Where budget decisions create legal risk in 2026

Explore practical programs on the legal and commercial pressure points shaping 2026. Covering WHS, psychosocial risk, regulatory investigations, procurement, contract disputes, leasing, tax, family law, estates, trade marks and patents, this collection is designed to help you respond to risk earlier and advise with confidence.

Choose from a broad range of programs below.

 

 

📌 Where Budget decisions create immediate legal risk

  • WH&S Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Act: New Legislation, New Liabilities

    Are you across NSW WHS Framework changes expanding PCBUs’ duty of care to ensure digital work systems don’t put worker health and safety at risk? 

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  • Managing Psychosocial Risk in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for All

    Psychosocial risks are a growing source of workplace disputes. Learn how to identify, triage and manage risks lawfully through a practical case study and workplace investigation scenarios. 

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  • Regulatory Investigations in 2026: Director Liability, Enforcement Hotspots & How to Stay Ahead of Legal Risk

    2026 will reshape corporate accountability as regulators target directors and executives. Learn where risk is heading, what triggers scrutiny and how to prevent investigations. 

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  • Public Sector Procurement Risk and Compliance

    Learn practical strategies for Commonwealth ICT procurement, robust evaluation and avoiding costly pitfalls through real case studies, lessons learned and actionable guidance.

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📌 Commercial pressure points as funding, cost and enforcement tighten

  • Contract Disputes Intensive

    As disputes rise, learn practical strategies for contract termination, delay, repudiation and cross-border enforcement to avoid costly mistakes and manage disputes confidently.

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  • Defect Claims: Risk Allocation, Claims and Remedies

    Gain practical guidance on defect claims after Pafburn, including DBP Act liability shifts, common litigation pitfalls and real-world lessons for construction lawyers.

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  • Retail and Commercial Leasing, Subleasing and Risk Allocation

    Join an advanced half-day program on complex leasing arrangements, with practical drafting tips, market trends and case lessons to minimise disputes and protect clients. 

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  • Managing Contracts for Non-Lawyers Workshop

    Build confidence in reviewing, negotiating and managing contracts in this practical 3-hour workshop for non-lawyers covering key clauses, risk, red flags and dispute issues.

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📌 Tax, structuring and asset protection questions clients raise post Budget

  • Family Law and Div 7A Intensive 2026

    Demystify Div 7A loans in family law with practical guidance on financial records, property settlements, recent cases and strategic approaches from expert practitioners. 

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  • Making Super Work for You: Superannuation, Tax & Retirement Planning

    This practical seminar demystifies super and tax rules, helping lawyers make informed retirement planning decisions and build wealth through effective contribution strategies. 

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  • Protecting Family Law Outcomes: Wills, Estates & Claims You Can’t Ignore

    Family lawyers will gain practical guidance on spotting estate planning risks early, including capacity, succession, superannuation and post-settlement issues to protect outcomes and reduce disputes.

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  • Family Provision Claims Intensive

    Advanced NSW Family Provision claims intensive covering recent case trends, estoppel and equitable issues, notional estate orders, and arguments on “adequate and proper provision.” 

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📌 IP, brands and innovation under regulatory pressure

  • Ethics for Trade Mark & Patent Attorneys

    Stay compliant in IP practice with a focus on ethical issues in trade marks and patents, including conflicts with former clients, using recent cases and practical risk management. 

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  • Trade Marks: AI Generated Logos

    Gain practical insights on protecting brands in an AI-driven market, including risks with AI-generated logos, ownership and trade mark issues, platform licensing, and ICIP considerations.

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  • Trade Mark Cancellation After Katy Perry

    Explore the Katy Perry High Court trade mark decision and its impact on cancellation grounds, discretion not to cancel, and practical implications for registration, enforcement and client advice.

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  • Key Developments in Patentability, Manner of Manufacture and Sufficiency

    Explore key trade mark issues including brand proximity, lookalikes, dupes, AI influences, personality rights and copycat branding, with insights from recent cases and practical guidance.

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