• A quick refresh on the basics of super
• When can my client get their super?
• If they can take their super now, how much tax will they pay?
• What NSW State Super is doing regarding valuations and splits?
• The potential for errors in Form 6 responses
• Discuss how to manage the split of a self-managed superannuation fund
• Explain concepts such as the Operative Date which are often not properly understood
• How to properly allocate the value of a superannuation interest to periods during and outside of cohabitation

• liability and responsibility of principals
• what constitutes reasonable supervision
• the amendment to Rule 7 (extending the definition of supervised legal practice)
• and the consequences of failure.

A look at the recent developments in strata law following the reform process.The Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 has been proclaimed to begin on 30 November 2016 (except for Part 11, clause 15 of Schedule 1 and clause 16 of Schedule 3 which begins on 1 July 2017).

The new Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 has been published and begins on 30 November 2016 (except for Part 8 Building Defects).

• Certain CGT asset acquisitions
• Whether vendor is a foreign resident
• Clearance certificates: Establishing Australian residency in real property transactions
• Vendor Declarations: Australian residency status (transactions not involving real property)
• Vendor Declarations: CGT assets are membership interests but not ‘indirect Australian real property interests

• the morality and the law
  
• the role ethics plays in the legal profession
  
• whether rules and regulations can govern a profession and ultimately make it immune from moral accountability.
  

This course presents a practical framework for assessing and resolving ethical dilemmas in a sophisticated manner guided by a circumspect and reflective analysis able to withstand the scrutiny of others and minimise the potential for personal regrets.

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

In this session Tony Cahill will consider some of the changes in the 2016 (and 2014) editions of the joint copyright form.

• Why a contract for the sale and purchase of land – the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms provisions in the Australian Consumer Law
• Delivery mode and the fate of paper-based forms
• The growth of electronic conveyancing and the use (and refinement) of clause 30
• The Federal withholding tax effective from 1 July 2016 and its impact on the conveyancing process and on the contract provisions
• The changes to the foreign investment regime including the register of foreign interests in agricultural land and its implications for conveyancing
• The future of post-exchange requisitions