NSW Property Law Bundle

Get 11 CPD points for the price of 10 with our NSW Property Law Bundle, featuring two of our bestselling programs delivered live online! 

Start with the Strata Law Intensive to catch up on key updates to the Strata Schemes Management Act and the SafeWork NSW v Maluko Pty Ltd case, where an owner’s corporation was held criminally liable under WHS duties.

Then, join the Property Law Conference for insights on the latest development reforms, new FIRB and Revenue NSW guidelines, and how to streamline your practice using AI.

Description

Attend both sessions and earn 11 CPD units including: 
8 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility 
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills 
1 unit in Professional Skills
These programs are based on NSW legislation

Strata Law Intensive: Legislative Shifts, Sustainability & Safety Liabilities

Thursday, 20 February 2025

With sweeping changes to the Strata Schemes Management Act and the recent case of SafeWork NSW v Maluko Pty Ltd, where an owner’s corporation was held criminally liable under WHS duties, take this opportunity to catch up on the latest legislative and case law updates. Consider the issues of managing EV chargers, WHS concerns and strata renewal plus much more, and leave feeling assured in your ability to advise regarding strata law.

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10.40am to 10.55am Morning Tea
10.55am to 11.45am WHS Issues for Owners Corporations and Strata Managers

 

  • WHS obligations of owner’s corporations, strata managers and officeholders
  • Contractor management
  • Incident management
  • Psychosocial risks and Respect@Work
  • Recent developments and recent cases including SafeWork NSW v Maluko Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 274 
  • Consequences for non-compliance and penalties 

Presented by Bill Kritharas, Partner, Sparke Helmore Lawyers; Recommended Workplace Health & Safety Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2024

11.45am to 12.30pm Sustainability Issues in Strata: EV Chargers, Solar Panels and Embedded Networks and the Legal Issues to be Overcome

 

  • The current legislative framework for retrofits of the common property, and how to navigate the approvals process in existing strata buildings
  • The fire risks to apartment buildings, and the new State Government Regulations to apply to lithium-ion battery charging of E-bikes and E-scooters
  • Embedded Networks in apartment buildings: a good and noble idea in theory, but an expensive burden to bear in practice 

Presented by Tom Bacon, CEO & Principal Lawyer, Strata Title Lawyers

12.30pm to 1.15pm Strata Renewal Issues

 

As a strata buildings gets older, major structural components begin to fail and maintenance becomes more expensive. At some point, further maintenance may become unviable and “strata renewal” options need to be explored. From a legal perspective, strata renewal can be undertaken under Part 10 Strata Scheme Development Act (“New Strata Renewal”) or through more traditional avenues that have been available under the Strata Scheme Development Act since its inception (“Traditional Strata Renewal”) 

  • Examine the methods under both New Strata Renewal and Traditional Strata Renewal
  • Provide a comparison between the two including a review of case studies, including the controversial Mascot Towers decision and consideration of areas for reform to allow better access to New Strata Renewal 

Presented by Elly Ashley, Partner, Holding Redlich; Accredited Specialist in Property Law; Deputy Chair of the UDIA NSW Strata and Building Regulations Committee

Description

Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation

Chair:

Derek Hand, Barrister, Greenway Chambers; Leading Construction & Infrastructure Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2024, Best Lawyers 2024, Construction & Infrastructure  

9.00am to 9.50am Design and Building Practitioners Act Update

 

  • The scheme of the Act
  • The practical application and implications of the Act
  • Recent authorities that have considered the Act
  • Reasoning of the High Court in Pafburn Pty Ltd v The Owners - Strata Plan No 84674 

Presented by Richard Cheney SC, Greenway Chambers; Leading Construction & Infrastructure Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2024

9.50am to 10.40am Strata Update: Legislation and Case Law

 

  • Checking in on potential Stata title amendments in response to the NetStrata investigation and/or amendments relating to strata managers disclosures and commissions Community Title amendments relating to keeping animals
  • An update on cases relating to the Owners Corporation’s obligation to maintain and repair under s106, what is and is not common property and what constitutes harsh, unconscionable and oppressive under s139(1)  

Presented by Allison Benson, Principal, Kerin Benson Lawyers; Member, ACSL Committee

Presenters

Richard Cheney SC, Greenway Chambers
Richard Cheney SC is a Senior Counsel specialising in construction and infrastructure law and professional negligence. He regularly represents clients in appellate work, medical negligence and common law matters. Richard also regularly acts as mediator. Richard brings a depth of practical knowledge to construction litigation, having previously practised as a site engineer on Sydney high rise projects. Richard was appointed Senior Counsel in 2011 and is a NSW Bar Association BarADR® approved arbitrator.

Allison Benson, Principal, Kerin Benson Lawyers
Allison is a strata & community titles lawyer who has provided general advice, acted in disputes, including building defect disputes, and worked with clients in preparing and enforcing by-laws and strata management statements since 2008. From 2012, Allison has acted exclusively on behalf of owners corporations, associations and lot owners in respect of providing advice and acting in strata and community association disputes and also in respect of building and construction disputes.

Tom Bacon, CEO & Principal Lawyer, Strata Title Lawyers
Tom holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from the University of Auckland and practices exclusively in strata and community title law. He is an accredited mediator and a leader in the field of resolution of strata and community disputes and has acted for owners corporations and unit owners in some of the most significant strata law cases in Australia in recent times. Tom has also practiced as a Barrister and Solicitor in environment law, building law and insurance law, acting for government clients in a range of appeals, prosecutions, administrative law reviews and declarations in New Zealand’s superior courts.

Derek Hand, Barrister, Greenway Chambers
Derek Hand is a specialist commercial barrister with particular expertise in construction & infrastructure law and land law. Derek advises on and appears in disputes concerning infrastructure projects, commercial projects and residential developments, at both first instance and on appeal, in NSW, Queensland, the ACT and Victoria. He also regularly appears in private arbitrations and mediations. His interest and expertise in property law incorporates all aspects of modern land law, from commercial leases to strata title, and he has appeared in several leading cases in the area. Derek also accepts briefs to advise and appear in property and financial disputes in the family law arena, where his clients benefit from his extensive experience in real property, equity and commercial law. He regularly appears for third-party intervenors whose property interests may be affected by family law proceedings. Before being called to the Bar, Derek worked as a solicitor with the law firm, Freehills, and spent several years as a legal policy adviser in Federal Parliament, Canberra, where he gained firsthand experience of the legislative process. He has lectured in real property on a part-time basis at Sydney University. Derek holds the degrees of Bachelor of Laws (UNSW) and Master of Policy Studies (UNSW), and a Diploma in Journalism (Dublin Institute of Technology). He is a member of the Society of Construction Law Australia and the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.

Bill Kritharas, Partner, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Bill is an experienced work health and safety (WHS) lawyer. He advises clients in the construction, agribusiness, energy and transport industries and commonwealth, state and local government sectors on WHS compliance, incident investigations, prosecutions and coronial inquests. Bill also advises builders and Owners Corporations in relation to fire safety and building defect claims. Bill assists Boards, legal counsel and WHS executives in the private and public sectors. Bill also assists Owners Corporations, engineers and Strata Managers.

Elly Ashley, Partner, Holding Redlich
Elly specialises in property development including advising in relation to strata and community schemes, preparing and developing appropriate governance title and subdivision structures and drafting master off-the-plan sales contracts and coordinating the sales process. Elly’s expertise includes acting for a number of major property developers to assist with residential and mixed-use development projects by advising in relation to the establishment of a strata scheme or community scheme, conversion and termination of strata schemes, compliance with the strata scheme and community scheme laws, drafting and negotiating section 88B instruments, by-laws and management statements for both strata and community schemes, site due diligence and acquisitions including acquisitions of crown land and rural land.

 

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Property Law Conference: Key Reforms, FIRB, Tax and Transactions

Wednesday, 5 March 2025

NSW’s property legal framework is transforming - will your expertise keep pace with the demands? With stage 2 strata reforms set to shake up how schemes are governed and managed, Revenue NSW adjusting processes on registrations and increasing FIRB obligations; acquire practical direction on keeping compliant, adjusting timelines and mitigating delays. Break down barriers to restrictive covenants and obtain top tips for harnessing AI in your property law practice as you square away your mandatory CPD units.


This conference is proudly sponsored by Deposit Power. Click here to find out more about their services. 

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 NSW legislation

9.00am to 10.00am Key Planning and Environment Law Developments Over the Last 12 Months

 

  • Changes to development applications: certification and servicing
  • Compulsory acquisition update: key takeaways from the last year 

Presented by Lauren Sims, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers and Jeremy Farrell, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers

11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
12.15pm to 1.15pm NSW Stamp Duty Changes and Enduring Issues

 

  • Summary of key recent changes for property lawyers in NSW property taxes and Revenue NSW’s practice
  • Change of beneficial ownership reforms: 3 years in and what it means for property transactions
  • Structuring effectively: options, nominations and leases  

Presented by Mark Peters, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills; Member, Tax Institutes’ NSW State Taxes Committee; Winner, Tax Institutes’ Emerging Star of the Year Award

Professional Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm Modifying or Extinguishing a Covenant or Easement

 

Breakdown how to modify or extinguish covenants, easements, restrictions and understand your obligations as you benefit from:

  • A practice and procedure walk through: applications, notice and orders 
  • Examples, cases and the practical takeaways  

Presented by Vikram Misra, Barrister, Clarence Chambers

Session 1: Navigating Key Property Law Reforms & Transaction Concerns

Chair: The Honourable Stephen Robb KC, 7 Wentworth Chambers

10.00am to 11.00am The Right to Support from Adjoining Land

 

  • The steps that should be taken to obtain interim relief to protect the property from anticipated or further damage due to loss of support
  • The issues that will typically arise in relation to obtaining final relief 

Presented by Faheem Anwar, Barrister, Greenway Chambers; Recommended Construction & Infrastructure Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2024

11.15am to 12.15pm Navigating Property Transactions in Australia for Foreign Investors and Foreign Owned Entities

 

  • Overview of FIRB as it relates to property transactions
  • Registration of property transactions on the Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets administered by the ATO
  • Best practice when contracting with foreign counterparties

Presented by Marcus Clark, Partner, Johnson Winter Slattery – Canberra; Co-author, ‘Foreign Investment in Australia’ (Thomson Reuters); Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Investment Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia

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

Chair: Robert Schneider, Consultant, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Practice Management & Business Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm Leveraging AI in Your Property Law Practice

 

  • Overview of AI applications in the legal sector
  • Streamlining contract review processes
  • Enhancing efficiency with automated documentation
  • Risk assessment and management
    • AI tools for identifying and mitigating legal risks
    • Case examples of successful AI risk management
  • Utilising AI for comprehensive legal research
  • Practical steps for AI adoption in your property law firm
  • IBA Report on AI in Legal Practice: key findings, recommendations and implications  

Presented by Anthony Autore, Director and CEO, A.I Revolution 4 Technologies Pty Ltd

Presenters

Jeremy Farrell, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers
Jeremy Farrell is an accredited specialist in Planning and Environmental Law. Jeremy has had a broad range of experience in planning law, environmental protection legislation, pollution and contamination law, mining law, and environmental due diligence. He has particular experience with urban development. Whilst Jeremy aims to keep his clients out of Court, he has also has significant litigation experience in Class 1 (planning merit appeals), Class 4 (civil enforcement and judicial review) proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court, and easement/restrictive covenant proceedings in the Supreme Court.

Marcus Clark, Partner, Johnson Winter Slattery – Canberra
Marcus Clark is a partner of Johnson Winter Slattery, based in Canberra. He has previously practised law in Bangkok, Gold Coast, Hong Kong, New York, Singapore and Sydney. Marcus is an author of Foreign Investment in Australia, published by Thomson Reuters, and serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Investment Committee of the Law Council of Australia

Lauren Sims, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers
Lauren Sims was called to the Bar in 2020. Prior to coming to the bar, Lauren worked as a solicitor in private practice, government and in-house roles. She commenced her legal career as a tipstaff and associate to a judge of the Land and Environment Court. Lauren has experience in a broad range of areas of law including environmental law, planning, mining law, energy and resources, work health and safety, native title, and property. She has conducted litigation in civil, administrative and criminal proceedings and resolved disputes through alternative dispute resolution including mediation, conciliation and negotiated settlements.

Faheem Anwar, Barrister, Greenway Chambers
Faheem Anwar is a barrister with a commercial practice specialising in building and construction law and employment and industrial law. He has particular expertise in complex construction and infrastructure disputes involving delay and disruption. As an advocate, Faheem always prepares meticulously to ensure that his client’s case can be presented in the most persuasive manner. He is known for ‘rolling up his sleeves’ and working collaboratively with senior counsel, instructing solicitors, clients and experts to ensure each matter is thoroughly prepared. Before coming to the bar, Faheem worked as a solicitor at Allens and a senior associate at Corrs Chambers Westgarth and at HWL Ebsworth.

Anthony Autore, Director and CEO, A.I Revolution 4 Technologies Pty Ltd

The Honourable Stephen Robb KC, 7 Wentworth Chambers
The Hon. Stephen Robb KC practices as a mediator and arbitrator and will make expert determinations in matters within his expertise. Formerly, he was a trial judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales between June 2013 and February 2024. He was appointed to the Equity Division and sat principally in General Equity, dealing with commercial and contract cases, real property, trusts and succession as well as corporations law matters. He was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1978 and appointed a Queens Counsel in 1992. He enjoyed an extensive commercial practice at the Bar, principally in the Supreme and Federal Courts, at trial and on appeal, and appeared in appeals to the High Court of Australia. He practised in commercial and equity matters, trade practices and consumer law, regulation, corporations, insolvency, trusts, insurance, professional negligence and some building and construction matters. Mr Robb is an associate member of Seven Wentworth Selborne Chambers.

Mark Peters, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mark is a senior associate in the National State Taxes practice at Herbert Smith Freehills. Mark advises on the duty and land tax implications (including foreign owner surcharges) of a broad range of commercial transactions and provides specialist resettlement and trust law advice to trustees. He also assists clients to implement transactions and attend to compliance with duty lodgement obligations. Mark has extensive experience working on a wide variety of matters across all Australian States and Territories. Mark is a past winner of the Tax Institutes’ emerging star of the year award and is a member of the Tax Institutes’ NSW State Taxes Committee which meets regularly with Revenue NSW to discuss law reform and revenue practice.

Robert Schneider, Consultant, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Robert has extensive experience acting and advising in commercial disputes and has specialised in retail and commercial lease disputes and other property related litigation. Robert has assisted a broad range of clients in the property industry, including owners of shopping centres, owners of other retail properties, owners of commercial properties, large retail and commercial tenants and property developers and investors. Robert regularly chairs and has previously presented at external seminars on commercial and retail leases and other property related seminars. Robert has been listed in Best LawyersTM Australia for Alternative Dispute Resolution in the 2020 and 2021 editions as well as the 2022 and 2023 editions.

Vikram Misra, Barrister, Clarence Chambers
Vikram Misra was admitted as a solicitor in 2012 and called to the NSW Bar in 2015. He maintains a broad commercial practice and is regularly briefed in matters relating to taxation law, property law, construction law and equity. Vikram has completed a Graduate Diploma in Taxation Law at the University of Sydney in 2015 and a Master of Laws majoring in construction law and contract law at the University of Melbourne in 2016. Vikram is also a contributing author to the Domestic Arbitration, International Arbitration, Security of Payment (NSW) and Security of Payment (SA) sections of the looseleaf “Commercial Arbitration Law and Practice Service” for Thomson Reuters. Vikram is currently a casual academic at Western Sydney University in the subject "Building Law".

Katie Binstock, Partner, Thomson Geer
Katie has a unique practice comprising succession law, elder law, and regulatory and administrative law. In the succession law space, Katie is a specialist in estate planning, administration and litigation. She works with her clients and their other trusted advisors to identify her clients’ objectives and to put in place clear and comprehensive estate plans including Wills, testamentary trusts, special disability trusts, Power of Attorney documents and death benefit nominations. Katie also provides practical advice to assist executors, administrators and beneficiaries with the administration of estates. Katie acts for beneficiaries and estates in relation to all types of estate disputes including claims for provision from estates, claims in relation to the validity of wills and equitable claims. She brings a commercial, solutions-driven approach to dispute resolution. Katie also advises clients in relation to elder law disputes more generally, including on applications for guardianship and financial management orders and suspected elder abuse. In the regulatory and administrative law space, Katie frequently provides advice and representation in relation to the management, investigation and prosecution of complaints. She also advocates for clients on applications for review of administrative decisions and appeals of decisions including in Tribunals and Courts.

 

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