This session will look at navigating complex probate applications. Presenter Jennifer Vuu will cover a range of topics including cessate probate, inoperative wills, nominee grants and grants to syndics. The session will also provide practical tips for hitting the mark. 

This session was recorded as part of the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2024.

Spec Acc Conf 2024 - Wills and Estates

Join presenter Margaret Pringle as she examines complex trust issues, covering topics that include the construction and amendment of trust deeds and cy-près applications. The session will also cover the application of Part 3, Division 3 of the Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) and will also look at applications for judicial advice under section 63.

This session was recorded during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2023.

Causation and its intersection with an increased risk and increased incidence have raised issues of some complexity and debate for a number of years. The role of the ‘but for’ test, loss of a chance, material contribution and a necessary condition of the occurrence of harm in common law causation were clarified in 2010 by the High Court of Australia in Amaca v Ellis [2010] HCA 5 and Tabet v Gett [2010] HCA 12. On the other hand, it appears that questions of causation in the assessment of damages for breaches of statutory guarantees may still involve complex issues that are less than clear. In this session, Colin Loveday will lead a discussion on the recent and evolving jurisprudence of causation in claims for damages under the Australian Consumer Law in recent product liability claims.

This session was recorded during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2023.

This session was recorded on 28 August 2025 as part of the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2025.

This session was recorded on 28 August 2025 as part of the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2025.

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, PTSD and violence. Please review the program and use your discretion before proceeding.
 
If you have experienced sexual assault, domestic or family violence and require assistance, please contact 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) to speak with a counsellor from the National Sexual Assault and Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service. 

If you are in distress, the Solicitor Outreach Service (1800 592 296) and Lifeline (13 11 14) offer 24/7 counselling support.   

Michael Williams, a leading light in the field of intellectual property (IP) in Australia, will discuss the current issues affecting the application of IP legislation to copyright, trade marks and patents. A key focus of this session will be the treatment of AI under IP law.

This session was recorded as part of the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2024.

This session was recorded on 28 August 2025 as part of the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2025.

This session will look at how the evolution of cybercrime has brought business risks around data into sharp focus.  It will lift the veil on the trends, data breaches, claims, government responses and regulatory reforms, and their impact on businesses in general, and law practices in particular.

This session was recorded as part of the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2024.

This session was recorded on 27 March 2025 as part of the Crucial pointers in contract law: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar.

Damages for breach of contract and wasted expenditure – Ourania Konstantinidis, Partner, Dentons

This session will cover the High Court’s recent decision in Cessnock City Council v 123 259 932 P/L dealing with the appropriate measure of damages for breach of contract. We will dive into:

• A snapshot of historical cases on damages and how the High Court arrived at the landmark decision.
• The High Court’s guidance on reliance damages for breach of contract with a particular focus on wasted expenditure and the recently established ‘facilitation principle’.
• How the courts will approach disputes involving damages incurred in reliance on contractual promises.
• Important practical strategies as to how you can manage risk when drafting contracts or advising your clients.

Ourania Konstantinidis, Partner, Dentons

This session was recorded as part of the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2025.

This session examines the forthcoming statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy and the direct right of action under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), with a focus on their significance for personal injury practitioners. We will analyse the scope of the new tort, including what constitutes a ‘serious’ invasion of privacy, the requirement for a reasonable expectation of privacy, and the fault elements of intention or recklessness. The session will address the practicalities of litigating privacy claims, the potential for class actions, and the types of damages available such as compensation for emotional distress and reputational harm – drawing on international experience and anticipated developments in Australian law.

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, PTSD and violence. Please review the program and use your discretion before proceeding.
 
If you have experienced sexual assault, domestic or family violence and require assistance, please contact 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) to speak with a counsellor from the National Sexual Assault and Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service. 

If you are in distress, the Solicitor Outreach Service (1800 592 296) and Lifeline (13 11 14) offer 24/7 counselling support. 

Explore the complex interplay between defamation, vulgar abuse, and the ethical dimensions of shame in contemporary legal discourse.

This session was recorded as part of the 2025 Government Solicitors Conference.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

Viewers are advised that various Conference sessions contain graphic details that some may find distressing. 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.   

A session to assist criminal defence lawyers in identifying torts committed by police – with a focus on First Nations populations in RRR communities.

This session was recorded on Friday, 11 October 2024 as part of the Rural and Private Practice stream at the Annual Conference 2024.

This presentation will undertake an analysis of key changes to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) by the Family Law Amendment Act 2023 (Cth), which came into force on 6 May 2023.  The session will cover the concept of joint or sole parental decision making, the changes to the legislative pathway, the meaning and application of the term ‘safety’, and the test of ‘unacceptable risk’. It will touch upon the possible impact on the changes referrable to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, and on the role of Independent Children’s Lawyers. Analysis of these changes will focus on the ability to rely on past authorities, and on what can be gleaned from early decisions after 6 May 2023 and from overseas jurisdictions.

This session was recorded as part of the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2024.

Spec Acc Conf 2024 - Family 

This session was recorded on 20 March 2025 as part of the Civil litigators: Mandatory Rule 6.1 – live webinar

Developments in evidence law – Carmel Lee, Barrister, Greenway Chambers

In this session, learn about recent developments in evidence law and their application to civil litigation.