Recorded Interactive Webinar: Family Law Property Settlements: Applying the 2025 Reforms in Practice
Now that the 2025 amendments to the Family Law Act have been in operation for over a year, courts and practitioners are grappling with how the new statutory framework operates in practice. This session examines how the codified property settlement pathway is being applied, where judicial discretion remains influential, and which aspects of the reforms are creating uncertainty, risk or unintended consequences. Drawing on emerging case law and courtroom experience, the session explores:
Recorded: 15/3/19
Length: 1 hour
The AML/CTF reforms are here – and they’re not just targeting the usual suspects. With the expansion of Tranche 2 to include designated non-financial businesses and professions, many lawyers will find themselves caught by obligations they’ve never had to consider before. This session unpacks what the reforms mean in practice, who is affected, and what steps need to be taken now to prepare for compliance.
Topics include:
The AML/CTF reforms are here – and they’re not just targeting the usual suspects. With the expansion of Tranche 2 to include designated non-financial businesses and professions, many lawyers will find themselves caught by obligations they’ve never had to consider before. This session unpacks what the reforms mean in practice, who is affected, and what steps need to be taken now to prepare for compliance.
Topics include:
Succession lawyers routinely work in emotionally charged environments where multiple family members may be present, elderly clients may be vulnerable, and disputes simmer just beneath the surface. These settings create unique ethical pressures: who is really the client, how to protect independence, and when to step aside. This session examines the real-world dilemmas and offers guidance for ethical, compliant practice, including:
Mental health challenges impact not only individuals but also the wider NDIS workforce, especially when claims arise that mental health issues are work-related injuries. With the growing prevalence of mental health concerns and compensation claims, NDIS providers need to adopt a proactive, risk-based approach to mitigating psychosocial hazards. This session will explore how NDIS providers, including smaller organizations working in an under-resourced sector, can effectively manage these risks. Key issues covered include:
It’s been just over seven months since the introduction of the GST withholding rules on new residential property on 1 July 2018. Now that the dust has settled on the initial implementation, what complexities and challenges are we seeing? This session covers tips and traps based on experience of how the provisions have operated in practice, including:
In complex situations (e.g. multiple vendors, multiple purchasers or nominee purchasers):
who is meant to notify?
who is meant to withhold?
NSW property lawyers are facing a tidal wave of legal and regulatory change — from sweeping reforms to strata law and heightened agent accountability, to major overhauls of off-the-plan contracts and the taxation of foreign transactions. Keeping up isn’t just a matter of good practice — it’s essential for avoiding compliance risks and delivering sound client advice. This five-part webinar series tackles the most pressing developments reshaping NSW property law in 2025.
The General Practice CPD Power Pack range for lawyers has been designed to enable you to complete all or part of your CPD by 31.3.26. The range will provide you with your CPD in the one place with easy access via login to our website. From there you will be able to view the recorded content and attend the live content.
This General Practice CPD Power Pack is not practice specific and covers a range of programs suited to the general practitioner.
Taking instructions from a new client sounds like a simple thing but far too often legal practitioners miss getting the crucial information. This session gives you an insight into best practice in conducting client interviews and covers:
Conflict checking
Recognising problematic areas:
instructions for wills
instructions from parents for financial agreements involving their children