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Title
Ethics in ADR Workshop - SOLD OUT
Date
11-Mar-2010
Time
4.15pm to 6pm
Venue
Law Society of Western Australia Level 4, 89 St Georges Tce, Perth
CPD Points
1.5 CPD Points (Competency Area 2 - Ethics or Professional Responsibility)
Details
This hands-on workshop will equip participants with the knowledge to apply the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators and Law Society guidelines for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Using and Interpreting Financial Statements (Intermediate)
Date
12-Mar-2010
Time
7.15am to 9am
Venue
Parmelia Hilton 14 Mill Street, Perth
CPD Points
1 CPD Point (Competency Area 1 - Legal Skills or Practice)
Details
Financial statements are used to communicate information to users. They provide useful information regarding the allocation and use of funds and a snapshot of how cash needs are met. Financial statements play an important part in the decision making process. No matter what commercial client a lawyer works for, it is imperative that they can interpret financial statements and understand accounting principles.
Law Society of Western Australia Level 4, 89 St Georges Terrace, Perth
CPD Points
1.5 CPD Points (Competency Area 2 - Ethics or Professional Responsibility)
Details
Participate in a workshop to discover more about fundamental principles of legal ethics, with particular reference to the topics relating to the Client, the court and the practitioner. Learn to better manage the ethical issues with which you are confronted in practice. Participate in scenarios to gain valuable perspectives on the profession’s additional moral responsibilities owed to the courts, their clients, their colleagues and the community in general.
Law Society of Wetsern Australia Level 4, 89 St Georges Terrace, Perth
CPD Points
1.5 CPD points (Competency 3 - Substantive Law
Details
There are currently 520 pastoral leases that utilise one third of Western Australia’s land area for grazing purposes, making pastoralism the biggest land use industry in the State. This seminar will examine all facets of pastoral leases including what are they, who can grant them and the restrictions and conditions placed upon them and the issues that may be encountered by lessees. The functions and powers of the Pastoral Lands Board will also be explored along with the penalties imposed on breaches of lease conditions.
Section 68 of the TLA and the Case of the Vanishing Lease
Date
24-Mar-2009
Time
4.15pm to 6pm
Venue
Law Society of Western Australia Level 4, 89 St Georges Tce, Perth
CPD Points
1.5 CPD Points (0.5 in Competency Area 1 - Legal Skills or Practice; 1.0 in Competency Area 3 - Substantive Law)
Details
How can a lease simply vanish? This seminar will discuss a number of critical cases which highlight the potential pitfalls of caveats and reinforce the importance of registration.
Law Society of Western Australia Level 4, 89 St Georges Terrace, Perth
CPD Points
2 CPD Points (Competency Area 1 - Legal Skills or Practice)
Details
The pitfalls of the Liquor Control Act are many, and few practitioners practice extensively in the area. Most practitioners will invariably be exposed to licensed premises and licensing issues whilst practising law and this seminar provides an opportunity to better understand the Liquor Control Act.
Quality Practice Standards Workshop (QPS) - Complulsory
Date
29-Mar-2010
Time
4.00pm to 6.00pm
Venue
Law Society of Western Australia Level 4, 89 St Georges Terrace, Perth
CPD Points
2 CPD Points (1.0 in Competency 1 - Legal Skills or Practice and 1.0 in Competency 2 - Ethics or Professional Responsibility)
Details
The Quality Practice Standard is a successful Law Society initiative aimed at assisting legal practices to improve their relationships with clients and ensure that a consistently high level of service is provided.
Modern Award - Fair Work Act: Understanding the Modern Award and how it Affects your Firm
Date
27-Apr-2010
Time
12.45 - 2.00pm
Venue
Law Society of Western Australia Level 4, 89 St Georges Tce, Perth
CPD Points
1 CPD Point (Competency Area 1 - Legal Skills or Practice)
Details
Modern awards commenced from 1 January 2010 and cover most businesses in the national workplace relations system. This seminar will adress the most pertinent questions in relation to modern awards.
YLC Basics Seminar: What's Happening with Human Rights?
Date
06-May-2010
Time
5.15 - 6.15pm
Venue
Law Society of Western Australia Level 4, 89 St Georges Terrace, Perth
CPD Points
1 CPD Point (Competency Area 2 - Ethics or Professional Responsibility)
Details
Receive points of view from the State Government, Senior Barrister and a Young Lawyer as they expolre the state of human rights protection in Western Australia and whether a National Human Rights Act will make a difference.
The Role of the Lawyer in Inheritance Act Mediations - Breakfast
Date
07-May-2010
Time
7.15am to 9am
Venue
Parmelia Hilton 14 Mill Street, Perth
CPD Points
1.0 CPD Points (Competency Area 1 - Legal Skills or Practice)
Details
Disputed estates are a growing area of work for estate lawyers. Most claims made under the Inheritance (Family and Dependants Provision) Act will be directed to mediation in the Supreme Court. The success or otherwise of mediations depend largely on how the lawyers involved prepare for and conduct mediations. This breakfast seminar will provide attendees with the tools to act successfully for their clients in court-based mediations arising out of the Inheritance Act.
1.0 CPD Points (Competency Area 1 - Legal Skills or Practice)
Details
This breakfast seminar will give practitioners a detailed insight into financial statements, what they are and how to prepare them. Finance experts from KPMG will provide attendees with pertinent information relating to: * Who prepares financial statements * What financial statements contain * Disclosure of accounting standards and policies * Case studies regarding the different methods
