Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Early Bird Discount ends 19 Dec 2025
Chair
Prof. Stephen Owen-Conway KC, Sir Lawrence Jackson Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Practice Management and Business Skills
This program is based on WA legislation
Practice Management
AML/CTF Essentials: Tranche 2 Readiness
With Tranche 2 reforms, this session clarifies what the changes mean in practice and how to stand up a compliant, risk-based AML/CTF framework. Step through the core program elements, showing you how to operationalise ongoing obligations, and map professional duties to regulatory requirements. Expect clear examples, checklists, and takeaways you can apply immediately.
- Understanding Tranche 2 and what it means for you
- Navigating the essential components of a compliant AML/CTF Program
- Meeting ongoing compliance obligations in practice
- Navigating professional duties through regulatory compliance
Presented by Liam McLagan, Partner, Jackson McDonald
Presenters
Prof Stephen Owen-Conway KC, Sir Lawrence Jackson ChambersStephen Owen-Conway KC is a senior barrister with more than 40 years’ experience in commercial and administrative law. He appears in the Federal Court of Australia and State Courts across the country, acting in complex disputes involving corporations’ law, insolvency, equity, resources, and real property. Stephen began his career in England as a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and was called to the English Bar in 1973. After moving to Australia, he joined the Queensland, Victorian and Western Australian Bars, and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in both Queensland and Western Australia in 1992. Alongside his practice, Stephen has taught at universities in the UK and Australia and is currently Adjunct Professor of Law at Murdoch University.
Liam McLagan, Partner, Jackson McDonald
Liam is a Partner at Jackson McDonald with focus on corporate and finance law. He has extensive experience providing legal advice to both large financial institutions and innovative Fintech businesses on regulatory and operational challenges. With cross-border and top tier experience in both Sydney and London, Liam has advised some of the world’s largest financial institutions on complex regulatory issues. He also regularly advises on corporate, securities and commercial issues for a wide variety of clients across various sectors. Liam has a particular passion for the technology sector, drawing from his experience as a founder of a successful fintech start-up, which he exited in 2018, allowing him an appreciation for the practical challenges and opportunities encountered by clients.
