• To understand the legal system and institutions in the UK 
• To know the key resources available for research 

• Gaining awareness elder abuse and its dynamics
• Understand the role solicitors can play in minimisation
• Ability to navigate through the various judgements and precedents and use these to better advise clients
• Understanding Inter-generational wealth – the good, the bad and the outrageous

In this podcast Linden Barnes will provide a practical, interactive discussion using hypothetical situations to test your knowledge and think differently about how to manage ethical dilemmas.

• Ethical social media – getting your name out there ethically
• Courtesy online
• Confidentiality in a changing practice environment

• The impact of firm size on client conflicts
• Communication ethics for the smaller practice
• Perils of the family who are all the client

This podcast will cover Rule 6.1.1, Ethics and Professional Responsibility. It complies with Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 under the Legal Profession Uniform Law 

In this podcast Sue-Ella will discuss conversations that are often cited by lawyers as being ‘difficult’. She will look at why these are challenging and discuss tools for effective engagement.

• An introduction to communication styles and how to adapt.
• Re-framing situations and why ‘difficult’ can be good.
• Tactics for effective engagement (and reducing stress)
• Getting a difficult conversation started

This video podcast will provide you with the latest Immigration legislative updates for 2017 - including

• amendments to the 457 and permanent employer sponsored programs,
  
• the proposed new Temporary Skills Shortage visa and
  
• proposed changes to Citizenship requirements.
  
• Immigration Lawyers

What is a blockchain and how does it impact the legal profession. Blockchain technology enables a cryptographically secure network of transactions that can be seen by all users on the network. It also enables digital currency exchanges, smart contracts, asset tracking and verification of users or assets. Depending on its use and purpose, blockchain technology can solve a number of problems.

• eliminates double-spending
• authenticates users
• reduces the risk of fraud or mistakes
• increases the speed of transactions.

• who should be joined as parties or served with notices, including consideration of issues that arise when caveats are lodged or when there is 'notional estate'
• what type of evidence the Court expects
• what the court expects from practitioners in case management and costs

• Practice structures
  
• Principal's responsibilities
• Business plans/business development
• Client management

Financial statements prepared using accounting rules are required by many stakeholders, including owners, creditors, government etc. This presentation has as its objective the development of accounting knowledge so as to be able read and interpret financial statements.

Overall, you will gain an understanding of the how accounting information provides a valuable insight into business operations. You will be able to utilise this knowledge to analyse and investigate business operations.

Facilitator overview: Greg Pazmandy is a senior lecturer in accounting at UTS specialising in the areas of business analysis and valuation. His research interests include capital markets and corporate governance issues.

An understanding of accounting terminology and the information products generated by the accounting system is a fundamental requirement for business professionals as accounting:

• Is the measurement language used in all aspects of commercial, government and not for profit sector operations

• Processes are supported by regulations in the form of standards as well as legislative pronouncements that underpin the preparation and presentation of financial reports
• Knowledge of the information content of financial reports provides the fundamental knowledge required for the operating, investing and financing activities of business organisations.

Reading and Interpreting Financial Statements

• What is the relationship between business and accounting?
• Business – Physical and Financial Aspects
• Are there rules and regulations covering the preparation of accounting reports?
• Accounting language – what are the five “5” most common terms?
• What is an accrual and how do they impact on business?
• How do I investigate a business organisation using financial statements?

This practical course will develop participant skills to:

• Be comfortable with reading financial reports
• Be familiar with finance and accounting terminology
• Understand the impact of transactions on the financial performance, financial position and cash flows of a business
• Use financial reports to generate business intelligence
• Gain insight into how financial statements are prepared
• Use financial analysis tools to identify the strengths, weaknesses and risks of a company
• Use financial statements to gain a more meaningful insight into a business from a stakeholder perspective, be it owner, government, creditor, etc.

• Practice management and business skills

• the history and facts of the McCabe case
• the role of the court in the adversarial system
• the role of discovery in litigation
• how to critique the role of all parties in the adversarial system
• the problems with the adversarial system
  

• Professional skills

This course is designed to introduce the American Legal system. It is the author’s belief that without a sound knowledge of a country’s legal system it is impossible to complete effective legal research.

The course will introduce some key resources available both free online and subscription that would be useful when researching US law. In the age of the internet and “google” it is critical that when conducting research online the resources used are well regarded and reliable.

• To provide an overview of the US legal system
• To provide an introduction to the key resources that are well regarded when conducting legal research

• The Australian legal system - an overview 
• People in the legal industry 
• NSW court structure and hierarchy
• Working in a legal office.