Join Monica Ross-Maranik for a session examining elder abuse claims. This presentation will cover topics including considerations for interlocutory relief, possible sources of evidence, the necessity to plead alternate relief, possible defences, and recent cases. 

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

Spec Acc Conf 2024 - Wills and Estates

Electronic execution of documents

This session will cover: 

• Electronic execution of deeds and agreements by persons and companies 
• Electronic execution processes and clauses 
• Practical issues for property practitioners

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.

Employee Share Schemes (ESS) can be important business tools for retaining and attracting talent, particularly where a business has cash constraints (such as a start-up). However, the tax implications relating to ESS can be complex. A myriad of ESS arrangements is possible.  An appropriate ESS arrangement can depend on the commercial objectives and stage of life of the business.  In this session, we will consider ESS from a tax perspective, including: what is an ESS, common ESS arrangements, common tax considerations and practical examples. 

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

This session will examine some of the recent developments in employment law including:

• Changes to casual employment
• The introduction of the right to disconnect
• The pay secrecy prohibition
• Limitations on fixed term contracts
• Criminalising wage theft
• Expansion of domestic and family violence protections in employment

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

Michael Byrnes, Partner, Employment, Workplace Relations and WHS – Swaab Member of the Law Society of NSW Employment Law Committee
Carly Stebbing, Partner and Head of Employment Law - Longton Legal Member of the Law Society of NSW Employment Law Committee
Kymberlei Goodacre, President, Clarence River & Coffs Harbour Regional Law Society (Moderator) 

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

It is very easy for some in a study of equitable remedies to become fascinated by the history of the development of equitable relief – Middle Ages Chancellors of England finding themselves having more powers than the King’s Judges, the fallacy of the fusion of Equity and the Common Law brought about by the Judicature Acts, and the rest. This presentation is a practical traverse of the use of equitable remedies in everyday practice in New South Wales. We will look at the use of declarations and injunctions and examine what is required for asset preservation orders and orders for specific performance. We will also cover trusts (express, implied, constructive and resulting) and see if we can tell the difference and discuss equitable estoppel and equitable compensation and damages; and we will try not to mention James I or Coke.

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

This session was recorded on 29 August 2025 as part of the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2025.

This session was recorded on 25 February 2025 as part of the Key knowledge and skills for family lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar 

Family law case law: year in review – Craig Nicol, Editor, The Family Law Book & Keleigh Robinson Co-Editor, The Family Law Book

In this session Craig Nicol & Keleigh Robinson review notable family law cases from 2024, with a discussion of key takeaways from these cases and how they may be applied to day-to-day practice.