Conveyancing Conference: New Legislation, New Regulations and New Cases

With the introduction of the Seller Disclosure Scheme and amendments in the Property Law Act 2023 fast approaching their commencement date, it’s now more important than ever to ensure you’re across the latest updates impacting your property transactions. Delve into critical issues often overlooked in conveyancing transactions. Gain practical insights into securing FIRB approvals, managing body corporate debts, and mitigating disputes over boundary and survey issues. Enhance your professional skillset with best practice tips to handle encroachments and contract variations effectively, ensuring smoother property transactions.

Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Session 1: The Evolving Landscape of Conveyancing: Key QLD Cases, FIRB Insights & Property Law Reforms

Chair: Kathleen Ready, Director, RHR Legal

9.00am to 9.50am Recent Conveyancing Cases in QLD You Need to Know

 

Recent cases have brought key changes that could significantly impact your property transactions, from contract interpretation to dispute resolution. Whether you're navigating residential or commercial conveyancing, these rulings are shaping the landscape and may affect your next deal. Don’t miss out on understanding the precedents that could influence your practice and protect your clients’ interests. 
Presented by Angela Hellewell, Barrister, Inns of Court

12.45pm to 1.15pm The Road Ahead: Making the New Property Law Act 2023 Work for Your Conveyancing Practice

 

Join this insightful panel as experts explore how the Property Law Act 2023 is reshaping property law practices. Gain perspectives on the unique challenges introduced by the new legislation and uncover practical opportunities to enhance conveyancing workflows. This interactive session offers a chance to hear firsthand how leaders in the field are adapting, what strategies are proving effective, and how you can leverage these changes for stronger client outcomes. 

Facilitator:  
Kathleen Ready, Director, RHR Legal 
Panellists:  
Warren Denny, Partner, Piper Alderman; Accredited Specialist in Property Law, Best Lawyers 2024, Property Law
Peter Nugent, Partner, Piper Alderman; Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2024; Best Lawyers 2024, Property Law
Simon LaBlack, Legal Practitioner Director, LaBlack Lawyers Pty Ltd; Accredited Specialist in Property Law

3.00pm to 4.00pm Drafting Changes to Contracts

 

  • When you can vary a contract by correspondence and when do you need a Deed of Variation
  • Drafting Special Conditions
  • Recent cases where inaccurate drafting caused issues
  • Recent cases on repudiation 

Presented by Roland Taylor, Director, Statewide Conveyancing 

4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Professional Skills
4.15pm to 5.15pm Survey and Title Issues Affecting a Conveyance of Property: Avoiding Law Claims

 

  • Understanding the importance of identification surveys
  • Boundary reinstatements
  • Gain insight into riparian rights and boundaries involving water-adjacent properties
  • Examine the role of easements and other secondary interests in property transactions 

Presented by Alistair Byrom, Senior Consulting Surveyor, Land Solution Australia Pty Ltd 

Description

Attend and earn 7 CPD units including: 
6 units in Substantive Law 
1 unit in Professional Skills 
This program is based on QLD legislation

9.50am to 10.40am The Latest FIRB Updates and the Impact on Conveyancing Transactions

 

  • Overview of recent FIRB regulation changes and their implications for property transactions
  • Impact of updated thresholds and fees on foreign investment in real estate
  • Key compliance requirements for conveyancers in handling FIRB applications
  • Case studies highlighting the effects of FIRB decisions on conveyancing practices
  • Practical strategies for ensuring clients remain compliant with FIRB regulations 

Presented by Duncan Bedford, Partner, McCullough Robertson Lawyers, and Joshua Derko, Lawyer, McCullough Robertson Lawyers

10.40am to 10.55am Morning Tea
10.55am to 11.45am New Seller Disclosure Scheme: Property Law Act 2023

 

  • A detailed review of the Seller Disclosure Scheme to be introduced by the Property Law Act 2023
  • A practical look at potential pain points
  • Scoping your retainer under the Seller Disclosure Scheme 

Presented by Simon LaBlack, Legal Practitioner Director, LaBlack Lawyers Pty Ltd; Accredited Specialist in Property Law 

11.45am to 12.45pm The New Property Law Act 2023: What Conveyancers Need to Know

 

Overview of the Act, it’s objectives and the importance of understanding the changes for property practitioners 

  • Identification of specific changes in property contracts under the new Act
  • Explore how these changes affect contract negotiation and drafting
  • Examine the new compliance requirements and obligations for practitioners
  • Consider real-world scenarios illustrating the application of the new Act
  • Gain best practice tips for adapting practice to align with the new legal framework 

Presented by Warren Denny, Partner, Piper Alderman; Accredited Specialist in Property Law, Best Lawyers 2024, Property Law and Peter Nugent, Partner, Piper Alderman; Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2024; Best Lawyers 2024, Property Law

Session 2: Critical Issues in Conveyancing: Contract Variations, Strata Risks & Boundary Disputes

Chair: Kathleen Ready, Director, RHR Legal

2.00pm to 3.00pm Uncovering Overlooked Strata Issues in Conveyancing Transactions

 

  • Importance of buyers getting proper searches of body corporate records completed
  • Making sense of off-the-plan disclosure, and what buyers should look out for
  • Role a seller can play in securing approvals for buyers under conditional contracts
  • Best practices for body corporate debts attaching to the lot 

Presented by Jason Carlson, Partner, Chambers Russell Lawyers 

Presenters


Angela Hellewell, Barrister, Inns of Court


Warren Denny, Partner, Piper Alderman
Warren is the National Head of Real Estate at Piper Alderman. He has over 30 years’ experience acting for clients on a wide variety of real estate transactions and leads a large team of lawyers in the Brisbane office. Warren is a transaction lawyer highly skilled in the preparation and negotiation of all common real estate transactions, including leasing, acquisition and sales. Warren's capability extends to more complex transactions such as development and fund through agreements, put and call options, large commercial property transactions, strata title residential, commercial and mixed use developments, receiver and mortgagee sales, joint venture agreements, title structures, staged developments and real estate dispute resolution. Warren acts for clients across all sectors of real estate, including property development, real estate investment trusts, funds management, air and sea ports, large format retail centres, commercial office, business parks and community title. Warren also has experience in the sale and purchase of business assets subject to leases, predominately in the health industries such as medical and dental. Warren is a Queensland Law Society accredited specialist in Property Law and has been recognised by The Best Lawyers in Australia in the field of Real Property Law from 2015 to 2020.


Peter Nugent, Partner, Piper Alderman
Peter has over 30 years’ experience with property development and is a recognised expert on structuring property developments involving mixed uses, shared facilities and multiple stages. Peter has acted for some of Australia’s leading developers, as well as banks, managers, and bodies corporate. Peter has been listed in the 2018 to 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia for Real Property Law. He is also recognised in the 2017 to 2021 edition of Doyles Guide as a recommended lawyer in Property & Real Estate Law for Queensland.


Alistair Byrom, Senior Consulting Surveyor, Land Solution Australia Pty Ltd


Kathleen Ready, Director, RHR Legal
Kathleen Ready is the managing director of RHR Legal, a boutique firm that specialises in Property, Planning, Commercial Litigation, Family, Wealth protection, Estate Planning and Commercial Law and Family Law. Kathleen has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial, industrial, residential, retail property and planning law. As a highly skilled professional her experience extends to the following areas: acquisition and disposal of high rise commercial, retail and medical buildings, industrial property, multi-use development sites, high value islands off the Queensland coast, large and small retail shopping centres, property financing arrangements, and all associated documentation. She has a keen interest and knowledge in all aspects of Property which extends to consulting and negotiating with local councils in obtaining development approval; advising on allegations of contravention of the Environmental Protection Act; advising and acting for applicants and respondents in the Planning and Environment Court; and advising and acting for applicants seeking compensation under the Acquisition of Land Act in the Land Court. While practicing mainly in Queensland, Kathleen has a multi-jurisdictional practice that includes New South Wales and Victoria.


Duncan Bedford, Partner, McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Duncan is an expert in business and transaction structuring, taxation and foreign investment with a solid foundation in general commercial law which ensures his advice and solutions deliver value to clients. He designs and implements effective structures for transactions and asset ownership, always seeking to secure his clients cost-effective tax and stamp duty outcomes. This includes advising on stamp duty exemptions, assessments, private rulings and objections. Additionally he advises on corporate reconstructions, demergers, holding company interpositions and rollovers and general commercial matters. Duncan is also recognised for his expertise in managing matters before the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). He focuses on identifying and managing restrictions on foreign investment and advising on appropriate structures and processes for foreign companies, governments and individuals proposing to invest in Australia. Duncan has provided advice to clients across a range of industries and leads our Food and Agribusiness team.


Joshua Derko, Lawyer, McCullough Robertson Lawyers


Simon LaBlack, Legal Practitioner Director, LaBlack Lawyers Pty Ltd
Simon practises exclusively in Property Law in Queensland. In 2017, he became one of now 25 Accredited Specialists in Queensland Property Law. Simon assists organisations and private clients in all property law related matters including property acquisitions and disposals, commercial property matters including leases, developments, transactions and disputes, subdivisions and compulsory acquisition matters. Simon is a member of the Queensland Law Society Property Law Specialist Accreditation Advisory Committee, he is a member of the PEXA Member Advisory Council, he acts as a Court-Appointed Statutory Trustee for Sale and as a specialist consultant to the profession and he is a contributing author for LexisNexis in their practical guidance materials.


Jason Carlson, Partner, Chambers Russell Lawyers
Jason Carlson is a Partner at Chambers Russell Lawyers and an industry expert in strata and community titles law. He was a director of Strata Community Association (Qld) from 2016 – 2022 and a director of Strata Community Association Australasia from 2022 – 2024. In 2022 he received the SCA (Qld) President’s Award in recognition of his significant contributions to, and leadership within, Queensland’s strata sector. Jason has practiced exclusively in strata law since 2009 at industry leading strata law firms. His focus has been on dispute resolution, strategic advisory work and management rights disputes. He has led bodies corporate through some of the most significant pieces of strata litigation in Queensland over the last 15 years. Jason has also served on the Legislation Committee of SCA (Qld) since 2013 and was its advocacy director from 2020 – 2022, playing a significant role in shaping, reviewing and advising on legislative changes to Queensland’s strata legislation. Jason holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts (majors: Philosophy and Psychology) from Griffith University. He is a regular presenter at strata conferences and a prolific contributor to strata education platforms.


Roland Taylor, Director, Statewide Conveyancing
Roland was admitted as a solicitor in 1993. He was made a partner of Mckays Solicitors in 2003. He has been in charge of Statewide Conveyancing, the conveyancing division of Mckays Solicitors since 2000. Statewide incorporated in 2011 and Roland was the managing director until January 2024 when he sold out of the business. Roland is currently studying a masters of applied law. Roland has practised in property law and commercial litigation, with a focus on Residential property since 2000. Roland has presented at over 50 Legal seminars since 2004. He is also the author of the legal textbook "Agent's Handbook".

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190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City 

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