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Note: The Law Society of NSW will be delivering this Practice Management Course entirely online. Some subjects will include online work that either should be completed in advance, which will be made available via the online portal on 12 August 2024. Course brochure - view here. Are you looking to start your own legal practice? Maybe you plan on joining an already successful practice as its newest principal? There are a few things you need to know first. Register for our Practice Management Course and gain the skills you need to succeed as a principal lawyer running a profitable practice. You will be taught how to run an efficient and cost-effective practice by employing business management skills, quality systems, and leadership of your potential employees. Our experienced facilitators will give you the tools you need to provide the highest quality services to clients, to engage your employees and run a successful practice for years to come. In NSW, lawyers who want to become the principal of a legal practice must undertake a legal practice management course to have Condition 3 removed from their practising certificate. This course fulfils this requirement. Topics covered include:
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Practice management course: August 2024 – online
10 CPD units
Monday 26, Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 August 2024 | |
10 CPD Units Online |
Practice management course: July 2024 – blended
10 CPD units
Monday 22, Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 July 2024 | |
10 CPD Units Blended |
Pre-work – Online Three workshop days – The Law Society of New South Wales, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Self guided learning – Online |
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Note: The Law Society of NSW will be delivering this Practice Management Course in person at The Law Society. Some subjects will include online work to be completed in advance, approximately 5.5 hours. This will be made available via the online portal on 8 July 2024. Are you looking to start your own legal practice? Maybe you plan on joining an already successful practice as its newest principal? There are a few things you need to know first. In NSW, lawyers who want to become the principal of a legal practice must undertake a legal practice management course to have Condition 3 removed from their practising certificate. Our Practice Management Course fulfils this requirement. Register for this course and gain the skills you need to succeed as a principal lawyer running a profitable practice. You will be taught how to run an efficient and cost-effective practice by applying business management and leadership skills and introducing quality systems. Our experienced facilitators will give you the tools you need to provide the highest quality services to clients, engage your employees, and run a successful practice for years to come. Topics covered include:
Online learning portal opens on 8 July 2024. Click here for the course brochure. Proudly sponsored by |
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Practice management course: November 2024 – online
10 CPD units
Monday 18, Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 20 November 2024 | |
10 CPD Units Online |
9:00 AM 5:30 PM | |
Note: The Law Society of NSW will be delivering this Practice Management Course entirely online. Some subjects will include online work that either should be completed in advance, which will be made available via the online portal on 4 November 2024. Course brochure - view here. Are you looking to start your own legal practice? Maybe you plan on joining an already successful practice as its newest principal? There are a few things you need to know first. Register for our Practice Management Course and gain the skills you need to succeed as a principal lawyer running a profitable practice. You will be taught how to run an efficient and cost-effective practice by employing business management skills, quality systems, and leadership of your potential employees. Our experienced facilitators will give you the tools you need to provide the highest quality services to clients, to engage your employees and run a successful practice for years to come. In NSW, lawyers who want to become the principal of a legal practice must undertake a legal practice management course to have Condition 3 removed from their practising certificate. This course fulfils this requirement. Topics covered include:
Online learning portal opens 4 November 2024 Proudly sponsored by |
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PMC PMC23 |
Practice management course: October 2024 – blended
10 CPD units
Monday 16, Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 October 2024 | |
10 CPD Units Blended |
Pre-work – Online Three workshop days – The Law Society of New South Wales, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Self guided learning – Online |
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Note: The Law Society of NSW will be delivering this Practice Management Course in person at The Law Society. Some subjects will include online work to be completed in advance, approximately 5.5 hours. This will be made available via the online portal on 2 October 2024. Are you looking to start your own legal practice? Maybe you plan on joining an already successful practice as its newest principal? There are a few things you need to know first. In NSW, lawyers who want to become the principal of a legal practice must undertake a legal practice management course to have Condition 3 removed from their practising certificate. Our Practice Management Course fulfils this requirement. Register for this course and gain the skills you need to succeed as a principal lawyer running a profitable practice. You will be taught how to run an efficient and cost-effective practice by applying business management and leadership skills and introducing quality systems. Our experienced facilitators will give you the tools you need to provide the highest quality services to clients, engage your employees, and run a successful practice for years to come. Topics covered include:
Online learning portal opens on 2 October 2024. Click here for the course brochure. Proudly sponsored by |
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PMC23 |
Practice management course: September 2024 – online
10 CPD units
Monday 16, Wednesday 18 & Friday 20 September 2024 | |
10 CPD Units Online |
9:00 AM 5:30 PM | |
Note: The Law Society of NSW will be delivering this Practice Management Course entirely online. Some subjects will include online work that either should be completed in advance, which will be made available via the online portal on 2 September 2024. Course brochure - view here. Are you looking to start your own legal practice? Maybe you plan on joining an already successful practice as its newest principal? There are a few things you need to know first. Register for our Practice Management Course and gain the skills you need to succeed as a principal lawyer running a profitable practice. You will be taught how to run an efficient and cost-effective practice by employing business management skills, quality systems, and leadership of your potential employees. Our experienced facilitators will give you the tools you need to provide the highest quality services to clients, to engage your employees and run a successful practice for years to come. In NSW, lawyers who want to become the principal of a legal practice must undertake a legal practice management course to have Condition 3 removed from their practising certificate. This course fulfils this requirement. Topics covered include:
Online learning portal opens 2 September 2024 Proudly sponsored by |
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Preparation for hearings and online advocacy: practical tips for interim hearings and first returns – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
This session was recorded on 26 February 2024 as part of the Course name - mandatory rule 6.1 - live webinar. Join us for an insightful one-hour webinar delivered by Senior Judicial Registrar Frances Neilson and Senior Judicial Registrar Alison Osmand of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Their presentation will address practical suggestions and expectations to excel at:
The presentation will have a strong focus on how to enhance the effectiveness of Case Outlines and Tender Bundles (specifically discussing the use of material produced pursuant to s69ZW of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth). |
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Recorded on 26 February 2024 | ||||
Senior Judicial Registrar Frances Neilson, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Senior Judicial Registrar Alison Osmand, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia |
Preparing a business for sale: A tax lawyer’s perspective – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 - Business Law stream. This session covers key tax matters and tax concessions to be aware of when preparing a business for sale. You also will gain an overview on drafting and reviewing sale agreements from a tax perspective, including documenting the sale consideration, tax warranties and tax indemnities. King Tan delivers guidance on how to advise on a restructure before sale and prepare for due diligence, and also provides tips on how to advise on earnouts and non-cash consideration. Please note that not all questions asked by the live audience are clearly audible. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
King Tan, Special Counsel, Coleman Greig Lawyers |
Present with impact – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 16 February 2022 as part of the Essentials for civil litigators - mandatory rule 6.1 live webinar. Presenting with impact – In this session participants will learn key principles and techniques for the effective planning and impactful delivery of business presentations. Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law. It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development. |
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Recorded on 16 February 2022 | |
Tenille Halliday, Associate Partner, Duncan Young Consulting |
Private equity transactions – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 - Business Law stream. In this session, Lee Horan covers pre-deal exclusivity in public transactions and also explores regulatory conditions in schemes of arrangement. Moreover, this presentation investigates the increasing complexity in structures used by private equity sponsors in public transactions, and provides guidance on warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance in private equity transactions. Please note that not all questions asked by the live audience are clearly audible. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
Lee Horan, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons |
Probate and Family Provision Claims: Do’s and don’ts – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
In this session, The Honourable Philip Hallen will cover a variety of topics relevant to Succession List matters. His Honour welcomes interaction with attendees, so please come prepared with your topics or questions. This session was recorded during the Specialist
Accreditation Conference 2023. |
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Recorded on 17 August 2023 | |
The Honourable Justice Philip Hallen, Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
Probate update: The new online uncontested probate and administration applications – on-demand recording
1.5 CPD units
1.5 CPD Units Recorded webinar |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 9 August 2023 as part of the Probate update: The new online uncontested probate and administration applications – live webinar.
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Recorded on 9 August 2023 | |
Rebel Kenna, Director & Prothonotary, Supreme Court of New South Wales Richard Neal, Partner, Teece Hodgson & Ward Solicitors | |
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Probate: 12 Months of online applications and digital grants – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
This session was recorded on 27 June 2024 as part of the Probate: 12 Months of online applications and digital grants – live webinar. In this recorded webinar, hear from Senior Deputy Registrar Peter Onisforou, Supreme Court of New South Wales, as he discusses:
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Recorded on 27 June 2024 | |
Peter Onisforou, Senior Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
Professional skills for immigration lawyers – on-demand recording
0.5 CPD units
0.5 CPD Units On-demand recording |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 10 March 2022 as part of the Top tips for Immigration lawyers - mandatory rule 6.1 live webinar. Professional skills for immigration lawyers - Immigration lawyers in their day-to-day practice work with clients with a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This session will deal with how to best work in this field; look at communication styles with clients and also Departmental officers and Tribunal members, including the use of interpreters and translators; and will cover certain aspects of the Migration Regulations that can affect future applications including Public Interest Criterion 4020. Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law. It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development. |
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Recorded on 10 March 2022 | |
Lillian Ajuria, Partner, Ajuria Lawyers Sarah Kabbara, Senior Associate, Ajuria Lawyers |
Property and climate change: Legal and cultural discourses of entitlement, loss and habitat – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 - Property Law stream. This session covers complex legal aspects surrounding the intersection of property law and climate change. Dr Nicole Graham provides an academic perspective on issues of entitlement, loss and habitat. This presentation also considers the research literature surrounding these topics. Please note that not all questions asked by the live audience are clearly audible. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
Dr Nicole Graham, Associate Professor, The University of Sydney |
Property considerations in commercial transactions – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation conference 2022 – Business Law and Property Law streams.
In this session, Alicia Albury and Ben Harper-Phillips discuss the property issues (freehold and leasehold) that commonly arise in business sale and share sale transactions. They also cover the process of undertaking property due diligence to address these issues. |
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Recorded on 5 August 2022 | |
Alicia Albury, Partner, Maddocks Ben Harper-Phillips, Special Counsel, Maddocks |
Protecting your most valuable assets – confidential information and restraints of trade – On-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This recoprded webinar was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation conference 2021 - Employment & Industrial Law stream. This session looks at the following issues related to confidential information and restraints of trade:
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Recorded on 05 August 2021 | |
Brett Feltham*, Partner, Gadens |
Put and call options – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 23 February 2022 as part of the Property law - one day intensive - live webinar. Put and call options - risks to parties and practitioners This session will cover:
Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law. It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development. |
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Recorded on 23 February 2022 | |
Mark Swan, Special Counsel, Mills Oakley |
Recent activity in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
In this session the presenters will explore four hot topics in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales. Learn about applications to modify a development consent and the power to amend a modification application, as well as development standards and recent legal principles. The session will also cover building information certificates (BIC), when they are required, and whether you can amend a BIC application. Finally, the presenters will deep dive into environmentally sustainable development and when the impact of climate change must be considered. This session was recorded during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2023. |
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Recorded on 18 August 2023 | |
Jeremy Farrell, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers Natasha Hammond, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers Craig James Leggat SC, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers | |
Planning; property development |
Recent cases: Intentional torts – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation conference 2022 – Personal Injury stream. The session covers the fundamentals of intentional tort litigation in Australia. Peter O’Brien examines important recent cases that relate to the torts of assault, battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office. Furthermore, this presentation covers the application of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) to intentional tort claims. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Viewers are advised that various Conference sessions contain graphic details that some may find distressing, including but not limited to references to sexual offences, child pornography and violence. Please review the program and use your discretion before proceeding. If you are in distress, the Solicitor Outreach Service (1800 592 296) and Lifeline (13 11 14) offer 24/7 counselling support. If you are concerned for your safety or that of someone else, please contact the Police or call 000 for emergency assistance. |
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Recorded on 5 August 2022 | |
Peter O'Brien, Principal Solicitor, O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors |
Recent developments: Construing dangerous recreational activities and the materialisation of an obvious risk – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 – Personal Injury stream. Patrick Thompson discusses the various types of dangerous recreational activities. Moreover, this presentation delves into sections 5B, 5F, 5K and 5L of the Civil Liability Act. This session also covers the very recent case of Tapp v Bushmen’s Campdraft & Rodeo Association Limited [2022]. Please note that not all questions asked by the live audience are clearly audible. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Viewers are advised that various Conference sessions contain graphic details that some may find distressing, including but not limited to references to sexual offences, child pornography and violence. Please review the program and use your discretion before proceeding. If you are in distress, the Solicitor Outreach Service (1800 592 296) and Lifeline (13 11 14) offer 24/7 counselling support. If you are concerned for your safety or that of someone else, please contact the Police or call 000 for emergency assistance. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
Patrick Thompson, Principal, Thompson Cooper Lawyers |
Recent major changes to NSW stamp duty – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation conference 2022 – Business Law and Property Law streams.
Andrew Rider covers the technical and practical aspects of recent major changes to NSW stamp duty affecting common property transactions, including a detailed understanding of the changes in beneficial ownership of dutiable property in terms of what types of transactions are caught and what exceptions apply. Other topics covered include acknowledgement of a trust, foreign surcharges and the expanded relief for Australian based developers, family farm transfers, and the new general anti-avoidance and promotor provisions. |
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Recorded on 5 August 2022 | |
Andrew Rider, Barrister, Level 22 Chambers |
Reconsideration rights and MAC appeals in the Personal Injury Commission – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
Online | |
This discussion will address the latest developments in the workers compensation legislation and the case law surrounding the power of reconsideration with respect to challenging a medical assessment certificate (MAC). The discussion will address section 57(1) of the Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 (NSW), and procedural issues surrounding the appropriateness of seeking a reconsideration. The discussion will address Medical Appeals pursuant to section 327 of the 1998 Act, particularly under section 327(3)(a) (deterioration of a worker’s condition). This will include review of relevant PIC Member and Presidential decisions, together with an overview of the Court of Appeal decision of Sleiman v Gadalla Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 236. This session was recorded during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2023. |
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Recorded on 17 August 2023 | |
Jennifer Gair, Managing Partner, Gair Legal | |
Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets – videocast
0.75 CPD units
0.75 CPD Unit Videocast |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 10 May 2023. This recorded webinar by Elizabeth Haydon (Australian Taxation Office) covers key information around the new Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets, including its commencement and scope as well as the requirements to give register notices. The session further discusses the new online service for foreign investors and how it can be used by foreign persons to manage their applications, registrations, and obligations in one place. Practitioners will leave the session with the latest information to accurately advise foreign investor clients of the requirements and tools available relating to investment purchases. |
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Recorded on 10 May 2023 | |
Elizabeth Haydon, Director, Stakeholders and Reporting, Foreign Investment Programs, Australian Taxation Office | |
Rescission of a contract for the sale of land – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Online | |
This session was recorded on 14 March 2023 as part of the Property Law: One day intensive – live webinar. This session will consider:
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Recorded on 14 March 2023 | |
Sydney Jacobs, Barrister & Mediator, 13 Wentworth | |