Earn all 10 CPD units in one Saturday and keep your working week for your clients, tackle practice risks and complete your compulsory CPD areas in one focused day. Get practical insights into wills and estates, property and family law decisions, strengthen your commercial contract drafting and navigate directors’ duties, PPSA pitfalls and shareholder disputes. Turn AML/CTF obligations into practical action, use AI more effectively and responsibly, and learn from recent ethics decisions before similar issues arise in your practice. Leave with knowledge you can put to work on Monday and not just the units you need.

Presenters

Paul Sansom SC, Waratah Chambers
Paul Sansom was called to the NSW Bar in 1993 having first practiced as a Solicitor for about 10 years, in general Sole Practice and then as the Family Law partner of a large suburban firm. Since then Paul has practiced exclusively within the general area of Family Law both at first instance and in appellate work. Paul has appeared in many appeals of significance within the jurisdiction over many years. Paul has Chambers at Parramatta and more recently at Waratah Chambers, Sydney in order to better service his Instructing Solicitors and clients litigating in the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Courts at Sydney. Paul is a member of the NSW Bar Sub-Committee on Family Law. He is a member of the Committee at Parramatta responsible for ongoing legal education of Practitioners under 5 years standing. Paul is regularly asked to deliver papers for example, the National Family Law Conferences at Bowral, Sydney (2000), Tahiti and Fiji and College of Law. Paul was one of the contracted authors, responsible for the Advocacy course at the College of Law within the Applied Family Law Masters Degree course and (cross-examination in particular).


Dung Lam, Principal, West Garbutt
Dung Lam is a tax and superannuation lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on a wide variety of taxes including income tax, capital gains tax, GST and state taxes such as payroll tax and land tax. Dung also assists taxpayers in obtaining rulings from and managing tax disputes with the Australian Taxation Office and state revenue authorities. Dung has extensive experience in advising on the taxation of trusts, superannuation issues concerning self managed superannuation funds and tax issues related to estate planning. Dung advises a broad range of clients ranging from small to medium enterprises, high net worth individuals, professional firms, accountants and their clients. Dung is a Chartered Tax Adviser, a full member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners, an accredited Taxation Law Specialist with the New South Wales Law Society and a member of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.

Gary Newton, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Gary Newton has been practicing law for over 43 years after studying law at Sydney University and is a Partner of the Property and Development Group HWLE Lawyers Sydney. Gary is an Accredited Specialist in Property Law since 1992. In 2023/2024/2025/2026 Gary awarded best lawyer of the year for property law and for leasing law in NSW for AFR and Best Lawyers and also currently listed in Doyles Guide as 2026 Leading Leasing Lawyer in NSW. Gary is the author of the LexisNexis Conveyancing Service NSW and the current drop out Book just released 2025- 2026 edition. Gary has written 13 books on property law including the student case book he has just finished that came at the end of 2025 "Real Property Law Case Summaries" Newton's 5th edition. Gary cowrote Land Acquisition throughout Australia 7th Edition 2017. Gary is the Honorary Secretary of NSW Rostrum since 2005 and is involved in the Voice of Youth. Gary is a long serving member of the Property Law Committee of the Law Society of NSW and the current NSW Chairman of the Australia Property Law Group of the Law Council of Australia, General Practice Section.

Chris Wilkinson, Partner, Brown Wright Stein Lawyers
Chris is a Partner at Brown Wright Stein Lawyers. He is primarily a problem solver, helping clients to resolve issues in the following areas: insolvency and bankruptcy; commercial disputes; and taxation disputes. Chris advises directors and business owners on all aspects of the business life cycle including stakeholder disputes and director's duties and provides tailored insolvency and restructuring advice when things don't go as planned. He acts for and advises insolvency professionals, as well as creditors and debtors, in both personal and corporate insolvency matters, including in relation to voidable transaction claims.

Jeremy Morris SC, Jack Shand Chambers
Jeremy Morris was called to the Bar in 1995. He previously worked for 4.5 years at Abbott Tout Russell Kennedy, initially as a commercial solicitor, then in commercial litigation. Since he came to the Bar, he has had a varied practice including appearances at inquests, criminal proceedings, common law personal injury cases, medical negligence cases, commercial cases, tax debt recovery proceedings and disciplinary proceedings for solicitors and medical practitioners. He spent four years on a New South Wales Bar Association Professional Conduct Committee and has served as a member of Bar Council. He has lectured for the New South Wales Bar Association to barristers seeking to sit the Bar examinations. He is on the Common Law Committee of the New South Wales Bar Association. He also has acted as tutor in the Bar Association Practice Course.


Geoffry Underwood, Barrister, Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Geoffry Underwood is a barrister practising from Sixth Floor, Selborne Wentworth Chambers, 174 Phillip Street Sydney. He practises principally in the area of Equity, Estate and Family Provision advising and litigation. He has been involved in Estate Litigation on a regular basis for over 20 years. He has many interests outside the law including family, travel, golf and classical music.

Alison Choy Flannigan, Partner, Hall & Wilcox
With over 25 years of corporate, commercial and regulatory experience, Alison has specialised in advising clients in the health, aged care, retirement living, disability, life sciences and community sectors. Alison co-leads the Health & Care Practice at National Law firm, Hall & Wilcox. Alison has been listed in The Best Lawyers in Australia (and the Australian Financial Review) since 2008 for Health & Aged Care and also Retirement Living and Biotechnology. She has been recognised in the Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession as a Leading Health and Aged Care Lawyer each and every year since 2017 and Chambers for Life sciences. Alison has been a finalist for the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year in Health every year since 2016 and won this prestigious award in 2019, 2020 and 2021. She was a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly, Women in Law Awards, Partner of the Year - Big Law, 2019 and 2021.

David Jury, Partner, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
David has practised in building and construction industry for 25years and has particular expertise in adjoining land owner issues including proceedings under section 88K of the Conveyancing Act. David’s clients include, Contractors, Developers and specialist subcontractors. David provides advice on tendering, project delivery, contract administration and dispute resolution including processes under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.

Malcolm Heath, Practice Risk Manager, Lawcover
Malcolm is Practice Risk Manager. In this role, he visits law practices and helps principals identify areas for improvement across the firm. He meets with principals, fee earners and senior support staff. Malcolm also presents risk management strategies through Lawcover’s  Risk Management Education workshops for principals, and support staff and is a regular presenter at the practice management courses of The Law Society of NSW, The ACT Law Society, The College of Law, FMRC, Regional Law Societies’ seminars, LegalWise and other events. Prior to joining Lawcover, Malcolm ran his own company for 20 years providing consulting services to the general insurance industry and the legal profession. He has been a sole director and a co-director of private companies including a subsidiary of a publicly listed UK company and a director of a Sydney club. With a degree in Psychology and his experience in business, Malcolm focuses his work on the importance of effective law firm management and profitability which helps reduce professional negligence risks.


Diane Skapinker, Principal, Skapinker Law
Diane works on her own account as a principal of Skapinker Law as well as consulting to the Ashurst real estate group where she specialises in property developments, strata and community titling, acquisitions, disposals, leasing and the property aspects of telecommunications and infrastructure projects. Diane was formerly an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Sydney lecturing in Real Property, Conveyancing and Equity and is a member of the NSW Law Society’s Property Law Committee and its subcommittee responsible for drafting the NSW standard form contract for the sale and purchase of land. Diane is recognised as a real estate lawyer by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Doyle's Guide and Best Lawyers in Australia 2026.


Louise Lane, Principal, Lane Consulting & Advisory
Louise Lane is a trained lawyer and risk and compliance specialist with more than 20 years' experience designing and implementing compliance and risk frameworks across highly regulated sectors including media, gaming, gambling, wagering, sports administration, liquor, licensing and AML/CTF. Louise has held senior executive and leadership roles with major Australian organisations including Endeavour Group, Racing Victoria, Crown Resorts, Consolidated Press Holdings, Consolidated Media Holdings and Publishing and Broadcasting Limited. Her experience spans compliance program design and build, corporate and regulatory transactions, board and corporate governance, and the management of complex multi-jurisdictional transactions and advisory services. Having spent years on the client side, Louise understands the realities of managing large change projects, budgets and competing priorities.

John Armfield, Barrister & Mediator, Two Wentworth Chambers
John has been practicing at the NSW Bar for 44 years as counsel in wills and estates matters and related litigation. He has long been recognised in Doyles Guide as a leading junior counsel in 2015, 2017-2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 as a pre-eminent and recommended leading wills and estates junior counsel. His particular expertise spans family provision law, testamentary capacity, informal wills, estoppel in estate litigation and the rights of beneficiaries to obtain information in relation to the administration of trusts. Approachable as he is, his colleagues and members of the broader legal profession have come to rely on John’s guidance, counsel and assistance to resolve complex wills & estates matters. John is an accredited mediator. He is approached to act as mediator and instructed as counsel to appear for parties in more than 100 mediations a year. For the most part, he achieves an inordinate number of settlements either as Counsel, or as mediator assisting parties to reach a result they find acceptable in their circumstances. John is a regular legal conference speaker including STEP, the Blue Mountains Conference, Ten The Education Network and other various legal education channels together with his own Floor’s conference.


Christopher Freeman, Barrister, Culwulla Chambers
Christopher Freeman has an equity and commercial dispute practice and has appeared in the Federal Court of Australia and the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales for over 25 years. He has also appeared as an advocate in numerous international arbitrations at SIAC, HKIAC and CIETAC. He has given expert evidence on Australian contract law in Courts in Singapore, Thailand and Japan.

Michelle Down, Solicitor-Director, Abrams Turner Whelan Family Lawyers
Michelle was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 2006 and has practised exclusively in family law for over 13 years. Michelle has experience in the full range of Family Law matters and has particular expertise in complex Parenting and Child Support matters. Michelle has previously been on the Legal Aid panel for Family Lawyers and undertook training as an Independent Children’s Lawyer in 2015. Michelle is an experienced and capable advocate, having appeared as an agent and having run many of her own interim hearings in both the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court, as well as appearing in a number of other Courts including Local Court, District Court and Supreme Court. Michelle continues to appear regularly in the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court and has developed a practical approach to the resolution of parenting and financial matters. In 2017, Michelle completed her training in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice and has now added collaborative practice to her repertoire. Michelle’s expertise in parenting matters has been recognised by her inclusion in the 2020 Doyles Guide to the Legal Profession as a “Recommended Lawyer in Parenting and Children’s Matters”. Michelle has also been recognised as a “Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer in Sydney” in the 2020 Doyles Guide to the Legal Profession. Michelle is on the Register of Practitioners of the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

William Parton, Principal, Parton Legal
William Parton is a seasoned Corporate-Commercial lawyer and Accredited Specialist in Business Law. He is known for delivering clear, pragmatic legal advice on complex commercial contracts, transactional arrangements, and corporate governance, structuring, reorganisations, and compliance. William acts for a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, not-for-profits, and private companies, across both Australian and international markets. Shortlisted as a top 10 finalist at the 2024 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards, William brings the precision and technical excellence of a top-tier firm, delivered with the accessibility, responsiveness, and personalisation of a boutique practice.