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Property Law stream, Monday 6 March 2023
- 11.30am: Retirement village contracts and building contracts
- 2pm: The required documents in a contract for sale
- 3.30pm: Ethics in property law and estates
Retirement village contracts and building contracts
11.30am, Monday 6 March 2023 | 1.5 CPD points in core area 4
Join experts from our Property Law Committee for an update on the latest news and changes in ACT property law. In the first part of this session, Ed Campbell will outline the changes to the standard retirement village conveyancing contract and the principles behind those changes. Alfonso del Rio will present the second part of the session, covering the practical application of building contracts. Time will be given to questions from the audience.
Powerpoint slides (Edward Campbell)
Powerpoint slides (Alfonso del Rio)
Edward Campbell, Partner, Minter Ellison
Edward advises private and government clients on the full spectrum of real estate law including capital transactions, property development and conveyancing, leasing and retirement villages. He was named the 2023 Best Lawyers Real Property Lawyer of the Year in the ACT and is listed by Doyle's Guide as a preeminent property lawyer in the ACT.
Alfonso del Rio, Partner, Clayton Utz
Alfonso is a leading industry expert in real estate law as well as the application of structuring, construction, funding, planning and environmental issues to property transactions in the ACT. Having played a central role in a large number of the ACT's biggest and most complex property transactions for over 35 years, Alfonso offers unique and unparalleled insight into Canberra's development history.
Adam Peppinck, Partner, Mills Oakley
Adam was admitted in 2003 and has spent all his legal career as a property lawyer, advising public and private sector clients in relation to the acquisition, development, sale, and leasing of real property. He also assists clients with planning law and probity matters. Adam has been listed every year since 2014 in the Best Lawyers in Australia publication, every year since 2016 in Doyle’s Guide, and every year since 2017 in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Adam has been a member of the Society’s Property Law Committee for over ten years, including having Chaired that committee for the past five years.
The required documents in a contract for sale
2pm, Monday 6 March 2023 | 1 CPD point in core area 3
Get on the front foot for complicated conveyancing projects with this property law session. John Chamberlain is one of Canberra’s most talented property lawyers, with 19 years’ experience in residential and commercial property law. Join him for a detailed investigation into the specific required documents in a residential contract of sale.
John Chamberlain, Director, Lexmerca Lawyers
John is one of Canberra’s most talented property lawyers, with 19 years’ experience in residential and commercial property law. John’s particular areas of expertise include: property structuring; planning; conveyancing; deeds; trusts (discretionary, unit and hybrid); joint-venture agreements; shareholders agreements; franchise agreements; leases; agreements for lease; put and call-option deeds; and finance documents (mortgages, guarantees and tri-partite agreements). John has previously served as the Chair of the ACT Law Society Property Law Committee and continues to hold an active position on that Committee. As well as being on the front foot of developments in property law, John was responsible for making submissions and representations to government on proposed changes to legislation and practice in property law.
Ethics in property law and estates
3.30pm, Monday 6 March 2023 | 1 CPD point in core area 1
Ethical issues come up in property law and estate law cases more often than you might think. In this session, Katie Binstock, Partner at Thomson Geer, will give an update on recent court decisions and ethical questions relevant to property lawyers. Katie is the Society's legal adviser in respect of our regulatory role regarding conduct and discipline matters, and has years of experience in ethical issues.
Katie Binstock, Partner, Thomson Geer
Katie is a Partner at Thomson Geer. She advises the ACT Law Society in relation to the investigation and prosecution of complaints, external intervention and granting/renewal of local practising certificates. Aside from acting for the Law Society, Katie has a busy Wills and Estates practice. She is the Chair of the ACT Law Society Elder Law and Succession Law Committee and authored the ACT Law Handbook chapter on Older People and the Law. Katie has also tutored Lawyers, Justice and Ethics at the Australian National University.
Landholder Duty: Tax triggers and upcoming law change
4.30pm, Monday 6 March 2023 | 1 CPD point in core area 4
In this session, Shaun Lonergan (Assistant Director at ACT Revenue Office) will provide an overview of the landholder duty, and upcoming law changes. Learn about the basics of landholder duties, common tax triggers, and compliance activities, along with tips on calculating client’s tax liabilities. Shaun will outline upcoming law changes and give tips on how you can arm yourself and your firm to prepare.
Shaun Lonergan, Assistant Director, ACT Revenue Office
Shaun Lonergan (B.Com, Grad Dip. App Fin, M.Com, M.Tax, Chartered Tax Advisor) is currently looking after Duties Compliance at the ACT Revenue Office. He started his career in stock broking, moving to Investor Relations at Westpac. Shaun spent multiple years as a corporate valuer at the ATO, which started his career in compliance, focusing mainly on mining companies. He was bought to Canberra by the Department of Treasury to work on the rescinded/failed MRRT (mining tax), and following that, he stayed in Canberra, returning to a compliance role at the ATO. He has also worked as a private client tax advisor.
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