Gain essential CPD units covering core areas such as practical legal ethics, practice management, business skills, and professional skills, while addressing critical issues like bullying, discrimination, and harassment. This session also delves into emerging challenges in anti-money laundering for solicitors and effective conflict management for lawyers.
1 unit in Practical Legal Ethics
1 unit in Practice Management or Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
1 unit in Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment
This program is based on SA and NT legislation
Presented by
- Proposed application of the AML/CTF regime to property matters
- What are the compliance obligations your business is likely to face
- How to manage the AML/CTF requirements for conveyancers
Presented by Neil Jeans, Partner - Risk Consulting, Grant Thornton
Presented by Anthony Keane Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
In this session, you will gain strategies to navigate conflict with clients, colleagues, and supervisors, improving your professional relationships and workplace.
- Navigating Conflict - Learn effective conflict resolution techniques and negotiation strategies to handle challenging situations when dealing with difficult people.
- Practicing Behavioural Self-Control – explore methods for maintaining composure and professionalism in challenging situations.
- Building Professional Resilience - develop the mindset and skills to recover quickly from conflict and maintain long-term success in your legal career.
Presented by Grant Herbert, Founder, Professional Services Leadership Academy
This seminar is part of a series
South Australia Legal Symposium 2025
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Chair: Michael Stannard, Partner, Mellor Olsson Lawyers
This practical interactive session will cover -
- Recent statutory changes to sentencing laws
- New proposed criminal offences including causing death by driving without due care and sexual offences
- The intervention order scheme and Special Statutory Rules
- Recent significant Supreme Court decisions and their implications
Presented by James Marcus, Barrister, Len King Chambers
Drafting and taking affidavit evidence. An overview of:
- Key changes to the Oaths Regulations 2021 (SA) under the Oaths Act 1936 (SA) and related provisions in the associated Codes of Practice for Affidavits and Statutory Declarations in South Australia, commencing 1 January 2025;
- Recent cases on the form in which oral evidence is drafted and the weight it may be given and their impact on the drafting of affidavits in South Australia.
Presented by Debrah Mercurio, Partner, Dentons
The ESG regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving and understanding implications has become essential for lawyers. This session will cover recent significant developments in ESG, from regulatory developments with mandatory sustainability reporting, director duties to litigation trends. Importantly, the role of legal in the context of ESG will be explored and some tips and traps.
Presented by Emma Peters, Director, Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers
- What is a security interest and needs to be registered?
- Common examples under the PPSA
- Recent case law discussion on less common examples
- Registering on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR)
- When do you need to register?
- How to register on the PPSR so that your client has an enforceable security interest
- Common errors
- How to get a registration removed from the PPSR
- The amendment demand process
Presented by Katie Pote, Associate Director, Cowell Clarke
Presented by Anthony Keane Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
Chair: Alexandra Douvartzidis, Senior Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
- Proposed application of the AML/CTF regime to property matters
- What are the compliance obligations your business is likely to face
- How to manage the AML/CTF requirements for conveyancers
Presented by Neil Jeans, Partner - Risk Consulting, Grant Thornton
Presenters
Tony Kerin, Partner, Grope Hamilton LawyersTony is a partner at Grope Hamilton Lawyers and has been a lawyer since 1985. Tony has practiced over broad areas of law until the later 1990's when he began to specialise in personal injuries litigation, WorkCover, criminal and employment law. He has worked as a managing partner of leading plaintiff law firms Johnston Withers in the past for the best part of 30 years and also helped Maurice Blackburn set up its office in Adelaide, in recent times. With management behind him, Tony has returned to practice as a solicitor and barrister and has held the position of State President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance SA Branch for 9 years, National Director for a similar period and National President in the years 2012 and 2013. Tony has acted for a number of institutional and sexual abuse clients and continues to be passionate about the practice of the law for individuals in particular.
Graham Edmonds-Wilson KC, Barrister, Howard Zelling Chambers
Graham Edmonds-Wilson is a barrister at Howard Zelling Chambers. He joined the Bar in 2007 and was appointed a Senior Counsel in 2016 and Queen’s Counsel in 2019. He has been in practice for 34 years. Graham has Master of Law, Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Economics degrees from the University of Adelaide. Graham is Co-Chair of the Succession Law Committee of the Law Society. On completing GDLP in 1987 he joined Baker McEwin in 1988 and with that firm and its successors until joining the Bar. He was a partner of Minter Ellison from 1998 to 2007. As a barrister a large part of Graham’s practice is in the field of succession law involving wills, trusts and deceased estates. He is often briefed in matters involving wills and trusts interpretation issues, family provision claims and other disputed estates matters.
Ben Duggan, Director, DW Fox Tucker Lawyers
Ben Duggan has been a Director at DW Fox Tucker lawyers, and its predecessor firms, since 2005. He has over 15 years' experience as a lawyer. He is a trusted advisor to companies across various industries including the education sector. His expertise is in the areas of risk management, work health and safety, employment and workplace relations. Ben regularly appears as counsel in Federal and State Tribunals and Courts. Since 2010 he has been recognised by his peers as being among Australia's Best Lawyers, in the field of labour and employment, as published by the Financial Review.
Alexander Ward AM, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers
President of the Law Council of Australia, Alexander Ward has 39 year’s experience as a solicitor and barrister. He has been the Australian representative on the Commonwealth Lawyers Association since 2008, and was its President (2015 – 2017). He has practised as a barrister at Edmund Barton Chambers in Adelaide since 2002. He practises in civil litigation, with an emphasis on accident cases, fraud cases and cases involving complicated liability issues. He appears in the SAET. Mr Ward was President of the Law Society of South Australia in 2004-05. He was a member of several Law Society Committees including those mentoring indigenous law students, and ethics and professional standards. He was a member of the Law Society's Ethics and Practice Committee. He is a legal officer in the Royal Australian Navy (Commander) and is an Assistant Inspector General of the ADF. CMDR Ward was Chair of the ADF Defence Legal Ethics Advisory Committee. He became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2024.
James Marcus, Barrister, Len King Chambers
James was admitted to practice in 2012 and practiced as a general legal advisor and criminal defence lawyer for five years before joining the South Australia Office of the Director of Public Prosecution as a trial prosecutor in 2017. James has experience as prosecutor and defence counsel in a wide range of serious and complex criminal matters in first instance and on appeal in all South Australian jurisdictions. James also has experience in administrative and commercial law providing advice and appearing as counsel in judicial and merit reviews of government decisions and in commercial litigation. In April 2019 James joined the independent bar and practices from Len King Chambers in all South Australian jurisdictions. James accepts briefs in criminal law and associated matters such as professional disciplinary, examinations, confiscation proceedings, intervention orders and control orders, administrative law, inquests and enquiries and commercial litigation. James also conducts appellate proceedings from all such matters. James is presently a member of the Law Society of South Australia Criminal Law Committee.
Debrah Mercurio, Partner, Dentons
Debrah Mercurio is a Partner in Dentons’ Adelaide office, with extensive experience, practising in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, and immigration law. Debrah’s practice in the area of commercial dispute resolution includes experience in risk management, contract, negligence, construction, property, trusts, contested estates, competition and consumer law, regulatory issues and administrative law. Debrah’s immigration practice includes advice on Australian migration law and procedures, preparing visa applications and acting in review proceedings. The unique combination of litigation and migration practices enables Debrah to approach the immigration practice with a keen eye to the key evidentiary requirements and to be able to offer full migration services from applications to Court appeals. Debrah has advised and represented a wide range of clients, from large public companies to family businesses, individuals and government. Debrah's experience includes large and complex litigation and disputes, as well as advisory work, in various industries including construction, wine, energy, manufacturing, mining, professional services and international development.
Grant Herbert, Founder, Professional Services Leadership Academy
Grant Herbert is a recognised expert in workplace behaviour who specialises in working with legal firms throughout Australia and New Zealand. He has over 30 years' experience in developing individuals and teams using proven change management strategies. His programs will help you and your team to recognise, reject and replace unresourceful mindsets and behaviour that are sabotaging your business and personal results. This will reduce workplace conflict and stress, creating an environment where everyone produces more with less.
Neil Jeans, Partner - Risk Consulting, Grant Thornton
Neil has a unique background in financial crime risk management spanning almost 30 years, including working at senior levels managing AML/CTF, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery compliance across Europe, the US, Latin America, Asia, and Australia within two major global investment banks, one European financial services company, and a major Australian bank. He has also worked within law enforcement agencies investigating financial crime and money laundering, and as a financial services regulator developing AML/CTF regulation and AML/CTF regulatory supervision techniques.
Bronwyn Furse, Partner, Thomson Geer
Bronwyn Furse is a commercial lawyer with specialist expertise in the areas of privacy, data protection and cybersecurity, and intellectual property amongst others. Her practice traverses public and private industry sectors including financial services, government, health, health tech and other technology providers, manufacturing, automotive, higher education, health, manufacturing, energy and resources, from start-ups through to multinational groups. Working with multinational groups means Bronwyn's work involves complex cross border work, and understanding of relationships between various local and offshore privacy regimes. In relation to privacy, data protection and cybersecurity she routinely provides advisory services, manages data breaches, complaints and investigations, assists with contractual negotiations, develops compliance frameworks, undertakes audits, conducts privacy impact assessments, and delivers tailored training. Bronwyn is on the Australia and New Zealand advisory board for the International Association of Privacy Professionals, as well as the Licensing Executives Society. She is routinely recognised by her peers as one of the Best Lawyers in Australia in the areas of Privacy and Data Security Law, Intellectual Property Law and Franchise Law, and in Doyle’s Guide as a recommended lawyer in the areas of Intellectual Property and in Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law.
Joshua Annese, Partner, Piper Alderman
Joshua is a partner who specialises in helping banks, credit unions and other lenders and financial services providers navigate and understand the complex regulatory environment that applies to retail financial services. Joshua regularly help clients with product development, regulatory issues and reforms, compliance audits and training, various types of product distribution, service provider and other commercial arrangements and advertising and marketing activities. Joshua also advises on banking and financial services-related disputes and litigation including mortgage enforcement, customer complaints and AFCA disputes. In addition to Joshua’s legal qualifications, he also has formal qualifications in Information Technology.
Anthony Keane, Commissioner, Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
Anthony Keane commenced his role as South Australia’s second Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner on 1 August 2022. Commissioner Keane is an experienced and well regarded practitioner having worked in the legal profession for more than 20 years both in private and public practice and as solicitor and as counsel. Commissioner Keane previously practised across a wide range of practice areas particularly focussing on industrial and employment law, personal injury and medical negligence and coronial inquests. In his time with the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Commissioner appeared in most South Australian courts and tribunals as well as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia, and the High Court of Australia. In addition, the Commissioner is experienced in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. The Commissioner looks forward to continuing the important regulatory work of his role.
Rose Cocchiaro, Founding Partner, Resolve Divorce
Rose Cocchiaro is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law, a Certified Divorce Coach and the Founder and Managing Partner of Resolve Divorce. Rose is a true innovator and passionate driving force behind Resolve Divorce and an acknowledged thought leader in the family law space. Resolve Divorce is South Australia's largest specialist family law firm with the highest concentration of Accredited Specialists in the state, many of whom are also qualified Divorce Coaches. Their aim is to improve the way people in our community experience divorce and support clients to restructure their families in a way that achieves strategic legal and emotional outcomes that positively influence their lives. Rose believes in supporting the community to demand more from their legal experience during divorce. She is determined to disrupt the legal industry to promote social change. As a multi-award finalist in many prestigious awards categories including winner of the 2019 Thought Leader of the year at the national law awards. In addition, we were named Australia's Boutique Law Firm of the Year for 2023. Named as a leading Family Law firm in Doyle's guide every year running. Rose has established herself as an industry leader through her innovative, non-traditionalist, and customer centric approach to the practice of family law.
Michael Stannard, Partner, Mellor Olsson Lawyers
Michael is a Partner in Mellor Olsson’s property team and has over ten years’ experience in commercial property law. Michael’s practice focuses on acquisitions, disposals, and leasing of property; development, infrastructure, and renewable energy projects; community and strata titles; and property due diligence. Michael is a member of the Property Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia. He sits on the Property Council's Tax and Economic Trends Committee and UDIA’s Urban Renewal and Liveability Committee. He is a past member of the UDIA’s Developer Finance, Tax and Regulation Committee. He regularly presents workshops and seminars on property law to professional services firms and industry bodies. Michael was recognised as a Rising Star by Doyle's Guide (2023) and Australasian Lawyer (2024).
Shaun Berg, Barrister, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Shaun practises in all areas of intellectual property matters including in the field of biotechnology, pharmaceutical and software development. He also has a strong understanding of issues arising in research funding, research ethics, research integrity, conflicts of interest, privacy, and freedom of information. Admitted to the bar in 2024, Shaun holds a Master of Science, Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) and Bachelor of Commerce. He is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Law at University of Technology, Sydney. Shaun has significant experience in intellectual property transactions and dispute resolution. He was the principal negotiator for FDA approved drugs into the US market, specifically for Hunter Disease (non-CNS) and Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome. Shaun has appeared as junior counsel in the High Court, as counsel in the Supreme Court and all higher jurisdictions. Shaun also has a deep interest and understanding in Cultural Knowledge matters. Shaun was also principal negotiator for the Ngarrindjeri Nation for treaty negotiations in South Australia. In over 25 years of legal practice Shaun has been involved in a myriad of commercial disputes. These include relating to property issues, contract disputes, and business conduct. Shaun was the editor of the book titled: Coming to Terms. He has authored numerous papers and other publications and is a recent recipient of the Eric Anderson Award for best article relating to Environmental Management.
Katie Pote, Associate Director, Cowell Clarke
Katie is an Associate Director in Cowell Clarke’s corporate and commercial team. Katie’s has vast experience drafting and reviewing a broad range of commercial agreements for clients in a variety of industries. Her practice also focuses on the areas of intellectual property, information technology, privacy law and the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA). Katie has presented a number of workshops and seminars on the PPSA to clients in various industries along with industry bodies. Katie also works closely with clients implementing internal procedures to ensure compliance with the PPSA and to mitigate her clients risk exposure. Katie has been nominated for the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia in commercial Law, intellectual property law and information technology law.
Tim Stokes, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Tim is a tax, not-for-profit and charity law specialist. Tim works with complex family groups, private and listed companies, private equity and not-for-profit organisations across Australia. He has over 15 years of experience assisting clients to establish effective and efficient structures, manage complex tax positions, buy and sell assets and businesses, deal successfully with revenue authorities and design and implement comprehensive governance, succession planning and asset protection strategies. Tim is also passionate about assisting not-for-profit and charity clients navigate the complex regulatory and commercial environments in which they operate – considering Federal and State tax exemptions, asset protection and charity laws. In addition to being a lawyer, Tim also holds a Master of Laws (Taxation) and is South Australia’s only Tax Law Specialist accredited by the Law Society of South Australia. He is also a non-executive director of Racing SA Limited.
Emma Peters, Director, Cowell Clarke
Emma Peters stands out as a visionary ESG specialist lawyer, whose expertise and innovative approaches make her an invaluable asset to businesses navigating the evolving landscape of corporate responsibility and compliance. Her blend of practical experience and deep legal acumen positions her as a leader in her field, dedicated to fostering responsible and sustainable business practices across the globe Emma’s speciality relates to compliance and strategy pertaining to environment, social and governance matters with particular expertise regarding modern slavery compliance, bribery and corruption, whistleblowing and sustainability. She dedicates her practice to advising entities on implementing systems and process including policies procedures and conducting investigations. She has also developed an online platform to facilitate entities undertaking supply chain due diligence. Emma also advises on general commercial matters including contractual negotiations and tender reviews With experience as in-house legal counsel, Emma has a real-world understanding of businesses operating on a global scale and the regulatory, compliance and legal framework associated with international operations Emma is regularly sought out to present on the evolving ESG landscape in Australia and Asia Pacific region.
Jessica Tabe, Special Counsel, Thomson Geer
Jessica is a Special Counsel in Thomson Geer's property team and has over eight years of experience in commercial property law. Jessica practices in a wide range of property law, with a particular focus on leasing and large scale development projects. Jessica regularly acts landlords, tenants, vendors, purchasers and developers in relation to a comprehensive range of matters including retail and commercial leasing, renewable infrastructure projects, large scale due diligence and large scale development projects. Jessica is a past member of the SA Property Council's Future Directions Committee and Shopping Centres and Retail Committee. Jessica was recognised as a Rising Star by Doyle's Guide in 2022 and 2024.
Alexandra Douvartzidis, Senior Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Alexandra is a Senior Associate in the Civil and Commercial Litigation team at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (HWLE) in Adelaide. Alexandra predominately practises in the areas of civil, competition and consumer protection law, regulatory and governance investigations and enforcement actions, defamation & media law, contractual disputes, privacy & cybersecurity, intellectual property law, and administrative law (including Freedom of Information). Alexandra was recognised in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ in Litigation (2025 edition) and previously received the Professional Staff award for HWLE (2022) and the Media & Telecommunications prize in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards (2021). She is a non-executive Director of Community Justice Services SA Ltd and serves on the board of the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry South Australia. In addition to her board roles, she is the Topic Coordinator at Flinders University for Contract Law in the Juris Doctor and Advanced and Comparative Competition Law. Alexandra also contributes to several legal and business committees within Australia, including the South Australian Law Society’s Civil Litigation and Women Lawyers' committee.
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