ONGOING | Practical Training Course (Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice)

The Practical Training Course (PTC) is running over this period. Enrolment in the PTC must be made via the 'Apply to the Practical Training Course' page.

Categories: Practical Training Course

Monday 8th | Compulsory Course (Course 1 2013)

Compulsory Course covers:

Lawyer's Skills Problem Solving Work Management & Business Skills Civil Litigation Practice Commercial & Corporate Practice Property Law Practice Ethics & Professional Responsibility Trust & Office Accounting

Please note this course does not run consecutively and does have breaks throughout, please see time table for dates: h... Read more

Categories: Law Students and Graduates | WA Articled Clerks

Monday 29th | Lawyer's Skills May 2013

An entry level lawyer should be able to demonstrate oral communication skills, legal interviewing skills, advocacy skills, negotiation and dispute resolution skills, and letter writing and legal drafting skills.

This topic covers

Communicating effectively Interviewing clients Writing letters Drafting other documents Negotiating settlements and agreements Facilitating early resolution of disputes Representing a client in court Read more

Categories: Traineeship Programs

Friday 3rd | Subdivisions (May 2013)

An overview of subdivisions including subdivision with bodies corporate, reading a plan of subdivision in strata, buying and selling off an unregistered plan, a brief explanation of company share schemes, stratum, strata and cluster.

Categories: Workshops for Legal Support Staff | Other Professionals

Monday 6th | Business Law - Partnerships, business sales and acquisitions and finance (May 2013)

The program includes:

• Partnerships
• Deeds
• Business names
• Acting for the vendor
• Acting for a purchaser
• Searches
• Settlements
• Finance
• Insurance issues

This program aims to provide a well rounded foundation for confident practice in this area.

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Tuesday 7th | Conveyancing Introduction (May 2013)

A comprehensive overview of the “what you need to know” of conveyancing. The program includes title searches, off title restrictions and enquiries, vendor statements and contracts, transfer documents, settlements, stamping and registration.

Categories: Workshops for Legal Support Staff | Other Professionals

Wednesday 8th | Evidence in Practice

Tony Graham Series:

Family Law Property - From Competence to Excellence | Thursday 9 May 2013

Pleadings – Draft with confidence | Wednesday 22 May 2013

 

 

Former Judge and retired QC Tony Graham will lead practitioners through this practical workshop. Designed for practitioners working in litigati... Read more

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Thursday 9th | Family Law Property – From competence to excellence

Tony Graham Series:

Evidence in Practice | Wednesday 8 May 2013

Pleadings – Draft with confidence | Wednesday 22 May 2013

 

 

Designed for family law practitioners already confident in the basic skills of family law practice, this one day workshop is led by former Family Law court Judge and retired QC Tony Graham.... Read more

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Friday 10th | Estates - Probate and administration practice (May 2013)

The program includes:
 

• Applications for grants of probate and letters of administration
• 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

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Wednesday 15th | Conveyancing - From title search to settlement (May 2013)

This workshop covers the essentials. The program includes:

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 de... Read more

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Friday 17th | Subdivisions - A practical 'how to'

This workshop covers the practical and legal issues surrounding subdivisions including lodging plans, fees, owners corporation subdivisions, pre selling, contracts of sale, stamp duty and GST issues.

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Monday 20th | Administrative Law Practice (Course 1 2013)

Elective Topic

Categories: Law Students and Graduates | WA Articled Clerks

Monday 20th | Employment and Industrial Relations Law - Practice & Procedures (May 2013)

This program provides an overview of Fair Work Australia (FWA), unfair dismissal and unlawful termination applications to FWA, common law claims for wrongful dismissal, drafting employment contracts considering both statute and common law and a brief overview of discrimination and equal opportunity laws.

An essential for those wanting to be brought up to date in this evolving area.

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Tuesday 21st | Self Managed Superannuation Funds (May 2013)

An overview of SMSF constraints and related issues. This program is designed to provide a thorough overview of the essentials. The program includes:

Restraints on provision of advice regarding SMSFs New SMSF deeds – key attributes Existing SMSF deeds – review issues Control issues & options SMSFs and non-residents Contribution... Read more

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Wednesday 22nd | Employment and Industrial Relations Practice (Course 1 2013)

Elective Topic

 

Categories: Law Students and Graduates | WA Articled Clerks

Wednesday 22nd | Pleadings – Draft with confidence

Tony Graham Series:

Evidence in Practice | Wednesday 8 May 2013

Family Law Property - From Competence to Excellence | Thursday 9 May 2013

 

 

Former Judge, retired QC and author of text “Victorian Pleading Precedents”, Tony Graham delivers a new workshop designed to help practitioners understand the paramete... Read more

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Thursday 23rd | How to Operate in the Courts - A practical guide (May 2013)

This workshop is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to support your team in this major practice area. It is a practical program and includes:

Covering Magistrates and County Courts including commencement of proceedings Obtaining judgements Enforcing judgements Issuing subpoenas Offers of compromise Defending proceedings Affidavits of docum... Read more

Categories: Workshops for Legal Support Staff | Other Professionals

Friday 24th | Problem Solving May 2013

An entry-level lawyer should be able to investigate and analyse facts and law, provide legal advice and solve legal problems.

This topic covers

• Analysing facts and identifying issues
• Analysing law
• Providing legal advice
• Generating solutions and strategies

Categories: Traineeship Programs

Monday 27th | Ethics and Professional Responsibility May 2013

An entry level lawyer should act ethically and demonstrate professional responsibility and professional courtesy in all dealings with clients, the courts, the community and other lawyers. 

This topic covers

Acting ethically Discharging the legal duties and obligations of legal practitioners Complying with professional conduct rules Complying with fiduciary duties Avoiding conflicts of interest Acting courteously Complying with rules relating to the cha... Read more

Categories: Traineeship Programs

Thursday 30th | Trusts - The A - Z (May 2013)

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.

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law

Friday 31st | Planning Law Practice - From permit to enforcement (May 2013)

This program outlines:

• 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 and types of permits

Categories: Workshops for Lawyers | The Essentials Program | CPD Programs | Substantive law