Our streamlined program features substantive streams in commercial (encompassing business law and commercial litigation), criminal, family, personal injuries, property and succession, plus a two-day core agenda. Join topical discussions, master tax and revenue issues commonly encountered, explore the crossover between two areas of law, and get up to speed in our ever-popular key legislative and case law updates.
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- All Events
- Morning tea
- Registration
- Chief Justice’s address
- Welcome to Country
- Welcome remarks
- Breaking the mould: You can too
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8:30 am | Welcome to Country Welcome remarks Welcome remarks 8:35 am - 8:45 am Presenter
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8:45 am | Chief Justice’s address Chief Justice’s address 8:45 am - 9:00 am Presenter
Chair
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9:00 am | Breaking the mould: You can too ![]() Breaking the mould: You can too 9:00 am - 10:00 am Be inspired by the amazing journey of Stephen Scheeler, former CEO of Facebook (Australia and New Zealand). As a leader of a world-disrupting organisation, Stephen has managed numerous styles of teams, encouraging them to embrace change by being relentlessly curious and not being afraid to break the mould. He will share his secrets to great leadership and his learnings on how to think differently, re-invent yourself and prepare for the future in a generation of digital natives and evolving legal technology. Stephen will explore the state of disruption in the Australian professional services sector and provide thought-provoking ideas to inspire you to be courageous and transform not only yourself, but also your business. He will push you to challenge the norm and help you to identify the steps to pivot in new strategic directions to better equip you for adapting to the ever changing legal landscape. ![]() Presenter
Chair Bill Potts, President, Queensland Law Society; Director, Potts Lawyers; Chair, Queensland Law Society Practice Management Course Committee and Member, Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee |
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10:00 am | Morning tea |
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Introduction
8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration 8:30 am - 8:35 am Welcome to Country 8:35 am - 8:45 am Welcome remarks 8:45 am - 9:00 am Chief Justice’s address 9:00 am - 10:00 am Breaking the mould: You can too Breaking the mould: You can tooBe inspired by the amazing journey of Stephen Scheeler, former CEO of Facebook (Australia and New Zealand). As a leader of a world-disrupting organisation, Stephen has managed numerous styles of teams, encouraging them to embrace change by being relentlessly curious and not being afraid to break the mould. He will share his secrets to great leadership and his learnings on how to think differently, re-invent yourself and prepare for the future in a generation of digital natives and evolving legal technology. Stephen will explore the state of disruption in the Australian professional services sector and provide thought-provoking ideas to inspire you to be courageous and transform not only yourself, but also your business. He will push you to challenge the norm and help you to identify the steps to pivot in new strategic directions to better equip you for adapting to the ever changing legal landscape.
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10:00 am | Morning tea |
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8:00 am | Registration |
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8:45 am | Chief Justice’s address Chief Justice’s address 8:45 am - 9:00 am Presenter
Chair
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8:45 am - 9:00 am Chief Justice’s address
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8:30 am | Welcome to Country |
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8:30 am - 8:35 am Welcome to Country
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8:30 am | Welcome remarks Welcome remarks 8:35 am - 8:45 am Presenter
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Introduction
8:35 am - 8:45 am Welcome remarks
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9:00 am | Breaking the mould: You can too ![]() Breaking the mould: You can too 9:00 am - 10:00 am Be inspired by the amazing journey of Stephen Scheeler, former CEO of Facebook (Australia and New Zealand). As a leader of a world-disrupting organisation, Stephen has managed numerous styles of teams, encouraging them to embrace change by being relentlessly curious and not being afraid to break the mould. He will share his secrets to great leadership and his learnings on how to think differently, re-invent yourself and prepare for the future in a generation of digital natives and evolving legal technology. Stephen will explore the state of disruption in the Australian professional services sector and provide thought-provoking ideas to inspire you to be courageous and transform not only yourself, but also your business. He will push you to challenge the norm and help you to identify the steps to pivot in new strategic directions to better equip you for adapting to the ever changing legal landscape. ![]() Presenter
Chair Bill Potts, President, Queensland Law Society; Director, Potts Lawyers; Chair, Queensland Law Society Practice Management Course Committee and Member, Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee |
9:15 am | |
9:30 am | |
9:45 am |
Introduction
9:00 am - 10:00 am Breaking the mould: You can too Breaking the mould: You can tooBe inspired by the amazing journey of Stephen Scheeler, former CEO of Facebook (Australia and New Zealand). As a leader of a world-disrupting organisation, Stephen has managed numerous styles of teams, encouraging them to embrace change by being relentlessly curious and not being afraid to break the mould. He will share his secrets to great leadership and his learnings on how to think differently, re-invent yourself and prepare for the future in a generation of digital natives and evolving legal technology. Stephen will explore the state of disruption in the Australian professional services sector and provide thought-provoking ideas to inspire you to be courageous and transform not only yourself, but also your business. He will push you to challenge the norm and help you to identify the steps to pivot in new strategic directions to better equip you for adapting to the ever changing legal landscape.
- All Events
- Lunch
- Afternoon tea
- When estates and loans intersect
- Tax issues associated with property transactions
- Personal injuries case law and legislation update
- My cybersecurity plan of action and checklist
- Key updates – case and legislation
- ‘Leases to pieces’ – enforcement procedures for breach of lease covenant
- Legal project management for small practices
- Historic institutional sexual abuse claims: What NFPs and charities need to know
- A practical guide to estate administration and administration accounts
- Property law and legislation update
- Personal injuries deadlines and limitations
- Cultural awareness training: How to achieve the best results for your First Nations clients
- Top tips for will drafters
- Changes to improve civil litigation: A personal injuries perspective
- Dealing with clients in emotionally charged situations
- The continued explosion of e-contracting
- Successfully handling change in property practice
- Elder abuse – how to respond
- Alternative pathways to compensation and support
- Ethical challenges in an evolving legal landscape
Personal Injuries | Property | Succession | Core | |
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10:30 am | Personal injuries case law and legislation update ![]() Personal injuries case law and legislation update 10:30 am - 11:15 am Review of the key cases and legislation affecting personal injuries over the past 12 months, particularly in the areas of:
![]() Presenters
Chair
| Tax issues associated with property transactions ![]() Tax issues associated with property transactions 10:30 am - 11:15 am This session reviews the significant recent changes in taxation collected in association with property transactions. It also examines how the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is interpreting and implementing the changes, and gives guidance on how to manage in practice. Topics include:
![]() Presenter
Chair
| When estates and loans intersect ![]() When estates and loans intersect 10:30 am - 11:15 am Join our presenters as they consider the implications in estate planning and administration, when dealing with loans including:
![]() Presenters
Chair
| My cybersecurity plan of action and checklist ![]() My cybersecurity plan of action and checklist 10:30 am - 11:15 am This session will provide you with practical hints and tips to help you mitigate the risks of a cyberattack as well as provide you with a checklist of what to do if you are attacked. This session will include:
![]() Presenters
Chair
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11:15 am | Historic institutional sexual abuse claims: What NFPs and charities need to know ![]() Historic institutional sexual abuse claims: What NFPs and charities need to know 11:15 am - 12:00 pm This session reviews the current state of sexual abuse claims against institutions and what lawyers advising not for profits (NFPs) and charities should know, including:
![]() Presenter
Chair
| ‘Leases to pieces’ – enforcement procedures for breach of lease covenant ![]() ‘Leases to pieces’ – enforcement procedures for breach of lease covenant 11:15 am - 12:00 pm When leases are breached, options available to the parties are determined by various sources of law, many of which have been subject to reform in recent years. Misunderstandings persist for example on the effect of the late 2016 amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994. This session will cover the traps and pitfalls of breach enforcement. Topics will include:
![]() Presenters
Chair
| Key updates – case and legislation ![]() Key updates – case and legislation 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Let our presenters guide you through this information packed session as they analyse the recent important decisions and legislation updates to help you keep on top of all the latest developments. ![]() Presenters
Chair
| Legal project management for small practices ![]() ![]() Legal project management for small practices 11:15 am - 12:00 pm How do you accurately identify the scope of your retainer and manage the services the client has retained you for? This session will consider what a solicitor needs to do to ensure that the client understands the extent of the legal services provided, what will not be provided, how costs are to be communicated and the importance of a written record of the work to be undertaken. ![]() ![]() Presenter
Chair
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12:00 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
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1:00 pm | Personal injuries deadlines and limitations ![]() Personal injuries deadlines and limitations 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Navigating key deadlines and limitations that apply to injured clients: what they are, how to protect them, when to navigate alternative paths, and how to extend them. ![]() Presenters
Chair
| Property law and legislation update ![]() Property law and legislation update 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Our presenters will review the recent key developments in property case law and legislation including:
![]() Presenters
Chair
| A practical guide to estate administration and administration accounts ![]() A practical guide to estate administration and administration accounts 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm The preparation of administration accounts is an essential aspect of the estate administration process. Using evolving administration accounts, delegates will follow an estate administration case study canvassing relevant issues including:
![]() Presenters
Chair
| Cultural awareness training: How to achieve the best results for your First Nations clients ![]() Cultural awareness training: How to achieve the best results for your First Nations clients 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm This session will provide practitioners with practical tips and advice on how to better serve their First Nations clients and achieve the best outcomes for them. Hear from a panel of experienced practitioners from the criminal, family, personal injuries and advocacy sectors as they provide practical tips on the do’s, don’ts and how-to’s of:
This session is essential for practitioners working with First Nations clients. ![]() Panellists
Chair
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1:45 pm | Changes to improve civil litigation: A personal injuries perspective ![]() Changes to improve civil litigation: A personal injuries perspective 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm This session examines recent practice directions aimed at a better and more efficient approach to the management of litigation. The Supreme Court is aware that in many cases the real issues to be tried are not identified and narrowed until the eve of trial or during the trial. This comes at a great cost to parties and to the public. To better manage the cases litigated before it, the Court has introduced a number of practice directions aimed at a “just and expeditious resolution of the real issues in dispute at a minimum of expense”. This session will explore the requirements to:
The role of the Resolution Registrar and the Supervised Case List will also be addressed. The session will conclude with a brief review of the highly apposite Practice Direction 15 of 2018 – proceedings involving persons under a legal disability and the need for the Court to sanction a settlement. ![]() Presenter
Chair
| The continued explosion of e-contracting ![]() The continued explosion of e-contracting 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Notwithstanding that use of e-technology has resulted in law firms becoming an unprecedented target of cyber criminals, its use in property law practice is set to increase. Successful property law practitioners must understand and leverage e-contracting appropriately. This session reviews the latest developments in e-contracting, the associated risks and how to handle them. Topics covered include:
![]() Presenters
Chair
| Top tips for will drafters ![]() Top tips for will drafters 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm This session will provide guidance on the fundamentals of will-drafting, including the overall purpose of a will, important considerations when drafting, common errors to avoid and tips on best practice. The presenter will explore strategies and how to best draft a will and ancillary documents to achieve your client’s goals, including specific examples. ![]() Presenter
Chair
| Dealing with clients in emotionally charged situations ![]() ![]() Dealing with clients in emotionally charged situations 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Have you experienced difficulty communicating with emotional clients? Neuroscience informs us how and why clients in certain, usually high stress situations, may experience impaired mental functioning. This session breaks down the science and provides practical skills and tips to help identify emotional clients and revolutionise the way practitioners relate to and communicate with their clients including:
This session is beneficial for practitioners across all practice areas. ![]() ![]() Presenter
Chair
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2:30 pm | Afternoon tea | Afternoon tea | Afternoon tea | Afternoon tea |
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3:00 pm | Alternative pathways to compensation and support ![]() Alternative pathways to compensation and support 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS) are now well and truly permeating personal injury work, the numbers in each scheme ramping up substantially as we approach FY 2020. This session will give practical insight and guidance into dealings with the NDIA and NIIS Agency when a client is on, or applying for, these schemes. Another pathway for obtaining compensation and support, Total Permanent Disability cover associated with superannuation policies, is also becoming more common. The session also provides practical guidance and tips on the contractual and legislative frameworks relevant to this avenue. ![]() Presenters
Chair
| Successfully handling change in property practice ![]() ![]() Successfully handling change in property practice 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm “Change is the only constant in life” – Heraclitus. E-technology, cybercrime, Artificial Intelligence (AI), amassing regulations and responsibility for tax collection are just some of the challenges facing property law practices. Join a diverse panel from various areas of property law specialisation, as they review the disruptions and drivers, and how, with some success, their firms are responding. Delegates will learn about:
![]() ![]() Panellists
Chair
| Elder abuse – how to respond ![]() Elder abuse – how to respond 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm In this panel session, we will examine common problems arising when substitute decision makers (and lawyers?!) get it wrong. You will gain valuable insights, with reference to case studies, from representatives of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Office of the Public Guardian and solicitors that practise in this space. Expect to receive tips that will immediately help by providing advice and guidance about what to do in circumstances where elder abuse is present. ![]() Panellists
Chair
| Ethical challenges in an evolving legal landscape ![]() Ethical challenges in an evolving legal landscape 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm The ethical fundamentals do not change but some of the dilemmas facing practitioners in an evolving and challenging legal landscape may do so. In this session, we consider:
![]() Presenter
Chair
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3:30 pm | ||||
3:45 pm |
Personal Injuries
10:30 am - 11:15 am Personal injuries case law and legislation update Personal injuries case law and legislation updateReview of the key cases and legislation affecting personal injuries over the past 12 months, particularly in the areas of:
- master/servant claims
- public liability and occupiers liability matters
- rehabilitation and liability decisions in matters falling under the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
- Damages and the Civil Liability Act 2003
- psychological injury and bullying cases
- host employers, contractors and liability to employees.
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Historic institutional sexual abuse claims: What NFPs and charities need to know Historic institutional sexual abuse claims: What NFPs and charities need to knowThis session reviews the current state of sexual abuse claims against institutions and what lawyers advising not for profits (NFPs) and charities should know, including:
- Federal Redress Scheme
- principles of vicarious liability between institutions, employees and agents
- grounds for setting aside earlier settlement agreements
- defences available to institutions based on prejudice, arising from passage of time such as loss of evidence, and difficulties identifying the defendant/changes to defendant institutions
- jurisdictional and threshold defences: degree of harm, events occurring out of state, physical abuse versus sexual abuse
- applicability of the Civil Liability Act 2003 to damages calculations
- direct personal response and pastoral resolution.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Personal injuries deadlines and limitations Personal injuries deadlines and limitationsNavigating key deadlines and limitations that apply to injured clients: what they are, how to protect them, when to navigate alternative paths, and how to extend them.
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Changes to improve civil litigation: A personal injuries perspective Changes to improve civil litigation: A personal injuries perspectiveThis session examines recent practice directions aimed at a better and more efficient approach to the management of litigation. The Supreme Court is aware that in many cases the real issues to be tried are not identified and narrowed until the eve of trial or during the trial. This comes at a great cost to parties and to the public. To better manage the cases litigated before it, the Court has introduced a number of practice directions aimed at a “just and expeditious resolution of the real issues in dispute at a minimum of expense”.
This session will explore the requirements to:
- develop a document management protocol (a “document plan”)
- confer to resolve or narrow the issues in dispute
- summarise the “real” issue of a dispute
- record a short summary of the issues to be tried
- record the facts that are not in dispute
- develop a basic trial plan.
The role of the Resolution Registrar and the Supervised Case List will also be addressed.
The session will conclude with a brief review of the highly apposite Practice Direction 15 of 2018 – proceedings involving persons under a legal disability and the need for the Court to sanction a settlement.
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon tea 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Alternative pathways to compensation and support Alternative pathways to compensation and supportThe National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS) are now well and truly permeating personal injury work, the numbers in each scheme ramping up substantially as we approach FY 2020. This session will give practical insight and guidance into dealings with the NDIA and NIIS Agency when a client is on, or applying for, these schemes.
Another pathway for obtaining compensation and support, Total Permanent Disability cover associated with superannuation policies, is also becoming more common. The session also provides practical guidance and tips on the contractual and legislative frameworks relevant to this avenue.
Property
10:30 am - 11:15 am Tax issues associated with property transactions Tax issues associated with property transactionsThis session reviews the significant recent changes in taxation collected in association with property transactions. It also examines how the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is interpreting and implementing the changes, and gives guidance on how to manage in practice.
Topics include:
- GST withholding regime – the ATO’s view, drafting tips when acting for developers and traps when acting for buyers
- foreign resident capital gains withholding tax
- CGT main residence exemption removed for foreign and temporary residents
- the ghost tax – annual vacancy charge on foreign owners of underutilised residential property
- stamp duty surcharge – Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty
- land tax absentee surcharge
- property owning trusts with non-resident beneficiaries
- New Zealand temporary residents.
11:15 am - 12:00 pm ‘Leases to pieces’ – enforcement procedures for breach of lease covenant ‘Leases to pieces’ – enforcement procedures for breach of lease covenantWhen leases are breached, options available to the parties are determined by various sources of law, many of which have been subject to reform in recent years. Misunderstandings persist for example on the effect of the late 2016 amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994. This session will cover the traps and pitfalls of breach enforcement.
Topics will include:
- recent amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
- enforcement procedures and documentation
- Magistrates Court and Supreme Court jurisdictions
- insolvency, security and bond issues
- commercial realities, common objectives of landlords and tenants of commercial and retail premises – practical guidance
- commercial problem solving: example of Australian Retailers Association.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Property law and legislation update Property law and legislation updateOur presenters will review the recent key developments in property case law and legislation including:
- property law review
- body corporate legislative amendments: fire safety and cladding (QFES)
- latest body corporate adjudications relevant to practitioners.
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm The continued explosion of e-contracting The continued explosion of e-contractingNotwithstanding that use of e-technology has resulted in law firms becoming an unprecedented target of cyber criminals, its use in property law practice is set to increase. Successful property law practitioners must understand and leverage e-contracting appropriately. This session reviews the latest developments in e-contracting, the associated risks and how to handle them.
Topics covered include:
- electronic signing options and how they work
- disclosure
- property transaction documents that can and cannot be executed electronically
- verification of identity (VOI) measures
- protection of VOI data
- issues arising when different modes of execution are used by the parties and how to manage
- firm internal policies and recommendations to clients.
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon tea 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Successfully handling change in property practice Successfully handling change in property practice“Change is the only constant in life”
– Heraclitus.
E-technology, cybercrime, Artificial Intelligence (AI), amassing regulations and responsibility for tax collection are just some of the challenges facing property law practices. Join a diverse panel from various areas of property law specialisation, as they review the disruptions and drivers, and how, with some success, their firms are responding.
Delegates will learn about:
- firms that are successfully innovating through firm management and strategy
- the benefits of and how to implement systematisation, enhanced client service, and use of technology
- client-focused costing and delivery of legal services
- secure online portal for delivery of documents to/from clients, electronic signing, EFT/Direct Debit from Trust Account, cloud server and software, paperless office, self-supporting lawyers equipped with multi-screens, voice-to-text dictation/text drafting and integrated computer phones.
Succession
10:30 am - 11:15 am When estates and loans intersect When estates and loans intersectJoin our presenters as they consider the implications in estate planning and administration, when dealing with loans including:
- how to draft the terms
- treatment in capital distribution
- forgiving
- assigning
- Div 7A
- inter-entity considerations
- tax treatment.
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Key updates – case and legislation Key updates – case and legislationLet our presenters guide you through this information packed session as they analyse the recent important decisions and legislation updates to help you keep on top of all the latest developments.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm A practical guide to estate administration and administration accounts A practical guide to estate administration and administration accountsThe preparation of administration accounts is an essential aspect of the estate administration process.
Using evolving administration accounts, delegates will follow an estate administration case study canvassing relevant issues including:
- the treatment of superannuation and life insurance paid to the estate
- class closing rules
- applying the benefit and burden of gifts appropriately
- classes of gifts
- the rateable application of gifts in payment of liabilities.
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Top tips for will drafters Top tips for will draftersThis session will provide guidance on the fundamentals of will-drafting, including the overall purpose of a will, important considerations when drafting, common errors to avoid and tips on best practice. The presenter will explore strategies and how to best draft a will and ancillary documents to achieve your client’s goals, including specific examples.
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon tea 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Elder abuse – how to respond Elder abuse – how to respondIn this panel session, we will examine common problems arising when substitute decision makers (and lawyers?!) get it wrong. You will gain valuable insights, with reference to case studies, from representatives of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Office of the Public Guardian and solicitors that practise in this space. Expect to receive tips that will immediately help by providing advice and guidance about what to do in circumstances where elder abuse is present.
Core
10:30 am - 11:15 am My cybersecurity plan of action and checklist My cybersecurity plan of action and checklistThis session will provide you with practical hints and tips to help you mitigate the risks of a cyberattack as well as provide you with a checklist of what to do if you are attacked.
This session will include:
- a brief overview of the developments in this space including the four main types of attacks small to mid-sized firms should be aware of
- prevention strategies, including best practice password creation, best practice internet usage – e.g. what should I not click on and open, how to select workable policies and how to put together a small scale cyber improvement project using external consultants without breaking the bank
- mitigation strategies including how to prepare a mandatory breach response and data breach response plan, and QLS resources available to members
- disclosure requirements e.g. who do I need to contact when a breach occurs?
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Legal project management for small practices Legal project management for small practicesHow do you accurately identify the scope of your retainer and manage the services the client has retained you for?
This session will consider what a solicitor needs to do to ensure that the client understands the extent of the legal services provided, what will not be provided, how costs are to be communicated and the importance of a written record of the work to be undertaken.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Cultural awareness training: How to achieve the best results for your First Nations clients Cultural awareness training: How to achieve the best results for your First Nations clientsThis session will provide practitioners with practical tips and advice on how to better serve their First Nations clients and achieve the best outcomes for them.
Hear from a panel of experienced practitioners from the criminal, family, personal injuries and advocacy sectors as they provide practical tips on the do’s, don’ts and how-to’s of:
- your initial meeting
- taking instructions
- noting body language
- understanding your client’s needs
- working with your client to achieve the best result.
This session is essential for practitioners working with First Nations clients.
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Dealing with clients in emotionally charged situations Dealing with clients in emotionally charged situationsHave you experienced difficulty communicating with emotional clients? Neuroscience informs us how and why clients in certain, usually high stress situations, may experience impaired mental functioning.
This session breaks down the science and provides practical skills and tips to help identify emotional clients and revolutionise the way practitioners relate to and communicate with their clients including:
- insights from neuroscience into the effects of high conflict situations
- de-escalating situations
- managing third party expectations in the interest of your client
- how to achieve this: practical skills and tips including appropriate language
- mindfulness and wellbeing for lawyers.
This session is beneficial for practitioners across all practice areas.
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon tea 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Ethical challenges in an evolving legal landscape Ethical challenges in an evolving legal landscapeThe ethical fundamentals do not change but some of the dilemmas facing practitioners in an evolving and challenging legal landscape may do so. In this session, we consider:
- dealing with self-represented litigants particularly in view of the recent High Court decision of Nobarani v Mariconte [2018] HCA 36
- the discrete delivery of legal services
- client screening and intake.
Personal Injuries | Property | Succession | Core | |
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12:00 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
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12:45 pm |
Personal Injuries
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
Property
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
Succession
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
Core
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
Personal Injuries | Property | Succession | Core | |
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2:30 pm | Afternoon tea | Afternoon tea | Afternoon tea | Afternoon tea |
2:45 pm |
Personal Injuries
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon tea
Property
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon tea
Succession
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon tea
Core
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon tea
Personal Injuries | Property | Succession | Core | |
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10:30 am | When estates and loans intersect ![]() When estates and loans intersect 10:30 am - 11:15 am Join our presenters as they consider the implications in estate planning and administration, when dealing with loans including:
![]() Presenters
Chair
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10:45 am | ||||
11:00 am |
Succession
10:30 am - 11:15 am When estates and loans intersect When estates and loans intersectJoin our presenters as they consider the implications in estate planning and administration, when dealing with loans including:
- how to draft the terms
- treatment in capital distribution
- forgiving
- assigning
- Div 7A
- inter-entity considerations
- tax treatment.
Personal Injuries | Property | Succession | Core | |
---|---|---|---|---|
10:30 am | Tax issues associated with property transactions ![]() Tax issues associated with property transactions 10:30 am - 11:15 am This session reviews the significant recent changes in taxation collected in association with property transactions. It also examines how the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is interpreting and implementing the changes, and gives guidance on how to manage in practice. Topics include:
![]() Presenter
Chair
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10:45 am | ||||
11:00 am |
Property
10:30 am - 11:15 am Tax issues associated with property transactions Tax issues associated with property transactionsThis session reviews the significant recent changes in taxation collected in association with property transactions. It also examines how the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is interpreting and implementing the changes, and gives guidance on how to manage in practice.
Topics include:
- GST withholding regime – the ATO’s view, drafting tips when acting for developers and traps when acting for buyers
- foreign resident capital gains withholding tax
- CGT main residence exemption removed for foreign and temporary residents
- the ghost tax – annual vacancy charge on foreign owners of underutilised residential property
- stamp duty surcharge – Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty
- land tax absentee surcharge
- property owning trusts with non-resident beneficiaries
- New Zealand temporary residents.
Personal Injuries | Property | Succession | Core | |
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10:30 am | Personal injuries case law and legislation update ![]() Personal injuries case law and legislation update 10:30 am - 11:15 am Review of the key cases and legislation affecting personal injuries over the past 12 months, particularly in the areas of:
![]() Presenters
Chair
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10:45 am | ||||
11:00 am |
Personal Injuries
10:30 am - 11:15 am Personal injuries case law and legislation update Personal injuries case law and legislation updateReview of the key cases and legislation affecting personal injuries over the past 12 months, particularly in the areas of:
- master/servant claims
- public liability and occupiers liability matters
- rehabilitation and liability decisions in matters falling under the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
- Damages and the Civil Liability Act 2003
- psychological injury and bullying cases
- host employers, contractors and liability to employees.
Personal Injuries | Property | Succession | Core | |
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10:30 am | My cybersecurity plan of action and checklist ![]() My cybersecurity plan of action and checklist 10:30 am - 11:15 am This session will provide you with practical hints and tips to help you mitigate the risks of a cyberattack as well as provide you with a checklist of what to do if you are attacked. This session will include:
![]() Presenters
Chair
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10:45 am | ||||
11:00 am |
Core
10:30 am - 11:15 am My cybersecurity plan of action and checklist My cybersecurity plan of action and checklistThis session will provide you with practical hints and tips to help you mitigate the risks of a cyberattack as well as provide you with a checklist of what to do if you are attacked.
This session will include:
- a brief overview of the developments in this space including the four main types of attacks small to mid-sized firms should be aware of
- prevention strategies, including best practice password creation, best practice internet usage – e.g. what should I not click on and open, how to select workable policies and how to put together a small scale cyber improvement project using external consultants without breaking the bank
- mitigation strategies including how to prepare a mandatory breach response and data breach response plan, and QLS resources available to members
- disclosure requirements e.g. who do I need to contact when a breach occurs?
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11:15 am | Key updates – case and legislation ![]() Key updates – case and legislation 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Let our presenters guide you through this information packed session as they analyse the recent important decisions and legislation updates to help you keep on top of all the latest developments. ![]() Presenters
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm Key updates – case and legislation Key updates – case and legislationLet our presenters guide you through this information packed session as they analyse the recent important decisions and legislation updates to help you keep on top of all the latest developments.
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11:15 am | ‘Leases to pieces’ – enforcement procedures for breach of lease covenant ![]() ‘Leases to pieces’ – enforcement procedures for breach of lease covenant 11:15 am - 12:00 pm When leases are breached, options available to the parties are determined by various sources of law, many of which have been subject to reform in recent years. Misunderstandings persist for example on the effect of the late 2016 amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994. This session will cover the traps and pitfalls of breach enforcement. Topics will include:
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm ‘Leases to pieces’ – enforcement procedures for breach of lease covenant ‘Leases to pieces’ – enforcement procedures for breach of lease covenantWhen leases are breached, options available to the parties are determined by various sources of law, many of which have been subject to reform in recent years. Misunderstandings persist for example on the effect of the late 2016 amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994. This session will cover the traps and pitfalls of breach enforcement.
Topics will include:
- recent amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
- enforcement procedures and documentation
- Magistrates Court and Supreme Court jurisdictions
- insolvency, security and bond issues
- commercial realities, common objectives of landlords and tenants of commercial and retail premises – practical guidance
- commercial problem solving: example of Australian Retailers Association.
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11:15 am | Legal project management for small practices ![]() ![]() Legal project management for small practices 11:15 am - 12:00 pm How do you accurately identify the scope of your retainer and manage the services the client has retained you for? This session will consider what a solicitor needs to do to ensure that the client understands the extent of the legal services provided, what will not be provided, how costs are to be communicated and the importance of a written record of the work to be undertaken. ![]() ![]() Presenter
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm Legal project management for small practices Legal project management for small practicesHow do you accurately identify the scope of your retainer and manage the services the client has retained you for?
This session will consider what a solicitor needs to do to ensure that the client understands the extent of the legal services provided, what will not be provided, how costs are to be communicated and the importance of a written record of the work to be undertaken.
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11:15 am | Historic institutional sexual abuse claims: What NFPs and charities need to know ![]() Historic institutional sexual abuse claims: What NFPs and charities need to know 11:15 am - 12:00 pm This session reviews the current state of sexual abuse claims against institutions and what lawyers advising not for profits (NFPs) and charities should know, including:
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm Historic institutional sexual abuse claims: What NFPs and charities need to know Historic institutional sexual abuse claims: What NFPs and charities need to knowThis session reviews the current state of sexual abuse claims against institutions and what lawyers advising not for profits (NFPs) and charities should know, including:
- Federal Redress Scheme
- principles of vicarious liability between institutions, employees and agents
- grounds for setting aside earlier settlement agreements
- defences available to institutions based on prejudice, arising from passage of time such as loss of evidence, and difficulties identifying the defendant/changes to defendant institutions
- jurisdictional and threshold defences: degree of harm, events occurring out of state, physical abuse versus sexual abuse
- applicability of the Civil Liability Act 2003 to damages calculations
- direct personal response and pastoral resolution.
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1:00 pm | A practical guide to estate administration and administration accounts ![]() A practical guide to estate administration and administration accounts 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm The preparation of administration accounts is an essential aspect of the estate administration process. Using evolving administration accounts, delegates will follow an estate administration case study canvassing relevant issues including:
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1:00 pm - 1:45 pm A practical guide to estate administration and administration accounts A practical guide to estate administration and administration accountsThe preparation of administration accounts is an essential aspect of the estate administration process.
Using evolving administration accounts, delegates will follow an estate administration case study canvassing relevant issues including:
- the treatment of superannuation and life insurance paid to the estate
- class closing rules
- applying the benefit and burden of gifts appropriately
- classes of gifts
- the rateable application of gifts in payment of liabilities.
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1:00 pm | Property law and legislation update ![]() Property law and legislation update 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Our presenters will review the recent key developments in property case law and legislation including:
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1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Property law and legislation update Property law and legislation updateOur presenters will review the recent key developments in property case law and legislation including:
- property law review
- body corporate legislative amendments: fire safety and cladding (QFES)
- latest body corporate adjudications relevant to practitioners.
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1:00 pm | Personal injuries deadlines and limitations ![]() Personal injuries deadlines and limitations 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Navigating key deadlines and limitations that apply to injured clients: what they are, how to protect them, when to navigate alternative paths, and how to extend them. ![]() Presenters
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1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Personal injuries deadlines and limitations Personal injuries deadlines and limitationsNavigating key deadlines and limitations that apply to injured clients: what they are, how to protect them, when to navigate alternative paths, and how to extend them.
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1:00 pm | Cultural awareness training: How to achieve the best results for your First Nations clients ![]() Cultural awareness training: How to achieve the best results for your First Nations clients 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm This session will provide practitioners with practical tips and advice on how to better serve their First Nations clients and achieve the best outcomes for them. Hear from a panel of experienced practitioners from the criminal, family, personal injuries and advocacy sectors as they provide practical tips on the do’s, don’ts and how-to’s of:
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1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Cultural awareness training: How to achieve the best results for your First Nations clients Cultural awareness training: How to achieve the best results for your First Nations clientsThis session will provide practitioners with practical tips and advice on how to better serve their First Nations clients and achieve the best outcomes for them.
Hear from a panel of experienced practitioners from the criminal, family, personal injuries and advocacy sectors as they provide practical tips on the do’s, don’ts and how-to’s of:
- your initial meeting
- taking instructions
- noting body language
- understanding your client’s needs
- working with your client to achieve the best result.
This session is essential for practitioners working with First Nations clients.
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1:45 pm | Top tips for will drafters ![]() Top tips for will drafters 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm This session will provide guidance on the fundamentals of will-drafting, including the overall purpose of a will, important considerations when drafting, common errors to avoid and tips on best practice. The presenter will explore strategies and how to best draft a will and ancillary documents to achieve your client’s goals, including specific examples. ![]() Presenter
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1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Top tips for will drafters Top tips for will draftersThis session will provide guidance on the fundamentals of will-drafting, including the overall purpose of a will, important considerations when drafting, common errors to avoid and tips on best practice. The presenter will explore strategies and how to best draft a will and ancillary documents to achieve your client’s goals, including specific examples.
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1:45 pm | Changes to improve civil litigation: A personal injuries perspective ![]() Changes to improve civil litigation: A personal injuries perspective 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm This session examines recent practice directions aimed at a better and more efficient approach to the management of litigation. The Supreme Court is aware that in many cases the real issues to be tried are not identified and narrowed until the eve of trial or during the trial. This comes at a great cost to parties and to the public. To better manage the cases litigated before it, the Court has introduced a number of practice directions aimed at a “just and expeditious resolution of the real issues in dispute at a minimum of expense”. This session will explore the requirements to:
The role of the Resolution Registrar and the Supervised Case List will also be addressed. The session will conclude with a brief review of the highly apposite Practice Direction 15 of 2018 – proceedings involving persons under a legal disability and the need for the Court to sanction a settlement. ![]() Presenter
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1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Changes to improve civil litigation: A personal injuries perspective Changes to improve civil litigation: A personal injuries perspectiveThis session examines recent practice directions aimed at a better and more efficient approach to the management of litigation. The Supreme Court is aware that in many cases the real issues to be tried are not identified and narrowed until the eve of trial or during the trial. This comes at a great cost to parties and to the public. To better manage the cases litigated before it, the Court has introduced a number of practice directions aimed at a “just and expeditious resolution of the real issues in dispute at a minimum of expense”.
This session will explore the requirements to:
- develop a document management protocol (a “document plan”)
- confer to resolve or narrow the issues in dispute
- summarise the “real” issue of a dispute
- record a short summary of the issues to be tried
- record the facts that are not in dispute
- develop a basic trial plan.
The role of the Resolution Registrar and the Supervised Case List will also be addressed.
The session will conclude with a brief review of the highly apposite Practice Direction 15 of 2018 – proceedings involving persons under a legal disability and the need for the Court to sanction a settlement.
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1:45 pm | Dealing with clients in emotionally charged situations ![]() ![]() Dealing with clients in emotionally charged situations 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Have you experienced difficulty communicating with emotional clients? Neuroscience informs us how and why clients in certain, usually high stress situations, may experience impaired mental functioning. This session breaks down the science and provides practical skills and tips to help identify emotional clients and revolutionise the way practitioners relate to and communicate with their clients including:
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1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Dealing with clients in emotionally charged situations Dealing with clients in emotionally charged situationsHave you experienced difficulty communicating with emotional clients? Neuroscience informs us how and why clients in certain, usually high stress situations, may experience impaired mental functioning.
This session breaks down the science and provides practical skills and tips to help identify emotional clients and revolutionise the way practitioners relate to and communicate with their clients including:
- insights from neuroscience into the effects of high conflict situations
- de-escalating situations
- managing third party expectations in the interest of your client
- how to achieve this: practical skills and tips including appropriate language
- mindfulness and wellbeing for lawyers.
This session is beneficial for practitioners across all practice areas.
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1:45 pm | The continued explosion of e-contracting ![]() The continued explosion of e-contracting 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Notwithstanding that use of e-technology has resulted in law firms becoming an unprecedented target of cyber criminals, its use in property law practice is set to increase. Successful property law practitioners must understand and leverage e-contracting appropriately. This session reviews the latest developments in e-contracting, the associated risks and how to handle them. Topics covered include:
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1:45 pm - 2:30 pm The continued explosion of e-contracting The continued explosion of e-contractingNotwithstanding that use of e-technology has resulted in law firms becoming an unprecedented target of cyber criminals, its use in property law practice is set to increase. Successful property law practitioners must understand and leverage e-contracting appropriately. This session reviews the latest developments in e-contracting, the associated risks and how to handle them.
Topics covered include:
- electronic signing options and how they work
- disclosure
- property transaction documents that can and cannot be executed electronically
- verification of identity (VOI) measures
- protection of VOI data
- issues arising when different modes of execution are used by the parties and how to manage
- firm internal policies and recommendations to clients.
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3:00 pm | Successfully handling change in property practice ![]() ![]() Successfully handling change in property practice 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm “Change is the only constant in life” – Heraclitus. E-technology, cybercrime, Artificial Intelligence (AI), amassing regulations and responsibility for tax collection are just some of the challenges facing property law practices. Join a diverse panel from various areas of property law specialisation, as they review the disruptions and drivers, and how, with some success, their firms are responding. Delegates will learn about:
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Successfully handling change in property practice Successfully handling change in property practice“Change is the only constant in life”
– Heraclitus.
E-technology, cybercrime, Artificial Intelligence (AI), amassing regulations and responsibility for tax collection are just some of the challenges facing property law practices. Join a diverse panel from various areas of property law specialisation, as they review the disruptions and drivers, and how, with some success, their firms are responding.
Delegates will learn about:
- firms that are successfully innovating through firm management and strategy
- the benefits of and how to implement systematisation, enhanced client service, and use of technology
- client-focused costing and delivery of legal services
- secure online portal for delivery of documents to/from clients, electronic signing, EFT/Direct Debit from Trust Account, cloud server and software, paperless office, self-supporting lawyers equipped with multi-screens, voice-to-text dictation/text drafting and integrated computer phones.
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3:00 pm | Elder abuse – how to respond ![]() Elder abuse – how to respond 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm In this panel session, we will examine common problems arising when substitute decision makers (and lawyers?!) get it wrong. You will gain valuable insights, with reference to case studies, from representatives of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Office of the Public Guardian and solicitors that practise in this space. Expect to receive tips that will immediately help by providing advice and guidance about what to do in circumstances where elder abuse is present. ![]() Panellists
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Elder abuse – how to respond Elder abuse – how to respondIn this panel session, we will examine common problems arising when substitute decision makers (and lawyers?!) get it wrong. You will gain valuable insights, with reference to case studies, from representatives of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Office of the Public Guardian and solicitors that practise in this space. Expect to receive tips that will immediately help by providing advice and guidance about what to do in circumstances where elder abuse is present.
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3:00 pm | Alternative pathways to compensation and support ![]() Alternative pathways to compensation and support 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS) are now well and truly permeating personal injury work, the numbers in each scheme ramping up substantially as we approach FY 2020. This session will give practical insight and guidance into dealings with the NDIA and NIIS Agency when a client is on, or applying for, these schemes. Another pathway for obtaining compensation and support, Total Permanent Disability cover associated with superannuation policies, is also becoming more common. The session also provides practical guidance and tips on the contractual and legislative frameworks relevant to this avenue. ![]() Presenters
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Alternative pathways to compensation and support Alternative pathways to compensation and supportThe National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS) are now well and truly permeating personal injury work, the numbers in each scheme ramping up substantially as we approach FY 2020. This session will give practical insight and guidance into dealings with the NDIA and NIIS Agency when a client is on, or applying for, these schemes.
Another pathway for obtaining compensation and support, Total Permanent Disability cover associated with superannuation policies, is also becoming more common. The session also provides practical guidance and tips on the contractual and legislative frameworks relevant to this avenue.
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3:00 pm | Ethical challenges in an evolving legal landscape ![]() Ethical challenges in an evolving legal landscape 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm The ethical fundamentals do not change but some of the dilemmas facing practitioners in an evolving and challenging legal landscape may do so. In this session, we consider:
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Ethical challenges in an evolving legal landscape Ethical challenges in an evolving legal landscapeThe ethical fundamentals do not change but some of the dilemmas facing practitioners in an evolving and challenging legal landscape may do so. In this session, we consider:
- dealing with self-represented litigants particularly in view of the recent High Court decision of Nobarani v Mariconte [2018] HCA 36
- the discrete delivery of legal services
- client screening and intake.
- All Events
- Achieving respectful and inclusive workplaces
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Achieving respectful and inclusive workplaces Achieving respectful and inclusive workplacesJoin our esteemed panel for a discussion about unacceptable workplace behaviours such as sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination, the impacts of such behaviour on individuals and organisations, and how we can individually and collectively change the culture in the legal profession.
You will have an opportunity to submit questions on notice prior to the day.
5:00 pm - 5:05 pm Closing remarks 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Legal Profession Dinner and Awards Legal Profession Dinner and AwardsThe most prestigious night of the Queensland legal profession calendar, the QLS Legal Profession Dinner & Awards will see members of the legal community including esteemed members of the judiciary, come together to celebrate the achievements of outstanding individuals and firms across multiple award categories.
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4:00 pm | Achieving respectful and inclusive workplaces ![]() Achieving respectful and inclusive workplaces 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join our esteemed panel for a discussion about unacceptable workplace behaviours such as sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination, the impacts of such behaviour on individuals and organisations, and how we can individually and collectively change the culture in the legal profession. You will have an opportunity to submit questions on notice prior to the day. ![]() Panellists
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Achieving respectful and inclusive workplaces Achieving respectful and inclusive workplacesJoin our esteemed panel for a discussion about unacceptable workplace behaviours such as sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination, the impacts of such behaviour on individuals and organisations, and how we can individually and collectively change the culture in the legal profession.
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6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Legal Profession Dinner and Awards Legal Profession Dinner and AwardsThe most prestigious night of the Queensland legal profession calendar, the QLS Legal Profession Dinner & Awards will see members of the legal community including esteemed members of the judiciary, come together to celebrate the achievements of outstanding individuals and firms across multiple award categories.
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- Lunch
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- Why litigate when you can arbitrate
- Case law and legislation update
- Selling or buying a business – what about the employees?
- Professional independence – creating and maintaining boundaries with clients
- How to run a family matter on your first return date
- Coronial inquests: A practical guide to advising your clients
- The commercial year in review – case and legislation update
- Embracing flexibility to improve engagement and profitability
- Family law update
- Developing the theory of your case: Tips and traps
- Smart contracts in the real world
- Risk management for family lawyers: Stories from the trenches
- Improving the client experience: demonstrating value
- How to deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroom
- Small business capital raising and crowd funding
- My key support staff is retiring – how do I ensure a seamless transition?
- Criminal law reforms: What is next and how will it affect you?
- Keynote address
- Litigation: The Now Way of litigating
- I want to have a paperless office – can I? How do I?
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9:00 am | Selling or buying a business – what about the employees? ![]() Selling or buying a business – what about the employees? 9:00 am - 9:45 am Complex issues can often arise when negotiating terms for the transfer of employee obligations on the sale and purchase of a business. In this session our experts will consider the different options for the transfer of employment obligations and the interaction between the standard REIQ business provisions and the Fair Work Act. ![]() Presenters
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| Case law and legislation update ![]() Case law and legislation update 9:00 am - 9:45 am We are delighted to welcome John Robertson to deliver an update on key developments in criminal law over the past 12 months. ![]() Presenter
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| Why litigate when you can arbitrate ![]() ![]() Why litigate when you can arbitrate 9:00 am - 9:45 am Designed to provide you with a complete snapshot of the arbitration process, this session will address both the pros and cons of arbitration. What we will explore:
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| Professional independence – creating and maintaining boundaries with clients ![]() Professional independence – creating and maintaining boundaries with clients 9:00 am - 9:45 am This session will address how we can establish and maintain healthy and professional boundaries with clients. It is undisputed that we act on the instructions of our clients, but as legal practitioners we have a duty to execute clients’ instructions with critical thought and expertise. This session will look at:
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| Coronial inquests: A practical guide to advising your clients ![]() Coronial inquests: A practical guide to advising your clients 9:45 am - 10:30 am Focusing on Work Health & Safety and Queensland Police Service investigations, this session is designed to give you guidance in advising your clients prior to, during and after a coronial inquest. Topics to be addressed include:
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| How to run a family matter on your first return date ![]() ![]() How to run a family matter on your first return date 9:45 am - 10:30 am This session will provide you with practical guidance in running a family matter in court, with reference to relevant case law and legislation. Tips and traps, personal experience and best practice will be shared throughout the session. ![]() ![]() Presenter
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| Embracing flexibility to improve engagement and profitability ![]() Embracing flexibility to improve engagement and profitability 9:45 am - 10:30 am Flexible working arrangements have a lot to offer your firm, but it is hard to know where to start. This session will provide real-life insight into the tangible benefits of flexible work. The session will explore:
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11:00 am | Smart contracts in the real world ![]() Smart contracts in the real world 11:00 am - 11:45 am Blockchain, cryptocurrency, automated process flow – what does it all mean? Join our experts as they translate the tech talk into understandable concepts and help you navigate the real world legal applications of smart contracts from financial settlements to share transfers, and learn how the current law applies to these emerging methods of contracting. ![]() Presenters
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| Developing the theory of your case: Tips and traps ![]() ![]() Developing the theory of your case: Tips and traps 11:00 am - 11:45 am Join Saul Holt QC for a practical discussion on the tips and traps of developing the theory of your case including:
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| Family law update ![]() Family law update 11:00 am - 11:45 am During this interactive Q&A, this session will explore key recent developments in family law and provide practical insights on their application to your practice. ![]() Presenter
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| Improving the client experience: demonstrating value ![]() Improving the client experience: demonstrating value 11:00 am - 11:45 am This session will discuss the key components for effectively demonstrating value to clients, in particular:
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11:45 am | Small business capital raising and crowd funding ![]() Small business capital raising and crowd funding 11:45 am - 12:30 pm With billions being raised worldwide every year in online crowdsourcing campaigns for a diverse range of ventures, it is important to understand the legal requirements around capital raising for small businesses and the role crowdsourcing as a growing area of funding is playing in these types of ventures. Join our legal expert and crowdfunding guru as they discuss what you need to know to advise clients in this space. ![]() Presenters
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| How to deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroom ![]() How to deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroom 11:45 am - 12:30 pm Based on case studies, our experts will focus on the practicalities of dealing with challenging behaviour in the courtroom. What we will cover:
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| Risk management for family lawyers: Stories from the trenches ![]() Risk management for family lawyers: Stories from the trenches 11:45 am - 12:30 pm In this practical session on risk management for family lawyers, our presenters will provide you with answers to the most commonly asked questions by family law practitioners. ![]() Presenters
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| My key support staff is retiring – how do I ensure a seamless transition? ![]() My key support staff is retiring – how do I ensure a seamless transition? 11:45 am - 12:30 pm In a lot of small practices key support staff, who perhaps even helped grow the business, may decide to retire – how do you train someone to quickly get up to speed with the activities, tasks and high level of client care you have come to expect in a short period of time? Is it possible? Is putting someone new in the role the right answer? Or does the situation call for some redesign? Join us for this session as we discuss the above and provide practical advice and strategies on:
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1:15 pm | Litigation: The Now Way of litigating ![]() Litigation: The Now Way of litigating 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Engage with our expert panel as they provide their perspectives on how the practice of civil litigation in higher courts has changed (including through technology and court driven reforms aimed at more efficient conduct) and where we may be headed. ![]() Panellists
Chair
| Criminal law reforms: What is next and how will it affect you? ![]() Criminal law reforms: What is next and how will it affect you? 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Join our esteemed panel for a critical examination of areas subject to criminal law reforms including:
![]() Panellists
Chair
| Keynote address ![]() Keynote address 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm We are thrilled to welcome the Honourable Justice Anne Demack to deliver a keynote address. ![]() Presenter
Chair
| I want to have a paperless office – can I? How do I? ![]() I want to have a paperless office – can I? How do I? 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm This session will explore whether a paperless office is achievable and what needs to happen to achieve it – or is it a hybrid between paper and paperless? Join us to hear from a panel, about what needs to be considered including:
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Chair
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2:00 pm |
Commercial
9:00 am - 9:45 am Selling or buying a business – what about the employees? Selling or buying a business – what about the employees?Complex issues can often arise when negotiating terms for the transfer of employee obligations on the sale and purchase of a business. In this session our experts will consider the different options for the transfer of employment obligations and the interaction between the standard REIQ business provisions and the Fair Work Act.
9:45 am - 10:30 am The commercial year in review – case and legislation update The commercial year in review – case and legislation updateThis session will review the significant decisions over the past 12 months and provide updates on all things essential to your commercial law practice.
10:30 am - 11:00 am Morning tea 11:00 am - 11:45 am Smart contracts in the real world Smart contracts in the real worldBlockchain, cryptocurrency, automated process flow – what does it all mean? Join our experts as they translate the tech talk into understandable concepts and help you navigate the real world legal applications of smart contracts from financial settlements to share transfers, and learn how the current law applies to these emerging methods of contracting.
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Small business capital raising and crowd funding Small business capital raising and crowd fundingWith billions being raised worldwide every year in online crowdsourcing campaigns for a diverse range of ventures, it is important to understand the legal requirements around capital raising for small businesses and the role crowdsourcing as a growing area of funding is playing in these types of ventures. Join our legal expert and crowdfunding guru as they discuss what you need to know to advise clients in this space.
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Litigation: The Now Way of litigating Litigation: The Now Way of litigatingEngage with our expert panel as they provide their perspectives on how the practice of civil litigation in higher courts has changed (including through technology and court driven reforms aimed at more efficient conduct) and where we may be headed.
Criminal
9:00 am - 9:45 am Case law and legislation update Case law and legislation updateWe are delighted to welcome John Robertson to deliver an update on key developments in criminal law over the past 12 months.
9:45 am - 10:30 am Coronial inquests: A practical guide to advising your clients Coronial inquests: A practical guide to advising your clientsFocusing on Work Health & Safety and Queensland Police Service investigations, this session is designed to give you guidance in advising your clients prior to, during and after a coronial inquest.
Topics to be addressed include:
- claiming privilege during an inquest
- preparing for an inquest
- submission to the Coroner
- the Coroner’s decision.
10:30 am - 11:00 am Morning tea 11:00 am - 11:45 am Developing the theory of your case: Tips and traps Developing the theory of your case: Tips and trapsJoin Saul Holt QC for a practical discussion on the tips and traps of developing the theory of your case including:
- What is your case theory?
- When and how do you develop the theory of your case?
- What is your plan going into a committal hearing or summary trial?
11:45 am - 12:30 pm How to deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroom How to deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroomBased on case studies, our experts will focus on the practicalities of dealing with challenging behaviour in the courtroom.
What we will cover:
- How can you deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroom? What can and can’t you say?
- How can you help another colleague deal with inappropriate behaviour?
- What can you do if you are a bystander?
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Criminal law reforms: What is next and how will it affect you? Criminal law reforms: What is next and how will it affect you?Join our esteemed panel for a critical examination of areas subject to criminal law reforms including:
- consent and honest and reasonable mistake for rape offences
- cross-examination of domestic violence aggrieved and complainants
- elder abuse – are specific offences required?
Family
9:00 am - 9:45 am Why litigate when you can arbitrate Why litigate when you can arbitrateDesigned to provide you with a complete snapshot of the arbitration process, this session will address both the pros and cons of arbitration.
What we will explore:
- How is arbitration different to mediation or litigation?
- What are the practical considerations of arbitration?
- What are the risks of arbitration?
- How can legal practitioners protect themselves from either a Lexon or Legal Services Complaint?
- How do you select an arbitrator?
- What are some common issues that arise in arbitration and what can you do about them?
9:45 am - 10:30 am How to run a family matter on your first return date How to run a family matter on your first return dateThis session will provide you with practical guidance in running a family matter in court, with reference to relevant case law and legislation.
Tips and traps, personal experience and best practice will be shared throughout the session.
10:30 am - 11:00 am Morning tea 11:00 am - 11:45 am Family law update Family law updateDuring this interactive Q&A, this session will explore key recent developments in family law and provide practical insights on their application to your practice.
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Risk management for family lawyers: Stories from the trenches Risk management for family lawyers: Stories from the trenchesIn this practical session on risk management for family lawyers, our presenters will provide you with answers to the most commonly asked questions by family law practitioners.
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Keynote address Keynote addressWe are thrilled to welcome the Honourable Justice Anne Demack to deliver a keynote address.
Core
9:00 am - 9:45 am Professional independence – creating and maintaining boundaries with clients Professional independence – creating and maintaining boundaries with clientsThis session will address how we can establish and maintain healthy and professional boundaries with clients. It is undisputed that we act on the instructions of our clients, but as legal practitioners we have a duty to execute clients’ instructions with critical thought and expertise.
This session will look at:
- helping clients understand and trust the scope of our retainer
- managing client expectations
- knowing when and how to say “no” to clients
- responding to client communications.
9:45 am - 10:30 am Embracing flexibility to improve engagement and profitability Embracing flexibility to improve engagement and profitabilityFlexible working arrangements have a lot to offer your firm, but it is hard to know where to start. This session will provide real-life insight into the tangible benefits of flexible work.
The session will explore:
- the rewards and challenges of leading a flexible firm
- myth busting flexibility through essential information and strategies for success
- lessons learned from flexibility in firms to date
- what is a legal freelancer and where can I find one?
- your competitive edge for attracting top talent
- improving engagement and profitability.
10:30 am - 11:00 am Morning tea 11:00 am - 11:45 am Improving the client experience: demonstrating value Improving the client experience: demonstrating valueThis session will discuss the key components for effectively demonstrating value to clients, in particular:
- client care service delivery protocols
- marketing material (website)
- personal brand
- frequency of client communications
- how to add value services or resources (e.g. articles, client training, resources).
11:45 am - 12:30 pm My key support staff is retiring – how do I ensure a seamless transition? My key support staff is retiring – how do I ensure a seamless transition?In a lot of small practices key support staff, who perhaps even helped grow the business, may decide to retire – how do you train someone to quickly get up to speed with the activities, tasks and high level of client care you have come to expect in a short period of time? Is it possible? Is putting someone new in the role the right answer? Or does the situation call for some redesign?
Join us for this session as we discuss the above and provide practical advice and strategies on:
- knowing what your retiring person does (the full range)
- being clear about what it is that makes that person unique
- creating a business process document
- transition of key staff plan
- having an extended handover or even a work shadowing
- recruitment process – have you clearly articulated what you are looking for in a new recruit
- being open to new processes, people and ideas that come with new recruits and change
- how can technology help?
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm I want to have a paperless office – can I? How do I? I want to have a paperless office – can I? How do I?This session will explore whether a paperless office is achievable and what needs to happen to achieve it – or is it a hybrid between paper and paperless?
Join us to hear from a panel, about what needs to be considered including:
- Should I store documents in the cloud?
- How do I read documents on a screen?
- What is a complete file? Paper and electronic?
- How do I maintain an electronic file for time-costing/assessment of costs?
- What software is required to run a paperless file? How do I manage the increasing compliance burden?
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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12:30 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
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Commercial
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch
Criminal
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch
Family
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch
Core
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch
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10:30 am | Morning tea | Morning tea | Morning tea | Morning tea |
10:45 am |
Commercial
10:30 am - 11:00 am Morning tea
Criminal
10:30 am - 11:00 am Morning tea
Family
10:30 am - 11:00 am Morning tea
Core
10:30 am - 11:00 am Morning tea
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9:00 am | Why litigate when you can arbitrate ![]() ![]() Why litigate when you can arbitrate 9:00 am - 9:45 am Designed to provide you with a complete snapshot of the arbitration process, this session will address both the pros and cons of arbitration. What we will explore:
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Chair
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9:30 am |
Family
9:00 am - 9:45 am Why litigate when you can arbitrate Why litigate when you can arbitrateDesigned to provide you with a complete snapshot of the arbitration process, this session will address both the pros and cons of arbitration.
What we will explore:
- How is arbitration different to mediation or litigation?
- What are the practical considerations of arbitration?
- What are the risks of arbitration?
- How can legal practitioners protect themselves from either a Lexon or Legal Services Complaint?
- How do you select an arbitrator?
- What are some common issues that arise in arbitration and what can you do about them?
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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9:00 am | Case law and legislation update ![]() Case law and legislation update 9:00 am - 9:45 am We are delighted to welcome John Robertson to deliver an update on key developments in criminal law over the past 12 months. ![]() Presenter
Chair
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9:30 am |
Criminal
9:00 am - 9:45 am Case law and legislation update Case law and legislation updateWe are delighted to welcome John Robertson to deliver an update on key developments in criminal law over the past 12 months.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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9:00 am | Selling or buying a business – what about the employees? ![]() Selling or buying a business – what about the employees? 9:00 am - 9:45 am Complex issues can often arise when negotiating terms for the transfer of employee obligations on the sale and purchase of a business. In this session our experts will consider the different options for the transfer of employment obligations and the interaction between the standard REIQ business provisions and the Fair Work Act. ![]() Presenters
Chair
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9:15 am | ||||
9:30 am |
Commercial
9:00 am - 9:45 am Selling or buying a business – what about the employees? Selling or buying a business – what about the employees?Complex issues can often arise when negotiating terms for the transfer of employee obligations on the sale and purchase of a business. In this session our experts will consider the different options for the transfer of employment obligations and the interaction between the standard REIQ business provisions and the Fair Work Act.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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9:00 am | Professional independence – creating and maintaining boundaries with clients ![]() Professional independence – creating and maintaining boundaries with clients 9:00 am - 9:45 am This session will address how we can establish and maintain healthy and professional boundaries with clients. It is undisputed that we act on the instructions of our clients, but as legal practitioners we have a duty to execute clients’ instructions with critical thought and expertise. This session will look at:
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Chair
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9:15 am | ||||
9:30 am |
Core
9:00 am - 9:45 am Professional independence – creating and maintaining boundaries with clients Professional independence – creating and maintaining boundaries with clientsThis session will address how we can establish and maintain healthy and professional boundaries with clients. It is undisputed that we act on the instructions of our clients, but as legal practitioners we have a duty to execute clients’ instructions with critical thought and expertise.
This session will look at:
- helping clients understand and trust the scope of our retainer
- managing client expectations
- knowing when and how to say “no” to clients
- responding to client communications.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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9:45 am | How to run a family matter on your first return date ![]() ![]() How to run a family matter on your first return date 9:45 am - 10:30 am This session will provide you with practical guidance in running a family matter in court, with reference to relevant case law and legislation. Tips and traps, personal experience and best practice will be shared throughout the session. ![]() ![]() Presenter
Chair
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10:00 am | ||||
10:15 am |
Family
9:45 am - 10:30 am How to run a family matter on your first return date How to run a family matter on your first return dateThis session will provide you with practical guidance in running a family matter in court, with reference to relevant case law and legislation.
Tips and traps, personal experience and best practice will be shared throughout the session.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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9:45 am | Coronial inquests: A practical guide to advising your clients ![]() Coronial inquests: A practical guide to advising your clients 9:45 am - 10:30 am Focusing on Work Health & Safety and Queensland Police Service investigations, this session is designed to give you guidance in advising your clients prior to, during and after a coronial inquest. Topics to be addressed include:
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Chair
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10:00 am | ||||
10:15 am |
Criminal
9:45 am - 10:30 am Coronial inquests: A practical guide to advising your clients Coronial inquests: A practical guide to advising your clientsFocusing on Work Health & Safety and Queensland Police Service investigations, this session is designed to give you guidance in advising your clients prior to, during and after a coronial inquest.
Topics to be addressed include:
- claiming privilege during an inquest
- preparing for an inquest
- submission to the Coroner
- the Coroner’s decision.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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9:45 am | The commercial year in review – case and legislation update ![]() The commercial year in review – case and legislation update 9:45 am - 10:30 am This session will review the significant decisions over the past 12 months and provide updates on all things essential to your commercial law practice. ![]() Presenters
Chair
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10:00 am | ||||
10:15 am |
Commercial
9:45 am - 10:30 am The commercial year in review – case and legislation update The commercial year in review – case and legislation updateThis session will review the significant decisions over the past 12 months and provide updates on all things essential to your commercial law practice.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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9:45 am | Embracing flexibility to improve engagement and profitability ![]() Embracing flexibility to improve engagement and profitability 9:45 am - 10:30 am Flexible working arrangements have a lot to offer your firm, but it is hard to know where to start. This session will provide real-life insight into the tangible benefits of flexible work. The session will explore:
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Chair
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10:15 am |
Core
9:45 am - 10:30 am Embracing flexibility to improve engagement and profitability Embracing flexibility to improve engagement and profitabilityFlexible working arrangements have a lot to offer your firm, but it is hard to know where to start. This session will provide real-life insight into the tangible benefits of flexible work.
The session will explore:
- the rewards and challenges of leading a flexible firm
- myth busting flexibility through essential information and strategies for success
- lessons learned from flexibility in firms to date
- what is a legal freelancer and where can I find one?
- your competitive edge for attracting top talent
- improving engagement and profitability.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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11:00 am | Family law update ![]() Family law update 11:00 am - 11:45 am During this interactive Q&A, this session will explore key recent developments in family law and provide practical insights on their application to your practice. ![]() Presenter
Chair
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11:30 am |
Family
11:00 am - 11:45 am Family law update Family law updateDuring this interactive Q&A, this session will explore key recent developments in family law and provide practical insights on their application to your practice.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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11:00 am | Developing the theory of your case: Tips and traps ![]() ![]() Developing the theory of your case: Tips and traps 11:00 am - 11:45 am Join Saul Holt QC for a practical discussion on the tips and traps of developing the theory of your case including:
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Chair
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11:30 am |
Criminal
11:00 am - 11:45 am Developing the theory of your case: Tips and traps Developing the theory of your case: Tips and trapsJoin Saul Holt QC for a practical discussion on the tips and traps of developing the theory of your case including:
- What is your case theory?
- When and how do you develop the theory of your case?
- What is your plan going into a committal hearing or summary trial?
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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11:00 am | Smart contracts in the real world ![]() Smart contracts in the real world 11:00 am - 11:45 am Blockchain, cryptocurrency, automated process flow – what does it all mean? Join our experts as they translate the tech talk into understandable concepts and help you navigate the real world legal applications of smart contracts from financial settlements to share transfers, and learn how the current law applies to these emerging methods of contracting. ![]() Presenters
Chair
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11:15 am | ||||
11:30 am |
Commercial
11:00 am - 11:45 am Smart contracts in the real world Smart contracts in the real worldBlockchain, cryptocurrency, automated process flow – what does it all mean? Join our experts as they translate the tech talk into understandable concepts and help you navigate the real world legal applications of smart contracts from financial settlements to share transfers, and learn how the current law applies to these emerging methods of contracting.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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11:45 am | Risk management for family lawyers: Stories from the trenches ![]() Risk management for family lawyers: Stories from the trenches 11:45 am - 12:30 pm In this practical session on risk management for family lawyers, our presenters will provide you with answers to the most commonly asked questions by family law practitioners. ![]() Presenters
Chair
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12:15 pm |
Family
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Risk management for family lawyers: Stories from the trenches Risk management for family lawyers: Stories from the trenchesIn this practical session on risk management for family lawyers, our presenters will provide you with answers to the most commonly asked questions by family law practitioners.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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11:00 am | Improving the client experience: demonstrating value ![]() Improving the client experience: demonstrating value 11:00 am - 11:45 am This session will discuss the key components for effectively demonstrating value to clients, in particular:
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Chair
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11:15 am | ||||
11:30 am |
Core
11:00 am - 11:45 am Improving the client experience: demonstrating value Improving the client experience: demonstrating valueThis session will discuss the key components for effectively demonstrating value to clients, in particular:
- client care service delivery protocols
- marketing material (website)
- personal brand
- frequency of client communications
- how to add value services or resources (e.g. articles, client training, resources).
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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11:45 am | How to deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroom ![]() How to deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroom 11:45 am - 12:30 pm Based on case studies, our experts will focus on the practicalities of dealing with challenging behaviour in the courtroom. What we will cover:
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Chair
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12:15 pm |
Criminal
11:45 am - 12:30 pm How to deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroom How to deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroomBased on case studies, our experts will focus on the practicalities of dealing with challenging behaviour in the courtroom.
What we will cover:
- How can you deal with challenging behaviour in the courtroom? What can and can’t you say?
- How can you help another colleague deal with inappropriate behaviour?
- What can you do if you are a bystander?
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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11:45 am | Small business capital raising and crowd funding ![]() Small business capital raising and crowd funding 11:45 am - 12:30 pm With billions being raised worldwide every year in online crowdsourcing campaigns for a diverse range of ventures, it is important to understand the legal requirements around capital raising for small businesses and the role crowdsourcing as a growing area of funding is playing in these types of ventures. Join our legal expert and crowdfunding guru as they discuss what you need to know to advise clients in this space. ![]() Presenters
Chair
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12:15 pm |
Commercial
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Small business capital raising and crowd funding Small business capital raising and crowd fundingWith billions being raised worldwide every year in online crowdsourcing campaigns for a diverse range of ventures, it is important to understand the legal requirements around capital raising for small businesses and the role crowdsourcing as a growing area of funding is playing in these types of ventures. Join our legal expert and crowdfunding guru as they discuss what you need to know to advise clients in this space.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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11:45 am | My key support staff is retiring – how do I ensure a seamless transition? ![]() My key support staff is retiring – how do I ensure a seamless transition? 11:45 am - 12:30 pm In a lot of small practices key support staff, who perhaps even helped grow the business, may decide to retire – how do you train someone to quickly get up to speed with the activities, tasks and high level of client care you have come to expect in a short period of time? Is it possible? Is putting someone new in the role the right answer? Or does the situation call for some redesign? Join us for this session as we discuss the above and provide practical advice and strategies on:
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Chair
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12:15 pm |
Core
11:45 am - 12:30 pm My key support staff is retiring – how do I ensure a seamless transition? My key support staff is retiring – how do I ensure a seamless transition?In a lot of small practices key support staff, who perhaps even helped grow the business, may decide to retire – how do you train someone to quickly get up to speed with the activities, tasks and high level of client care you have come to expect in a short period of time? Is it possible? Is putting someone new in the role the right answer? Or does the situation call for some redesign?
Join us for this session as we discuss the above and provide practical advice and strategies on:
- knowing what your retiring person does (the full range)
- being clear about what it is that makes that person unique
- creating a business process document
- transition of key staff plan
- having an extended handover or even a work shadowing
- recruitment process – have you clearly articulated what you are looking for in a new recruit
- being open to new processes, people and ideas that come with new recruits and change
- how can technology help?
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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1:15 pm | Criminal law reforms: What is next and how will it affect you? ![]() Criminal law reforms: What is next and how will it affect you? 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Join our esteemed panel for a critical examination of areas subject to criminal law reforms including:
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Chair
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2:00 pm |
Criminal
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Criminal law reforms: What is next and how will it affect you? Criminal law reforms: What is next and how will it affect you?Join our esteemed panel for a critical examination of areas subject to criminal law reforms including:
- consent and honest and reasonable mistake for rape offences
- cross-examination of domestic violence aggrieved and complainants
- elder abuse – are specific offences required?
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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1:15 pm | Keynote address ![]() Keynote address 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm We are thrilled to welcome the Honourable Justice Anne Demack to deliver a keynote address. ![]() Presenter
Chair
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Family
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Keynote address Keynote addressWe are thrilled to welcome the Honourable Justice Anne Demack to deliver a keynote address.
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1:15 pm | Litigation: The Now Way of litigating ![]() Litigation: The Now Way of litigating 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Engage with our expert panel as they provide their perspectives on how the practice of civil litigation in higher courts has changed (including through technology and court driven reforms aimed at more efficient conduct) and where we may be headed. ![]() Panellists
Chair
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2:00 pm |
Commercial
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Litigation: The Now Way of litigating Litigation: The Now Way of litigatingEngage with our expert panel as they provide their perspectives on how the practice of civil litigation in higher courts has changed (including through technology and court driven reforms aimed at more efficient conduct) and where we may be headed.
Commercial | Criminal | Family | Core | |
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1:15 pm | I want to have a paperless office – can I? How do I? ![]() I want to have a paperless office – can I? How do I? 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm This session will explore whether a paperless office is achievable and what needs to happen to achieve it – or is it a hybrid between paper and paperless? Join us to hear from a panel, about what needs to be considered including:
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Chair
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2:00 pm |
Core
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm I want to have a paperless office – can I? How do I? I want to have a paperless office – can I? How do I?This session will explore whether a paperless office is achievable and what needs to happen to achieve it – or is it a hybrid between paper and paperless?
Join us to hear from a panel, about what needs to be considered including:
- Should I store documents in the cloud?
- How do I read documents on a screen?
- What is a complete file? Paper and electronic?
- How do I maintain an electronic file for time-costing/assessment of costs?
- What software is required to run a paperless file? How do I manage the increasing compliance burden?
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2:15 pm | Don’t miss a thing! Top takeaways across the streams ![]() Don’t miss a thing! Top takeaways across the streams 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm We know with seven streams of presentations here at Symposium you just can’t get to them all, so let our experts help by presenting their top takeaway points from the past two days of learning. This will be a quick-fire tag team round of seven experts, each giving you an 8 minute summary of what they see as the essential points from their allocated stream. Whether it be a recent case, a top tax tip, a better way of practising or an ethical consideration, you’ll want to bring a pen and paper so you don’t miss a thing! ![]() Panellists
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3:15 pm | Closing remarks Closing remarks 3:15 pm - 3:20 pm Presenter
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Closing
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Don’t miss a thing! Top takeaways across the streams Don’t miss a thing! Top takeaways across the streamsWe know with seven streams of presentations here at Symposium you just can’t get to them all, so let our experts help by presenting their top takeaway points from the past two days of learning. This will be a quick-fire tag team round of seven experts, each giving you an 8 minute summary of what they see as the essential points from their allocated stream. Whether it be a recent case, a top tax tip, a better way of practising or an ethical consideration, you’ll want to bring a pen and paper so you don’t miss a thing!
3:15 pm - 3:20 pm Closing remarks 3:20 pm - 4:00 pm Close of Symposium
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2:15 pm | Don’t miss a thing! Top takeaways across the streams ![]() Don’t miss a thing! Top takeaways across the streams 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm We know with seven streams of presentations here at Symposium you just can’t get to them all, so let our experts help by presenting their top takeaway points from the past two days of learning. This will be a quick-fire tag team round of seven experts, each giving you an 8 minute summary of what they see as the essential points from their allocated stream. Whether it be a recent case, a top tax tip, a better way of practising or an ethical consideration, you’ll want to bring a pen and paper so you don’t miss a thing! ![]() Panellists
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Closing
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Don’t miss a thing! Top takeaways across the streams Don’t miss a thing! Top takeaways across the streamsWe know with seven streams of presentations here at Symposium you just can’t get to them all, so let our experts help by presenting their top takeaway points from the past two days of learning. This will be a quick-fire tag team round of seven experts, each giving you an 8 minute summary of what they see as the essential points from their allocated stream. Whether it be a recent case, a top tax tip, a better way of practising or an ethical consideration, you’ll want to bring a pen and paper so you don’t miss a thing!
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3:15 pm | Closing remarks Closing remarks 3:15 pm - 3:20 pm Presenter
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Closing
3:15 pm - 3:20 pm Closing remarks
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3:15 pm | Close of Symposium |
3:30 pm | |
3:45 pm |
Closing
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm Close of Symposium