8 February 2019
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February to June 2019 CPD Programme Now Available
We are excited to release our latest CPD Programme to the profession across multiple platforms, with a great diversity of topics and excellent speakers. We look forward to welcoming you to our seminars!
Lawyer Visits to
Schools NetworkMidland Learning Academy
1 x group of 30 Year 7-12 students
The law and legal principles, Juvenile justice and/or Being a lawyer
60 min session including Q&A
Any day Monday – Thursday between 10.00am and 2.00pm in Term 1.
To volunteer please contact us on (08) 9324 8686 or email schools@lawsocietywa.asn.au.
Australasian Law Management JournalIn the latest edition of the Law Council's Australasian Law Management Journal, articles discuss the importance of getting your firm's people strategy in good shape, raise the notion of artificial intelligence within legal practices and explore ways for new parents to successfully juggle legal work and childcare responsibilities.
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Law Week 2019Law Week 2019 runs from Monday, 13 May to Friday, 17 May. Each year, Law Week showcases events which bring the community and profession together, to build a shared understanding of the role of law in society. If you or your firm plan to host an interesting and enjoyable event or seminar, make it part of Law Week. Register your Law Week event by Friday, 7 March 2019 to have it published in our Law Week programme.
Review of the Intergovernmental Agreement for an Electronic Conveyancing National Law – SurveyIn 2011, all six States and the Northern Territory signed the Intergovernmental Agreement for an Electronic Conveyancing National Law (IGA) for developing, implementing and managing the regulatory framework for National E-Conveyancing. The Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council has engaged a consulting firm to undertake an independent review of the IGA’s operation and terms. A survey has been developed to gather information from a broad group of stakeholders. The survey will close on 17 February 2019.
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CPD Summer Getaway – Concurrent SessionsWe are pleased to announce additional speakers for our concurrent sessions at the CPD Summer Getaway
Concurrent A:
Blended Families
Chair: Master Craig Sanderson, Supreme Court of Western Australia
The Hon Peter Dowding SC, Barrister
Sally Bruce, Special Counsel, Jackson McDonald
Concurrent B:
Stress Claims
Mary Browne, Senior Solicitor, Shine Lawyers
Lee Jarman, Registered Agent, Shine Lawyers
Dr Gemma Edwards-Smith, Consultant Psychiatrist, Western Psychiatry
Concurrent C:
The Future of Crime
Dr Simon O’Rourke PhD,
Senior Fellow Harvard Kennedy School
Concurrent D:
The Strata Titles Amendment Act 2018: Dispute resolution, seller disclosure and termination of schemes
Chair: His Honour Judge David Parry, District Court of Western Australia, Deputy President,
State Administrative Tribunal
Sean Macfarlane, Senior Lawyer,
Strata Titles Act Reform, Landgate
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Law Mutual (WA) Risk Alert
PPSR ExpirationsThe Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) has sent a reminder and warned that seven-year Personal Property Securities registrations will soon start to expire, following the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) turning seven years old on Wednesday, 30 January 2019. Once a registration lapses, it cannot be extended. Only current registrations can be amended or renewed. If a registration lapses, then that security interest no longer exists and lenders or suppliers will end up being unsecured creditors. It is recommended that practices remind their clients to review and
amend their registrations to ensure that their security interests do not lapse. Registrations Due to Expire Report The AFSA provides a free ‘registrations due to expire’ report which will provide a list of registrations that are due to expire in a specified time period (e.g. next month) for a secured party group (SPG). The report enables you to monitor registrations that are due for expiry and review ahead of time to see if the security interest requires an extension or if it is due for discharge. The data for this report is extracted from the PPSR reporting database. The data provided is up until the end of the previous day and is not available for the day on which the report is
generated. The registrations due to expire report will provide the following information:
- Secured party group number
- Registration number
- End date and time (AEST)
- Giving of notice identifier
- Collateral type
- Collateral class
- Is migrated
- Is transitional
- Serial number and serial number type
- Grantors
Law practices will be able to obtain a 5% discount on their total Annual Contribution Amount for the 2019/2020 insurance year, if all of the partners or practitioner directors and at least 80% of the employed practitioners of the law practice have attended at least two (2) hours of Law Mutual (WA) approved risk management training in the period 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019, subject to certain requirements of declaration and documentary evidence of attendance being produced upon request.
Membership PrivilegesNew Privilege Partner: Odyssea Beach Cafe
The Law Society is pleased to announce our newest partnership with Odyssea Beach Café.
With spectacular views of the ocean and beach, Odyssea Café in City Beach brings an exciting dining experience to Western Australia’s iconic coastline. Their modern-Australian menu offers fresh and delicious beachside fare with a focus on local producers and seasonality. Members of the Law Society receive a 25% discount on their total bill up to a maximum of $45. View the full menu at odysseacitybeach.com.au. Visit the members’ only privileges page (password protected) to access discount code.
To access the members only privileges page, use password: 2019LawSociety
Pro BonoAll applicants have been means tested and assessed by Law Access as being vulnerable people with great difficulty self-representing. If you are able to provide any assistance, please email lawaccess@lawaccess.net.au. - A large number of family law matters, including – Urgent family law matter –applicant needs assistance to ensure assets are not dissipated upon sale of house (settlement pending)
- FVRO matter – one-off advice for a disadvantaged woman with complex family circumstances
- Defamation
- Supreme Court – elderly disabled Aboriginal lady needs assistance to manage orders regarding fines and cancellation of her driver's licence (which she needs to be able to attend medical appointments). The
applicant has initiated proceedings in the Supreme Court where she seeks to overturn an order suspending her licence. The other party is the Fines Enforcement Registry. The Court has adjourned the mediation sine die to allow the applicant to be represented. This client is at physical, psychological, and financial risk if she is not assisted to manage these matters.
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