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Friday, 13 June 2014
9.00am to 5.15pm
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This June, Perth’s most respected practitioners will meet for an
essential discussion on the future direction of native title reform.
This seminar is an absolute must for any practitioner working in
this highly politically active practice area.
Thursday, 26 June 2014
$450
» Chair: Megan Hender, Megan Hender Consulting
Professional Skills
The Act and Its Impact on Your Practice
» Chair: The Hon. Ian Viner AO, QC, Stone Chambers
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Practical tips for practitioners on how to ensure files, precedents
and procedures are compliant with the regime
• Case studies on what happens to practitioners (from a billing
and adjudication perspective) when they don’t comply
• A summary of relevant case law
» Presented by Graeme Arnold, Principal, Arnold Costs Solicitors
Changes in the Federal Court
» Presented by The Hon. Justice Michael Barker, Federal Court
of Australia
Recent Cases on Native Title
» Presented by Paul Sheiner, Director, Roe Legal Services
Practical Legal Ethics
Native Title – Failure to Deliver
Investigation/ Conciliation/ Disciplinary Powers of the
Commissioner
» Presented by Christine Lovitt, Special Counsel, Gilbert & Tobin
‘For Want of Authority’: The Problem of Legitimacy in the
Native Title Arena
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“Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct” and “Professional
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• Complaints and investigations:
- What is the process?
- What powers does the Commissioner have?
- What should you do if you get a complaint?
• The Commissioner’s extensive new disciplinary powers:
- Fines
- Requiring an apology/ work to be re-done
- Ordering training, education, counselling, supervision
- Charges before, and appeals to, the Tribunal
- Overcharging: the Commissioner’s new powers
• The cost to a practitioner:
- Monetary costs
- Reputation: including the new (and very public)
Disciplinary Register
- Transitional arrangements for ongoing complaints/
investigations/ charges
» Presented by Greg May, Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
» Presented by David Raftery, Department of State Development,
Western Australian Government
The Role of Prescribed Body Corporates and the Way They
Deal With Indigenous Land Use Agreements
» Presented by Mark Gregory, Partner, Castledine Gregory
Suggested Procedures for Native Title Agreement
Negotiations
» Presented by Marcus Holmes, Principal, Land Equity Legal
Snapshot of the Tribunal’s Role in Future Act Determination
Applications
» Presented by Representative of the Native Title Tribunal,
Western Australia
Ethical Considerations for Native Title Lawyers
•
9.00am to 12.15pm
Presented by Marshall McKenna, Partner, Allens
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Changes to Retainer Agreements
The New Law Society Precedent Retainer Agreement
Adapting the precedent agreement to specialist jurisdictions
(the Magistrates Court & Workers Compensation Tribunal)
• Good and bad potential additional clauses for adding to the
precedent agreement
» Presented by Bill Ericson, Partner, Finlaysons
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ANNUAL
146S01
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT: ONE YEAR ON
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
146S02
SCHOOL LAW 2014
9.00am to 12.15pm
$450
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
9.00am to 12.15pm
$450
146S07
WORKPLACE BULLYING:
NEW REGIME UPDATE
Thursday, 26 June 2014
9.00am to 12.15pm
$450
The changes to the Motor Vehicles Act have been in force for
one year now. Take the opportunity to hear from an expert panel
who will consider the impact of the changes sharing with you
knowledge about meeting the threshold, applying the new DSM5
scale and bringing a claim for psychological injury.
Don’t miss this opportunity for school principals, administrators and
decision makers to get the very best legal advice from legal experts.
As well as hearing about the most current legal issues affecting
schools across the state today, there is also the opportunity to ask
questions of an expert panel.
» Chair: Michael Doyle, Barrister, Mitchell Chambers
» Chair: David Ey, Partner, Piper Alderman
The legal framework for addressing workplace bullying has been
fundamentally overhauled with the introduction of the Bullying
Code of Practice in the WHS arena and the new right for workers
to make a complaint about bullying to the Fair Work Commission.
Attend to ensure your clients’ policies and systems meet the
requirements of the Bullying Code of Practice and will stand up to
scrutiny by the WHS regulator or the Fair Work Commission.
Meeting the Thresholds under the Motor Vehicle Accidents
(Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013
Record Keeping and Notification Requirements
» Chair: Kaye Smith, Partner, EMA Legal
•
Which records are necessary to keep?
• In what format should they be kept?
• How long should they be kept for?
• Obligations for schools and teachers
• Processes: what can happen to teachers and administrators
regarding engagement in the court process
» Presented by Claire O’Connor, Barrister, Anthony Mason Chambers
•
Impairment modification guidelines explained
Applying the new regulations
• Details of the new process for accrediting medical
practitioners
» Presented by Michael Kernot, Barrister, Carrington Chambers
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Applying the DSM5 Criteria and the Guide to the Evaluation
of Psychiatric Impairment from a Clinical Perspective
New Anti-Bullying Provisions in the Fair Work Act:
The Experience to Date
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The legal framework of workplace bullying, including the
bullying Code of Practice and the new right of action to the
Fair Work Commission
• Challenges businesses face with claims of bullying
• Dealing with complaints to the Fair Work Commission
• The impact of a complaint on conducting and continuing
internal investigations and performance management
» Presented by Guy Biddle, Partner, Finlaysons
Current Issues In Education Related Employment Litigation
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Introduction of change and consultation requirements
The implied term of good faith and confidence
The straw and everything else on the camel’s back: a common
aetiology of work related mental illness in education employees
in the context of requirements for compensability
» Presented by Michael Ats, Partner, Lieschke & Weatherill
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Brief history of psychiatric diagnosis and classification
• DSM in its various iterations since 1952
• Changes between DSM 4-TR and DSM 5
• Implications for preparing a psychiatric claim
• Briefing your expert in light of the changes
» Presented by Dr Marty Ewer, Psychiatrist
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Bullying and Harassment Outside the Commission
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Discrimination
Workers compensation legislation
• Common law claims
» Presented by Rick Manuel, Barrister, South Australian Bar
Managing Mental and Physical Health of Staff
Bringing a Claim for Psychological Injury
Managing difficult conversations with staff: What are you able to
do? What sort of language are you able to use?
• Procedures for managing employee performance: Where do you
stand legally?
• Dealing with high levels of staff stress: How do you avoid
burnout? When high stress issues become a Work Cover issue
» Presented by Will Snow, Senior Associate, Minter Ellison
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Psychiatric claims: a history
The imposition of limits on psychiatric injury claims
• Present requirements to establish liability for psychiatric injury
» Presented by Anthony Kerin, Partner, Johnston Withers
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“Great speakers, very important issues”
Investigating Allegations of Bullying in the Workplace:
A Practical Approach
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When employers should investigate, including trivial or
vexatious allegations
• Importance of policies, procedures, codes of conduct and
keeping a written record
• Essential investigative steps: determining the who, where,
when and how your investigation should be conducted
• Collating evidence and ensuring procedural fairness: practical
'tips and traps' you must be aware of
• Rights and obligations of complainants, witnesses and the
employer
• After the investigation: what to do once the findings are in
» Presented by Michael Kay, Partner, Wallmans Lawyers
Top Legal Issues for School Principals
PANEL DISCUSSION
“Excellent selection of topics.”
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Bullying in schools
WHS compliance
• Social media
• Duty of care
» Panellists:
David Ey, Partner, Piper Alderman
Grant Ley, Principal, Morphett Vale East School
Will Snow, Senior Associate, Minter Ellison
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PRIVACY LAW: UPDATE ON THE
NEW REGIME
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
146S03
146S09
$155
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Whether you are advising clients or you need to ensure your own
organisation complies with the new legislation, this is a not-to-bemissed opportunity to hear from expert speakers in an open forum
with your chance to ask questions.
PANEL DISCUSSION
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What are the essential changes?
- The APPs: the fundamental elements
- Direct marketing
- The interface of privacy and credit reporting regimes
• Unintended consequences and interesting issues:
- Privacy and Big Data
- Health care providers
- A paradigm shift from business to consumers
• What has happened since the regime has been brought into
effect?
» Panellists:
Natalie Charlesworth, Barrister, Anthony Mason Chambers
Paul Gordon, Associate, Finlaysons
Sandy Donaldson, Partner, Donaldson Walsh Lawyers
$155
Thursday, 26 June 2014
•
Difference between legal risks and safety risks
What is a notifiable incident?
Who must notify?
Who to notify and what to say (and what not to say)
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What’s happening in the real world of PPSA?
What you need to be aware of and some key outcomes post
January 2014
• Registering security interests after the transition period and
ensuring priority
• Consequences you face of not registering or of getting it wrong
and examples
» Presented by Lynne Walton, Director, EDX Pty Ltd
•
What is client legal privilege?
Why is it important and how to use it effectively?
Do your worker’s need legal presentation?
Does your internal incident investigation policy and process
account for client legal privilege?
•
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Dealing with SafeWork Inspectors
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Rights of entry by SafeWork Inspectors
• Powers to be exercised on entry
• Ensuring SafeWork inspectors exercise their powers lawfully
• What are your rights and obligations (privilege against selfincrimination)?
• Penalties and consequences for compliance and non-compliance
» Presented by Jodie Bradbrook, Principal, Bradbrook Lawyers
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146S04
PROSECUTION AND DEFENCE OF
ALLEGED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES
About your presenter:
Lynne Walton is Director at EDX (QLD) Pty Ltd, experts in personal
property securities. She has more than twelve years experience
in insolvency and restructuring gained with working in senior
positions in KPMG in Glasgow, BDO in Brisbane and PPB in Perth,
Australia.
About your presenter:
Jodie Bradbrook is Principal of Bradbrook Lawyers, an Adelaide
based law firm providing specialist advice in workplace relations,
employment & safety.
$155
Gain practical advice from a leading counsel in environmental
prosecutions. Only an hour out of the office will leave you with key
strategies and tips to apply on your next matter.
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Prosecution and Defence of Alleged Environmental Offences
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The use of coercive powers during the investigation
Who to charge, particularly in light of Statutes Amendment
(Directors’ Liability) Act 2013
• How to frame the charge, particularly so as to avoid a breach of
the rule against duplicity
• What else do you need from the prosecution to defend the
charge?
• What should be prepared if there is to be a plea of guilty?
• The prosecution’s obligation to disclose
• A cautionary note about the ‘victim’ as prosecutor
» Presented by Anthony Crocker, Barrister,
Jeffcott Chambers
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Challenges in Practice
Client Legal Privilege in Safety Investigations
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1.00pm to 2.00pm
What does the end of the transitional period under the PPSA mean for
you? This one hour intensive is perfect for getting up to speed on the
post transitional period under the Act. Personal Property Securities
expert, Lynne Walton, will guide you through the existing and future
difficulties in registering security interests and review recent cases to
further your understanding of the consequences of getting it wrong.
Lynne specialises in ensuring the PPSA does not leave you and your
clients exposed to risks – do not miss out.
Duty to Notify Incidents to Regulator
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1.00pm to 2.00pm
1.00pm to 2.00pm
This one hour intensive will address the legal risks associated with
the investigation process under the WHS Act, obligations when
an incident occurs and what they mean for you. Attend to ensure
you have the essentials covered in incident reporting, client legal
privilege in investigations and privilege against self-incrimination.
Privacy Law Amendments
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
PPSA IN PRACTICE
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT
1.00pm to 2.00pm
146S10
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Tw i l i g h t S e m i n a r s / 4 p m – 6 p m
146S05
146S06
DEVELOPMENTS IN AGED CARE
AND RETIREMENT VILLAGE LAW
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
4.00pm to 6.00pm
CONTRACT DRAFTING
AND CONSUMER LAW
$300
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
DECISION MAKING AND REASON WRITING
4.00pm to 6.00pm
$300
The Aged Care system is set to change significantly with the introduction
of new rules for residents entering on or after 1 July 2014, when the last
set of amendments to the Aged Care Act 1997 commences. Similarly
the retirement village sector is undergoing potential reform in South
Australia. To prepare for this, keep up to date on amendments to the
aged care and retirement village legislative landscape and what to
expect in the year ahead.
Focus on key compliance and risk issues in drafting contracts for
the supply of goods and services. Gain essential updates on recent
developments in relation to unfair contract terms regulation and the
effect of the consumer guarantees and warranties against defects
regime.
» Chair: Julia Sweeney, Partner, Fisher Jeffries
Consumer Guarantees and Warranties Against Defects
Aged Care Legislative Landscape
•
Effect and limitations of the consumer guarantees regime
Compliance issues when offering warranties against defects
» Presented by Josh Simons, Partner, Thomsons Lawyers
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Administrative law framework
Decision making delegation
Merits review
Judicial appeal, including procedural fairness and jurisdictional
error
•
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What is an unfair term?
• The unfair contract terms regime
• Impact of the provisions on all standard form contracts
» Presented by John MacPhail, Partner and Paul Gordon,
Associate, Finlaysons
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Clarity in Administrative Decision Making
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146S12
Thursday, 26 June 2014
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4.00pm to 6.00pm
» Chair: Grant Algie SC, Mitchell Chambers
Search and Seizure
•
The legality of the search
• Criminal assets confiscations
» Presented by Craig Caldicott, Senior Partner, Caldicott Lawyers
Essentials of an Effective Plea
•
Key preparation tips
Successful presentation techniques
• Issues to consider when pleading not guilty
» Presented by Ian White, Barrister, Len King Chambers
•
How to Prepare and Present a Review of an Instant Loss
of License
•
Drink driving provisions: ILOL notice
Offenders right to seek legal advice regarding their right to
review the ILOL
• Improve the client’s chances of success on a review
• A few novel arguments
» Presented by Joana Fuller, Barrister, Bar Chambers
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Ensuring Procedural Fairness
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CRIMINAL LAW IN PRACTICE
“Excellent. Overall good presenters who
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Fundamental steps in developing a lawful decision making
process
Communicating the decision and reasons effectively
Exercising discretion
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Key things to look for in retirement village agreements
• Legislative reform in retirement village law and what it means for
practitioners
• Residence agreements and enforcement avenues for residents
• Proprietary interests
• Ingoing contributions and exit fees
• Clarifying key terms: ‘loan-lease', ‘loan-licence' agreements,
‘freehold titles', ‘strata titles' and ‘company titles'
» Presented by Trevor Edmond, Managing Partner, Wallmans
Lawyers
$300
Legal Framework of Administrative Decision Making
Unfair Contract Terms
•
4.00pm to 6.00pm
The Hon. Tom Wodak SC will lead this seminar exploring the essential
issues of decision making and procedural fairness. Mr Wodak
is currently Principal Character Decision Maker, Department of
Immigration and Citizenship, exercising a decision making power
under delegation by the Minister, to determine whether a person
should have a visa cancelled or refused on the ground of character.
Take this unique opportunity to improve your ability to make fair
and appropriate decisions and to clearly articulate those decisions
with evidence.
» Chair: George Kamencak, Regional Director, Australian Competition
and Consumer Commission
Retirement Village Contracts
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Living Longer Living Better Aged Care Reform - key issues for
practitioners including:
• Payments for care and accommodation
• Security for refundable deposits and the Aged Care (Bond
Security) Act 2006
• Privacy laws and access to health records
• Refundable deposit refunds and probate issues
» Presented by Rebecca Barr, Partner, O’Loughlins Lawyers
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Providing opportunity to each participant to present its case
Providing opportunity to each participant to respond to
adverse material bias and pre-judgment
• How much procedural fairness is enough?
» Presented by The Hon. Tom Wodak SC, Principal Character
Decision Maker, Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
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About your presenter:
Prior to his role as Principal Character Decision Maker at the
Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Tom Wodak was
a Judge of the County Court for 15 years, retiring in 2009.
Tom Wodak continues to be involved in judicial education and
professional development, throughout Australia. For many
years, he has co-presented the judgment writing session at
the National Judicial Orientation Program, the Magistrates’
Phoenix Program, for the Judicial College of Victoria, and for
the Judicial Commission of New South Wales, as well as for
other courts and tribunals, throughout Australia. He has also
undertaken courses on judgment writing overseas. With Justice
Linda Dessau Tom is co-author of “Seven Steps to Clearer
Judgment Writing” (in ‘A Matter for Judgment’ Monograph,
Judicial Commission of NSW, 2003), and with Justice Dessau, is
co-editor of “Judicial Decisions - Crafting clear reasons” (NJCA).
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ANNUAL
146S01
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT: ONE YEAR ON
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
146S02
SCHOOL LAW 2014
9.00am to 12.15pm
$450
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
9.00am to 12.15pm
$450
146S07
WORKPLACE BULLYING:
NEW REGIME UPDATE
Thursday, 26 June 2014
9.00am to 12.15pm
$450
The changes to the Motor Vehicles Act have been in force for
one year now. Take the opportunity to hear from an expert panel
who will consider the impact of the changes sharing with you
knowledge about meeting the threshold, applying the new DSM5
scale and bringing a claim for psychological injury.
Don’t miss this opportunity for school principals, administrators and
decision makers to get the very best legal advice from legal experts.
As well as hearing about the most current legal issues affecting
schools across the state today, there is also the opportunity to ask
questions of an expert panel.
» Chair: Michael Doyle, Barrister, Mitchell Chambers
» Chair: David Ey, Partner, Piper Alderman
The legal framework for addressing workplace bullying has been
fundamentally overhauled with the introduction of the Bullying
Code of Practice in the WHS arena and the new right for workers
to make a complaint about bullying to the Fair Work Commission.
Attend to ensure your clients’ policies and systems meet the
requirements of the Bullying Code of Practice and will stand up to
scrutiny by the WHS regulator or the Fair Work Commission.
Meeting the Thresholds under the Motor Vehicle Accidents
(Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013
Record Keeping and Notification Requirements
» Chair: Kaye Smith, Partner, EMA Legal
•
Which records are necessary to keep?
• In what format should they be kept?
• How long should they be kept for?
• Obligations for schools and teachers
• Processes: what can happen to teachers and administrators
regarding engagement in the court process
» Presented by Claire O’Connor, Barrister, Anthony Mason Chambers
•
Impairment modification guidelines explained
Applying the new regulations
• Details of the new process for accrediting medical
practitioners
» Presented by Michael Kernot, Barrister, Carrington Chambers
•
Applying the DSM5 Criteria and the Guide to the Evaluation
of Psychiatric Impairment from a Clinical Perspective
New Anti-Bullying Provisions in the Fair Work Act:
The Experience to Date
•
The legal framework of workplace bullying, including the
bullying Code of Practice and the new right of action to the
Fair Work Commission
• Challenges businesses face with claims of bullying
• Dealing with complaints to the Fair Work Commission
• The impact of a complaint on conducting and continuing
internal investigations and performance management
» Presented by Guy Biddle, Partner, Finlaysons
Current Issues In Education Related Employment Litigation
•
Introduction of change and consultation requirements
The implied term of good faith and confidence
The straw and everything else on the camel’s back: a common
aetiology of work related mental illness in education employees
in the context of requirements for compensability
» Presented by Michael Ats, Partner, Lieschke & Weatherill
•
Brief history of psychiatric diagnosis and classification
• DSM in its various iterations since 1952
• Changes between DSM 4-TR and DSM 5
• Implications for preparing a psychiatric claim
• Briefing your expert in light of the changes
» Presented by Dr Marty Ewer, Psychiatrist
•
•
Bullying and Harassment Outside the Commission
•
Discrimination
Workers compensation legislation
• Common law claims
» Presented by Rick Manuel, Barrister, South Australian Bar
Managing Mental and Physical Health of Staff
Bringing a Claim for Psychological Injury
Managing difficult conversations with staff: What are you able to
do? What sort of language are you able to use?
• Procedures for managing employee performance: Where do you
stand legally?
• Dealing with high levels of staff stress: How do you avoid
burnout? When high stress issues become a Work Cover issue
» Presented by Will Snow, Senior Associate, Minter Ellison
•
Psychiatric claims: a history
The imposition of limits on psychiatric injury claims
• Present requirements to establish liability for psychiatric injury
» Presented by Anthony Kerin, Partner, Johnston Withers
•
“Great speakers, very important issues”
Investigating Allegations of Bullying in the Workplace:
A Practical Approach
•
When employers should investigate, including trivial or
vexatious allegations
• Importance of policies, procedures, codes of conduct and
keeping a written record
• Essential investigative steps: determining the who, where,
when and how your investigation should be conducted
• Collating evidence and ensuring procedural fairness: practical
'tips and traps' you must be aware of
• Rights and obligations of complainants, witnesses and the
employer
• After the investigation: what to do once the findings are in
» Presented by Michael Kay, Partner, Wallmans Lawyers
Top Legal Issues for School Principals
PANEL DISCUSSION
“Excellent selection of topics.”
•
•
•
Bullying in schools
WHS compliance
• Social media
• Duty of care
» Panellists:
David Ey, Partner, Piper Alderman
Grant Ley, Principal, Morphett Vale East School
Will Snow, Senior Associate, Minter Ellison
•
“Excellent, thank you”
“Always a good experience.
Very well run seminars and top
quality speakers”
ATTEND AND EARN 3 CPD UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW INCLUDING:
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Lunchtime Seminars / 1pm – 2pm
PRIVACY LAW: UPDATE ON THE
NEW REGIME
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
146S03
146S09
$155
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Whether you are advising clients or you need to ensure your own
organisation complies with the new legislation, this is a not-to-bemissed opportunity to hear from expert speakers in an open forum
with your chance to ask questions.
PANEL DISCUSSION
•
What are the essential changes?
- The APPs: the fundamental elements
- Direct marketing
- The interface of privacy and credit reporting regimes
• Unintended consequences and interesting issues:
- Privacy and Big Data
- Health care providers
- A paradigm shift from business to consumers
• What has happened since the regime has been brought into
effect?
» Panellists:
Natalie Charlesworth, Barrister, Anthony Mason Chambers
Paul Gordon, Associate, Finlaysons
Sandy Donaldson, Partner, Donaldson Walsh Lawyers
$155
Thursday, 26 June 2014
•
Difference between legal risks and safety risks
What is a notifiable incident?
Who must notify?
Who to notify and what to say (and what not to say)
•
•
•
•
What’s happening in the real world of PPSA?
What you need to be aware of and some key outcomes post
January 2014
• Registering security interests after the transition period and
ensuring priority
• Consequences you face of not registering or of getting it wrong
and examples
» Presented by Lynne Walton, Director, EDX Pty Ltd
•
What is client legal privilege?
Why is it important and how to use it effectively?
Do your worker’s need legal presentation?
Does your internal incident investigation policy and process
account for client legal privilege?
•
•
•
Dealing with SafeWork Inspectors
•
Rights of entry by SafeWork Inspectors
• Powers to be exercised on entry
• Ensuring SafeWork inspectors exercise their powers lawfully
• What are your rights and obligations (privilege against selfincrimination)?
• Penalties and consequences for compliance and non-compliance
» Presented by Jodie Bradbrook, Principal, Bradbrook Lawyers
1
ATTEND AND EARN
CPD
UNIT
146S04
PROSECUTION AND DEFENCE OF
ALLEGED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES
About your presenter:
Lynne Walton is Director at EDX (QLD) Pty Ltd, experts in personal
property securities. She has more than twelve years experience
in insolvency and restructuring gained with working in senior
positions in KPMG in Glasgow, BDO in Brisbane and PPB in Perth,
Australia.
About your presenter:
Jodie Bradbrook is Principal of Bradbrook Lawyers, an Adelaide
based law firm providing specialist advice in workplace relations,
employment & safety.
$155
Gain practical advice from a leading counsel in environmental
prosecutions. Only an hour out of the office will leave you with key
strategies and tips to apply on your next matter.
UNABLE
TO ATTEND
Prosecution and Defence of Alleged Environmental Offences
•
The use of coercive powers during the investigation
Who to charge, particularly in light of Statutes Amendment
(Directors’ Liability) Act 2013
• How to frame the charge, particularly so as to avoid a breach of
the rule against duplicity
• What else do you need from the prosecution to defend the
charge?
• What should be prepared if there is to be a plea of guilty?
• The prosecution’s obligation to disclose
• A cautionary note about the ‘victim’ as prosecutor
» Presented by Anthony Crocker, Barrister,
Jeffcott Chambers
OUR TO FACE EVENTS?
•
ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
ATTEND AND EARN
1
$155
Challenges in Practice
Client Legal Privilege in Safety Investigations
•
1.00pm to 2.00pm
What does the end of the transitional period under the PPSA mean for
you? This one hour intensive is perfect for getting up to speed on the
post transitional period under the Act. Personal Property Securities
expert, Lynne Walton, will guide you through the existing and future
difficulties in registering security interests and review recent cases to
further your understanding of the consequences of getting it wrong.
Lynne specialises in ensuring the PPSA does not leave you and your
clients exposed to risks – do not miss out.
Duty to Notify Incidents to Regulator
ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW OR
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SKILLS
1.00pm to 2.00pm
1.00pm to 2.00pm
This one hour intensive will address the legal risks associated with
the investigation process under the WHS Act, obligations when
an incident occurs and what they mean for you. Attend to ensure
you have the essentials covered in incident reporting, client legal
privilege in investigations and privilege against self-incrimination.
Privacy Law Amendments
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
PPSA IN PRACTICE
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT
1.00pm to 2.00pm
146S10
Then why not attend
our live web
seminars
“Excellent content. Excellent speakers”
ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
1
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ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
1
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CPD
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Tw i l i g h t S e m i n a r s / 4 p m – 6 p m
146S05
146S06
DEVELOPMENTS IN AGED CARE
AND RETIREMENT VILLAGE LAW
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
4.00pm to 6.00pm
CONTRACT DRAFTING
AND CONSUMER LAW
$300
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
DECISION MAKING AND REASON WRITING
4.00pm to 6.00pm
$300
The Aged Care system is set to change significantly with the introduction
of new rules for residents entering on or after 1 July 2014, when the last
set of amendments to the Aged Care Act 1997 commences. Similarly
the retirement village sector is undergoing potential reform in South
Australia. To prepare for this, keep up to date on amendments to the
aged care and retirement village legislative landscape and what to
expect in the year ahead.
Focus on key compliance and risk issues in drafting contracts for
the supply of goods and services. Gain essential updates on recent
developments in relation to unfair contract terms regulation and the
effect of the consumer guarantees and warranties against defects
regime.
» Chair: Julia Sweeney, Partner, Fisher Jeffries
Consumer Guarantees and Warranties Against Defects
Aged Care Legislative Landscape
•
Effect and limitations of the consumer guarantees regime
Compliance issues when offering warranties against defects
» Presented by Josh Simons, Partner, Thomsons Lawyers
•
Administrative law framework
Decision making delegation
Merits review
Judicial appeal, including procedural fairness and jurisdictional
error
•
•
•
What is an unfair term?
• The unfair contract terms regime
• Impact of the provisions on all standard form contracts
» Presented by John MacPhail, Partner and Paul Gordon,
Associate, Finlaysons
•
Clarity in Administrative Decision Making
•
ATTEND AND EARN 2 CPD UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
146S12
Thursday, 26 June 2014
$300
4.00pm to 6.00pm
» Chair: Grant Algie SC, Mitchell Chambers
Search and Seizure
•
The legality of the search
• Criminal assets confiscations
» Presented by Craig Caldicott, Senior Partner, Caldicott Lawyers
Essentials of an Effective Plea
•
Key preparation tips
Successful presentation techniques
• Issues to consider when pleading not guilty
» Presented by Ian White, Barrister, Len King Chambers
•
How to Prepare and Present a Review of an Instant Loss
of License
•
Drink driving provisions: ILOL notice
Offenders right to seek legal advice regarding their right to
review the ILOL
• Improve the client’s chances of success on a review
• A few novel arguments
» Presented by Joana Fuller, Barrister, Bar Chambers
•
2
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ATTEND AND EARN 2 CPD UNITS INCLUDING:
1 UNIT IN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
1 UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
ATTEND AND EARN
•
Ensuring Procedural Fairness
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UNITS
CRIMINAL LAW IN PRACTICE
“Excellent. Overall good presenters who
know the area”
•
Fundamental steps in developing a lawful decision making
process
Communicating the decision and reasons effectively
Exercising discretion
2
ATTEND AND EARN
Key things to look for in retirement village agreements
• Legislative reform in retirement village law and what it means for
practitioners
• Residence agreements and enforcement avenues for residents
• Proprietary interests
• Ingoing contributions and exit fees
• Clarifying key terms: ‘loan-lease', ‘loan-licence' agreements,
‘freehold titles', ‘strata titles' and ‘company titles'
» Presented by Trevor Edmond, Managing Partner, Wallmans
Lawyers
$300
Legal Framework of Administrative Decision Making
Unfair Contract Terms
•
4.00pm to 6.00pm
The Hon. Tom Wodak SC will lead this seminar exploring the essential
issues of decision making and procedural fairness. Mr Wodak
is currently Principal Character Decision Maker, Department of
Immigration and Citizenship, exercising a decision making power
under delegation by the Minister, to determine whether a person
should have a visa cancelled or refused on the ground of character.
Take this unique opportunity to improve your ability to make fair
and appropriate decisions and to clearly articulate those decisions
with evidence.
» Chair: George Kamencak, Regional Director, Australian Competition
and Consumer Commission
Retirement Village Contracts
ATTEND AND EARN
Thursday, 26 June 2014
•
Living Longer Living Better Aged Care Reform - key issues for
practitioners including:
• Payments for care and accommodation
• Security for refundable deposits and the Aged Care (Bond
Security) Act 2006
• Privacy laws and access to health records
• Refundable deposit refunds and probate issues
» Presented by Rebecca Barr, Partner, O’Loughlins Lawyers
ATTEND AND EARN 2 CPD UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
146S11
2
CPD
UNITS
•
Providing opportunity to each participant to present its case
Providing opportunity to each participant to respond to
adverse material bias and pre-judgment
• How much procedural fairness is enough?
» Presented by The Hon. Tom Wodak SC, Principal Character
Decision Maker, Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
•
About your presenter:
Prior to his role as Principal Character Decision Maker at the
Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Tom Wodak was
a Judge of the County Court for 15 years, retiring in 2009.
Tom Wodak continues to be involved in judicial education and
professional development, throughout Australia. For many
years, he has co-presented the judgment writing session at
the National Judicial Orientation Program, the Magistrates’
Phoenix Program, for the Judicial College of Victoria, and for
the Judicial Commission of New South Wales, as well as for
other courts and tribunals, throughout Australia. He has also
undertaken courses on judgment writing overseas. With Justice
Linda Dessau Tom is co-author of “Seven Steps to Clearer
Judgment Writing” (in ‘A Matter for Judgment’ Monograph,
Judicial Commission of NSW, 2003), and with Justice Dessau, is
co-editor of “Judicial Decisions - Crafting clear reasons” (NJCA).
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UNITS
5
ANNUAL
146S01
MOTOR VEHICLES ACT: ONE YEAR ON
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
146S02
SCHOOL LAW 2014
9.00am to 12.15pm
$450
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
9.00am to 12.15pm
$450
146S07
WORKPLACE BULLYING:
NEW REGIME UPDATE
Thursday, 26 June 2014
9.00am to 12.15pm
$450
The changes to the Motor Vehicles Act have been in force for
one year now. Take the opportunity to hear from an expert panel
who will consider the impact of the changes sharing with you
knowledge about meeting the threshold, applying the new DSM5
scale and bringing a claim for psychological injury.
Don’t miss this opportunity for school principals, administrators and
decision makers to get the very best legal advice from legal experts.
As well as hearing about the most current legal issues affecting
schools across the state today, there is also the opportunity to ask
questions of an expert panel.
» Chair: Michael Doyle, Barrister, Mitchell Chambers
» Chair: David Ey, Partner, Piper Alderman
The legal framework for addressing workplace bullying has been
fundamentally overhauled with the introduction of the Bullying
Code of Practice in the WHS arena and the new right for workers
to make a complaint about bullying to the Fair Work Commission.
Attend to ensure your clients’ policies and systems meet the
requirements of the Bullying Code of Practice and will stand up to
scrutiny by the WHS regulator or the Fair Work Commission.
Meeting the Thresholds under the Motor Vehicle Accidents
(Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013
Record Keeping and Notification Requirements
» Chair: Kaye Smith, Partner, EMA Legal
•
Which records are necessary to keep?
• In what format should they be kept?
• How long should they be kept for?
• Obligations for schools and teachers
• Processes: what can happen to teachers and administrators
regarding engagement in the court process
» Presented by Claire O’Connor, Barrister, Anthony Mason Chambers
•
Impairment modification guidelines explained
Applying the new regulations
• Details of the new process for accrediting medical
practitioners
» Presented by Michael Kernot, Barrister, Carrington Chambers
•
Applying the DSM5 Criteria and the Guide to the Evaluation
of Psychiatric Impairment from a Clinical Perspective
New Anti-Bullying Provisions in the Fair Work Act:
The Experience to Date
•
The legal framework of workplace bullying, including the
bullying Code of Practice and the new right of action to the
Fair Work Commission
• Challenges businesses face with claims of bullying
• Dealing with complaints to the Fair Work Commission
• The impact of a complaint on conducting and continuing
internal investigations and performance management
» Presented by Guy Biddle, Partner, Finlaysons
Current Issues In Education Related Employment Litigation
•
Introduction of change and consultation requirements
The implied term of good faith and confidence
The straw and everything else on the camel’s back: a common
aetiology of work related mental illness in education employees
in the context of requirements for compensability
» Presented by Michael Ats, Partner, Lieschke & Weatherill
•
Brief history of psychiatric diagnosis and classification
• DSM in its various iterations since 1952
• Changes between DSM 4-TR and DSM 5
• Implications for preparing a psychiatric claim
• Briefing your expert in light of the changes
» Presented by Dr Marty Ewer, Psychiatrist
•
•
Bullying and Harassment Outside the Commission
•
Discrimination
Workers compensation legislation
• Common law claims
» Presented by Rick Manuel, Barrister, South Australian Bar
Managing Mental and Physical Health of Staff
Bringing a Claim for Psychological Injury
Managing difficult conversations with staff: What are you able to
do? What sort of language are you able to use?
• Procedures for managing employee performance: Where do you
stand legally?
• Dealing with high levels of staff stress: How do you avoid
burnout? When high stress issues become a Work Cover issue
» Presented by Will Snow, Senior Associate, Minter Ellison
•
Psychiatric claims: a history
The imposition of limits on psychiatric injury claims
• Present requirements to establish liability for psychiatric injury
» Presented by Anthony Kerin, Partner, Johnston Withers
•
“Great speakers, very important issues”
Investigating Allegations of Bullying in the Workplace:
A Practical Approach
•
When employers should investigate, including trivial or
vexatious allegations
• Importance of policies, procedures, codes of conduct and
keeping a written record
• Essential investigative steps: determining the who, where,
when and how your investigation should be conducted
• Collating evidence and ensuring procedural fairness: practical
'tips and traps' you must be aware of
• Rights and obligations of complainants, witnesses and the
employer
• After the investigation: what to do once the findings are in
» Presented by Michael Kay, Partner, Wallmans Lawyers
Top Legal Issues for School Principals
PANEL DISCUSSION
“Excellent selection of topics.”
•
•
•
Bullying in schools
WHS compliance
• Social media
• Duty of care
» Panellists:
David Ey, Partner, Piper Alderman
Grant Ley, Principal, Morphett Vale East School
Will Snow, Senior Associate, Minter Ellison
•
“Excellent, thank you”
“Always a good experience.
Very well run seminars and top
quality speakers”
ATTEND AND EARN 3 CPD UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW INCLUDING:
1 POINT IN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
ATTEND AND EARN 3 CPD UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
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ATTEND AND EARN 3 CPD UNITS INCLUDING:
2 UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
1 UNIT IN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS SKILLS
ATTEND AND EARN
CPD
UNITS
3
CPD
UNITS
Lunchtime Seminars / 1pm – 2pm
PRIVACY LAW: UPDATE ON THE
NEW REGIME
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
146S03
146S09
$155
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Whether you are advising clients or you need to ensure your own
organisation complies with the new legislation, this is a not-to-bemissed opportunity to hear from expert speakers in an open forum
with your chance to ask questions.
PANEL DISCUSSION
•
What are the essential changes?
- The APPs: the fundamental elements
- Direct marketing
- The interface of privacy and credit reporting regimes
• Unintended consequences and interesting issues:
- Privacy and Big Data
- Health care providers
- A paradigm shift from business to consumers
• What has happened since the regime has been brought into
effect?
» Panellists:
Natalie Charlesworth, Barrister, Anthony Mason Chambers
Paul Gordon, Associate, Finlaysons
Sandy Donaldson, Partner, Donaldson Walsh Lawyers
$155
Thursday, 26 June 2014
•
Difference between legal risks and safety risks
What is a notifiable incident?
Who must notify?
Who to notify and what to say (and what not to say)
•
•
•
•
What’s happening in the real world of PPSA?
What you need to be aware of and some key outcomes post
January 2014
• Registering security interests after the transition period and
ensuring priority
• Consequences you face of not registering or of getting it wrong
and examples
» Presented by Lynne Walton, Director, EDX Pty Ltd
•
What is client legal privilege?
Why is it important and how to use it effectively?
Do your worker’s need legal presentation?
Does your internal incident investigation policy and process
account for client legal privilege?
•
•
•
Dealing with SafeWork Inspectors
•
Rights of entry by SafeWork Inspectors
• Powers to be exercised on entry
• Ensuring SafeWork inspectors exercise their powers lawfully
• What are your rights and obligations (privilege against selfincrimination)?
• Penalties and consequences for compliance and non-compliance
» Presented by Jodie Bradbrook, Principal, Bradbrook Lawyers
1
ATTEND AND EARN
CPD
UNIT
146S04
PROSECUTION AND DEFENCE OF
ALLEGED ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES
About your presenter:
Lynne Walton is Director at EDX (QLD) Pty Ltd, experts in personal
property securities. She has more than twelve years experience
in insolvency and restructuring gained with working in senior
positions in KPMG in Glasgow, BDO in Brisbane and PPB in Perth,
Australia.
About your presenter:
Jodie Bradbrook is Principal of Bradbrook Lawyers, an Adelaide
based law firm providing specialist advice in workplace relations,
employment & safety.
$155
Gain practical advice from a leading counsel in environmental
prosecutions. Only an hour out of the office will leave you with key
strategies and tips to apply on your next matter.
UNABLE
TO ATTEND
Prosecution and Defence of Alleged Environmental Offences
•
The use of coercive powers during the investigation
Who to charge, particularly in light of Statutes Amendment
(Directors’ Liability) Act 2013
• How to frame the charge, particularly so as to avoid a breach of
the rule against duplicity
• What else do you need from the prosecution to defend the
charge?
• What should be prepared if there is to be a plea of guilty?
• The prosecution’s obligation to disclose
• A cautionary note about the ‘victim’ as prosecutor
» Presented by Anthony Crocker, Barrister,
Jeffcott Chambers
OUR TO FACE EVENTS?
•
ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
ATTEND AND EARN
1
$155
Challenges in Practice
Client Legal Privilege in Safety Investigations
•
1.00pm to 2.00pm
What does the end of the transitional period under the PPSA mean for
you? This one hour intensive is perfect for getting up to speed on the
post transitional period under the Act. Personal Property Securities
expert, Lynne Walton, will guide you through the existing and future
difficulties in registering security interests and review recent cases to
further your understanding of the consequences of getting it wrong.
Lynne specialises in ensuring the PPSA does not leave you and your
clients exposed to risks – do not miss out.
Duty to Notify Incidents to Regulator
ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW OR
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SKILLS
1.00pm to 2.00pm
1.00pm to 2.00pm
This one hour intensive will address the legal risks associated with
the investigation process under the WHS Act, obligations when
an incident occurs and what they mean for you. Attend to ensure
you have the essentials covered in incident reporting, client legal
privilege in investigations and privilege against self-incrimination.
Privacy Law Amendments
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
PPSA IN PRACTICE
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT
1.00pm to 2.00pm
146S10
Then why not attend
our live web
seminars
“Excellent content. Excellent speakers”
ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
1
ATTEND AND EARN
CPD
UNIT
ATTEND AND EARN 1 CPD UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
1
ATTEND AND EARN
CPD
UNIT
CPD
UNIT
Tw i l i g h t S e m i n a r s / 4 p m – 6 p m
146S05
146S06
DEVELOPMENTS IN AGED CARE
AND RETIREMENT VILLAGE LAW
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
4.00pm to 6.00pm
CONTRACT DRAFTING
AND CONSUMER LAW
$300
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
DECISION MAKING AND REASON WRITING
4.00pm to 6.00pm
$300
The Aged Care system is set to change significantly with the introduction
of new rules for residents entering on or after 1 July 2014, when the last
set of amendments to the Aged Care Act 1997 commences. Similarly
the retirement village sector is undergoing potential reform in South
Australia. To prepare for this, keep up to date on amendments to the
aged care and retirement village legislative landscape and what to
expect in the year ahead.
Focus on key compliance and risk issues in drafting contracts for
the supply of goods and services. Gain essential updates on recent
developments in relation to unfair contract terms regulation and the
effect of the consumer guarantees and warranties against defects
regime.
» Chair: Julia Sweeney, Partner, Fisher Jeffries
Consumer Guarantees and Warranties Against Defects
Aged Care Legislative Landscape
•
Effect and limitations of the consumer guarantees regime
Compliance issues when offering warranties against defects
» Presented by Josh Simons, Partner, Thomsons Lawyers
•
Administrative law framework
Decision making delegation
Merits review
Judicial appeal, including procedural fairness and jurisdictional
error
•
•
•
What is an unfair term?
• The unfair contract terms regime
• Impact of the provisions on all standard form contracts
» Presented by John MacPhail, Partner and Paul Gordon,
Associate, Finlaysons
•
Clarity in Administrative Decision Making
•
ATTEND AND EARN 2 CPD UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
146S12
Thursday, 26 June 2014
$300
4.00pm to 6.00pm
» Chair: Grant Algie SC, Mitchell Chambers
Search and Seizure
•
The legality of the search
• Criminal assets confiscations
» Presented by Craig Caldicott, Senior Partner, Caldicott Lawyers
Essentials of an Effective Plea
•
Key preparation tips
Successful presentation techniques
• Issues to consider when pleading not guilty
» Presented by Ian White, Barrister, Len King Chambers
•
How to Prepare and Present a Review of an Instant Loss
of License
•
Drink driving provisions: ILOL notice
Offenders right to seek legal advice regarding their right to
review the ILOL
• Improve the client’s chances of success on a review
• A few novel arguments
» Presented by Joana Fuller, Barrister, Bar Chambers
•
2
CPD
UNITS
ATTEND AND EARN 2 CPD UNITS INCLUDING:
1 UNIT IN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
1 UNIT IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
ATTEND AND EARN
•
Ensuring Procedural Fairness
CPD
UNITS
CRIMINAL LAW IN PRACTICE
“Excellent. Overall good presenters who
know the area”
•
Fundamental steps in developing a lawful decision making
process
Communicating the decision and reasons effectively
Exercising discretion
2
ATTEND AND EARN
Key things to look for in retirement village agreements
• Legislative reform in retirement village law and what it means for
practitioners
• Residence agreements and enforcement avenues for residents
• Proprietary interests
• Ingoing contributions and exit fees
• Clarifying key terms: ‘loan-lease', ‘loan-licence' agreements,
‘freehold titles', ‘strata titles' and ‘company titles'
» Presented by Trevor Edmond, Managing Partner, Wallmans
Lawyers
$300
Legal Framework of Administrative Decision Making
Unfair Contract Terms
•
4.00pm to 6.00pm
The Hon. Tom Wodak SC will lead this seminar exploring the essential
issues of decision making and procedural fairness. Mr Wodak
is currently Principal Character Decision Maker, Department of
Immigration and Citizenship, exercising a decision making power
under delegation by the Minister, to determine whether a person
should have a visa cancelled or refused on the ground of character.
Take this unique opportunity to improve your ability to make fair
and appropriate decisions and to clearly articulate those decisions
with evidence.
» Chair: George Kamencak, Regional Director, Australian Competition
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Retirement Village Contracts
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Thursday, 26 June 2014
•
Living Longer Living Better Aged Care Reform - key issues for
practitioners including:
• Payments for care and accommodation
• Security for refundable deposits and the Aged Care (Bond
Security) Act 2006
• Privacy laws and access to health records
• Refundable deposit refunds and probate issues
» Presented by Rebecca Barr, Partner, O’Loughlins Lawyers
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146S11
2
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•
Providing opportunity to each participant to present its case
Providing opportunity to each participant to respond to
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• How much procedural fairness is enough?
» Presented by The Hon. Tom Wodak SC, Principal Character
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•
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Prior to his role as Principal Character Decision Maker at the
Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Tom Wodak was
a Judge of the County Court for 15 years, retiring in 2009.
Tom Wodak continues to be involved in judicial education and
professional development, throughout Australia. For many
years, he has co-presented the judgment writing session at
the National Judicial Orientation Program, the Magistrates’
Phoenix Program, for the Judicial College of Victoria, and for
the Judicial Commission of New South Wales, as well as for
other courts and tribunals, throughout Australia. He has also
undertaken courses on judgment writing overseas. With Justice
Linda Dessau Tom is co-author of “Seven Steps to Clearer
Judgment Writing” (in ‘A Matter for Judgment’ Monograph,
Judicial Commission of NSW, 2003), and with Justice Dessau, is
co-editor of “Judicial Decisions - Crafting clear reasons” (NJCA).
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4TH
ANNUAL
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LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT AMENDMENTS
NATIVE TITLE CONFERENCE - PERTH
Friday, 13 June 2014
9.00am to 5.15pm
146S08
$810
This June, Perth’s most respected practitioners will meet for an
essential discussion on the future direction of native title reform.
This seminar is an absolute must for any practitioner working in
this highly politically active practice area.
Thursday, 26 June 2014
$450
» Chair: Megan Hender, Megan Hender Consulting
Professional Skills
The Act and Its Impact on Your Practice
» Chair: The Hon. Ian Viner AO, QC, Stone Chambers
•
Practical tips for practitioners on how to ensure files, precedents
and procedures are compliant with the regime
• Case studies on what happens to practitioners (from a billing
and adjudication perspective) when they don’t comply
• A summary of relevant case law
» Presented by Graeme Arnold, Principal, Arnold Costs Solicitors
Changes in the Federal Court
» Presented by The Hon. Justice Michael Barker, Federal Court
of Australia
Recent Cases on Native Title
» Presented by Paul Sheiner, Director, Roe Legal Services
Practical Legal Ethics
Native Title – Failure to Deliver
Investigation/ Conciliation/ Disciplinary Powers of the
Commissioner
» Presented by Christine Lovitt, Special Counsel, Gilbert & Tobin
‘For Want of Authority’: The Problem of Legitimacy in the
Native Title Arena
•
“Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct” and “Professional
Misconduct”
• Complaints and investigations:
- What is the process?
- What powers does the Commissioner have?
- What should you do if you get a complaint?
• The Commissioner’s extensive new disciplinary powers:
- Fines
- Requiring an apology/ work to be re-done
- Ordering training, education, counselling, supervision
- Charges before, and appeals to, the Tribunal
- Overcharging: the Commissioner’s new powers
• The cost to a practitioner:
- Monetary costs
- Reputation: including the new (and very public)
Disciplinary Register
- Transitional arrangements for ongoing complaints/
investigations/ charges
» Presented by Greg May, Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
» Presented by David Raftery, Department of State Development,
Western Australian Government
The Role of Prescribed Body Corporates and the Way They
Deal With Indigenous Land Use Agreements
» Presented by Mark Gregory, Partner, Castledine Gregory
Suggested Procedures for Native Title Agreement
Negotiations
» Presented by Marcus Holmes, Principal, Land Equity Legal
Snapshot of the Tribunal’s Role in Future Act Determination
Applications
» Presented by Representative of the Native Title Tribunal,
Western Australia
Ethical Considerations for Native Title Lawyers
•
9.00am to 12.15pm
Presented by Marshall McKenna, Partner, Allens
Practice Management & Business Skills
Changes to Retainer Agreements
The New Law Society Precedent Retainer Agreement
Adapting the precedent agreement to specialist jurisdictions
(the Magistrates Court & Workers Compensation Tribunal)
• Good and bad potential additional clauses for adding to the
precedent agreement
» Presented by Bill Ericson, Partner, Finlaysons
Early
Bird Offer
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•
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5 UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
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7
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1 POINT PRACTICAL LEGAL ETHICS
1 POINT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS SKILLS
1 POINT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
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3
CPD
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School Law 2014
146S02
$405
$450
Privacy Law: Update on the New Regime
146S03
$140
$155
Prosecution and Defence of Alleged
Environmental Offences
146S04
$140
$155
Contract Drafting and Consumer Law
146S05
$270
$300
Developments in Aged Care and Retirement
Village Law
146S06
$270
$300
Card Number
Workplace Bullying: New Regime Update
146S07
$405
$450
Expiry Date
CPD Required Units: Legal Practitioners Act
Amendments - Ethics, Skills and Practice
Management
146S08
$405
$450
CCV number for Amex is 4 digits on the front of the card. All other cards last 3 digits on back.
Workplace Health and Safety Act
146S09
$140
$155
Cardholder’s name:
PPSA in Practice
146S10
$140
$155
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Decision Making and Reason Writing
146S11
$270
$300
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$270
$300
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fee of $50 will apply for all events when a refund is requested less than 3 full working days prior to the date of the event.
Regrettably no refunds or credits will be available if notice is given of nonattendance less than 24 hours prior to the start of the
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You can attend your 10 CPD hours via any format
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registration price)
“Excellent. The most useful (seminar) I have been to by far”
Choose 10 free past seminars papers from our
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past papers collection each year
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We will manage and track your CPD – reporting
to you monthly
2 Largest Choice
Legalwise Seminars is Australia’s largest and leading
Exclusive VIP members only specials and offers
No seminar cancellation fees for VIP members
legal CPD provider, therefore you get more choice with
All you need to pay is one low annual membership
over 450 seminars a year and over 1,800 hours of
fee of $875 per individual
CPD points.
All memberships are valid from 1 April to
3 Flexible Format
You can choose whether to attend your seminar in person,
as a live web seminar or our on demand seminar format.
4 Track Your CPD Points
SAVE Time
25 – 26 June 2014
InterContinental Adelaide
Early Std Face
Bird
to Web
Price Price Face
Motor Vehicles Act: One Year On
Charge $
JUNE 2014
Adelaide CPD Programs - June
DX
To assist you to track and manage your CPD points we
will provide you with a summary of your points gained
from CPD activity with Legalwise Seminars on a
monthly basis.
31 March annually (See Terms & Conditions below).
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Become a Legalwise Seminars
VIP Member, contact the member
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TERMS & CONDITIONS This offer does not apply to any of our events
outside of Australia. Membership commences 1 April through to
31 March each year. (You can attend a maximum of either
12 CPD points or 3 half-day seminars throughout the CPD year.)
Past papers will be sent electronically.
4TH
ANNUAL
146W11
CPD REQUIRED UNITS:
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT AMENDMENTS
NATIVE TITLE CONFERENCE - PERTH
Friday, 13 June 2014
9.00am to 5.15pm
146S08
$810
This June, Perth’s most respected practitioners will meet for an
essential discussion on the future direction of native title reform.
This seminar is an absolute must for any practitioner working in
this highly politically active practice area.
Thursday, 26 June 2014
$450
» Chair: Megan Hender, Megan Hender Consulting
Professional Skills
The Act and Its Impact on Your Practice
» Chair: The Hon. Ian Viner AO, QC, Stone Chambers
•
Practical tips for practitioners on how to ensure files, precedents
and procedures are compliant with the regime
• Case studies on what happens to practitioners (from a billing
and adjudication perspective) when they don’t comply
• A summary of relevant case law
» Presented by Graeme Arnold, Principal, Arnold Costs Solicitors
Changes in the Federal Court
» Presented by The Hon. Justice Michael Barker, Federal Court
of Australia
Recent Cases on Native Title
» Presented by Paul Sheiner, Director, Roe Legal Services
Practical Legal Ethics
Native Title – Failure to Deliver
Investigation/ Conciliation/ Disciplinary Powers of the
Commissioner
» Presented by Christine Lovitt, Special Counsel, Gilbert & Tobin
‘For Want of Authority’: The Problem of Legitimacy in the
Native Title Arena
•
“Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct” and “Professional
Misconduct”
• Complaints and investigations:
- What is the process?
- What powers does the Commissioner have?
- What should you do if you get a complaint?
• The Commissioner’s extensive new disciplinary powers:
- Fines
- Requiring an apology/ work to be re-done
- Ordering training, education, counselling, supervision
- Charges before, and appeals to, the Tribunal
- Overcharging: the Commissioner’s new powers
• The cost to a practitioner:
- Monetary costs
- Reputation: including the new (and very public)
Disciplinary Register
- Transitional arrangements for ongoing complaints/
investigations/ charges
» Presented by Greg May, Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
» Presented by David Raftery, Department of State Development,
Western Australian Government
The Role of Prescribed Body Corporates and the Way They
Deal With Indigenous Land Use Agreements
» Presented by Mark Gregory, Partner, Castledine Gregory
Suggested Procedures for Native Title Agreement
Negotiations
» Presented by Marcus Holmes, Principal, Land Equity Legal
Snapshot of the Tribunal’s Role in Future Act Determination
Applications
» Presented by Representative of the Native Title Tribunal,
Western Australia
Ethical Considerations for Native Title Lawyers
•
9.00am to 12.15pm
Presented by Marshall McKenna, Partner, Allens
Practice Management & Business Skills
Changes to Retainer Agreements
The New Law Society Precedent Retainer Agreement
Adapting the precedent agreement to specialist jurisdictions
(the Magistrates Court & Workers Compensation Tribunal)
• Good and bad potential additional clauses for adding to the
precedent agreement
» Presented by Bill Ericson, Partner, Finlaysons
Early
Bird Offer
•
•
ALSO AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A LIVE WEB SEMINAR
ATTEND AND EARN 7 CPD UNITS INCLUDING:
1 UNIT IN PRACTICAL LEGAL ETHICS
1 UNIT IN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
5 UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
ATTEND AND EARN
7
ATTEND AND EARN 3 CPD UNITS INCLUDING:
1 POINT PRACTICAL LEGAL ETHICS
1 POINT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS SKILLS
1 POINT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
ATTEND AND EARN
CPD
UNITS
3
CPD
UNITS
SAVE OVER $300.
The Westin Bund Centre
Shanghai
17 - 19 September 2014
Book by
30 May 2014
For more information contact Denise Tanner on
(02) 80709910 or email [email protected]
REGISTRATION FORM/ TAX INVOICE
5 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:
PO Box 971, Bondi Junction, NSW 1355
DX 12072 Bondi Junction
[email protected]
LEGALWISE SEMINARS VIP MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
$875
Yes, please sign me up for this CPD year
YOUR DETAILS:
Title
Call: 02 9387 8133
Fax: 02 9387 8711
www.legalwiseseminars.com.au
VENUE: InterContinental Adelaide, North Terrace,
Adelaide
“Fantastic, very insightful and speakers
are extremely knowledgeable”
EARLY BIRD OFFER!*
First name
Last name
CPD
PROGRAM
Register and pay for any Adelaide seminar(s) by 2 May 2014
and you will receive the early bird price. Book now and save!
Job title
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Please indicate which sessions and seminar format you would like to attend.
Choose from face to face or live web seminars.
Postal address
City
State
Postcode
Please note our live web seminars will only proceed if we gain enough interest, therefore please
could you indicate on this form which format you wish to attend (face-to-face or web seminar)
Email
Phone
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PAYMENT DETAILS:
Seminar Name
All registrations must be paid in full prior to the date of the event. All prices include GST and
P&H. This document will be a tax invoice for GST when fully completed and you make a
payment that is under $1000. Please take a photocopy for your records.
Code
146S01
$405
$450
School Law 2014
146S02
$405
$450
Privacy Law: Update on the New Regime
146S03
$140
$155
Prosecution and Defence of Alleged
Environmental Offences
146S04
$140
$155
Contract Drafting and Consumer Law
146S05
$270
$300
Developments in Aged Care and Retirement
Village Law
146S06
$270
$300
Card Number
Workplace Bullying: New Regime Update
146S07
$405
$450
Expiry Date
CPD Required Units: Legal Practitioners Act
Amendments - Ethics, Skills and Practice
Management
146S08
$405
$450
CCV number for Amex is 4 digits on the front of the card. All other cards last 3 digits on back.
Workplace Health and Safety Act
146S09
$140
$155
Cardholder’s name:
PPSA in Practice
146S10
$140
$155
Cardholder’s signature:
Decision Making and Reason Writing
146S11
$270
$300
Criminal Law in Practice
146S12
$270
$300
Electronic Funds Transfer: For EFT payment please call accounts on
(02) 8070 9915 for details. Please email your remittance advice to accounts
legalwiseseminars.com.au.
Cheque Please find enclosed a cheque for $_________made payable to Legalwise
Seminars Pty Ltd ABN 40 049 329 749 ACN 102 742 843
to my
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Not valid without signature
For full Terms and Conditions please visit www.legalwiseseminars.com.au Live Web Seminars: Please note our
live web seminars will only proceed if we gain enough interest, therefore please could you indicate on this form which format
you wish to attend (face-to-face or web seminar). Cancellations: If you are unable to attend a substitute delegate is always
welcome at no extra charge. Please notify our office with their details. Alternatively, a transfer to a future event or credit for
future use is available at no extra charge provided notice is given, in writing at least 24 hours before the event. A cancellation
fee of $50 will apply for all events when a refund is requested less than 3 full working days prior to the date of the event.
Regrettably no refunds or credits will be available if notice is given of nonattendance less than 24 hours prior to the start of the
event. Please advise changes by email to [email protected]. Early Bird Offer: Register and pay by the 2
May 2014 and receive the early bird price.
Privacy: Legalwise Seminars Pty Ltd protects the privacy and security of information provided
by you. By completing this form, you agree to the use of your personal information by Legalwise
Seminars Pty Ltd: to process your registration or enquiry, to contact you about products, services and
events, and for internal purposes. A list providing only the delegates’ name, job title and company are
provided to all presenters prior to the event. Legalwise Seminars Pty Ltd does not at any time pass
your information on to external companies. You may request to gain access to any of your personal
information that we have collected. Please tick this box [ ] if you do not wish to receive direct
marketing material by mail. Please tick this box [ ] if you do not wish to receive direct marketing
material by email. For our full privacy policy please visit www.legalwiseseminars.com.au
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UPCOMING CONFERENCES - Please send me more information on:
3rd Annual Cairns 10 Points in One Day.
Native Title Conference (Perth).
4th Annual International Family Law Conference Shanghai.
SAVE Money
VIP Offers
EARLY BIRD OFFER!
REGISTER NOW
AND SAVE
Register and Pay by 2 May 2014
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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SEE INSIDE FOR
DETAILS
BOOKING CODE: 146S A B C D E
IT’S SIMPLE...
INCLUDES...
save time and
money, with one
annual fee
What’s included
in your annual VIP
membership program?
1 Best Legal Content
You can attend your 10 CPD hours via any format
for one annual fee (up to 40% off normal
Don’t take our word for it…….
registration price)
“Excellent. The most useful (seminar) I have been to by far”
Choose 10 free past seminars papers from our
“One of the best sessions I have been to”
past papers collection each year
“It was perfect; I would not change a thing”
We will manage and track your CPD – reporting
to you monthly
2 Largest Choice
Legalwise Seminars is Australia’s largest and leading
Exclusive VIP members only specials and offers
No seminar cancellation fees for VIP members
legal CPD provider, therefore you get more choice with
All you need to pay is one low annual membership
over 450 seminars a year and over 1,800 hours of
fee of $875 per individual
CPD points.
All memberships are valid from 1 April to
3 Flexible Format
You can choose whether to attend your seminar in person,
as a live web seminar or our on demand seminar format.
4 Track Your CPD Points
SAVE Time
25 – 26 June 2014
InterContinental Adelaide
Early Std Face
Bird
to Web
Price Price Face
Motor Vehicles Act: One Year On
Charge $
JUNE 2014
Adelaide CPD Programs - June
DX
To assist you to track and manage your CPD points we
will provide you with a summary of your points gained
from CPD activity with Legalwise Seminars on a
monthly basis.
31 March annually (See Terms & Conditions below).
Sign up today...
Become a Legalwise Seminars
VIP Member, contact the member
services team at
[email protected]
TERMS & CONDITIONS This offer does not apply to any of our events
outside of Australia. Membership commences 1 April through to
31 March each year. (You can attend a maximum of either
12 CPD points or 3 half-day seminars throughout the CPD year.)
Past papers will be sent electronically.
4TH
ANNUAL
146W11
CPD REQUIRED UNITS:
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT AMENDMENTS
NATIVE TITLE CONFERENCE - PERTH
Friday, 13 June 2014
9.00am to 5.15pm
146S08
$810
This June, Perth’s most respected practitioners will meet for an
essential discussion on the future direction of native title reform.
This seminar is an absolute must for any practitioner working in
this highly politically active practice area.
Thursday, 26 June 2014
$450
» Chair: Megan Hender, Megan Hender Consulting
Professional Skills
The Act and Its Impact on Your Practice
» Chair: The Hon. Ian Viner AO, QC, Stone Chambers
•
Practical tips for practitioners on how to ensure files, precedents
and procedures are compliant with the regime
• Case studies on what happens to practitioners (from a billing
and adjudication perspective) when they don’t comply
• A summary of relevant case law
» Presented by Graeme Arnold, Principal, Arnold Costs Solicitors
Changes in the Federal Court
» Presented by The Hon. Justice Michael Barker, Federal Court
of Australia
Recent Cases on Native Title
» Presented by Paul Sheiner, Director, Roe Legal Services
Practical Legal Ethics
Native Title – Failure to Deliver
Investigation/ Conciliation/ Disciplinary Powers of the
Commissioner
» Presented by Christine Lovitt, Special Counsel, Gilbert & Tobin
‘For Want of Authority’: The Problem of Legitimacy in the
Native Title Arena
•
“Unsatisfactory Professional Conduct” and “Professional
Misconduct”
• Complaints and investigations:
- What is the process?
- What powers does the Commissioner have?
- What should you do if you get a complaint?
• The Commissioner’s extensive new disciplinary powers:
- Fines
- Requiring an apology/ work to be re-done
- Ordering training, education, counselling, supervision
- Charges before, and appeals to, the Tribunal
- Overcharging: the Commissioner’s new powers
• The cost to a practitioner:
- Monetary costs
- Reputation: including the new (and very public)
Disciplinary Register
- Transitional arrangements for ongoing complaints/
investigations/ charges
» Presented by Greg May, Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
» Presented by David Raftery, Department of State Development,
Western Australian Government
The Role of Prescribed Body Corporates and the Way They
Deal With Indigenous Land Use Agreements
» Presented by Mark Gregory, Partner, Castledine Gregory
Suggested Procedures for Native Title Agreement
Negotiations
» Presented by Marcus Holmes, Principal, Land Equity Legal
Snapshot of the Tribunal’s Role in Future Act Determination
Applications
» Presented by Representative of the Native Title Tribunal,
Western Australia
Ethical Considerations for Native Title Lawyers
•
9.00am to 12.15pm
Presented by Marshall McKenna, Partner, Allens
Practice Management & Business Skills
Changes to Retainer Agreements
The New Law Society Precedent Retainer Agreement
Adapting the precedent agreement to specialist jurisdictions
(the Magistrates Court & Workers Compensation Tribunal)
• Good and bad potential additional clauses for adding to the
precedent agreement
» Presented by Bill Ericson, Partner, Finlaysons
Early
Bird Offer
•
•
ALSO AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A LIVE WEB SEMINAR
ATTEND AND EARN 7 CPD UNITS INCLUDING:
1 UNIT IN PRACTICAL LEGAL ETHICS
1 UNIT IN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
5 UNITS IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
ATTEND AND EARN
7
ATTEND AND EARN 3 CPD UNITS INCLUDING:
1 POINT PRACTICAL LEGAL ETHICS
1 POINT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS SKILLS
1 POINT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
ATTEND AND EARN
CPD
UNITS
3
CPD
UNITS
SAVE OVER $300.
The Westin Bund Centre
Shanghai
17 - 19 September 2014
Book by
30 May 2014
For more information contact Denise Tanner on
(02) 80709910 or email [email protected]
REGISTRATION FORM/ TAX INVOICE
5 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:
PO Box 971, Bondi Junction, NSW 1355
DX 12072 Bondi Junction
[email protected]
LEGALWISE SEMINARS VIP MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
$875
Yes, please sign me up for this CPD year
YOUR DETAILS:
Title
Call: 02 9387 8133
Fax: 02 9387 8711
www.legalwiseseminars.com.au
VENUE: InterContinental Adelaide, North Terrace,
Adelaide
“Fantastic, very insightful and speakers
are extremely knowledgeable”
EARLY BIRD OFFER!*
First name
Last name
CPD
PROGRAM
Register and pay for any Adelaide seminar(s) by 2 May 2014
and you will receive the early bird price. Book now and save!
Job title
Organisation
Please indicate which sessions and seminar format you would like to attend.
Choose from face to face or live web seminars.
Postal address
City
State
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School Law 2014
146S02
$405
$450
Privacy Law: Update on the New Regime
146S03
$140
$155
Prosecution and Defence of Alleged
Environmental Offences
146S04
$140
$155
Contract Drafting and Consumer Law
146S05
$270
$300
Developments in Aged Care and Retirement
Village Law
146S06
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$300
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Workplace Bullying: New Regime Update
146S07
$405
$450
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CPD Required Units: Legal Practitioners Act
Amendments - Ethics, Skills and Practice
Management
146S08
$405
$450
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146S09
$140
$155
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PPSA in Practice
146S10
$140
$155
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Decision Making and Reason Writing
146S11
$270
$300
Criminal Law in Practice
146S12
$270
$300
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