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Property Law Symposium 2025

Get ready to tackle the potential weaknesses of your property law practice head-on. Gain crucial insights into unfair contract terms that can ensnare both tenants and landlords and learn how to shield your clients from these risks. Unpack co-owned property divisions and master compliance with the latest regulations surrounding managed investment trusts (MITs) and property trusts. With a focus on state tax developments, you’ll uncover strategies that transform potential tax pitfalls into profitable opportunities for your clients. Equip yourself with the confidence and expertise to navigate the dynamic challenges of property law and tick off your mandatory CPD units!

Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Description

Attend and earn 7 CPD units including: 
4 units in Substantive Law 
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility 
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills 
1 unit in Professional Skills
This program is based on QLD legislation

Session 1: 2025 Property Insights: Market Trends, Unfair Contracts, and Legal Updates

Chair: Clinton Mohr, Principal, Clinton Mohr Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Property Law

9.00am to 9.20am Property Market Update: Setting the Scene in 2025

 

  • Insights into current market conditions for office, industrial and retail spaces
  • The latest economic indicators, trends in rent and trends in yields
  • Supply and vacancy data
  • Analysis of the current market, possible trends to come, and the potential impact on the commercial leasing space 

Presented by Aaron Timmins, Cushman & Wakefield

10.50am to 11.05am Morning Tea
11.05am to 11.50am Queensland Property Taxes: What's New, Where are the Opportunities?

 

  • Recent updates to stamp duty and land tax in Queensland
  • Navigating the traps and finding the opportunities in Queensland land tax and duty law
  • Foreign property owners and developers:  tax and duty surcharges and opportunities to manage them 

Presented by James Petterson, Partner - State Taxes, Deloitte

11.50am to 12.35pm Tax and Property: Investing in Australia via Managed Investment Trusts

 

  • Income tax, GST and state tax implications associated with investing via MIT structures
  • Clean building concessions
  • Build-to-Rent (BTR) concessions
  • Key tax levers and how they impact key commercial considerations for domestic and foreign investors 

Presented by Leisa Rafter, Partner, BDO Australia, and Eileen Tsai, Director, BDO Australia 

Professional Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm Navigating Caveats and Freezing Orders Over Property

 

Explore the practical and procedural aspects of caveats and freezing orders over property, focusing on: 

  • The varying relationships between freezing orders and caveats across different states, highlighting jurisdictional differences
  • Determining priorities between competing caveats where equity in property is insufficient to cover all interests
  • Key requirements and strategies for successfully applying to extend a lapsed caveat, ensuring continued protection of your client's interest in the property. 

Presented by Jason Wang, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers

9.20am to 10.05am Unfair Contract Terms and the Implication on Leasing Transactions

 

  • Application to leasing
  • Examples of unfair contract terms in leases
  • Managing risk to landlords and tenants 

Presented by Sasha Vleeshouwer, Special Counsel, Sparke Helmore Lawyers 

10.05am to 10.50am Sale and Division of Co-owned Property Under the Property Law Act 2023

 

  • Co-ownership under the new Act
  • The new regime for the sale or division of co-owned property
  • Changes to appointing trustees for sale or division
  • Orders for compensation and accounting 

Presented by Graham W Dietz, Barrister, George Street Chambers

12.35pm to 1.20pm Recent Property Law Cases to be Aware Of

 

Consider recent notable property law cases in Queensland and elsewhere, including in relation to: 

  • Options
  • Penalties
  • Permitted use
  • Cryptocurrency 

Presented by Mark Steele KC, Northbank Chambers

Session 2: Ethics, Professional Skills, and Practice Management for Property Lawyers

Chair: Jason Dudley, Barrister, 35 West Chambers

Practice Management & Business Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm Unpacking AML and CTF Issues for Property Lawyers

 

  • Understanding the application of AML/CTF laws to property transactions & professional services
  • AML/CTF compliance program requirements
  • Client due diligence & reporting requirements
  • Oversight and outsourcing considerations
  • Update on regulatory developments 

Presented by Ian Lockhart, Partner, MinterEllison 

4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
4.15pm to 5.15pm Ethical Duties in the Face of Conflicts of Interest

 

  • Conflicts of interest vs conflicts of duties when acting for clients in property transactions
  • Developments in conflicts for executors and enduing attorneys
  • Conflicts when advising related parties
  • Can I buy from my own client? Solicitor and own client conflicts in property transactions 

Presented by Matthew Ray, Principal, Craig Ray & Associates

Presenters

Leisa Rafter, Partner, BDO Australia
Leisa Rafter has specialised in the field of indirect tax for over 18 years and has a wealth of experience advising clients on their business and commercial matters. As both an admitted legal practitioner and an Accountant, Leisa has the ability to provide comprehensive commercial advice to her Clients. Leisa has worked on some of Queensland and Australia's significant transactions and she has provided services to many of Australia's top 50 (ASX50) listed companies. Leisa has acted for a variety of foreign syndicates providing stamp duty, GST and structuring advice for significant land and agricultural acquisitions.

Matthew Ray, Principal, Craig Ray & Associates
Matthew Ray is one of our principals. Matthew practices in the areas of property, wills and estates and family law, together with other general personal law matters. He graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours, and attained a Master of Laws in 2018, at which time he was admitted to the University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Dean’s Honour Roll for outstanding academic excellence. From 2017 to 2019 Matthew was a nationally accredited Mediator, under the Australian National Mediator Standards. Matthew’s post graduate studies have focused on estate planning and elder law, estate litigation and disputes, electronic commerce law and reforms and developments in property law. Matthew’s continuing involvement in higher education has seen him take on the role of an adjunct oral assessor at the College of Law, of which he is an alum. Matthew has extensive experience in project management, leadership of teams and working in the not-for-profit sector (including on state boards). Matthew was one of the inaugural members of the PEXA Member Advisory Council, working with colleagues across the state and representatives from PEXA, towards the continual improvement of the innovative property law settlement platform.

Clinton Mohr, Principal, Clinton Mohr Lawyers
Clinton was admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1991 and worked at a number of large commercial firms before commencing practice in his own firm. While Clinton is an accredited specialist in property law, his broad experience across all areas of commercial, property and business law, allows him to apply a holistic approach to his clients’ legal issues. The best possible legal result is going to come from providing advice with an understanding of how one area of the law affects and interacts with related areas of law that may play a part in the solution. Clinton’s experience with a broad client base has also given him an excellent understanding of a number of industries, which he uses to cater for client’s needs in a cost effective manner. Clinton specialises in property and planning & environment law and has over fifteen years experience in advising clients in the areas of development, town planning, community title, contaminated land and leasing.

Sasha Vleeshouwer, Special Counsel, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Sasha advises clients on a range of property transactions, including acquisitions and disposals of commercial and industrial sites, retail and commercial leasing, and property development. She has experience in rural transactions, including acquisitions and disposals of rural land, water rights dealings and rural leases, and regularly assists clients with other matters related to their property interests, such as business acquisitions and disposals, and share transactions. Sasha is involved in Sparke Helmore's Pro Bono Program, including the Salvation Army Wills program and assisting non-profits on a range of matters, including the negotiation of a lease and the acquisition of rainforest land for conservation.

Graham W Dietz, Barrister, George Street Chambers
Since admission to the legal profession in 2001, Graham has practised extensively in the areas of commercial litigation and insolvency. At the private bar, Graham has represented parties in a broad range of commercial disputes (including shareholder, partnership, joint venture, franchising, trust, contractual, real property, banking and finance, and employment disputes), all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency matters (including winding-up and liquidation, voluntary administration, bankruptcy, acting both for and against insolvency practitioners, directors, shareholders and creditors, professional negligence, professional misconduct, disciplinary and contempt proceedings and solicitor-client retainer and costs disputes. Graham has appeared for parties in all Queensland Courts and the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Federal Courts, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Supreme Court of Tasmania. Graham was recognised as an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation by the Queensland Law Society between 2010 and 2017 and has been listed in Doyle’s Guide as both leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Junior Counsel – Queensland (from 2015 to date) and leading Insolvency & Reconstruction Junior Counsel – Queensland (from 2016 to date).

James Petterson, Partner - State Taxes, Deloitte
James Patterson is a State Taxes specialist in Deloitte's indirect taxes group in Brisbane, with over 17 years taxation experience. James advises on stamp duty planning in relation to corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and other transactions across a broad range of industries including: property and infrastructure, banking and insurance, media and telecommunications, manufacturing, utilities and mining. Over the years, James has assisted both private sector and Government clients in relation to state taxes matters. In addition to stamp duty, James also advises on payroll tax, land tax and state mining royalty matters. James advises on state taxes matters across all Australian jurisdictions.

Eileen Tsai, Director, BDO Australia
Eileen is a Director in BDO Brisbane’s corporate and international tax division. She has worked in the industry for over 10 years and has expertise with the provision of technical taxation advice to ASX listed entities, multinational corporations and large privately owned corporate groups. Eileen works closely with a wide range of clients, across a range of industries, obtaining an in-depth understanding to ensure she can provide tailored taxation advice that meets their specific needs.

Mark Steele KC, Northbank Chambers
Mark Steele has been in private practice at the Queensland Bar since 2005. He practises predominantly in commercial, building, succession and administrative law. Before coming to the Bar, Mark worked for two large national law firms, and before that he worked for the BSE Inquiry in the United Kingdom.

Jason Wang, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers
Jason is a barrister and nationally accredited mediator. He was admitted to practice in 2019 and called to the Bar in 2022. Prior to the Bar, Jason worked in legal and financial roles across Australia, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom. Jason has a broad commercial practice and has represented lenders, private companies, and individuals in the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Federal Court of Australia. He has advised on cases in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and New Zealand. Jason holds an MSc in Law and Finance from the University of Oxford, where he won the MLF Prize for Best Overall Performance. He also holds a Bachelor's in Law and Commerce (Honours) from The University of Queensland, where he teaches corporate law and ethics. Jason speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese.

Ian Lockhart, Partner, MinterEllison
Ian is a finance partner in the Brisbane office of Minter Ellison and acts for Australian and foreign banks, credit unions and mutual banks, government and listed entities. His practice spans consumer credit, privacy, financial services, licensing, compliance with APRA prudential standards and anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing compliance. His background in corporate finance also means that he can also bring a transactional perspective to the application of regulatory compliance obligations. Ian is a current member of the Banking and Financial Services Law Committee of the Queensland Law Society and served as the chair of that committee until recently for a period of 6 years.

Jason Dudley, Barrister, 35 West Chambers
Jason is a barrister with a broad commercial and civil practice. He was admitted to the profession in 2014 and called to the bar in 2019. His clients have included “big four” banks, local councils, liquidators, companies, strata bodies corporate and private individuals. He acts and advises in matters involving bankruptcy and insolvency, building and construction, contractual and property disputes, trusts, equity, professional negligence, corporations law and competition and consumer law. A notable property dispute in which he is currently briefed concerns the novel application of the right to property under the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld), which is set to be heard by the Court of Appeal this year. Jason also has experience in criminal matters, and has acted in a high-profile terrorism case, and appeared unled in the Court of Appeal for the successful appellant in a conviction appeal.

Aaron Timmins, Joint State Director, Cushman & Wakefield
Aaron has a broad range of property experience and his valuation experience over the last 10 years has specialised predominantly in the office sector. Aaron’s experience encompasses a mixture of financial/corporate reporting, acquisition, mortgage security, development feasibility and rental reviews across the commercial office property sector, predominantly within the Brisbane CBD and metropolitan areas as well as the broader Queensland market. Clients include A-REITS, property trusts, syndicates, developers and private investors based both domestically and overseas. Aaron also completes a range of work for not-for-profits and government entities.




This seminar is part of a series

Ethics, Professional Skills, and Practice Management for Property Lawyers

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Gain valuable insights into property law, including managing caveats and freezing orders, handling ethical conflicts of interest, and navigating Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) issues. Learn strategies for addressing competing caveats, advising on conflicts involving executors and attorneys, and ensuring compliance with AML/CTF regulations in property transactions.

Description

Attend and earn 3 CPD units including: 
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility 
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills 
1 unit in Professional Skills
This program is based on QLD legislation

Chair

Julia O'Connor, Barrister, More Chambers

Professional Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm Navigating Caveats and Freezing Orders Over Property

 

Explore the practical and procedural aspects of caveats and freezing orders over property, focusing on: 

  • The varying relationships between freezing orders and caveats across different states, highlighting jurisdictional differences
  • Determining priorities between competing caveats where equity in property is insufficient to cover all interests
  • Key requirements and strategies for successfully applying to extend a lapsed caveat, ensuring continued protection of your client's interest in the property. 

Presented by Jason Wang, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers

Ethics & Professional Responsibility
4.15pm to 5.15pm Ethical Duties in the Face of Conflicts of Interest

 

  • Conflicts of interest vs conflicts of duties when acting for clients in property transactions
  • Developments in conflicts for executors and enduing attorneys
  • Conflicts when advising related parties
  • Can I buy from my own client? Solicitor and own client conflicts in property transactions 

Presented by Matthew Ray, Principal, Craig Ray & Associates

Practice Management & Business Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm Unpacking AML and CTF Issues for Property Lawyers

 

  • Understanding the application of AML/CTF laws to property transactions & professional services
  • AML/CTF compliance program requirements
  • Client due diligence & reporting requirements
  • Oversight and outsourcing considerations
  • Update on regulatory developments 

Presented by Ian Lockhart, Partner, MinterEllison 

4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea

 

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