager, Compliance and Enforcement, Energy, Essential Services Commission
Brad Powell, Compliance and Investigating Manager, Harness Racing Victoria
Joanne Smith, Victoria’s Chief Examiner, Office of Chief Examiner
Vanessa Twigg, Principal Legal Adviser, Victorian Ombudsman

• The Interplay Between the Exercise of Protective Jurisdiction by the Supreme Court and the State Administrative Tribunal

Presented by Daniel Yazdani, Barrister, 13^th Floor St James Hall 

• Succession Planning: Companies, Trusts and the Guardian and Administration Act

Presented by Leslie Buchbinder, Director, Bowen Buchbinder Vilensky Lawyers

• Understanding an Autopsy Report for Dummies

Presented by Coroner Don MacKenzie, Coroners Court of Queensland

• Tips and Traps:  Avoiding the Pitfalls of the Coroner’s Court

Presented by Paul Madden, Barrister

• Cognitive Bias: Impact on Findings and Recommendations 

Presented by Arjun Chhabra, Barrister, Maurice Byers Chambers

• Preparing Reasons for Administrative Decisions

Presented by Cahal Fairfield, Barrister, William Crockett Chambers

• Delegations and Sub-Delegations: Making Decisions Without Authority

Presented by Mark Robinson SC, Maurice Byers Chambers

• Protecting the Human Rights of the LGBTIQA+ Community: New Opportunities, Old Challenges, More Work to be Done

Presented by Carol Andrades, Senior Fellow, Melbourne Law Masters, University of Melbourne; Discrimination Consultant to the Legal Profession

• A Decomposing Snail, a Bottle of Ginger Beer, a Nun, Children and Climate Change: Sharma v Minister for the Environment

Presented by Claire Harris QC, List A Barristers; Leading Administrative & Public Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2021 and Veronica Holt, Barrister, Svenson Barristers

• Ethical Issues for Government Lawyers in Practice

Presented by Steven Brnovic, Barrister, Foley’s List; Leading Administrative & Public Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Interpretation and Invalidity of Delegated Legislation

Presented by Jim Hartley, Barrister, Young’s List

• State Administrative Tribunal Administration Matters

Presented by John Butler, Special Counsel, Butlers Lawyers & Notaries

• Practical Tips for Guardianship Applications

Presented by Richard Graham, Partner, Vogt Graham Lawyers; member, Courts Committee and the Costs Committee, Law Society of WA

• Ethical Issues that Arise from SAT Applications

Presented by Maree van der Kwast, Director, Dwyer Durack; Preeminent Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer and Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Reviews and Appeals of SAT Guardianship and Administration Matters

Presented by Beverley Sorrell, Lawyer, Croftbridge

• A Guide to Drafting Costs Agreements

Presented by Cate Dealehr, Principal, Australian Legal Costing Group; Accredited Specialist in Costs Law

• Communicating with Clients about Costs

Presented by Justine Woods, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers; Best Lawyers 2022, Family Law & Family Law Mediation; Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer and Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• Administrative Law: Disciplinary and Statutory Investigations

Presented by Benjamin Jellis, Barrister, and Shane Dawson, Barrister, Dever’s List

• Materiality is Here to Stay – What Does that Mean for the Hearing Rule & the Bias Rule?

Presented by Lisa De Ferrari SC, List A Barristers, Mathew Kenneally, Greens List Barristers and Amy Faram, Senior Lawyer, Victoria Legal Aid

• Evidence Gathering

Presented by Todd Pickering, Barrister, Henry Parkes Chambers

• Civil and Disciplinary Proceedings   

Presented by Corrie Goodhand, Barrister, Black Chambers and Peter O’Brien, Principal Lawyer, O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors

• Is there any way that a Decision-Maker can Review-Proof a Decision? Making Lawful, Justifiable, Defensible and Readable Decisions

Presented by Suzanne Kirton, Senior Member, VCAT

• Procedural Fairness and Apprehended Bias Test during Multistage Decision Making Process

Presented by Georgina Costello QC, List G Barristers

• Merits Review: A Refresher

Presented by Justin Wheelahan Barrister, Greens List

• Resolving Questions of Jurisdictional Fact

Presented by Nicholas Green QC, Svenson Barristers

• Government Exercising Emergency Powers: Legal Exposures

Presented by Dr Steven Stern CTA FIPTA ICC, Barrister-at-Law, Svenson Barristers and Adjunct Professor, Victoria University

• Managing your Government Workforce through a Pandemic

Presented by Frances Anderson, Assistant Victorian Government Solicitor, Michael Carrick, Principal Solicitor, and Jane Delahey, Solicitor, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office

• Security of Payment: Review of the Recent Cases

Presented by Vikram Misra, Barrister, Clarence Chambers

• Defects Claims: Navigating the Minefield

Presented by Alex Ottaway, Special Counsel and Nadim Sara, Solicitor, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers  

• Termination of Building Contracts

Presented by Shaun Bailey, Director, Ash Street Partners; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Construction Contracts: Key Tips for Drafting in the Current Climate

Presented by Karyn Reardon, Partner, Piper Alderman; Best Lawyers 2024, Construction and Infrastructure Law

• Thurin v Krongold Appeal: Legislative Changes

Presented by Jeremy Twigg KC, Castan Chambers; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Recourse to Performance Guarantees Following Termination of the Building Contract

Presented by David McAndrew KC, Lennon's List Barristers; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2022

• Tax Treatment of Construction Contracts

Presented by William Calokerinos, Barrister, Two Wentworth Chambers; Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA), Chartered Accountant (CA)

• Unpacking Building Defects Research

Presented by Dr Nicole Johnston, Director, Strata Knowledge

• Using Experts in Construction Dispute Matters

Presented by Aaron Bolton, Special Counsel, Wotton + Kearney

• Responding to a Security of Payment Adjudication

Presented by Robert Kalde, Partner, Bartier Perry

• Duty to Take Reasonable Care: Negligence in the Construction Industry

Presented by Tom Davie, Barrister, Queen’s Square Chambers; Author, Annotated Home Building Act, Prospect Media and o-author, Understanding Construction Law, LexisNexis; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Responding to a Security of Payment Adjudication

Presented by Robert Kalde, Partner, Bartier Perry

• Duty to Take Reasonable Care: Negligence in the Construction Industry

Presented by Tom Davie, Barrister, Queen’s Square Chambers; Author, Annotated Home  Building Act, Prospect Media and o-author, Understanding Construction Law, LexisNexis; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Dealing with Witnesses: How to Work Out who to Put in the Witness Box and who to Avoid

Presented by Fiona Clark, Barrister, 8th Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers

• Plain English Writing for Construction Lawyers

Presented by Mario Rashid-Ring, Senior Associate; Bartier Perry, Winner, Lawyers Weekly, 30 under 30 Award 2022, Construction and Infrastructure

• Use of Option Agreements in Property Development Projects

Presented by Bronwyn Clarkson, Partner, Carter Newell Lawyers

• Vendor Finance Arrangements

Presented by Emile McPhee, Special Counsel, McCullough Robertson

• Repudiation of Construction Contracts: What You Need to Know

Presented by Alex Ottaway, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers and Karnik Aggarwal, Legal Counsel, KONE Elevators Pty Ltd

• Construction Contract Masterclass

Presented by Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

• Understanding Concurrent Wrongdoing in Building Cases

Presented by Daniel Epstein, Barrister, Patterson’s List

• Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020: Lessons from the Past Year

Presented by Tom Davie, Barrister, Queen’s Square Chambers; author, Annotated Home Building Act, Prospect Media and co-author, Understanding Construction Law, LexisNexis; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Building Defects Claims: 2022 Update

Presented by Carlos Mobellan, Barrister, Third Floor St James’ Hall Chambers

• Essential Terms in Construction Contracts

Presented by Lou Stojanovski, Director, Keystone Lawyers

1. Tenders, contract formation, letters of intent and managing early works
2. The principles of contract interpretation: an overview
3. Bank guarantees and parent company guarantees
4. Design life warranties and liability for errors in design certification
5. The prevention principle in Australian construction law
6. Time and delay
7. Liquidated and general damages
8. Termination of construction contracts
9. Quantum meruit claims for work performed
10. Limitation of actions for defective building work

Presented by Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

• Issues & Problems with D&C Contracts Especially in Respect of Novation

Presented by Christopher Larcos FRAIA, Special Counsel, Moray & Agnew Lawyers

• Architect Disputes: Common Sources of Conflict and Strategies to Resolve

Presented by Ian Bailey AM SC, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers

• Business Structuring for Architects

Presented by Shah Rusiti, Partner, Teece Hodgson & Ward Solicitors; Accredited Specialist in Business Law

• Variations to Work Scope

Presented by Tom Jacobs, Partner, Projects, Infrastructure and Construction, Jackson McDonald; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Time Bars, Waiver, Estoppel and Termination for Breach of Essential Terms

Presented by James Healy, Barrister and Arbitrator, Francis Burt Chambers: Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2019

• Construction Disputes Case Update

Presented by Nicholas Gallina, Barrister, Green’s List

• Getting Contracts to Perform So as Not to Have a Dispute

Presented by Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law

• Waiver: Giving an Inch or Taking a Mile?

Presented by Robert Carey, Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne

• Using Contracts to Cap and Avoid Liability for Uncommercial Risks

Presented by Owen Hayford, Principal, Infralegal, Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Major Projects Lawyers, Doyles’s Guide 2023

• Time's up! Drafting Termination Clauses

Presented by Alex Ottaway, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth

• Using Contracts to Cap and Avoid Liability for Uncommercial Risks

Presented by Owen Hayford, Principal, Infralegal, Leading Front End Construction, Infrastructure & Major Projects Lawyers, Doyles’s Guide 2023

• Time's up! Drafting Termination Clauses

Presented by Alex Ottaway, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth

• Getting Contracts to Perform So as Not to Have a Dispute

Presented by Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law

• Waiver: Giving an Inch or Taking a Mile?

Presented by Robert Carey, Barrister, 7 Wentworth Selborne

• Insolvency Risks: Updates & Guidance for In-House Counsel Operating in the Current Market

Presented by Mark Addison, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law

• Ethics &Professional Responsibility
  The Difference Between the Duty of Confidentiality and Legal Professional Privilege

Presented by Phoebe Arcus, Barrister, 5 Wentworth Chambers

• MOUs, Heads of Agreement, and Informal Agreements: A Strategic Approach

Presented by Margo Harris, Barrister, Mediator, Fellow UNCCA, Chapman’s List

• Why Just Using the Firm Template May Be Doing Your Client a Dis-Service

Presented by Alicia Hill, Principal, Sladen Legal, Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation; Best Lawyers 2023, Litigation

• Cross-border Contracts and Where to Enforce

Presented by Justin Vaatstra, Partner, Arnold Bloch Leibler, Best Lawyers 2024, Bet-the-company litigation, insolvency & reorganisation law and litigation, Leading Insolvency, restructuring, Doyle’s Guide 2023, Preeminent Commercial Litigation & Dispute resolution, Doyle’s Guide 2023, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & insolvency, Who’s Who Legal, Future leader, litigation

• Why Just Using the Firm Template May Be Doing Your Client a Dis-Service

Presented by Alicia Hill, Principal, Sladen Legal, Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation; Best Lawyers 2023, Litigation

• Cross-border Contracts and Where to Enforce

Presented by Justin Vaatstra, Partner, Arnold Bloch Leibler, Best Lawyers 2024, Bet-the-company litigation, insolvency & reorganisation law and litigation, Leading Insolvency, restructuring, Doyle’s Guide 2023, Preeminent Commercial Litigation & Dispute resolution, Doyle’s Guide 2023, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & insolvency, Who’s Who Legal, Future leader, litigation

• Starting Right: Where to litigate?

Presented by Dirk Feinauer, Director, Feinauer Commercial Lawyers

• Enforceability of Foreign Contracts

Presented by Samuel J. Woff, Partner, Warlows Legal and Lecturer, University of Melbourne

• Modern Approaches to Cross Border Disputes

Presented by Julia Dreosti, Counsel at Clifford Chance, Immediate Past State-President of the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Mastering Cross-Border Deals: The Practicalities of Cross Border Contracting

Presented by Tim Herbert, Director, London Law Collective

• Structuring Entities
• Shareholder Entry and Exit Strategies

Presented by John Graves Principal, Bradfield & Scott Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business and Property Law and Sarah Toomey Westcott, Senior Associate, Bradfield & Scott Lawyers

• Shareholder Agreements and Disputes

• Contract interpretation in Australian Law: an update
• Agency and the execution of documents by corporation
• Termination for convenience and good faith
• The assessment of damages for loss of a commercial opportunity
• The Unfair Contract Terms regime in the Australian Consumer Law
• Estoppel by convention and the loss of contractual rights

Facilitated by Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

• Pre-contractual Disclosure Obligations and Claims Denial: Risk Assessment and Fair Claim Evaluation

Presented by Viv Braithwaite, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

• Negotiating Your Contract to Limit Your Liability When Things Go Wrong

Presented by Owen Hayford, Principal, Infralegal

• Mastering Business Sale Essentials

Presented by Stuart Wilson, Director, Nevett Ford

• Limitation of Liability and Guarantees Interpretation 

Presented by Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law

• Repudiation, Termination and Restitution

Presented by Alex Ottaway, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth

• Contract Law Recent Case Update

Presented by Robert Quirk, Barrister, Higgins Chambers

• Recent Developments in Succession Law

Presented by Charles Wilson, Barrister, Inns of Court

• Franchising Case Update

Presented by Alicia Hill, Principal, MST Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation; Best Lawyers 2023, Litigation; member, ACCC Consultative Committee for Small Business and Franchising

• The Franchisor’s Ability to Require Purchase of Goods or Services from Itself or Associates

Presented by Elizabeth Gore-Jones, Principal, The Franchise & Business Lawyers; member, Franchising Committee, Queensland Law Society

• Restraints of Trade in Franchising

Presented by Andrea Pane, Director and Principal, ACP Lawyers

• ATO Focus on Discretionary Trusts

Presented by Michael Bersten, Barrister; Leading Tax Law Barrister, Doyle’s Guide, 2022

• Strengthening Your Organisation’s Legal Compliance Regime

Presented by Daniel Gosewisch, General Counsel – Commercial and Legal Affairs, The WorkPac Group

• Employment Law Update

Presented by Rohen Cullen, Principal, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen With Materials prepared by Murray Procter, Principal, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen

• Structuring Entities
• Shareholder Entry and Exit Strategies

Presented by John Graves, Principal, Bradfield & Scott Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business and Property Law and Michael Neylan, Managing Principal, 42.2 Law

• Effective Due Diligence in a Sale of Business

Presented by Selwyn Black, Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law

• Taxation Issues in Business Sales

Presented by Ken Schurgott CTA, Solicitor and Director, Schurgott & Co Lawyers

• Cross-Border Contracts and Disputes

Presented by Steven Fleming, Partner; Best Lawyers 2023, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation and James Ebert, Partner, Jones Day, Jones Day

• Interpretation of Commercial Contracts in 2023

Presented by Edward Martin, Partner, Gadens

• Cross-Border Contracts and Disputes

Presented by Steven Fleming, Partner; Best Lawyers 2023, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation and James Ebert, Partner, Jones Day, Jones Day

• Part 1: Recent and Important Decisions in Contract Law
• Part 2: Unfair Contract Terms: What changed? What can you expect?
• Part 3: Assessment of Damages, Penalties, and Liquidated Damages

Presented by Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

• Contracts and Unfair Contracts Terms Roundup

Presented by Hugo de Kock, Barrister, Svenson Barristers

• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Fundamentals for the Commercial Lawyer

Presented by John Dunne, Principal, John Dunne and Associates

• Commercial Trust Roundup

Presented by Ken Robson, Barrister

• Insolvency Update

Presented by James Scovell, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers

• Managing Social Media & Communications to Minimise Defamation Risks

Presented by David Gilbertson KC Chapman’s List

• What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Tax in 2023

Presented by Paul Sokolowski, Partner – Taxation, Arnold Bloch Leibler; Preeminent Tax Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2022

• Best Interests Directors Duty Examined

Presented by Andrew Lumsden, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

• Reviewing Insurance Contracts: Tips & Traps – A Practical Approach for In-House Counsel

Presented by Andrew Gray, Partner, HWL Ebsworth and Kate Williams, Head of Commercial Law Australia, Aon

• Workplace Relations & Employment Law

Presented by Drew Pearson Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

• Privacy Law Update – What In-House Counsel Need to Know

Presented by Olga Ganopolsky, General Counsel – Privacy and Data, Macquarie Group Limited; Chairperson, Business Law Privacy Sub-committee, Law Council of Australia

• The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)

Presented by Geoffrey Watson SC, New Chambers, Director Centre for Public Integrity, Former Counsel Assisting ICAC and Police Integrity Commission

• Contract Law Recent Case Update

Presented by Robert Quirk, Barrister, Higgins Chambers

• Trust Drafting Fundamentals from an Income Tax and Stamp Duty Perspective

Presented by Michael Bersten, Barrister

• Common Trust Drafting Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Presented by Alex Whitney, Senior Associate, West Garbutt

• Modern Business Succession Planning: Strategies for Today’s Clients

Presented by Phillip McGowan, Partner, McCullough Robertson Wills and Estate Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Succession Law; Recommended Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyles Guide 2022

• Business Structuring: Beginning with the End in Mind

Presented by Patrick Ellwood, Director, Clover Law

• Tax Issues in Shareholder Agreements

Presented by David Marks QC, Barrister-at-Law, Inns of Court

• Tax Due Diligence

Presented by Stuart Le Cornu, Partner, Fordham Group

• Climate Change Risk in the Financial System

Presented by Dr Jonathan Kearns, Head of Domestic Markets, Reserve Bank of Australia

• Insurance: Emerging Risks Impacting Credit (risk) and Security  

Presented by Andrew Gray, Partner, HWL Ebsworth and Rhiannon Eagles, Head of Litigation Pacific, Aon

• Cases Update

Presented by Ian Davidson SC, 8 Eight Selborne

• Trust Deeds: Drafting, Varying and Getting it Right

Prepared by Michael Bennett, Barrister, Thirteen Wentworth Selborne Chambers

Part 1: Contract Law in the Cases – Lessons from the Year in Review

Part 2: The Implication and Incorporation of Contractual Terms

Part 3: Assessment of Damages for Breach of Contract and the Exclusion of Consequential Loss

Presented by Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

Navigating Priority Issues under the PPSA

Presented by David Carter, Partner, Dentons

What Happens After an Administration or Liquidation is Commenced: Navigating Reviews, Dealing with Defects, & Resolving Disputes

Presented by David Creais, Partner and Head of Property, Planning and Construction, Bartier Perry; Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation

Shareholder Agreements: Preparing Agreements, Entry and Exit Strategies

Presented by John Graves, Principal; Accredited Specialist in Business Law & Property Law and Chairman of the Examination Committee for Business Law Specialist Accreditation, and Sarah Toomey Westcott, Senior Associate, Bradfield & Scott Lawyers

A Guide to Drafting Costs Agreements & Fee Estimates

Presented by Cate Dealehr, Principal, Australian Legal Costing Group; Accredited Specialist in Costs Law

Communicating with Clients about Costs

Presented by Justine Woods, Partner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers; Best Lawyers 2022, Family Law & Family Law Mediation; Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer and Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021

Class Actions Update: The Latest Developments & the Road Ahead

Presented by Douglas Campbell QC

Client Legal Privilege: Use it or Lose it

Presented by Sean Reidy, Barrister, Chambers@32

Is there a Binding Contract? Avoiding Risks with MOUs, Heads of Agreement, Informal and Preliminary Agreements

Presented by John K Arthur, Barrister, Svenson Barristers; Co-author, Civil Procedure Victoria and Australian Uniform Evidence Law: Principles and Context, LexisNexis

Unfair Contracts: Navigating the Latest Reforms, Cases & Developments

Presented by Alicia Hill, Principal, MST Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation; Best Lawyers 2022, Litigation

Implied Terms: How do They Arise and How do You Prove Them?

Presented by David Carlile, Barrister, Lennon’s List

Damages and Termination Rights for Breach of Contract

Presented by Georgina Costello QC, List G Barristers

Workplace Law and Health & Safety Update: In-house Counsel’s Guide for 2022

Presented by Danny Clifford, Director, Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Why In-House Counsel Must Engage with Tax Governance Early

Prepared by Damien Bourke, Partner, Holding Redlich; Member, Revenue Committee, QLD Law Society; Member, Business Tax Law Committee, Law Council; Best Lawyers 2022, Tax Law and Megan Bishop, Special Counsel, Taxation, Holding Redlich (Megan presenting Via Zoom)

In-House Counsel’s Guide to Dealing with the Regulator in the Current Climate

Presented by Stephen Newman, Executive Counsel, Hope Earle Lawyers

• Checklist for Due Diligence on Business Purchases

Presented by Selwyn Black, Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law

• Tax Implications for Sale of Business: The Key Issues to Have on Your Radar

Presented by Sanjay Wavde, Partner – Tax Practice; Best Lawyers 2022, Tax Law; Recommended Tax Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020, and Anthony Hui, Senior Associate – Tax Practice, Ashurst

• Managing Risk: Insurance, Indemnities, Warranties, & Limitation of Liability

Presented by Emma White, Senior Associate and Bronte Lambourne, Senior Associate, King & Wood Mallesons

• Contractual Interpretation in 2022 & Beyond

Presented by Alex Ottaway, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth

• The Implied Duty of Co-Operation in Practice

Presented by Luke Buchanan, Solicitor Director; Best Lawyers 2022, Litigation & Class Action Litigation, and Simone Rees, Solicitor Director, Buchanan Rees Dispute Lawyers

• Innovative Contract Drafting Strategies to Minimise Risk: Designing vs Writing a Contract

Presented by Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Business Law

• IP Clauses in Contracts: Getting it Right and How it can go Wrong

Presented by Dr Dimitrios Eliades, Barrister, The Room; Co-author, Introduction to Intellectual Property 1st Edition; Intellectual Property Principles and Practice; and Nutshell: Intellectual Property 4th Ed; Author, Copyright and Designs Bulletin and Patents, Trade Marks & Related Rights Bulletin; Recommended Intellectual Property & TMT Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Contract Law Recent Case Update

Presented by Robert Quirk, Barrister, Bay Street and Higgins Chambers

• Key Considerations and Processes for Australian Franchisors Looking to Expand to International Jurisdictions

Presented by Andrea Pane, Director and Principal, ACP Lawyers; Accredited Mediator

• Structure Selection for Acquisitions and Disposals to Obtain the Best Tax Outcomes

Presented by Ken Schurgott, Director – Solicitor, Schurgott & Co Lawyers; former National President of the Tax Institute & member of the Advisory Panel to the Board of Taxation and of the Working Group on Managed Investment Trusts

• Tax Implications for Sale of Business: The Key Issues to Have on Your Radar

Presented by Sanjay Wavde, Partner – Tax Practice and Elke Bremner, Senior Associate – Tax Practice, Ashurst

• Trust Deeds: Drafting, Varying and Getting it Right

Presented by Dr Philip Bender, Barrister, List A Barristers

• Drafting Sale of Business Agreements / Acquisition Documents for Businesses of all Sizes
  Checklists for Business Acquisitions

Presented by Mark Leaker, Director, Leaker Partners

• Default Clauses, Force Majeure & Termination Clauses, Ipso Facto Clauses & Insolvency

Presented by Nick Christiansen, Partner, Sparke Helmore Lawyers

• Resettlement of Trusts from a Tax Perspective

Presented by Jonathan Ortner, Partner and Micaela Bernfield, Lawyer, Arnold Bloch Leibler

• Stamp Duty on Trust Deeds

Presented by Amrit MacIntyre, Partner, Baker McKenzie; Leading Tax Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019

• Trusts and Trustees from an Insolvency Perspective

Presented by Ken Schurgott, Solicitor-Director, Schurgott & Co Lawyers

• How to Plead Misleading Conduct

Presented by John Arthur, Barrister, Svenson Barristers

• Recent Developments in Trust Litigation

Presented by Professor Emeritus Michael Bryan, University of Melbourne; co-editor, The Law of Trusts: Ford and Lee, Thomson Reuters; co-author, A Sourcebook on Equity and Trusts in Australia, Cambridge University Press

• The Ethics of Confidentiality

Presented by Murray McInnis, Barrister, Holmes List

• Changes to the Uniform Defamation Law

Presented by Alex Nelson, Barrister, Sir Harry Gibbs Chambers

• Cost Agreements and Billing: Strategies for Litigators

Presented by Stephen Hartwell, Barrister, Briggs Lane Chambers

• Issues in Contract Disputes

Presented by Jeremy Twigg QC, Castan Chambers

• PPSR Case Update and PPSR Protection During and After the COVID-19 Crisis

Presented by Derek Cronin, Partner, Cronin Miller Litigation

• Enforcing Unsigned Contracts: When is an Unsigned Contract Enforceable?

Presented by Mark Holler, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers

• Good Faith: What Is It and Why Do I Care?

Presented by Paul D Evans, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan; Preeminent Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Directors and Officers Fiduciary and Best Interest Duties: Navigating a Legal Minefield

Presented by Dr David Millhouse, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, Bond University

• Building Collaboration into Contracts

Presented by Kiri Parr, Director, Kiri Parr Pty Ltd; Leading Construction and Infrastructure Consultant

• Dealing with Data: In-house Counsel’s Guide to Data Transactions 

Presented by Patrick Sefton, Principal, Brightline Lawyers

• Part 1: Contract Law in the Cases: A Review of Recent Decisions
• Part 2: Revisiting the Vocabulary of Contract Law
• Part 3: Statutory Proportionate Liability and Reallocation of Contractual Risk

Presented by Jeffrey Goldberger, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

• A Guide to Derivative Actions

Presented by Chris Kintis, Partner, ClarkeKann Lawyers

• Shareholder Oppression: The Company in the Courtroom

Presented by James d’Apice, Special Counsel, Chamberlains Law Firm

• Shareholders Behaving Badly: Are There Just & Equitable Grounds to Wind Up the Company?

Presented by Rebecca Hegarty, Principal Lawyer & Head of Commercial Advice, Coleman Greig

• The Ins and Outs of Registration

Presented by Robert Murphy, Special Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

• Priority Issues under the PPSA

Presented by Oliver Shtein, Partner, Bartier Perry

• Perfecting a Security Interest, Fixing Problems & Getting an Extension of Time

Presented by Karen Fairbairn, Consultant

• Employment Law Considerations in the Purchase of a Business

Presented by Anton Duc, Barrister, State Chambers

• Valuation of a Business: The Key Processes & Issues

Presented by Lauren Cusack, Client Director, ESV – Accounting and Business Advisors; CA Business Valuation Specialist

• Distressed Transactions: What you Need to Know if You are Transacting with a Distressed Seller

Presented by Kristy Dixon, Partner and Giselle Finnane, Partner, Marque Lawyers

• Tax Implications for Sale of Business

Presented by Sanjay Wavde, Partner and Elke Bremner, Senior Associate, Ashurst

• Contractual Interpretation: Modern Methods & Strategies

Presented by Carolyn Coventry, Barrister, 13 Wentworth Chambers

• Contractual Protections Against Default and Insolvency

Presented by Michael Rozdal, Consulting Principal, Keypoint Law; Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation

• A Guide to Contract Termination: Rights and Consequences

Presented by Christopher Freeman, Barrister, Culwulla Chambers

• Following Competent Instructions and Avoiding Conflicts of Duty

Presented by Chris Ryall, Barrister, Maritime Chambers; Former Member Council of the Bar Association Queensland

• Managing the Stress of the Job: Dealing with Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace

Presented by Nichola Di Muzio, Special Counsel, Thynne + Macartney, Vice-president, Women Lawyers Association of Queensland and Dr Megan Morris, Psychologist, Megan Morris Psychology

• Effective Drafting in Costs Law

Presented by Marina Dulhunty, Barrister, William Deane Chambers, Costs Assessor

• Costs Recovery

Presented by Patrick Ferguson, Solicitor & Notary Public, Costs Assessor & Review Panellist

• Admissible and Persuasive Expert Evidence: Practical Guidance

Presented by Paul Mendelow, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Recommended Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Barrister – Western Australia, 2022

• Going for the Whales: How to Prepare an Effective Examination in Chief and Cross Examination

Presented by Michael Nicholls KC, Recommended Family Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Recognising and Dealing with Legal and Commercial Risk

Presented by Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers

• Best Practice Guidance in Enjoying Professional Life, Minimising Stress & Pressure, and Advocating Effectively for Your Clients in 2022

Presented by Stephen Titus, Partner, Carneys Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation

• How to Deal with an Oversight or Inadvertent Mistake in Your Practice

Presented by Ashley Macknay, Director, MDS Legal

• Legal Costs for Family Lawyers: Costs Determinations, Disclosure and the New Rules

Presented by Clare Thompson, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Chair, Legal Costs Committee

• When Conflicts of Interests can Arise and When Family Law Practitioners Should Step Away

Presented by John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers; Recommended Family Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Dealing with the Mental Health of Clients, Opponents and Work Colleagues

Presented by Paula Wilkinson, Director, Kim Wilson & Co; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer and Recommended Family Lawyer (High-Value & Complex Property Matters), Doyle’s Guide 2020 and Jane Johnson, Director, Kim Wilson & Co; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Preeminent Parenting, Custody & Children’s Matters Lawyer and Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Latest Disciplinary Issues and Lawyers Acting in Conflict of Interest

Presented by Chris Ryall, Barrister, Maritime Chambers

• Professional Skills
  Right to Silence

Presented by Ken Averre MBE, Barrister, Forbes Chambers

• Victorian Bail Amendments: An Overview

Presented by Melinda Walker, Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law

•  Preparing A Sexual Offence Case with Trial Jury Directions in Mind

Presented by Tanya Skvortsova, Barrister, Stawell Chambers

• Criminal Practice in Youth Justice

Presented by Briana Proud, Barrister, Parnell’s Barristers

• Contemporary Challenges in Complicity and Attribution

Presented by Kirsten Edwards SC, Barrister, Forbes Chambers

• Surveillance Devices Act: Objecting to Recordings of Private Conversations

Presented by Helen Christinson, Partner, Hugo Lawyers, Recommended Criminal Defense Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide 2023     

• Advising Clients Charged Under the New Coercive Control Legislation: Control of an Inner Conflict

Presented by Hayley Dean, Trial Advocate, Legal Aid NSW

• The Long-term Consequences of NGMI (Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Impairment) Verdicts: Legal and Ethical Challenges in the Housing and Treatment of Forensic and Correctional Patients

Presented by Dr Yega Muthu, Partner, YM Lawyers Pty Ltd

• Effective Advocacy within the Child Sexual Assault Offence Evidence Program

Presented by Matthew Johnston, Barrister, Forbes Chambers, Preeminent Criminal Law Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2023 

• Current and Emerging Capabilities in Forensic DNA Identification

Presented by Gavin Henderson, Forensic Biology/DNA, Forensic & Analytical Science Service

• What Criminal Lawyers Need to Know for Clients on Australian Visas

Presented by Kim Hunter, Criminal Defence & Immigration Lawyer, Accredited Specialist Immigration Law

• Contemporary Challenges in Complicity and Attribution

Presented by Kirsten Edwards SC, Barrister, Forbes Chambers

• Surveillance Devices Act: Objecting to Recordings of Private Conversations

Presented by Helen Christinson, Partner, Hugo Lawyers, Recommended Criminal Defense Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide 2023     

• Advising Clients Charged Under the New Coercive Control Legislation: Control of an Inner Conflict

Presented by Hayley Dean, Trial Advocate, Legal Aid NSW

• Available Defences in Traffic Matters 

Presented by Jasmina Ceic, Partner, Nyman Gibson Miralis; Leading Traffic and DUI Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Effective Advocacy in Traffic Matters

• Adducing Evidence for the Defence

Presented by Caitlin Akthar, Barrister, Forbes Chambers

• Criminal Law Evidence Roundup

Presented by Ken Averre MBE, Barrister, Forbes Chambers

• Adducing Evidence for the Defence

Presented by Caitlin Akthar, Barrister, Forbes Chambers

• Criminal Law Evidence Roundup

Presented by Ken Averre MBE, Barrister, Forbes Chambers

• Mastering the Art of Criminal Trial Advocacy

Presented by Andrew Boe, Barrister, Black Chambers

• Coerced Evidence: Its Affect on Criminal Proceedings

Presented by Calvin Gnech, Legal Practice Director, Gnech and Associates

• Migration and Citizenship Law in the Preparation of Criminal Matters

Presented by Matt Black, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers; Recommended Criminal Law Barrister, Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide, 2022

• Coerced Evidence: Its Affect on Criminal Proceedings

Presented by Calvin Gnech, Legal Practice Director, Gnech and Associates

• Running Defended Hearings in the Local Court

Presented by Jasmina Ceic, Partner, Nyman Gibson Miralis; Leading Traffic and DUI Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide, 2022

• Preparing for Licence Appeals and Court Elections

Presented by Angela Cooney, National Practice Director, Armstrong Legal; Accredited Criminal Law Specialist; Recommended Traffic and DUI Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide, 2022

• Running a Guilty Plea or Defended Hearing in the Local Court

Presented by Deputy Chief Magistrate Theo Tsavdaridis, Local Court of NSW

• Ethical Issues when Acting for Incompetent Clients

Presented by Kieran Fitzgerald, Barrister, Wardell Chambers

• Update on the Bail Laws: The New s22B Provision

Presented by Talitha Hennessy, Barrister, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers

• Sentencing Law: Recent Decisions of the NSW CCA

Presented by Jane Paingakulam, Barrister, Denman Chambers

• Update on the Bail Laws: The New s22B Provision

Presented by Talitha Hennessy, Barrister, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers

• Sentencing Law: Recent Decisions of the NSW CCA

Presented by Jane Paingakulam, Barrister, Denman Chambers

• Running a Guilty Plea or Defended Hearing in the Local Court

Presented by Deputy Chief Magistrate Theo Tsavdaridis, Local Court of NSW

• Ethical Issues when Acting for Incompetent Clients

Presented by Kieran Fitzgerald, Barrister, Wardell Chambers

• Update on Bail 

Presented by Melinda Walker, Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law

• Complicity in Murder

Presented by Robyn Harper, Crown Prosecutor, Office of Crown Prosecutors

• Update on Bail 

Presented by Melinda Walker, Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law

• Complicity in Murder

Presented by Robyn Harper, Crown Prosecutor, Office of Crown Prosecutors

• Developments in the Law relating to Joint Principals

Presented by Kathryn Heslop, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Preeminent Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide, 2022

• Preventative Detention: The New Normal?

Presented by Chris Terren, Barrister and Sam Pack, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers

• Pre-Trial Preparation: Identification and Targeting
• The Art of the Written Sentencing Submission
• Mitigating Factors & the Ultimate Disposition
• Collateral Issues, Character References and Suppression Orders

Facilitators:
Mark Trowell KC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Shirley Casey, Barrister, Albert Wolff Chambers (with materials prepared by Tom Percy, KC)

• A Roadmap for Pre-Trial Procedures: Strategic Approaches 

Presented by Sam Macedone, Principal, Macedone Law

• The New Bail Act Amendments 

Presented by His Hon Judge Blackmore, District Court of New South Wales

• Applications to Cross-Examine Witnesses Pursuant to s 198A and 198B and the Examination Hearings

Presented by Julia Munster, Chief Counsel and Ellen Murphy, Deputy Managing Lawyer, VLA Chambers, Victoria Legal Aid

• Family Violence Intervention Orders

Presented by Shaun Pascoe, Director, Pascoe Criminal Law; Accredited Criminal Law Specialist and Tony Vriends, Barrister, Greens List

• Self-Incrimination and Section 128, 132 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

Presented by Damien Mahon, Senior Lawyer, Hugo Law Group

• Evidence Law and Parole

Presented by Sian McGee, Barrister, Maurice Byers Chambers

• Practical Issues Involved in Sentencing in the Magistrates Court

Presented by Aaron Roberts, Associate; Rising Star in Criminal Law, Doyle’s Guide 2020 and Maxine Malaney, Associate, Streeton Lawyers

• Mental Health at Sentencing

Presented by Dr Yega Muthu, Partner, YM Lawyers Pty Ltd

• Police and Arrest   

Presented by Will Tuckey, Barrister, Samuel Griffith Chambers and Jonathan Martin, Barrister, Eleventh Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers

• Search and Seizure

Presented by Stephen Dayeian, Barrister, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers

• Judge Alone Trials: A Legislative Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Presented by Julia Munster, Senior Public Defender and Zubin Menon, Public Defender, VLA Chambers, Victoria Legal Aid; Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law

• Changes in Sentencing Decisions

Presented by Patrick Tehan OAM QC, List L Ground Floor

• Keynote Address

Presented by His Honour Judge Paul Smith, District Court of Queensland

• Updates on Current Case Law

Presented by Nic Angelov, Barrister, Ada Evans Chambers

• Police Stop and Search Powers in Traffic Matters

Presented by Peter Proctor, Principal, Proctor and Associates

• PCA Pleas in the Local Court

Presented by Michal Mantaj, Trial Advocate, Conditsis Lawyers

• Police Powers

Presented by Will Tuckey, Barrister, Samuel Griffith Chambers

• Duty of Disclosure by Prosecution and Police

Presented by Stephen Lawrence, Barrister, Black Chambers

• Regulatory Prosecutions

Presented by Kenneth Hall Averre MBE, Barrister, Forbes Chambers; Recommended Criminal Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Sexual Assault Communication Privilege

Presented by Cara Feiner, Barrister, Black Chambers

• Student Discipline and Your School’s Duty of Care 

Presented by Stephanie McLuckie, Associate, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers; President, NSW Chapter, ANZELA

• Workplace Investigations in Schools: Managing Difficult Employee Behaviour & Misconduct

Presented by Lauren Townsend, Special Counsel, Thomson Geer

• Managing Psychosocial Risks: A Practical Review

Presented by Elizabeth Devine, Principal, Devine Law at Work; Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Law

• Dealing with Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace

Presented by Chris McArdle, Principal, McArdle Legal; Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Law

• General Protections: Case Update

Presented by Edward Shorten, Barrister, Inns of Court; Preeminent Junior Counsel, Employment & WHS Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Protecting Confidential Information and Restraint of Trade

Presented by Elizabeth Devine, Principal, Devine Law; Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Law

• How Not to Conduct Workplace Investigations: A Panel Discussion

Co-presenters:
Alina Kaye, Partner, The Workplace Employment Lawyers
Lucienne Gleeson, Partner, Baker & McKenzie

• Workplace Rights and Complaints: What are They?

Presented by Glenn Fredericks, Barrister, State Chambers

• Bringing and Defending Claims for Breach of the Fair Work Act’s General Workplace Protections

Presented by Jane Muir, Barrister, Gerard Brennan Chambers

• The Complexities of Collective Bargaining

Presented by Adam Guy, Barrister, HB Higgins Chambers

• Sexual Harassment under the Fair Work Act 2009 and Sexual Discrimination Act 1984

Presented by Kevin Yee, Partner, Danny King Legal

• Current Trends in Damages Claims for Sexual Harassment and Bullying

Presented by Megan Prouatt, Senior Associate, Johnson Winter Slattery

• The Practical Aspects of Conducting Interviews in Workplace Investigations

Presented by Brad Petley, Principal, Acumen Lawyers; QLS Workplace Relations Accredited Specialist; Recommended Employment Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide, 2022

• Adverse Action and General Protections Claims: Review and Update of Recent Case Authorities

Presented by Benedict Coyne, Barrister, Griffith Chambers

• Protection or no Protection? Recent General Protection Cases Unwrapped

Presented by Tim Donaghey, Barrister, Latham Chambers

• Contractor vs Employee

Presented by Ian Latham, Barrister, Denman Chambers; Leading Workplace Health and Safety Law and Recommended Workplace Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide, 2021

• Understanding the Award System  

Presented by Chris McArdle, Principal, McArdle Legal; Accredited Employment Law Specialist

• Work Health and Safety and The Respect@Work Report: Where are we Now?  

Presented by Simon Berry, Partner, Hilliard and Berry Solicitors

• Modern Slavery: Do Australian Modern Slavery Laws have any Effect on your Practice?

Presented by
Fiona McLeod AO SC, Barrister, Owen Dixon Chambers West; awarded the inaugural Commonwealth Anti Slavery Australia Award
Annabel Tresise, Barrister, Lonsdale Chambers

• Workplace Investigations: Best Practice and Recent Developments

Presented by Elizabeth Devine, Principal, Devine Law at Work

• Managing Performance and Conduct: How to Get it Right

Presented by Vanessa Andersen, Partner, NSW State Government Sector Leader, Maddocks

• Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying Claims

Presented by Margaret Baker, Principal Legal Officer, NSW Department of Education and Communities

• Navigating Workplace Conflict: Skills and Strategies

Presented by Elizabeth Devine, Principal, Devine Law at Work

• Pre 2012 System: Provisions That Still Apply

Presented by Kim Garling, former Workers Compensation Independent Review Officer

• What You can Learn from the Current Cases

Presented by Steve Groves, Special Counsel, Lamrocks Lawyers

• The Common Law Work Injury Principals Explained

Presented by Shane Butcher, Principal, Law Partners

• Workers Compensation Death Benefits Claims  

Presented by Mick Franco, Partner, Bartier Perry; Pre-eminent Workers Compensation Lawyer (Defendant), Doyle’s Guide 2020

Chair: Paul Macken, Partner, Leigh Virtue & Associates

• Where to From Here?

Presented by Geraldine Daley AM, Director, Colin Daley Quinn; Recommended Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff), Doyles Guide 2020

• Challenging Medical Assessment Certificates in Motor Accident Claims

Presented by Tim Concannon, Partner, Carroll and O’Dea Lawyers; Pre-eminent Work Injury Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff), and Recommended Public Liability Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff), Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Judicial Review in Motor Accident Cases: Recent Cases and Takeaways

Presented by Jnana Gumbert, Barrister, Jack Shand Chambers; Pre-eminent Insurance & Personal Injury Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• How to Run a Workplace Investigation

Presented by Caroline Mense, Principal Lawyer, Legal Enablers

• Who is an Employee and Who is an Independent Contractor

Presented by Bryan Mueller, Barrister, Owen Dixon Chambers West

• Redundancy Pay: The Genuine Costs of Doing Business

Presented by Chris McDermott, Barrister, Aickin Chambers

• The New and Challenging Hybrid Working Environment

Presented by Susan Moriarty, Principal, Susan Moriarty and Associates

• Mandatory Vaccinations in the Workplace

Presented by Mitchell Devine, Principal, Devine Legal; Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations and Personal Injuries; Recommended Employment Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• 557C of the Fair Work Act

Presented by Lisa Willson, Barrister, 35 West Chambers

• Drafting Correct Agreements when Employing Casual Workers

Presented by Chris McArdle, Principal, McArdle Legal

• Underpayment: Imposing Penalties for Contravention of the Fair Work Act

Presented by Jamie Darams, Barrister, Greenway Chambers; Pre-eminent Employment Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2021

• The Law and Lore of Workplace Bullying

Presented by Tom Brennan SC, 13 Wentworth Chambers

• Case Update and Implications for Your Practice

Presented by Neil Morrissey, Barrister, Albert Wolff, Pre-eminent Insurance & Personal Injury Law Barristers, Doyle’s Guide 2020

• Claims Management Philosophy and Dispute Handling: An Insurer’s Perspective 

Presented by Luke Westell, Technical Services Officer, WA Workers’ Compensation Claims, Australia Pacific, QBE Insurance

• Restraints of Trade Actions

Presented by George Haros, Principal Lawyer, DWF Australia; Best Lawyers 2020/21, Labour and Employment Law

• Casualisation: Pay and Leave Entitlements

Presented by Malcolm Harding SC, List G Barristers; Recommended Employment Law Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide, 2020

• Does Freedom of Speech Exist in the Workplace?

Presented by Philip Brewin, Director, Nevett Ford Lawyers

• Key Issues for Employment Lawyers in Working from Home: Great Opportunities, Unexpected Challenges

Presented by Frances Anderson Assistant Victorian Government Solicitor, Michael Carrick Principal Solicitor and Jane Delahey Solicitor, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office

• Ethics & Professional Responsibilities
  Ethical Obligations in Preparation for and Attendance at Alternative Dispute Resolution

Presented by Rachel Oakeley, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers; Preeminent Family Law Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• Professional Skills
  Recent Developments with Small Property Cases and Options to Resolve Large Property Cases

Presented by Colin Kaeser, Principal, Kaeser Mediated Solutions; Accredited Mediator, Registered Arbitrator, Collaborative Coach, Accredited Conciliator and WA Director AIFLAM

• Forum Disputes in Family Law

Presented by Rodney Worth, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers; Market Leader Family Law Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• Third Party Property Matters

Presented by Heinrich Moser, Barrister, Stephen Thackray Chambers; Preeminent Family Law Mediator, Doyle’s Guide 2023 and Preeminent Family Law Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• New Family Law Bill and its Practical Application: Family Amendment Bill: An Impact Study - Practical Insights Following the Introduction of the New Legislation

Presented by Jorja Brady, Partner, Lavan; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• Lost Assets and Income: The Principle in Kowaliw

Presented by Framy Browne, Partner, Lavan; Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• Forum Disputes in Family Law

Presented by Rodney Worth, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers; Market Leader Family Law Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• Third Party Property Matters

Presented by Heinrich Moser, Barrister, Stephen Thackray Chambers; Preeminent Family Law Mediator, Doyle’s Guide 2023 and Preeminent Family Law Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• New Family Law Bill and its Practical Application: Family Amendment Bill: An Impact Study - Practical Insights Following the Introduction of the New Legislation

Presented by Jorja Brady, Partner, Lavan; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• Lost Assets and Income: The Principle in Kowaliw

Presented by Framy Browne, Partner, Lavan; Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• Ethics & Professional Responsibilities
  Ethical Obligations in Preparation for and Attendance at Alternative Dispute Resolution

Presented by Rachel Oakeley, Barrister, John Toohey Chambers; Preeminent Family Law Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• Professional Skills
  Recent Developments with Small Property Cases and Options to Resolve Large Property Cases

Presented by Colin Kaeser, Principal, Kaeser Mediated Solutions; Accredited Mediator, Registered Arbitrator, Collaborative Coach, Accredited Conciliator and WA Director AIFLAM

• Treatment of Beneficiaries Entitlements Under Trusts: Woodcock

Presented by Leslie Glick KC, List A Barristers

•  When and How Should Third Parties be Added to Property Proceedings

Presented by Tim Puckey KC, Dever’s List; Leading Family Law Senior Counsel and Leading Family Law Mediator, Doyle’s Guide 2023

•  Recent Case Update

Presented by Kepler Ryan, Barrister, Foley’s List; Accredited Specialist in Family Law

• How to Deal with Non-disclosure in Financial Cases

Presented by Jim Mellas, Barrister Foley’s List; Recommended Family Law Junior Counsel and Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matters Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2023

•  Is it Property or is it a Financial Resource?

Presented by Bronia Tulloch, Barrister, Foley’s List

• Contributions: Key Issues to Consider

Presented by Adam Cooper, Principal, Cooper Family Law

• Third-Party Issues in Family Law

Presented by Damon Hatchett, Senior Associate, HopgoodGanim Lawyers and Sarah Minnery, Barrister, 19 Inns Chambers; Leading Family Law Junior Counsel, Leading Parenting and Children’s Matters, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• When and How Should Third Parties be Added to Property Proceedings

Presented by Tim Puckey KC, Dever’s List; Leading Family Law Senior Counsel and Leading Family Law Mediator, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Analysis of Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

Presented by Genevieve Dee, Partner, Family & Relationship law, Lander & Rogers: Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Landmines and Buried Treasure: Tax Issues and Opportunities in the Property Pool

Presented by Jennifer Veitch, Partner, Pilot Partners

• Ethical Issues in Negotiations & Mediations

Presented by Jenny Rimmer, Jenny Rimmer Mediations; Nationally Accredited Mediator; Preeminent Family Law Mediator Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Contributions: Key Issues to Consider

Presented by Adam Cooper, Principal, Cooper Family Law

• Third-Party Issues in Family Law

Presented by Damon Hatchett, Senior Associate, HopgoodGanim Lawyers and Sarah Minnery, Barrister, 19 Inns Chambers; Leading Family Law Junior Counsel, Leading Parenting and Children’s Matters, Doyle’s Guide 2024

• When and How Should Third Parties be Added to Property Proceedings

Presented by Tim Puckey KC, Dever’s List; Leading Family Law Senior Counsel and Leading Family Law Mediator, Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Analysis of Recent Family Law and Property Division Cases

• Landmines and Buried Treasure: Tax Issues and Opportunities in the Property Pool

Presented by Jennifer Veitch, Partner, Pilot Partners

•  Ethical Issues in Negotiations & Mediations

Presented by Jenny Rimmer, Jenny Rimmer Mediations; Nationally Accredited Mediator; Preeminent Family Law Mediator Doyle’s Guide 2023

• Division 7A and 3rd Party Loans: Implications for Property Settlements, Opportunities or Difficulties

Presented by Warwick Gilbertson, Partner, Turnbull Hill Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law

• Family Law Amendment Bill: What Practitioners Need to Know about how it impacts Property Division Matters and Arbitration

Presented by Neil Jackson, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers

• If it Walks Like a Duck and Talks like a Duck: Treatment of Trusts and Equitable Interests in Family Law

Presented Phillip Ridgway, Partner, Pearson Emerson Family Law; Accredited Specialist in Family Law and Marco Bianchino, Senior Associate, Person Emerson Family Law

• Property Matters Involving Inheritances, Pre-Mature Distributions, Addbacks, and Waste: Recent Developments

Presented by Tijana Petkovic, Director, Blanchfield Nicholls

• Third Party Issues: Loans and Joinder Issues

Presented by Robyn Druitt, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Prepared by Elizabeth Rusiti, Barrister, Queen’s Square Chambers

• Duty of Disclosure and Discovery Rules

Presented by Maurice Edwards, Special Counsel, Rafton Family Lawyers & Rafton Arbitration and Mediation Practice (RAMP) Leader; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Nationally Accredited Mediator AIFLAM; Accredited Arbitrator Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) and Stephanie Azzi, Senior Lawyer, Rafton Family Lawyers Prepared by Sarah Bevan, Principal, Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Accredited Arbitrator

• Family Law Amendment Bill: What Practitioners Need to Know about how it impacts Property Division Matters and Arbitration

Presented by Neil Jackson, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers

• If it Walks Like a Duck and Talks like a Duck: Treatment of Trusts and Equitable Interests in Family Law

Presented Phillip Ridgway, Partner, Pearson Emerson Family Law; Accredited Specialist in Family Law and Marco Bianchino, Senior Associate, Person Emerson Family Law

• Property Matters Involving Inheritances, Pre-Mature Distributions, Addbacks, and Waste: Recent Developments

Presented by Tijana Petkovic, Director, Blanchfield Nicholls

• Third Party Issues: Loans and Joinder Issues

Presented by Robyn Druitt, Barrister, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Prepared by Elizabeth Rusiti, Barrister, Queen’s Square Chambers

• Duty of Disclosure and Discovery Rules

Presented by Maurice Edwards, Special Counsel, Rafton Family Lawyers & Rafton Arbitration and Mediation Practice (RAMP) Leader; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Nationally Accredited Mediator AIFLAM; Accredited Arbitrator Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) and Stephanie Azzi, Senior Lawyer, Rafton Family Lawyers Prepared by Sarah Bevan, Principal, Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family Law; Accredited Arbitrator

• Plus, Commentary on ‘How to’ Draft Child Support Agreements with Examples

Presented by Alfonso Layson, Principal Lawyer, Coleman Greig Lawyers

• Understanding the Elements of a Binding Financial Agreement: Precision Drafting and Common Drafting Errors

Presented by Paul Fildes, Principal, Taussig Cherie Fildes Family Lawyers

• BFA’s and their Potential Implications for Estate Planning: Common Traps

Presented by Peter Szabo, Director, Szabo Family Law; Accredited Specialist in Family Law

• Drafting for Interim Property and Maintenance Applications: Tips and Traps

Presented by Stephen Page, Director, Page Provan; Accredited Specialist in Family Law
Prepared by Guy Waterman, Barrister, Brisbane Chambers

• Other Issues Associated with International Financial Matters

Presented by John Spender, Principal, Kennedy Partners; Accredited Specialist in Family Law

• Bringing it all together with Real Life Examples: General Discussion

Presented by John Spender, Principal, Kennedy Partners

• The Kennon Principle, Family Violence & Intentional Tort of Assault

Presented by Neil Jackson, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers

• The Kennon Principle, Family Violence & Intentional Tort of Assault