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Designed for lawyers at all levels wanting solid grounding, a top up or refresher, this program offers comprehensive workshops covering the major practice areas and legal skills.
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 | Mortgages - The Lawyers Guide | This workshop covers applicable legislation, common provisions, discharge, remedies on default, solicitor's certificates, risk management issues, and mortgages over property other than land.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | Michael Montalto | | Date: | Tuesday, 24 November 2009 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Family Law Practice | | This 2 day workshop covers the fundamentals of practising in this challenging practice area and includes: Applicable legistlation, Family Court systems and procedures, principals of proof, divorce applications, service of documents, divorce hearings, dispute resolution, applications relating to children, child and spousal maintenance, property settlement, enforcement and contempt, injunctions, briefing counsel, Relationships Act, Family Violence Protection Act, Family Law Amendment Bill and costing the file. Note: This workshop runs for 2 days. Thursday & Friday 26 & 27 November 2009.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | Margaret Carney | | Date: | Thursday, 26 November 2009
Friday, 27 November 2009 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 11 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Retail Leases: The Law and Practice | This Workshop covers the essentials including an overview of the Retail Lease legislation, Disclosure Statements, key conditions, procedural steps, Stamp Duty, Transfers, Surrenders and recovering possession. This program is designed to bring you up to date with current practice in this area.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | Mark Flynn, McKean & Park Lawyers | | Date: | Monday, 30 November 2009 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Criminal Practice and Procedure | This program covers: An overview of the criminal law jurisdiction, Magistrates Court mentions, contested hearings, police powers of arrest, detention and investigation, bail procedures, alibis, Appeals, sentencing, pleas, and pre-trial procedures and trials.
Note: This workshop runs for 2 days. Wednesday & Thursday 2 & 3 December 2009.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | John Marquis | | Date: | Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Thursday, 3 December 2009 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 11 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Conveyancing - From Title Search to Settlement |
This Workshop covers the essentials from searching Title, Applications for Certificates including planning permits and statutory authorities, Vendors Statements, Contacts, Transfer Documents, Settlement, Stamping and Registration. A highly practical program which is designed to equip you to operate in this demanding area.
Note: This workshop runs for 2 days. Thursday & Friday 11 & 12 April 2010.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Monday, 8 March 2010
Tuesday, 9 March 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 11 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Self Managed Superannuation Funds Workshop | An overview of SMSF constraints and related issues. This program is designed to provide a thorough overview of the essentials. · Restraints on provision of advice re SMSFs | · Insurance policies | · New SMSF Deeds – key attributes | · Transitional issues | · Existing SMSF Deeds – review issues | · Transferring wealth to superannuation at or near retirement | · Control issues & options | · Overview – retirement benefits | · SMSFs and non-residents | · Transition to retirement income streams | · Contributions | · Income streams commenced at or post retirement | · Investment strategies | · Advice re superannuation and insurance | · Leases of business real property | · Asset protection – bankruptcy clawback powers | · Funding & security alternatives | · Payment of superannuation death benefits – options | · Instalment warrants | · Death benefit options | · Instalment warrants – features | · Life insurance & superannuation | · Fixed unit trusts | · Generating excepted income for minor dependants | · Documenting investment strategies – investment phase | · Control issues – externally managed funds | · Segregation v non-segregation – investment phase | · Control issues – SMSFs | · Managing SMSF breaches | · 2nd Generation SMSFs | · Use of investment & other reserves | · Forward planning strategies | · Contingency planning for SMSFs | |
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | Allan Swan, Moores Legal | | Date: | Thursday, 18 March 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Deceased Estates - Probate and Administration Practice | This workshop covers the essentials including Applications for Grants of Probate and letters of Admin, Role of Executor and Administrator, advertising, preparing documents, asset collection, transfers of real estate, taxation issues, costing files, final accounts, TFM and dealing with assets.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Monday, 29 March 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Intellectual Property: Copyright, Licence and Franchise Agreements | This workshop is designed to give you a solid grounding in the essentials of operating in this practice area in the above 3 topics. It covers advising a client on copyright, communications and advertising, web and multimedia, Licence Agreements in relation to IP including a review of important clauses, Royalties, Franchisee and Franchisor IP considerations and remedies for infringement.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Saturday, 3 April 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 12:45pm (includes morning tea) | | CPD Units: | 3 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Subdivisions - The Options | This workshop covers the practical and legal issues surrounding Subdivisions including lodging plans, fees, Owners Corporation Subdivisions, Pre selling, contracts of Sale, Stamp duty, GST issues
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Wednesday, 7 April 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Civil Procedure - A practical guide to practising in the Victorian Courts | This practical two day workshop provides an overview of the major jurisdictions with a particular focus on Magistrates, County, Supreme Courts and reference to Federal Court and VCAT. It includes pre litigation correspondence, without prejudice communications, offers of compromise, deciding jurisdiction, parties, service of documents, initiating proceedings, preparing complaints, pleadings, writs, statements of claim, undefended actions, applications for orders and summary judgement, affidavits in support, defended actions and defences, directions hearings, counterclaims, set off, joinder, particulars, discovery, interrogatories, expert evidence, witness statements, setting down for hearing/trial, risk management and GST related issues. Note: This workshop runs for 2 days. Thursday & Friday 8 & 9 April 2010.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Thursday, 8 April 2010
Friday, 9 April 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 11 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Commercial Practice - Partnerships, Business Sales and Acquisitions and Finance | This workshop covers Partnerships, Deeds, Business names, Acting for the Vendor, Acting for a purchaser, searches, settlements, finance and insurance issues. This program aims to provide a well rounded foundation for confident practice in this area.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Thursday, 22 April 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Conveyancing - From Title Search to Settlement | This Workshop covers the essentials from searching Title, Applications for Certificates including planning permits and statutory authorities, Vendors Statements, Contacts, Transfer Documents, Settlement, Stamping and Registration. A highly practical program which is designed to equip you to operate in this demanding area.
Note: This workshop runs for 2 days. Wednesday & Thursday 28 & 29 April 2010.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Thursday, 29 April 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 11 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Family Law Practice | This 2 day workshop covers the fundamentals of practising in this challenging practice area and includes: Applicable legistlation, Family Court systems and procedures, principals of proof, divorce applications, service of documents, divorce hearings, dispute resolution, applications relating to children, child and spousal maintenance, property settlement, enforcement and contempt, injunctions, briefing counsel, Relationships Act, Family Violence Protection Act, Family Law Amendment Bill and costing the file. Note: This workshop runs for 2 days. Tuesday & Wednesday 11 & 12 May 2010.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 11 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Intellectual Property: Patents and Trademarks | This workshop covers the essentials of protecting and exploiting inventions and designs, registering designs and trademarks, trademarks in business, infringement proceedings and a review of conducting searches for patents, trademarks and designs.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Monday, 17 May 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 12:45pm (includes morning tea) | | CPD Units: | 3 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Deceased Estates - Probate and Administration Practice | This workshop covers the essentials including Applications for Grants of Probate and letters of Admin, Role of Executor and Administrator, advertising, preparing documents, asset collection, transfers of real estate, taxation issues, costing files, final accounts, TFM and dealing with assets.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Wednesday, 19 May 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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|  | Wills - From Drafting to Costing | This workshop is designed to provide a solid foundation for those wishing to practice in this area. It covers effects of intestacy, Domestic Partners, using Will precedents, common drafting practices, considerations in preparing a will, Codicils, execution, revocation, alteration, rectification, wills storage, testamentary capacity, undue influence, executors duties, executors commission, powers of trustees, essential and optional provisions and clauses, costing the file, basic estate planning and legal professional responsibilities.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Monday, 24 May 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Mortgages - The Lawyers Guide | This workshop covers applicable legislation, common provisions, discharge, remedies on default, solicitor's certificates, risk management issues, and mortgages over property other than land.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Thursday, 3 June 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Retail Leases: The Law and Practice | This Workshop covers the essentials including an overview of the Retail Lease legislation, Disclosure Statements, key conditions, procedural steps, Stamp Duty, Transfers, Surrenders and recovering possession. This program is designed to bring you up to date with current practice in this area.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Friday, 4 June 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Trusts - The A - Z | This Workshop covers the options for creating a Trust, the creation of the Trust, maintaining the Trust and vesting/ending the Trust. This program is designed to simplify what is usually regarded as a complex area.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | Allan Swan, Moores Legal | | Date: | Tuesday, 8 June 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Employment and Industrial Relations Law | This program provides an overview of the Cth and Vic Employment and Industrial Relations systems. Specifically it covers applicable legislation, employment contracts, dismissial and termination, and the processes and procedures in the relevant Courts and Commissions to bring claims. It also provideds a brief review of Discrimination and harassment claims. An essential for those wanting to be brought up to date in this evolving area.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Wednesday, 9 June 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Criminal Practice and Procedure | This program covers: An overview of the criminal law jurisdiction, Magistrates Court mentions, contested hearings, police powers of arrest, detention and investigation, bail procedures, alibis, Appeals, sentencing, pleas, and pre-trial procedures and trials.
Note: This workshop runs for 2 days. Wednesday & Thursday 16 & 17 June 2010.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Thursday, 17 June 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 11 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Planning Law - From Permit to Enforcement | This workshop outlines the Planning Framework including Legislation, Planning Authorities, Responsible Authorities, Planning Schemes, Zoning, Amendments, Applications for Review, Enforcement and other Controls, compensation, proceedings in VCAT, Application processes including notices, objections, submissions, amenities, types of Permits.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Monday, 21 June 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Advocacy - Procedures, Rules and Etiquette | This workshop covers the fundamentals of appearing as an Advocate. It is designed to increase your overall confidence and competence and covers preparation, questioning techniques, making submissions and court etiquette.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Tuesday, 22 June 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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| | Enforcement Proceedings - Practice and Procedure in the Major Jurisdictions | This workshop provides a practical grounding in the essentials of enforcing Orders and Judgements in the Magistrates, County, Supreme and Federal Courts. It includes Warrants, Attachements of earnings, Bankruptcy, Winding Up and Appointing Liquidators. This program is also designed to assist you to upgrade your skills in advising clients and preparing court documentation to bring the enforcement options into effect.
| | Designed for: | Legal Practitioners at all levels | | Presenters: | To be advised | | Date: | Wednesday, 30 June 2010 | | Time: | 9:30am to 4:30pm (includes lunch) | | CPD Units: | 5.5 | | Venue: | Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, MELBOURNE |
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