This recorded webinar was originally part of the Mandatory Rule 6.1 for Family Law

Topics include:

• Spousal Maintenance and interim cost orders
• Property settlements - the impact of prior agreements 
• Binding financial agreements

Karina Ralston, Principal Lawyer, Coleman Greig Lawyers

This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation conference 2021 - Family Law stream. 

This session will look at the following issues:

• Uptake of arbitration since 2016
• The future of arbitration including recommendations of joint select committee on Australia's family law system
• How to discuss the arbitration option with clients
• How to run an arbitration productively for your client

As we strive to move into a post-COVID-19 world, we must adapt to the new norm and procedural requirements in family law. At the end of this online course, you will learn how to effectively prepare for mediation and collaborative practice matters remotely.

Our family law specialist Fiona Kirkman will guide you through:

• Benefits and challenges of online vs face-to-face dispute resolution
• How lawyers can prepare effectively for mediation and collaborative practice matters
• Tips for participating in mediation and collaborative practice matters remotely
• Legal tech tools to assist in the resolution of family law disputes in a post COVID-19 environment, including a brief Introduction to FamilyProperty.

This recorded webinar was originally part of the Elder Law, Wills & Estates one day intensive 2021.

Recent cases including: 

• Coote v Coote (2021)
• Xiang bht Cao v Tong (2021)
• Behrens v Behrens (2020)
• Sarant v Sarant (2020)
• Graham v Vukic (2020)

• Overview of FRCGW
• CGT Refresher
• International Tax Rules
• CGT and Non-Australian Residents
• CGT Withholding Regime
• Options
• Indemnity Issues
• Penalties
• Standard Land Contract Variation

This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation conference 2021 - Business Law stream. 

This session presents a structured framework for responding to the current compliance crisis:

• Getting the due diligence right from the start
• Key traps to watch out for
• What to do if your clients received a foreign surcharge Notice of Investigation

This recorded webinar was originally presented as part of Government Solicitors week 2020

This presentation considers the current state of executive federalism in Australia in the context of the development and continuation of the National Cabinet comprising the Prime Minister, State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers. The National Cabinet has generally been viewed as a success in coordinating and guiding governmental responses to the Coronavirus-COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation will look at the reasons for this outcome, including by considering past intergovernmental governance models, and identify the issues relevant to the National Cabinet continuing to provide a successful mechanism for facilitating a functioning executive federalism.

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This recorded webinar was originally presented as part of Government Solicitors week 2020

During this panel session our expert panellists discuss the ways that rapid legislative changes to billing practices in response to COVID-19 impacted medical practice and consequently patients. Hear from our panellists as they explore the constitutional issues relating to this legislation, deep dive into examples of practical changes to medical services delivery, and explore the government’s current approaches to upholding the integrity of the Medicare scheme through medical practitioner billing compliance initiatives.

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Moderator: Karen Keogh, Partner, HWL Ebsworth

Margaret Faux, Founder & CEO, Synapse Medical Services

Bruce Topperwien, Executive Officer & General Counsel, Professional Services Review Agency

Dr Jamie Orchard, General Counsel, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

This recorded webinar was originally presented as part of Government Solicitors week 2020

It is common in the course of litigation for sensitive information to be sought from government agencies by compulsory process of the courts. Alternatively, government solicitors may come into the possession of sensitive material obtained in the course of litigation.

This presentation considers the process and principles to be considered in seeking to protect such information, with a focus on public interest immunity and protective orders.

The professional obligations of legal practitioners when managing such information will also be discussed The Presentation will include an analysis of the recent decision in Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Smith [2020] NSWSC 769, which concerned a prosecution for a contempt of court arising from the improper disclosure of information obtained during litigation.

Proudly sponsored by

Penny Csenderits, Director Community Law, Crown Solicitors Office

Brett Thomson, Special Counsel - Criminal Law, Crown Solicitors Office

This recorded webinar was originally presented as part of Government Solicitors week 2020

This panel session delves into case studies exploring key issues in youth justice and children’s law. Our expert panellists examine interagency cooperation, law reform processes and holistic service provision.

Chair: Melinda Graczol, Deputy Solicitor, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)

Aaron Tang, Senior Lawyer, Children's Legal Service, Legal Aid NSW

Keisha Hopgood, Managing Solicitor, Children’s Criminal Practice, Aboriginal Legal Service 

Paul O'Reilly, Executive Director, Youth Justice NSW

This recorded webinar was originally presented as part of Government Solicitors week 2020

Watch renowned barrister Bret Walker SC discuss the complexities of public interest immunity claims and solicitors’ obligation to ensure secrecy imposed by statute or common law is not used for partisan decision-making.

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This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation conference 2021 - Family Law stream. 

Briefing counsel is almost an inevitability for solicitors practising in the area of family law. 

In this session, Melissa provides 10 tips for ensuring you and your client get optimum value from counsel.