CPD Programs

This seminar will outline the latest techniques and strategies on how to increase productivity, career sustainability and maintain a positive outlook all through the coming year.

Presented by: Bernadette Healy, Principal Psychologist, The Revision Group

In this session, our presenter, will highlight some of the common – and serious – errors made by practitioners as well as provide useful tips on how to minimise risk exposure.

Presented by: Heather Hibberd, Chief Risk Manager, Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee

This session will give you the confidence you need when appearing in the major jurisdictions.

This seminar covers the following:

• Entering your appearance
• Where to sit and when to stand
• Announcing your appearance
• Obtaining your client’s instructions from the bench
• Handing up documents
• Leaving the bar table
• Addressing the person presiding
• Interacting with opposing representatives
• Standing matters down
• Knowing when to speak
• Preparing you client
• Dealing with the registry
• General etiquette issues – mobile phones, sound recording and attire

Plus, also receive practical advocacy tips for getting the best result for your client.

Presented by: Evelyn Tadros, Barrister, Victorian Bar

The program includes:

• Enforcing Orders and Judgments
• Oral examination of debtor
• Warrants
• Attachments of earnings and attachment of debts
• Charging and stop orders over securities and funds in court
• Bankruptcy and winding up

Presented by: Aimee Kinda, Barrister, Victorian Bar

This session will discuss recent developments and the most recent cases of significance, including:

• VCAT Application for Review cases;
• Serious Injury List Case Update including Transport Accident Commission v Katanis (2017) HCA 32;
• New Developments: Treasury and Finance Legislation Amendment Act 2018 commence in September 2018 and extends benefits to any cyclist injured by accidents with stationary vehicles.

As the need to stay ahead of the pack has never been greater, this seminar is your essential TAC / Personal Injury jurisdiction update.

Presented by: Anastasia Eleftheriou, Principal Lawyer and Accredited Specialist, Gordon Legal

• Information Governance – document retention, eDiscovery, data breach and defensible deletion – how it all fits together
• Key legislation on document retention periods and document destruction
• Privacy Act – when does it apply and what is de-identification?
• Data breach – the risks and costs of keeping everything
• How to identify and create a defensible document deletion plan

Presented by: Maureen Duffy, LTS State Manager, Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Consultant at Telesto

Presented by: Lauren Marr, Legal Research Librarian, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

This seminar will address:

• The common and ‘not so common’ social media sites to check for evidence;
• What evidence is admissible;
• Strategic use of social media to benefit your client’s matter;
• The critical advice to give to your client regarding social media; and
• Tactical responses to damaging allegations against your client on social media.

Presented by: Natalie Hickey, Barrister, Victorian Bar

Section 89A, which enables a registered proprietor to apply to the registrar to serve a notice on a caveator:

section 90(2), which enables the caveator to seek an order to delay registering dealing with the land

S. 90(3) which enables a party to bring proceedings in a court for the removal of the caveat

Our presenter will discuss the risks and benefits of each option including the circumstances where an application to remove a caveat may be considered  ‘vexatious’ for the purposes of the Act and the factors weighed by the court when exercising its discretion.  

Presented by: William Rimmer, Barrister, Victorian Bar

This seminar will examine recent cases and developments, including to what extent directors should be aware of potential breaches of the law and whether there is a need for more effective protection for directors in decision making. It will also address potential claims and the signs to watch for and questions to ask when advising clients in this area.

The seminar will provide guidance on how companies should modify their practices and procedures and will also cover the most recent ASIC investigations and cases. It will also discuss the wide range of powers that ASIC officers can and are enforcing.

The session will also outline ASIC’s plans to embed officials inside Australia’s biggest banks to monitor governance and compliance, plus the establishment of a taskforce to look into large listed companies including on-site surveillance and investigation.

Presented by: Matthew Peckham, Barrister, Victorian Bar

and

Oren Bigos, Barrister, Victorian Bar

By reference to recent cases, this session will explore the consequences of making an Application for an Intervention Order whilst family law proceedings are contemplated or commenced. Our presenter will also discuss whether such Applications are being used as an abuse of process and how to respond and advise.

Presented by: Victoria Campbell, Barrister, Victorian Bar

• The powers of the Information Commissioner and the changes to process and procedures;
• Key updates to Victoria’s freedom of information regime, highlighting practical issues and problems arising from the legislation; and significant recent cases.

This seminar is essential for all FOI and Privacy Practitioners and FOI Officers.

Presented by:

Michele Rowland, Principal Solicitor, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office (VGSO), and

Kay Chan, Senior Solicitor, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office (VGSO)