In this session, Andrew will review important personal injury decisions of the last 12 months covering all Australian jurisdictions and other common law countries where those decisions are relevant to NSW claims. 

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 18 February 2022 as part of the Top tips for trademark lawyers - mandatory rule 6.1 live webinar.

Combining online and face to face practice - This session will explore how we can blend the online and face-to-face worlds for a perfect mix when it comes to client service. 

Competition law and legal professional privilege - This session will cover competition law framework, the role of in-house counsel in the organisation’s enterprise risk framework, and will consider common challenges and the dos and don’ts for in-house lawyers, as well as provide practical examples. The session will also briefly discuss the basics of legal professional privilege and common issues seen in an in-house legal context.  

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 15 March 2022 as part of the Essentials for commercial lawyers - mandatory rule 6.1 - live webinar.

Creditor’s statutory demands – A creditor’s statutory demand for payment of debt issued pursuant to section 459E of the Corporations Act is a common method used to recover debts owed by a company. However, as a matter of public policy, courts have determined that statutory demands should not be used as a primary debt recovery tool and are liable to be set-aside on a number of grounds. 

Due to the concern that the economic impacts arising from COVID would cause a large number of companies to fail, the Federal Government introduced limitations on the use of statutory demands for the majority of 2020.  In this session, Elias will consider the use of and other recent developments relating to statutory demands. 

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.

Advances in technology and rapid uptake of the digital environment in all sectors of the economy mean that advising on data and privacy rights and obligations are key skills required of lawyers. 

These developments have also led to an ambitious law reform agenda, seeking to modernise and transform the Privacy Act 1988. This seminar will cover some of the key issues, including: 

• notice and consent
• approach to AI and emerging technologies
• security and data breach
• cross border and related legal issues
• pending changes to the Privacy Act 1988 

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.

Addbacks - one of the least understood aspects of Family Law - In this session, Malcolm will explore whether addbacks remain a valid part of family law property matters, how to know whether spending should be added back or dealt with pursuant to s75(2)(o) of the FLA (or some other way), and will examine the development of case law around this issue over the last 20 years. 

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.

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.