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

Topics include:

• Electronic Witnessing of estate planning documents 
• The traditional methods
• The new measures 
• Practical application of the new measures

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.

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

Hear from Georgiena Ryan on traps and tips for rural conveyancing as she 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. 

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. 

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

Hear from Mark Evans on NSW planning law 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. 

This session will cover:

• Revenue Ruling DUT031 v2 “Declaration of Trust in Agreement For Sale” effective as of 19 May 2022 (published on Revenue NSW’s website in January 2023);
• background to the legislative change under section 8AA introduced into the Duties Act 1997 (NSW) including imposition of duty on an acknowledgement of trust; and
• traps and practical implications of duties legislation for declaration or trust and acknowledgement of trust, the decision in Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Benidorm Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 285 and additional care to be taken by advisers.

This session was recorded on 24 February 2023 as part of the NSW revenue law: One day intensive – live webinar.

Commissioner Smythe will give the keynote presentation, considering:

• the NSW State tax ecosystem in context – how do the pieces fit together?
• specific taxes and tax policy from the perspective of “why”?; and
• the 2022 changes to the Taxation Administration Act 1996 (NSW) and Duties Act 1997 (NSW), using examples to address the policy underpinnings and practical consequences of the amendments. 

This session will cover:

• owner’s right to terminate a residential construction contract in the context of builder delay and an analysis of some case examples;
• what to be aware of when advising on termination;
• practical guidance on relevant evidence required by the Court;
• drafting Builder’s caveats to avoid statutory non-compliance;
• security of payment in NSW in the context of owner occupier construction contracts.

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.