Fundamentals Series

Discover the essential building blocks of various legal practice areas and skills with the ACT Law Society's Fundamental Series. Designed for both new and experienced lawyers, our monthly sessions offer insights into key issues and practice areas. Whether you're looking to expand your expertise or stay updated on legal developments, there's something for everyone. Join us on the last Tuesday of each month for practical knowledge and professional growth.

 

Tuesday 30 July 2024

 

A Modern Practice Approach to Ethics in Legal Practice

Our regulatory duties provide solicitors must act ethically, deliver legal services competently, and avoid any compromise to a solicitor’s integrity and professional independence. 

 This session will cover how we can use modern legal practices to manage our ethical duties as solicitors. 

1. The regulatory obligation to identify and respond to ethical issues in legal practice and maintain solicitor integrity and independence 
2. The role of trauma informed practice to discharge our solicitor duties
3. The role of moral injury in compromising solicitor’s integrity and how to manage this

This session is quite interactive and it is recommended to attend in person.

CLAUDIA MACLEAN

DIRECTOR
YELLOW LEGAL

Claudia is the Director of Yellow Legal, a modern family law firm designed for impact, and former Principal Solicitor of the Women’s Legal Centre ACT. She is also the founder of TILCO – the Trauma Informed Law Collective, a community of professionals working in human-centred areas of law. Claudia has an MBA from University of NSW, a Masters of Applied Law (Family), and has delivered workshops in trauma informed practice to Commonwealth and ACT Government, Melbourne University Law School, and top tier and boutique firms. In 2022, she was awarded the ACT Law Society’s President’s Medal for her work in developing trauma-informed organisations in the community legal sector and the UNSW AGSM Scholarship to extend her work in developing human-centred legal services.

RHIÂN WILLIAMS

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT AND CEO
RHIÂN WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES

Rhiân is Principal Consultant and CEO at Rhiân Williams & Associates. Rhiân supports individuals, groups, organisations and governments to collaborate to deliver meaningful change. Rhiân has developed trauma informed training programs that have been accredited by the Royal Australian College of General Practice and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. Rhiân has consulted on the implementation of trauma-informed approaches to a diverse range of organisations such as the Women’s Legal Centre ACT, the South Australian Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement, Australian Women in Agriculture, the Disability Advocacy Network of Australia, Inclusion Australia, the Victorian Legal Ombudsman, Queensland Department of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Policy & Development, the Federal Court of Australia and the Commonwealth Department of Defence.

Details

• When: Tuesday 30 July, 10:30am - 11:30am 
• Where: Hybrid - In person at the ACT Law Society or Online Live Streaming Webinars - a zoom link will be sent the day of the event
• Cost: Members - $50, New Lawyers and Students - $25, Non-members $70
• CPD: Members will receive 1 point in Core Area 1
• RSVP: 29 July 2024

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Managing Family Provision Claims in the ACT

With house prices, cost of living pressures, and blended families on the rise, family provision claims are becoming more frequent and complicated.

This session will cover:

• Fundamentals of managing family provision litigation in the ACT Supreme Court for both plaintiffs and estates
• Pitfalls for practitioners
• Tips and tricks to utilise when making/defending family provision claims against an estate in the ACT
• Outline important recent cases from the ACT Supreme Court
• Outline general principles in family provision claims

PERRY CABBAN

SENIOR ASSOCIATE
BAL LAWYERS

Perry has broad experience in all aspects of estates, including estate planning, probate and administration, estate litigation and estate disputes. He enjoys working with his clients to navigate complex estates processes by providing practical solutions and communicating in a straightforward and pragmatic way. Perry's main area of practice is advising clients in estate disputes and litigation, including family provision claims, with a view to resolving matters quickly and effectively. Perry holds a Masters of Applied Law (majoring in wills and estates), was listed as a Doyle's Guide Rising Star in Estates (NSW and ACT) in 2023, and is an active member of the Elder Law & Succession Law Committee.

DETAILS

• When: Tuesday 30 July, 1:30pm - 2:30pm 
• Where: Hybrid In person at the ACT Law Society or Online Live Streaming Webinars - a zoom link will be sent the day of the event
• Cost: Members - $50, New Lawyers and Students - $25, Non-members $70
• CPD: Members will receive 1 point in Core Area 4
• RSVP: 29 July 2024

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ACT Government Affordable Housing Land Tax Exemption Scheme

The ACT Government is committed to improving housing affordability and choice in Canberra to meet the needs of our growing city. One of the ways the Government is doing this is by offering a land tax exemption for property owners who rent out their property at an affordable rate (less than 75% of market rent) through a registered community housing provider. Join representatives from the ACT Government, and registered community housing providers – HomeGround and Rentwell – who will provide an overview about the scheme. This session is quite interactive and it is recommended to attend in person. 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY COORDINATION TEAM

The ACT Government’s Affordable Housing Policy Coordination team delivers on the Government’s ambitious affordable housing agenda. The team works collaboratively with key stakeholders within and external to Government on initiatives aimed at growing the stock of affordable housing and to strengthen and grow the community housing sector in the ACT. The team also provides support to the Coordinator General for Housing to ensure that all activities associated with land supply and residential development are working in a coordinated and effective manner.

FRANCES CRIMMINS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
YWCA CANBERRA

Frances is the Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Canberra, a leading feminist not-for-profit organisation. YWCA Canberra provides integrated and specialist support in housing and homelessness services, and supports women and their children escaping domestic violence, as well as providing a range of other community services.

JESIKA MACKEY

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
HOMEGROUND REAL ESTATE

Jesika is the Business Development Manager for HomeGround Real Estate Canberra, a not-for-profit real estate that provides affordable housing, market rate property management and strata management in the Canberra region. Jesika has an exceptional knowledge of Canberra's real estate market. She has a deep local understanding to the surrounding regions and has been working with the community for more than eight years.

DETAILS

• When: Tuesday 30 July, 3pm - 4pm 
• Where: Hybrid - In person at the ACT Law Society or Online Live Streaming Webinars - a zoom link will be sent the day of the event
• Cost: Members - $50, New Lawyers and Students - $25, Non-members $70
• CPD: Members will receive 1 point in Core Area 4
• RSVP: 29 July 2024

Reduced rates may be available to some of our members to ensure equal training opportunities. Please make contact to discuss your eligibility.