Recorded Webinar: Design and Construct: Shuffling the Compliance Deckchairs for Building Risks (NSW)
In seeking to restore community confidence in the building industry, the State Government has introduced a new building regulatory regime through the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 which overwhelmingly shifts the risks from purchasers to the construction industry. This session will examine the new obligations and provide practical tips for legal practitioners to advise their clients on compliance, including:
Managing employee performance is essential for business success, but poorly executed processes can lead to disputes, disengagement, and legal risk. Employers must ensure that performance reviews, improvement plans, and disciplinary actions are conducted fairly, transparently, and in line with legal obligations to prevent claims of unfair treatment. This session provides employers with practical strategies to implement effective and defensible performance management processes. It covers:
Managing employee performance is essential for business success, but poorly executed processes can lead to disputes, disengagement, and legal risk. Employers must ensure that performance reviews, improvement plans, and disciplinary actions are conducted fairly, transparently, and in line with legal obligations to prevent claims of unfair treatment. This session provides employers with practical strategies to implement effective and defensible performance management processes. It covers:
The NSW Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision in NSW v T2 has arguably extended the scope of schools’ duty of care, confirming that liability does not stop at the bell or the school gate. This landmark case has national significance, reshaping how schools must respond to student conduct outside traditional boundaries and hours. This session explores the legal and practical implications, including:
The NSW Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision in NSW v T2 has arguably extended the scope of schools’ duty of care, confirming that liability does not stop at the bell or the school gate. This landmark case has national significance, reshaping how schools must respond to student conduct outside traditional boundaries and hours. This session explores the legal and practical implications, including:
Undertakings are often given in the middle of fast-moving transactions, urgent settlements or pressured negotiations. But when something goes wrong, it is the solicitor, not the client, who can be personally exposed. This session examines how undertakings operate in practice, and uses real-world scenarios to explore when to give them, how to limit them, and when to refuse. It covers:
This Power Pair comprises 2 of our most popular estate planning webinars from the past year.
Webinar 1: Division 7A Dangers: Managing Company Loan Issues in Trusts Within the Estate Plan
Set to be the biggest practice management reform to impact the legal profession in decades, the tranche 2 AML / CTF reforms are nearly upon us. With the new AML/CTF regime will come significant additional requirements for many professionals – particularly those working in identified high risk areas like property. To help property lawyers better understand what the AML/CTF regime may look like and what changes need to be made to prepare for compliance, this session explores:
Undertakings are often given in the middle of fast-moving transactions, urgent settlements or pressured negotiations. But when something goes wrong, it is the solicitor, not the client, who can be personally exposed. This session examines how undertakings operate in practice, and uses real-world scenarios to explore when to give them, how to limit them, and when to refuse. It covers:
With the announcement of the Federal government’s response to the Whittaker report, PPSA seems to be on everyone’s lips. This session examines the challenges that commonly arise in practice and provides best practice guidance on navigating these issues, including: