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Migration Law Update: Procedural Fairness and Adverse Information under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
$77.00
Migration Law Update: Procedural Fairness and Adverse Information under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
In this seminar, Guy Gilbert, Georgina Costello and Julia Lucas speak on the issue of procedural fairness, and the provision of adverse information under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).
Accessorial Liability in National & International Courts after ‘Jogee’
$77.00Accessorial Liability in National & International Courts after ‘Jogee’
Holding a person criminally responsible for acts they didn’t do themselves pushes the boundaries of just punishment. The landmark case of R v Jogee saw the UK Supreme Court overturn 30 years of precedent on extended criminal liability.
Join Felicity Gerry QC, who led the defence team in Jogee, as she discusses the consequences of this judgment in Australia, Hong Kong, the European Court of Human Rights and the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia.
Artificial Intelligence: Legal Issues and Litigation – Overview
$77.00
Artificial Intelligence: Legal Issues and Litigation – Overview
In this CPD, the panel will provide an update on global Artificial Intelligence trends, implications for the law, and impacts on legal practice and litigation
Remedies for Antecedent Transactions In Insolvency
$77.00Remedies for Antecedent Transactions In Insolvency
His Honour Judge Anthony Kelly of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia chairs a discussion with speakers Michael Galvin QC and Daniel Snyder hosted by the Victorian Bar and the Insolvency Section of the Commercial Bar Association.
Interim Family Law Proceedings: Federal Circuit Court – Practice Direction No. 2 of 2017
$77.00Interim Family Law Proceedings: Federal Circuit Court – Practice Direction No. 2 of 2017
In this CPD seminar introduced by Dr Matt Collins QC and chaired by Patrick O’Shannessy, the Honourable Chief Judge William Alstergren, Judge Grant Riethmuller, Judge Stewart and Judge Harland discuss the new Practice Direction and other Developments in the Federal Circuit Court.
Practice direction No. 2 of 2017 of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, published on 7 December 2017, came into effect as of 1 January 2018.
NEW Q&A Session with Michael Rivette – Mandatory Data Breach Notification Laws
$77.00NEW Q&A Session with Michael Rivette – Mandatory Data Breach Notification Laws
In this Q&A Session Michael Rivette and Sarah Fregon discuss the amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 and Mandatory Data Breach Laws including Giller v Procopets (2008) 24 VR, governance and risk taking, mandatory data breach law changes effective 22nd February 2018, assessing risk, remedial action, categorisation of data breaches, practical management and social and legal responsibilities.
Recent Issues in International Arbitration
$77.00Recent Issues in International Arbitration
Albert Monichino QC: “Stay of Court Proceedings: Tales of the Chicken and the Egg”
Discussion of proper approach to be taken by a national court entertaining an application to stay a proceeding brought by a party that denies being bound by an arbitration agreement.Martin Scott QC: “Arbitration: Be Alert but not Alarmed”
Is expert evidence required to prove that foreign law is the same as domestic law in an application to enforce an arbitral award? Removal of arbitrators and partial setting aside of arbitral awards.
Codelfa and Ambiguity: Adducing Extrinsic Evidence in Aid of Contractual Interpretation
$77.00Codelfa and Ambiguity: Adducing Extrinsic Evidence in Aid of Contractual Interpretation
Adam Rollnik and Daniel Briggs discuss the requirements for admission of evidence of surrounding circumstances in contractual interpretation, and the development of the requirements from Codelfa and Mount Bruce through recent cases.
Family Therapy – What is it? When can it be helpful? Who can it be helpful for?
$77.00
Family Therapy – What is it? When can it be helpful? Who can it be helpful for?
The Victorian Bar in conjunction with the Health and Wellbeing Committee present speakers; Bernadette Healy, Re-Vision Group Counselling (The Victorian Bar Counselling service) and Rosa Silvestro, Psychologist and Family Consultant. The session focuses on family therapy as it would apply to potential clients and services available for barristers themselves and their families.
An ATO Registry of Trusts and Trust Assets
$77.00An ATO Registry of Trusts and Trust Assets
Dr John Glover, commercial barrister specialising in trusts and tax law and Professor of Law in the Graduate School of Business and Law at RMIT University, speaks on whether Australia needs an ATO registry of trusts and trust assets, and possible characteristics of such a registry.
Current Sentencing Practices post-Dalgliesh
$77.00Current Sentencing Practices post-Dalgliesh
The recent decision of DPP v Dalgliesh [2017] HCA 41 will have some effect on how plea hearings are conducted, in respect to current sentencing practices. This presentation will address what submissions a prosecutor may make regarding current sentencing practices in light of Dalgliesh and how defence counsel might respond.
The Harman Obligation: Policy, Procedure and Punishment
$77.00
The Harman Obligation: Policy, Procedure and Punishment
Paul Hayes and Elizabeth Bennett shed light on the important Harman obligation and counsel’s duty to the Court. Paul Hayes presents a paper on the consequences of not abiding by the obligation and implicit risks. Elizabeth Bennett speaks on the ways in which the obligation can operate, and its intersection with other guiding principles.
Proportionate Liability: Principles & Practice
$77.00Proportionate Liability: Principles & Practice
The Hon. Justice Macaulay and Graeme Clarke QC share valuable insight into the development of the area of co-ordinate and proportionate liability. Clarke speaks to his paper, a thorough and helpful exposition of the legislative framework under which co-ordinate and proportionate liability is now to be considered, and covers recent jurisprudence on the topic.
Thomas v Commissioner of Taxation – What are the implications for trustees?
$77.00Thomas v Commissioner of Taxation – What are the implications for trustees?
This CPD session discusses the impacts of the decision in Thomas v Commissioner of Taxation, and the implications and practicalities of distributing franking credits and net income of a trust to beneficiaries in different manners.
Maximising recovery for victims of fraud
$77.00Maximising recovery for victims of fraud
Andrew Tragardh hosts this CPD session which addresses the recovery of monies misappropriated through fraud, and provides preliminary guidance for practitioners in civil fraud trials, with the objective of seeking maximum recovery for clients.
Unconscious Bias Training
$77.00Unconscious Bias Training
Kate Eastman S.C. discusses the effects and deliberations surrounding unconscious bias, focusing on lawyers and their interactions with bias in their legal work.
Re Amerind
$77.00Re Amerind
In this CPD, counsel for four of the five parties to the action in Re Amerind discuss the persistent question in insolvency law of “to whom does the liquidator of a trading trust distribute property realised in that liquidation?”, and Justice Robson’s comprehensive discussion on the topic and the Suco Gold/Enhill treatment.
Managing Concurrent Family Law Proceedings in two Courts
$77.00Managing Concurrent Family Law Proceedings in two Courts
In this seminar, The Honourable Justice Paul Cronin, Her Honour Magistrate Carolene Gwynn and Robin Smith discuss Family law proceedings that are running concurrent to relevant proceedings in other courts.
The Courts & Common Law – What Does 2017 Hold?
$77.00The Courts & Common Law – What Does 2017 Hold?
This CPD discusses notable case law and trends in the common law for the last year and predictions and developments for the next six months.
Q&A Session with Simon Steward QC – Trends in Tax Disputes
$77.00Q&A Session with Simon Steward QC – Trends in Tax Disputes
In this Q&A Session, Simon Steward QC discusses past and future trends in tax disputes, including changes since the appointment of the first outside Commissioner of Taxation, taxation of multinationals and ways in which to address this problem, apportionment cases, treaty and capital cases.
Q&A Session with Michelle Quigley QC: Planning Law – planning applications before VCAT
$77.00Q&A Session with Michelle Quigley QC: Planning Law – planning applications before VCAT
In this Q&A Session with Michelle Quigley QC, Chair of the Environment and Planning section of CommBar, key discussion points include common planning disputes arising from application for planning permits from local councils, and conditions imposed on those permits, especially in unresolved matters that progress to the Planning division of VCAT.
Q&A Session with Glen Pauline – The Franchising Code of Conduct in Focus: The New Code of Conduct
$77.00Q&A Session with Glen Pauline – The Franchising Code of Conduct in Focus: The New Code of Conduct
In this Q&A Session, Glen Pauline, Barrister & accredited Mediator discusses the new Franchising Code of Conduct, its purpose and application. Glen also outlines mediation under the Code, the Court’s approach to interpreting provisions under the Code, the effect of Code breaches by the franchisor and relevant cases.
Q&A Session with Lisa Hannon: IT’S NOT “THE VIBE” – Effectively managing compensation claims following compulsory land acquisition
$77.00Q&A Session with Lisa Hannon: IT’S NOT “THE VIBE” – Effectively managing compensation claims following compulsory land acquisition
In this Q&A Session with Lisa Hannon, key discussion points cover the area of compulsory land acquisition including the basic concepts, possibilities for compensation, how practitioners can best manage client expectations, unpacking “LACA Language” and the importance of specialist advice.
Law & Politics
$77.00Law & Politics
In this seminar, Professor David Howarth, Professor of Law and Public Policy at the University of Cambridge will explore the relationship between law and politics, and the role of lawyers in politics. He will also consider the relationships between lawyers, civil servants and the rule of law. One of Professor Howarth’s particular interests is the manner in which law and politics appear to be separating throughout the developed world. Are lawyers withdrawing from participation in democratic politics? If so, what, if anything, should be done about it?
Bywater Investments – What did the High Court decide and What are the Implications for Corporate Residence?
$77.00Bywater Investments – What did the High Court decide and What are the Implications for Corporate Residence?
This CPD seminar discusses the High Court’s decision in the Bywater Investments case and the status of Esquire Nominees Ltd v FCT (1973) 129 CLR 177 after Bywater Investments. Dr Julianne Jaques also discusses lessons from Bywater for ensuring foreign subsidiaries remain non-resident.
Q&A Session with Carolyn Sparke QC – Solicitors’ Liability in Will Drafting: Taking Proper Care and Good Practice Steps
$77.00Q&A Session with Carolyn Sparke QC – Solicitors’ Liability in Will Drafting: Taking Proper Care and Good Practice Steps
In this Q&A Session, Carolyn Sparke QC discusses areas of liability for solicitors in will drafting including the circumstances in which a solicitor or other will drafter will be liable for failing to take proper care, other areas of liability beyond the drafting itself and good practice steps to take to avoid liability.
FREE ACCESS – Legal, Constitutional and Human Rights Issues Surrounding Same Sex Marriage
FREE ACCESS – Legal, Constitutional and Human Rights Issues Surrounding Same Sex Marriage
Trial CPD In Session with FREE access to the CPD on Legal, Constitutional and Human Rights issues surrounding same sex marriage. This CPD includes discussion of the important decision in The Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory 92013) 250 CLR 441 by The Honourable Kenneth Hayne AC QC, former Justice, High Court of Australia; dialogue on the state of national law and constitutional law by The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG, former Justice, High Court of Australia and a focus on the human rights issues raised both nationally and internationally by Catherine Dixon and Anna Brown.
Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Professional Skills, Practice Management and Business SkillsTen Tips for Good Courtroom Communication with Judges
$77.00Ten Tips for Good Courtroom Communication with Judges
This seminar discusses how Barristers can effectively communicate with Judges. The seminar is presented by Victorian County Court Judge Chettle. Judge Chettle advises advocates from his own experiences, both as a Judge and Barrister, the steps to take to create and maintain a positive relationship with a judge throughout a case.
Motherisk Laboratory Hair, Drug and Alcohol testing: Independent Review
$77.00Motherisk Laboratory Hair, Drug and Alcohol testing: Independent Review
Professor Olaf Drummer is Deputy Director (Academic Programs) at Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and Professor and Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Monash University.
Courts routinely accepted Motherisk’s hair drug test results without challenge as evidence of parental substance abuse until a retired Judge’s independent review exposed mistakes in testing procedures, as the result of a successful appeal against conviction in the Canadian Bloomfield case.
Advancing Human Rights Claims before International Fora
$77.00Advancing Human Rights Claims before International Fora
Rishi Gulati has advanced claims on behalf of individuals before several international tribunals and fora, including on behalf of Baby Gammy before the UN Human Rights Committee. In this CPD, Rishi discusses the options that claimants may have when pursuing international justice, including at the UN Committee Against Torture and the UN Human Rights Committee. Rishi discusses procedural steps necessary before claims may be raised at the international level, including discussing the rule on the exhaustion of domestic remedies.
Q&A Session with Stewart Maiden – Cross Border Insolvency Law: What is it & Why is it Important?
$77.00Q&A Session with Stewart Maiden – Cross Border Insolvency Law: What is it & Why is it Important?
In this Q&A Session, Stewart Maiden discusses cross border insolvency law – what it is, why it is important, questions of jurisdictional diversity, modified universalism, the UNCITRAL Model law, foreign proceedings and centre of main interests. Stewart also discusses the cases of Akers v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, Legend International Holdings Inc (in liq) v Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited and the Hanjin Shipping case.
Q&A Session with James W S Peters QC & Daniel Crennan – Code of Banking Practice: Relevance, Issues & Key Cases
$77.00Q&A Session with James W S Peters QC & Daniel Crennan – Code of Banking Practice: Relevance, Issues & Key Cases
In this Q&A Session, James W S Peters QC and Daniel Crennan discuss the Code of Banking Practice, including the types of issues it deals with, how it affects the relationship of Banking and customer/guarantees, warranties, breaches and conditions. Two key cases in Victoria discussed in this Q&A include Doggett v CBA and NAB v Rose.
Q&A Session with Martin Scott QC & Chris Young – The Shen Neng Shipping Case: Insights & Implications
$77.00Q&A Session with Martin Scott QC & Chris Young – The Shen Neng Shipping Case: Insights & Implications
This Q&A Session with Martin Scott QC & Chris Young discusses the Shen Neng ship grounding on the Great Barrier Reef, and how the issues are of broader relevance to running and managing litigation or arbitration involving foreign litigants,foreign witnesses, non-English speaking witnesses, unusual fields of expertise or large claims against insured defendants.
Q&A Session with Michael Wyles QC – Class Actions & Access to Justice: Control over Proceedings, Opting Out & Case Management
$77.00Q&A Session with Michael Wyles QC – Class Actions & Access to Justice: Control over Proceedings, Opting Out & Case Management
In this Q&A Session, Michael Wyles QC discusses class actions, the relevant sections in the Supreme Court Act 1986, opting out of class actions, class members’ control over proceedings, power to commence a class action and the class action plaintiff’s duty to class members. Michael Wyles QC also provides practical tips on strategy, documentation handling & risk management.
Serious Misconduct, Summary Dismissal and the Contract of Employment: Lessons from Melbourne Stadiums Limited v Sautner (2015) FCAFC 20
$77.00Serious Misconduct, Summary Dismissal and the Contract of Employment: Lessons from Melbourne Stadiums Limited v Sautner (2015) FCAFC 20
This seminar discusses serious misconduct, summary dismissal and employment contracts, with a focus on the case of Melbourne Stadiums Limited v Sautner (2015) FCAFC 20. The seminar is presented by barrister Jonathon Forbes and senior Deakin University Law Lecturer Dr. Victoria Lambropoulos. The presentations are followed by a Q & A session, moderated by Paul O’Grady S.C.