Session 1: Family, Trusts and Estate Law Update
Chair: Catherine Townsend, Barrister, St Marys Chambers
Case Study: Trusts in 2024
- Dealing with blended families and other modern family nuances
- Ensuring trust terms are correct
- To gift or not to gift
Presented by Tammy McLeod, Managing Director, Davenports Law
Recent Developments in Property Law
Join Nick as he shares his insights into the most recent developments in Property Law. Nick will delve into the latest cases and legal frameworks affecting your practice. Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to stay at the forefront of your field!
Presented by Nick Kearney, Special Counsel, Davenports Law
Employment Law Update
- Recent case law developments shaping the employment law landscape
- Policy changes of the new government – what can we expect?
Presented by June Hardacre, Partner, MinterEllisonRuddWatts and Rob McStay, Senior Solicitor, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Family Law Update
Lynda has over 30 years of experience specialising in all aspects of family law and will explore recent, significant cases and developments in family law including how the principles can be applied to your clients and your matters.
Presented by Lynda Kearns KC, Barrister, Bastion Chambers
Estate Case Law Update and Case Analysis
Vicki Ammundsen will present a case law update and case analysis that will critically consider recent cases including:
- Estate if Y Sommerville
- Swanwick v Bostock
- In the Estate of Dorothy Coleen Ruesink
- Rea v Rea (UK)
- Wilkinson v Hicken (UK)
- Re McKay
- Ingram v Abraham (UK)
- Public Trust v The Cancer Society of New Zealand, Otago and Southland Division Incorporated
- Hita v Hita
- Jones v Jones
Presented by Vicki Ammundsen, Director and Notary Public, Vicki Ammundsen Trust Law
Session 2: Property and Employment Law Update
Chair: Angela Evans, Partner, BE Employment Law
Competition and Consumer Law Update
In this session you will cover recent legislative changes, case law updates and Commerce Commission guidance in the competition and consumer space, including:
- Unfair contract terms
- Greenwashing
- Removal of the IP exception from the Commerce Act
- New misuse of market power test in the Commerce Act
- The Commerce Commission's collaboration and sustainability guidelines.
Presented by Alicia Murray, Partner, Matthews Law
Digital Evidence Do’s and Don’ts
- Digital Evidence authentication; recommendations from recent cases include mobile messaging and cloud technology
- Latest developments in document analysis and review offerings, including Artificial Intelligence
- Keeping your data secure, lessons from the increasing landscape targeting New Zealand law firms.
Presented by Campbell McKenzie, Director, Incident Response Solutions (Digital Forensic Evidence, Cyber Security and Privacy)
Managing your Mental Health in the Workplace
Susan Rowe is a successful health and safety, employment and civil litigation partner at national law firm, Buddle Findlay. Susan will share her personal journey over the past 3 years with being diagnosed with clinical depression and learning how to navigate her recovery while working in the profession. Over the past 25 years she has seen many changes in the approach to mental health in the profession. Her goal in sharing her own story is to further destigmatise mental health discussion in professional services. At the end of the session you will be able to recognise the signs that indicate a decline in mental health and feel more confident having your own wellbeing and mental health conversations in the workplace.
Presented by Susan Rowe, Partner, Buddle Findlay
Dealing with Difficult or Unreasonable Clients
In this comprehensive session with expert Emily Morrow you will cover:
- What is a difficult client?
- How can you best work with such clients to obtain the best personal and professional outcomes?
- How can you avoid and address billing concerns?
- How can you optimise your profitability by enhancing your client relationships?
This interactive session is designed to equip you with practical tools that can be integrated into your daily legal work.
Presented by Emily Morrow, Executive Consultant
Session 4: Avoiding Burnout
Chair: Chris Linton, Consultant, Duncan Cotterill
AML/CFT Regulations - Key Changes
- Updated regulations and other recent developments
- Making your AML/CFT compliance work for you
- Common areas of non-compliance
- Best practice for law firms
- SARS: key issues for lawyers
- Recent DIA review, audit, and enforcement action
Presented by Charlotte Beale, Senior Associate, Russ + Associates
Session 3: AML/CFT Update, Contracts and Digital Evidence
Chair: Chris Linton, Consultant, Duncan Cotterill
Description
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
*Original Content was created in March 2024
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about the latest developments in Property Law that can affect your practice
- Gain a comprehensive update on the most recent changes in Employment Law
Learning Objectives:
- Benefit from understanding how to establish wellbeing protective factors to prevent poor mental health in times of increased pressure
- Consider different ways on how to approach and manage difficult clients
Learning Objectives:
- Keep updated on the most recent Family Law cases and developments
- Stay abreast with a thorough update on the significant Trusts cases in 2024
- Examine Estate Case Law developments and its implications
Learning Objectives:
- Receive guidance on the key AML/CFT compliance issues
- Gain a deeper understanding of the latest legislative changes in competition and consumer law
- Gain important skills and tips on digital evidence
Attend and earn 10 CPD hours
