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This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation conference 2021 - Business Law stream. This session considers the following issues:
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Recorded on 05 August 2021 | |
Selwyn Black*, Partner, Carroll & O' Dea |
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Due diligence for business sales and purchases - recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
Duty on surrenders and terminations of lease: The change in beneficial ownership provisions – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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In this session, Catherine Hallgath will be looking at the recent amendments made to the Duties Act 1997 (NSW), more specifically the charging of duty on a change in beneficial ownership of dutiable property in respect of leases and lease transactions. The session will consider what kinds of leasing transactions fall within the duties net, particularly what types of arrangements could trigger the requirement to pay duty in respect of surrenders and terminations of leases. This session was recorded during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2023. |
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Recorded on 17 August 2023 | |
Catherine Hallgath, Partner, Mills Oakley | |
Easements, other rights and the use and development of land – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 18 March 2023 as part of the Young Lawyers Property Law: One day intensive – live webinar. Easements and other rights of access are commercially valuable rights which allow the use and development of land for commercial purposes. This paper discusses contentious issues that arise in this area of property law. |
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Recorded on 18 March 2023 | |
Peter Walsh, Barrister, University Chambers | |
Effective client conversations – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 20 March 2023 as part of the Essentials for lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – recorded webinar. In this session you will learn:
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Recorded on 20 March 2023 | |
Sara O'Connor, Facilitator & Executive Coach, Duncan Young Consulting | |
Elder law, wills and probate: One day intensive – on-demand recording
6 CPD units
6 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This session was recorded on 12 March 2024 as part of the Elder law, wills and probate: One day intensive – live webinar. Join this full day intensive program specifically tailored to elder law, wills and estate planning practitioners. Experts specialising in this area will cover many of the thorny issues that you might face in your day-to-day practice. You will leave the day with knowledge of the most current laws and cases and an expanded skill set for driving the continued growth and success of your practice. Topics include: Wills and superannuation benefits: tax implications and other issues – Mimi Su, Principal, Matthews Folbigg Lawyers In this session Mimi Su will examine complex issues surrounding superannuation benefits in wills and estates matters. Conflicts of interest in elder law, wills and probate matters – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW In this session Linden Barnes will consider ethical scenarios relating to conflicts of interest that are of relevance to elder law, wills and probate practitioners. Estate planning for blended families – Paul Evans, Partner, Makinson d’Apice Lawyers Blended families, where one or both spouses have children from a prior relationship are today increasingly common. Inevitably, with a blended family situation, there will be a multitude of competing needs and obligations. Skillful estate planning can address those needs and obligations and as far as possible keep conflict within the family to a minimum. The presentation will examine types of blended families, provide an understanding of how to tackle your clients' objectives, and the potential for family provision claims. It will also cover possible strategies to include:
Give me a sign: a case law update on informal wills – Jennifer Vuu, Senior Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers This session will cover:
Confidentiality considerations in elder law, estate planning and estate litigation matters – Isabel McLelland, Senior Associate, Teece Hodgson & Ward Solicitors This session will examine the solicitor's obligation of confidentiality, and its practical implications in the context of elder law, estate planning and estate litigation matters. It will cover:
The ins and outs of testamentary trusts – Stephen Lynch, Director, Sommerville Legal Testamentary trusts are an invaluable estate planning tool, but it is critical that you get them right. This session will cover all the dos and don'ts of testamentary trusts, including:
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Recorded on 12 March 2024 | |
Mimi Su, Principal, Matthews Folbigg Lawyers Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW Paul Evans, Partner, Makinson d'Apice Lawyers Jennifer Vuu, Senior Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Isabel McLelland, Senior Associate, Teece Hodgon & Ward Solicitors Stephen Lynch, Director, Sommerville Legal | |
Electronic execution of documents - recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 23 February 2022 as part of the Property law - one day intensive - live webinar. Electronic execution of documents This session will cover:
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. |
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Recorded on 23 February 2022 | |
Diane Skapinker, Consultant, Ashurst |
Embracing hybrid work: Law firm considerations – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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Recorded on 1 February 2023 | |
Joe Murphy, Partner, Piper Alderman | |
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Embracing hybrid work: Mandatory rule 6.1 – recorded webinar
3 CPD units
3 CPD Units Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 1 February 2023 as part of the Embracing hybrid work: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar Hear from legal experts in this live online course as they discuss some of the current issues faced by legal practitioners, while earning three CPD units. Topics include:
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. If you self-assess that this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills, this program may allow you to claim three (3) of the mandatory areas: (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; and (c) professional skills. |
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Recorded on 1 February 2023 | |
Catherine Palin-Brinkworth, Strategist and Mentor, Progress Performance International Paul Monaghan, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW Joe Murphy, Partner, Piper Alderman | |
Employment Law update – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This recorded webinar was originally captured during the Employment Law update - live webinar. This session will provide you with important legal developments in the world of employment. The presentation will alert you to the relevant labour law issues to be aware of in 2023. This session will cover:
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Recorded on 9 February 2023 | |
Michael Barnes, Partner, Carroll and O'Dea Lawyers |
Employment set-offs: Clauses and claims – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 - Business Law stream. In this session, Adrian Barwick considers some of the complex legal issues surrounding employment set-off clauses. The presentation also covers the obligations under industrial instruments. Furthermore, Adrian Barwick delves into examples of employment disputes involving set-off arguments, provides drafting tips, and discusses modern award wage mechanisms. Please note that not all questions asked by the live audience are clearly audible. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
Adrian Barwick, Solicitor Director, WilliamsonBarwick |
Enforcement of planning and environment law obligations – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This videocast was originally captured during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2022 - Property Law stream. This session covers planning and environmental law obligations. Over the course of the presentation, Mark Seymour examines both civil enforcement options and criminal penalties and also considers the relevant causes of action under the common law. Please note that not all questions asked by the live audience are clearly audible. |
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Recorded on 4 August 2022 | |
Mark Seymour, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers |
Enhancing team performance: Business skills for lawyers – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 28 March 2023 as part of the Essentials for lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1– live webinar. During this session participants will learn:
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Recorded on 28 March 2023 | |
Caspian Smith, Mediator, Open Sky | |
Essentials for environmental and planning lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – recorded webinar
4 CPD units
4 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 28 February 2023 as part of the Essentials for environmental and planning lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar. This course is designed for planning and environmental lawyers will comprise four sessions as follows: Marketing essentials for planning and environmental lawyers – Kristin Hancock, Director, Font & Swatch, Christopher Melotti, Message Marketer, Melotti Media and Mike Sandys, Managing Director, Oddball Marketing In this session, an expert marketing team will examine the concept and practice of marketing including:
Legal ethics – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW In this session, you will explore ethical issues that can arise in your daily practice. Linden Barnes will identify important cases that will assist you in determining your professional responsibilities. Linden offers a detailed summary of the facts of each case, analyses the judgment, and discusses the wider implications of these decisions. This will be an interactive session as Linden encourages active participation, so bring along your questions!” Introduction to the Climate Change Act 2022 (Cth) – Mark Seymour, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers In this session gain an understanding on recent legislation through:
Drafting and implementing environmental management systems – Elizabeth Wild, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright In this session, learn specific skills in drafting by gaining understanding around:
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Recorded on 28 February 2023 | |
Kristin Hancock, Director, Font & Swatch Christopher Melotti, Message marketer, Melotti Media Mike Sandys, Managing Director, Oddball Marketing Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW Mark Seymour, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers Elizabeth Wild, Partner, Environment & Planning Team Leader, Norton Rose Fulbright | |
Essentials for hybrid legal practice: Mandatory rule 6.1 – on-demand recording
3 CPD units
3 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
This session was recorded on 23 January 2024 as part of the Essentials for hybrid legal practice: Mandatory rule 6.1 – live webinar. Hear from legal experts in this live online course as they discuss practices for combining working from home and in the office, all the while earning three CPD units. Topics include: Managing team relationships in a hybrid workplace – Duncan Young, Director, Duncan Young Consulting In this session, Duncan Young will consider tools and tips for working collaboratively and productively with colleagues in a hybrid legal workplace. Legal ethics – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW This session will cover fulfilling professional responsibilities in a hybrid legal practice. Wellbeing in hybrid workplaces – Simonette Vaja, Wellbeing Manager, Law Society of NSW This session will provide an overview of optimal habits for high performing lawyers, including:
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. If you self-assess that this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills, this program may allow you to claim three (3) of the mandatory areas: (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; and (c) professional skills. |
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Recorded on 23 January 2024 | |
Duncan Young, Director, Duncan Young Consulting
Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, Law Society of NSW Simonette Vaja, Wellbeing Manager, Law Society of NSW | |
Essentials for lawyers: Mandatory rule 6.1 – on demand recording
3 CPD units
3 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
This session was recorded on 12 December 2023 as part of the Course Essentials for lawyers - mandatory rule 6.1 - live webinar. Hear from legal experts in this live online course as they discuss some of the current issues faced by legal practitioners, while earning three CPD units. Plain language training for professionals – Sharon de Bomford, Principal, Write Results Why should you bother writing in plain language? Well, because the courts demand it, clients want it and management appreciates it. There’s also evidence that shows plain language can get you better results. And if you do that, you will lift your personal profile, your team’s value and your organisation’s reputation. Write Results – plain language training for professionals looks at the four key skills you need to write well: thinking, planning, writing and checking. In this interactive, hour-long training session, we use entertaining and practical examples to show you how to spot the issues and fix them. Legal ethics – Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW In this session, you will explore ethical issues that can arise in your daily practice. Linden Barnes will identify important cases that will assist you in determining your professional responsibilities. Linden offers a detailed summary of the facts of each case, analyses the judgment, and discusses the wider implications of these decisions. This will be an interactive session as Linden encourages active participation, so bring along your questions!Practice management and compliance under the Uniform Law – Katherine Lau, Professional Support Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW In this session, Katherine will look at the high-risk compliance areas of legal practice and review the compliance management objectives under the Legal Profession Uniform Law. She will also discuss compliance management strategies to address risks in legal 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. If you self-assess that this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills, this program may allow you to claim three (3) of the mandatory areas: (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; and (c) professional skills. |
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Recorded on 12 December 2023 | |
Sharon de Bomford, Principal, Write Results Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW Katherine Lau, Professional Support Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW | |
Ethical client management: Legal professional responsibilities – on-demand interactive
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand |
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We all know how important the Conduct Rules are to legal practice and to ethical client management. But how do they translate to practical application? Using a practice-based approach, the Law Society’s self-paced course on ethical client management will take you through examples of applying ethics to specific scenarios that arise in legal practice. At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Our on-demand interactive courses allow you to save your progress and learn to your own schedule. Courses includes interactive and engaging content, knowledge checks and links to essential resources. This course consists of ten chapters, featuring the expertise of Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor with the Law Society of NSW. |
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Created in August 2023 | |
Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Professional Support Unit, The Law Society of NSW | |
Ethics for rural lawyers – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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In this session, Linden Barnes and Matt Anderson look at a number of ethical issues including:
This recorded webinar was originally captured during the 2021 Rural Issues Conference. |
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Recorded on 29 October 2021 | |
Linden Barnes, Sr Ethics Solicitor, The Law Society of NSW Matt Anderson, Lawyer, Lander & Rogers |
Ethics: Discussion of cases - recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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The Law Society's Senior Ethics Solicitor Linden Barnes discusses some of her favourite ethics cases. Cases covered include:
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. If you self-assess that this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills, this program may allow you to claim one (1) of the mandatory areas: ethics and professional responsibility. |
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Recorded on October 2021 | |
Linden Barnes, Senior Ethics Solicitor, The Law Society of New South Wales |
Ethics: when solicitors are executors or beneficiaries – recorded webinar
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit Recorded webinar |
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This session was recorded on 9 March 2023 as part of the Elder law, wills and probate: One day intensive – live webinar. This session looks at the risks involved for solicitors who are executors and/or beneficiaries of estates including:
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Recorded on 9 March 2023 | |
Jennifer McMillan, Manager, Practice Support Services, Lawcover | |
Exploring Family Law topics that affect Trans, Intersex and Non-Binary individuals – on-demand recording
1 CPD units
1 CPD Unit On-demand recording |
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This session will examine some of
the scenarios and complexities that arise for transgender, non-binary and
intersex people in family law matters. This includes the uncertainty around
parental status of those seeking to be parents where one of the parties is
transgender, non-binary or intersex (and what they can be called), as well as
challenges in parenting cases where one parent undergoes a gender transition
and the other party expresses resistance or non-acceptance. The court's
approach to medical treatment for transgender teenagers and surgical
interventions for intersex children after birth will also be examined,
alongside proposed changes in the ACT aimed at addressing such scenarios. Presenter
Stephen Page will further consider the issues arising for family lawyers as to
how to conduct such matters and address all parties, ensuring professional
conduct and preventing any form of discrimination or professional conduct
complaints. This session was recorded during the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2023. DISTRESSING CONTENT Viewers are
advised that this course may contain details that some may find distressing.
Please review the course description and use your discretion before
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Recorded on 12 July 2023 | |
Stephen Page, Director, Page Provan | |
External Examiners Course - Express your interest
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Course Overview The commencement of the Legal Profession Uniform Law on 1 July 2015 introduced the requirement for persons to be appointed as an external examiner, that person must be a member of a class of persons as designated in Rule 65 of the Legal profession Uniform General Rules 2015 and have successfully completed a course of education approved by the Legal Services Council from time to time after consultation with the relevant designated local regulatory authority. An external examiner is required to be appointed by a law practice to complete the External Examiners Report. The report is required to be lodged by a law practice that has received, held or disbursed trust money (excluding Transit Money), once in every financial year. Rule 65(2) of the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 provides that the following classes of persons may be appointed as external examiner under Part 4.2 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law. To be eligible to apply for accreditation you must be:
with a current certificate of Public Practice, or
Eligibility based on review of your registration entitles you to sit the course approved by the Legal Services Council and conducted by the Law Society of New South Wales. To register your interest for the next available course, please click here. If you have any queries or having trouble registering your interest, please contact the professional development team on +61 2 9926 0250 or email education@lawsociety.com.au |
Family law for support staff – live online workshop
Wednesday 30 October & Wednesday 6 November 2024 | |
Live online workshop |
9:00 AM 1:15 PM | |
Are you contemplating a career as a legal secretary? Or are you a secretary who is looking to expand upon your skills and maximise your role? Family Law for Support Staff course is a new course offered by the Law Society of New South Wales facilitated by Madison Kelly, an Associate in Family Law at Coleman Greig Lawyers – to be held across 2 sessions, on Wednesday 30 October & Wednesday 6 November 2024 The course will first provide an overview of the general trajectory of a family law matter, both in relation to parenting and property matters, to ensure that support staff understand why and how the pieces of the puzzle go together – an essential knowledge base for successful support staff. With that foundational knowledge, participants will be guided through the key documents and forms required throughout the life of a family law matter, learning why, and at what stages, those documents become necessary and, with the benefit of a relevant case study, will be provided with the tools to capably complete those documents. The legal market is a diverse one and the role of support staff can be different at every firm. This course will add value whether you are working for a sole practitioner, a boutique firm, or multiple solicitors in a large firm. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and will be provided with ‘tips and tricks’ and ‘do’s and don’ts’ which will leave participants with the toolbox they need to become the most successful and valuable support staff in the market. Please note, this is an interactive workshop-style course. You will be required to turn on your web camera and microphone and participate in verbal discussions as required by the facilitator. In order to enrol in this course, you will require a LawID account. Please click here for further details on how to create a free non-member account. |
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Madison Kelly, Senior Associate, Coleman Greig Lawyers |
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Family law fundamentals - live online workshop
7 CPD units
Thursday 23 & 30 May 2024 |
7 CPD Units Live online workshop |
9:00 AM 1:00 PM |
Online | |
On 6 May 2024, the Family Law Amendment Act 2023 and the Family Law (Information Sharing) Act 2023 came into effect, bringing with them substantial reforms to the family law system. As a result, parenting principles, Family Law Rules, Court forms, and Practice Directions have been revised comprehensively. Join Fiona Kirkman, Accredited Specialist in Family Law, for this course which is designed for solicitors and mediators wishing to gain a practical understanding and overview of family law and the FCFCOA, including navigating the new landscape of family law brought about by the recent changes. This is an interactive course that explores the fundamental principles of family law, dispute resolution, and case management pathways in the FCFCOA. Topics covered include:
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Fiona Kirkman, Accredited Specialist in Family Law and Principal of Kirkman Family Law |
Family law fundamentals - live online workshop
7 CPD units
Thursday 14 & 21 November 2024 |
7 CPD Units Live online workshop |
9:00 AM 1:00 PM |
Online | |
This course is designed for solicitors and mediators wishing to gain a practical understanding and overview of family law and the FCFCOA. This is an interactive course that explores the fundamental principles of family law, dispute resolution, and case management pathways in the FCFCOA. Topics covered include:
Please note this course is interactive and will require active participation with the facilitator and other participants. Attendees will be required to turn on their web cameras and microphones. |
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Fiona Kirkman, Accredited Specialist in Family Law and Principal of Kirkman Family Law (also Co-Founder and CEO of Family Property & LawSwitch) |