Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Chair
Judy Bliss, Principal Licensed Conveyancer, Bliss Conveyancing
Update with Recent Conveyancing and Property Law Cases
Gain valuable insights into these recent cases impacting conveyancing and consider issues including:
- Vendor argues hardship to get out of sale contract
- Tree dispute between neighbours
- Seeking specific performance of completion of a land sale contract against a guarantor
- Is there a binding contract when the deposit is paid and purchaser has sold their property
- High Court case on exemption from land tax for primary production
- Concealment of contamination and misrepresentations
- Redevelopment clause challenges in retail leasing
- Issues where a real estate agent destroyed a house albeit accidentally when offering the house for sale
- Property damage discovered during final inspections
- Torrens Assurance Fund matters
- Distinguishing between deposits or option fees to buy a property
Presented by Gary Newton, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Property Law; Author of the LexisNexis Cases Summaries: Real Property Law 4th Edition, Conveyancing Service NSW Looseleaf, Annotated Conveyancing and Real Property Legislation and the drop out books 2024/2025. Co-author, 'Land Acquisition' 7th Edition; recognised in Best Lawyers for 2025,2026, Real Property Law, Leasing Law; Recommended Leading Leasing Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2025
Presenters
Judy Bliss, Principal Licensed Conveyancer, Bliss ConveyancingJudy Bliss has been in the industry since 1984. She started Bliss Conveyancing when she saw the need for a conveyancing service that spoke plain English, not legal jargon. Her mission is to help people buy property with peace of mind for the future. Her professional experience is extensive, beginning in 1984 as Personal Assistant to the Chief Magistrate of NSW, then clerking at the Nowra Local Court and the Milton Local Court. She has been a Coroner, Registrar and Marriage Celebrant. Over 10 years ago, she earned her conveyancing license and entered legal private practice so that she could use her extensive legal experience to help people buy property. Judy is a current NSW State Representative in the Pexa Advisory Board.
Gary Newton, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Gary Newton is a partner in the Property and Development Group of HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. He has been practising in the area of property law since 1983, providing advice on a wide range of matters to business, government and individuals. Gary has been an Accredited Specialist in Property Law since 1994. Gary is a long standing member of the Property Law Committee of the Law Society of NSW. Gary is the co-author of "Land Acquisition" 7th edition by Gary Newton and Christopher Conolly and "Real Property Law Case Summaries" Newton’s 4th edition and the sole author and editor of the LexisNexis Butterworths NSW Conveyancing Service (loose-leaf). He is also sole author and editor of the book ‘Annotated Conveyancing & Real Property Legislation in NSW’ 2024-2025. Gary has been listed again in the 2024 and 2025 edition of Best Lawyers and Doyles Guide for Leasing Law and for Real Property Law.
