Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Chair
John Syminton, Consultant, WSR Law
Property Law Update
Two recent decisions continue to test the boundaries of equitable enforcement and statutory sale powers under the Transfer of Land Act. You will step through the facts, the reasoning, and the practical implications, highlighting where risks arise and how to respond. Expect concise case notes, examples, and tips you can apply immediately.
- Equitable charge case unearths a Facebook marketing scam: Claybek v Armstron
- Section 126(1), (2) and (3) of the Transfer of Land Act: defeating a sale order under ss (1) on the basis of ss(3): Jones v Timmins
- Observations on a barrister’s practice: the best way to assist your barrister to get the best from them
Presented by Joel Yeldon, Barrister, Fourth Floor Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on WA legislation
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Presenters
Joel Yeldon, Barrister, Fourth Floor ChambersJoel Yeldon has practised as a barrister for 18 years and is a member of Fourth Floor Chambers in Perth. He was previously a member of Francis Burt Chambers from 2008, following earlier practice as a solicitor. Admitted to the Supreme Court and High Court in 2000, Joel holds a Master of Laws from Melbourne University (2014) and undergraduate degrees in Law, Business, and Arts from Murdoch University (1999, 1995). He practises primarily in property law, building and construction disputes, and insurance matters, with additional experience in misrepresentation claims, trustee/beneficiary disputes, vendor/purchaser disputes, professional indemnity, and trade practices and tortious claims. Joel has also lectured in law at university level and is a regular presenter at CPD events.
John Syminton, Consultant, WSR Law
John Syminton is a Consultant of WSR Law (formerly Warren Syminton Ralph Pty Ltd). Prior to joining the firm, John was a partner of Freehills in Perth for many years. WSR Law has an office in Fremantle and acts primarily on commercial property transactions. The firm currently acts for a number of corporations including a major listed ASX corporation. John’s principal areas of expertise include property, commercial agreements and more recently Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Guardianship. John is a member of the Law Society of Western Australia and for many years was a member of the Law Society Committee which deals with drafting of the General Conditions for Sale of Land in Western Australia. He is the Chair of the Legal Practice Board and prepared the original General Conditions for Sale of Land in WA, which is the basis of the current 2022 General Conditions for the Sale of Land.
