An unexpected communication from the regulator, such as ASIC or the ACCC, generally results in a wave of panic in even the most compliant of organisations. At a time when regulators are receiving more funding than ever to investigate industry behaviour, organisations need to be on the front foot to receive the regulator politely at the door. This session will look at preparation for and responding to a visit from the regulator, including:
A relatively recent change to the basic conditions for the CGT small business conditions where the CGT asset is a share or trust interest, relates to CGT events occurring after 8 February 2018. This session explores the challenges that can arise in practice, including:
During unusual and difficult times, the wider school community looks to their board for guidance and leadership. This session will examine what a prudent board should be doing to steer its organisation through stormy waters resulting from the pandemic, royal commission findings, increasing regulation and the economic downturn, including:
As the recent headlines have shown us, no organisation is immune from a cyber security breach. How your organisation handles the aftermath can have significant implications for your reputation, good will and financial viability. This practical session provides best practice guidance on how cyber security should be handled in the not for profit sector, including:
The courts are increasingly warning practitioners of the need to consider proportionality in estate litigation and their duty to clients before and during dispute initiation and management. This session will examine how costs have become a highly significant consideration in estate litigation not only for litigants but also personally for practitioners, including:
This session looks at recent developments in environmental law in Victoria and their practical implications for property lawyers, including:
Recorded Webinar: Crossing the Line: Where do the Professional Boundaries of Teachers Start and End?
The relationships between the school, its teachers and their students are challenging and the boundaries between professional and private lives and activities are becoming blurred. This is particularly so with the advent of social media, increasing activism and the extension of schooling beyond the limits of the physical classroom. This session will examine legal issues in managing teacher conduct and what policies schools need to have in place, including:
As many family trusts are reaching a good age, estate planners should be ensuring the deed is up to date from a tax, asset protection and succession planning perspective. This session will examine the triggers and issues that should be prompting practitioners to carefully check and amend their client’s deeds, including:
General protection claims based in adverse action continue to be attractive to disgruntled employees due to their accessibility, reverse onus of proof and broad scope. This session will examine recent cases and provide guidance on how employers can minimise the risks of an adverse action claims, including:
Ensuring superannuation is dealt with after death in the manner intended by the member requires careful planning, preparation and management. This session will provide a guide to practitioners in super - proofing one of their client’s biggest assets, including: