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. 

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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.

This session will consider:

• diversity of cases where the Flight v Booth principle has been applied e.g. tombstones, auctioneer’s conditions of sale, drains, sketches attached to contracts for sale “off the plan”;  
• the intersection of Flight v Booth , Notices to Complete and repudiation;
• legislation that embodies the idea of Flight v Booth;
• the intersection of Flight v Booth and the Australian Consumer Law;
• re-occurring factual scenarios (other than the above) where Flight v Booth is worth considering when a purchaser wishes to rescind a contract for the sale of land, such as contractual promises by a developer of a strata scheme made in contracts for sale “off the plan” to build common property to a particular standard.

This session was recorded on 19 March 2024 as part of the Property law: One day intensive - live webinar.

Retail leases: cases and developments, Gary Newton, Partner, HWL Ebsworth

This session will cover recent critical conveyancing and property law cases and update on cases overturned on appeal, which include:

• Termination of contract and relief against forfeiture of the deposit
• Pre contract misrepresentation and off the plan cases
• Easement wars
• Agent recovering commission
• Destruction of property before completion

This session was recorded on 19 March 2022 as part of the Young Lawyers - Property Law - one day intensive - live webinar.

Hear from Gary Newton on cases and legislation update for retail leasing as he provides helpful tips for lawyers looking to expand their knowledge and build their skills and practice.

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. If so, then the practitioner may claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. 

The session will provide an overview of the First Home Buyer Choice and Sheared Equity Home Helper schemes, cover recent changes to Duties Act and the application of the surcharges for duties and land tax as well as highlighting the resources available for professionals on the Revenue NSW website.

This session was recorded on 4 March 2025 as part of the Elder law, wills and probate: One day intensive - live webinar.

Reviewable powers of attorney: assessing capacity
Restrictive practices in ages care: consent
Hear from NCAT’s Head of the Guardianship Division in this important session

In this session, Tanya Seglov delves into the issue of damages for loss of capacity to provide domestic services. This presentation closely examines section 15B of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW). Furthermore, Ms Seglov analyses the relevant case law in order to demonstrate how this provision has been applied by the courts. 

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