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AustLII Internet Legal Research – National Training Program This one day course provides a systematic introduction to Australian and international legal materials on the Internet, with an emphasis on those materials available for free access. The huge variety of free-access digital resources that have become available in recent years make them indispensable both to those who depend on free access, and to those who also have access to commercial legal systems. This course will enable you to keep yourself up-to-date.
The course is suitable for practitioners and others who wish to acquire up-to-date legal research skills, or to update their skills, but who do not consider themselves expert in online legal research. The course assumes an understanding of the principal types of legal materials, and how to browse the Internet, but does not assume prior knowledge of Internet legal research techniques.| Date | Sydney: 21 July CANCELLED, 22 September, 20 October, 24 November, 8 December Melbourne: 30 September, 2 December Brisbane: 12 September, 9 December Perth: 14 October Hobart: 25 November |
| Venue | Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra and Hobart (Please see brochure for Seminar Details for each Venue) | | Cost | $770 | | CLE/CPD Points | 7 |
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Preparing for Successful Negotiations
| Date | Wednesday 7 December 2005 8:45am - 4:00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $550 | | CLE/CPD Points | 6 |
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Telecommunications Law and Regulation
| Date | Wednesday 7 December 2005 8:45am - 1:00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Drafting Contracts – The Essentials
| Date | Thursday 1 December 2005 8:45am - 1:00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Banking and Finance Update
| Date | Tuesday 29 November 2005 8:30am - 12:45pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Practice & Procedure in Family Law (FULL. REGISTRATIONS CLOSED)
| Date | Monday 7 November 2005 8.45am-4.30pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 6 |
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Australian Immigration Law and Practice (CPD) Immigration Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program| Date | Friday 28 October & Saturday 29 October 2005 |
| Venue | The University Of New South Wales Fri 28 Oct, Quadrangle Building, Room Q G034 Enter Via Gate 14, Barker Street, Kensington
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Venture Capital & Legal Advisors
| Date | Wednesday 26 October 2005 1.45pm-5.30pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Strata and Community Titles
| Date | Wednesday 26 October 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Wills and Estates
| Date | Tuesday 25 October 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Australian Immigration Law and Practice Training A Practical Course in Knowledge of Migration Law & Procedure| Date | Saturday 8, Sunday 9, Saturday 15, Sunday 16, Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 October 2005 |
| Venue | Level 12, Room 1201 Faculty of Law, UNSW | | Cost | $1,995 |
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New Uniform Civil Procedure Rules
| Date | Thursday 20 October 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Compliance Update
| Date | Wednesday 19 October 2005 2.00pm-4.45pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $275 | | CLE/CPD Points | 2 |
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Property Law Update
| Date | Wednesday 19 October 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Advanced Litigation: Class Actions
| Date | Tuesday 18 October 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Legal Support Staff Training Seminars
| Date | Understanding Family Law, Wednesday 5 October 2005 Understanding Litigation, Wednesday 12 October 2005 Understanding Company & Business Law, Friday 14 October 2005 Conveyancing Practice, Wednesday 19 October 2005 |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $440 for single Seminar |
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The Changing Role of Expert Evidence in Civil Litigation
| Date | Tuesday 30 August 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Medical & Health Law Update
| Date | Wednesday 24 August 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Merger, Acquisition & Restructuring Update
| Date | Tuesday 23 August 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Hospitality Industry Developments & the Law
| Date | Thursday 18 August 2005 8.30am-12.30pm |
| Venue | Avillion Hotel, 389 Pitt Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Negotiation Skills for Lawyers
| Date | Thursday 4 August 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Wine Law Update 2005
| Date | Friday 29 July 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Risk and Liabilities for Practitioners
| Date | Thursday 28 July 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $297 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Valuations in Litigation and Negotiations
| Date | Wednesday 27 July 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Corporate Regulation and Directors Duties
| Date | Tuesday 26 July 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Advanced Administrative Law
| Date | Saturday 9 July 2005 Wednesday 13 July 2005 Saturday 16 July 2005 Wednesday 20 July 2005 Saturday 23 July 2005 |
| Venue | Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, Sydney | | Cost | | | CLE/CPD Points | |
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Managed Funds
| Date | Managed Investment schemes, Monday 18 July 2005 Superannuation, Tuesday 19 July 2005 FSR Act (morning), Wednesday 20 July 2005 & FSR Compliance (afternoon), Wednesday 20 July 2005 Insurance, Thursday 21 July 2005 |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $550 for single Seminar |
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Legal Support Staff – Training Seminars
| Date | Understanding Litigation, Wednesday 15 June 2005 Debt Recovery, Wednesday 22 June 2005 Understanding Family Law, Wednesday 29 June 2005 Understanding Criminal Law, Wednesday 20 July 2005 |
| Venue | Grace Hotel , 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $440 for single Seminar | | CLE/CPD Points | |
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Insolvency Masterclass
| Date | Wednesday 29 June 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel , 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Australian Immigration Law and Practice: A Practical Course in Knowledge of Migration Law & Procedure

| Date | Friday 17th, Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th & Friday 24th,
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2005 |
| Venue | Faculty of Law, UNSW
| | Cost | $1995 |
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Personal Injury Law Update
| Date | Tuesday 31 May 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel , 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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School Law Alert
| Date | Thursday 26 May 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel , 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Local Government & Statutory Authorities
| Date | Wednesday 25 May 2005 8.30am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel , 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Drafting Documents for use in court: Affidavits & Witness Statements

| Date | Thursday 28 April 2005 1.30pm-5.30pm
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| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney
| | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 2 |
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Insurance & Risk Managerment in Sport

| Date | Thursday 7 April 2005, Friday 8 April 2005 |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $770 |
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Intellectual Property in a Commercial Context The seminar will provide an overview of the new strategies in the identification and management of intellectual property. An increasingly important aspect of commercial management is the control and protection of both new and old IP.| Date | Thursday 24 March 2005 8.30am – 1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Property Law Master Class This seminar will explore the most recent cases and legislative changes involved in commercial leasing. The values of property are largely a function of the rental returns that they can generate. Hence we will explore the rent review terms and rental increase terms in leases and other terms affecting the financial profile of the property. Commercial leases are central documents in establishing a business and so legal advisors have an important role in setting up the best possible foundation.| Date | Tuesday 22 March 2005 8.45am-12.45pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $297 |
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Wills , Estates and Inheritance Disputes This seminar will explore the types and nature of disputes over estates and wills. Guiding clients through these matters requires a special level of professionalism which must be underpinned by a proper understanding of current law. Family Provisions claims are often a vehicle for challenge. Deeds of Family arrangement will be examined. Issues concern capacity, FP Claims, Intestacies, structures and entities that may hold assets and their control. The second part of the program will involve the exploration o f five selected fact situations or problems chosen from real or devised situations submitted by you as seminar participants. Phillip Hallen SC will use the fact situations to illustrate key issues in dispute on the conflict reaching court.| Date | Tuesday 15 March 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Directors Duties Recent high profile collapses and prosecutions highlight the community and regulators’ concern with confidence in Directors’ discharging their responsibilities. We will examine the responsibilities of directors in relation to situations such as take over and insolvency. Reliance on financial reporting internally and the publication of material will need to be closely examined by all directors in future.| Date | Thursday 10 March 2005 8.45am – 1.00pm |
| Venue | Swissotel, 68 Market St, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Three Seminars on Practice Skills
| Date | Wednesday 9 March 2005 8.30am – 10.30pm, 11.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm-4.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $440 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Defamation Law Update This seminar will provide an update on recent developments and hot topics in the law of defamation. It will involve a practical overview of recent developments in legislation and case law and how they affect lawyers and publishing professionals.| Date | Tuesday 8 March 2005 8.30am – 1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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OH&S and Workplace Discrimination The seminar gives a practical overview of OH&S and workplace discrimination law for legal practitioners and industry professionals. This seminar also provides suitable material for solicitors wishing to comply with the Legal Practitioners Act and (cl 141 & 142). Regulations and the Tri annual requirement to attend two hours CLE on these topics.| Date | Friday 4 March 2005 10.00am – 12.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $231 | | CLE/CPD Points | 2 |
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Litigation Master Class To provide a practical overview of planning and executing a comprehensive litigation strategy. How can solicitors get the most out of the skills and experience of the Bar?| Date | Thursday 3 March 2005 8.30am – 1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Estate Planning Update 2005
| Date | Thursday 3 March 2005 1.30pm-5.30pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Privacy Law The seminars offer not only legal education but also practical "how to" advice, professional skills development, and networking opportunities for privacy officers and advisers no matter what their level of
experience. The content includes: beginner/refresher seminars on the Federal Privacy Act and the specialised NSW health privacy legislation; advanced sessions on case law and putting the Acts into practice; how to be an effective privacy officer in your organisation; how to develop or review your Privacy Policy; how to handle a privacy complaint.
| Date | Wednesday 2 March 2005, Wednesday 9 March 2005 and Thursday 10 March 2005 |
| Venue | Wed 2 March and Thurs 10 March 2005 Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney; Wed 9 March 2005 VIBE Hotel, 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney
| | Cost | Various | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Loans, Mortgages and Guarantees
| Date | Tuesday 1 March 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Buying and Selling a Business
| Date | Thursday 24 February 2005 1.15pm-5.30pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Equitable Remedies, Trusts and Commercial Transactions
| Date | Wednesday 23 February 2005 1.15pm-5.30pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Employment Law Update
| Date | Wednesday 23 February 2005 8.45am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Three Legal Support Staff Training Seminars
| Date | Wednesday 23 February 2005, Wednesday 9 March 2005 and Wednesday 6 April 2005 |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $440 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Legal issues in Advertising & Marketing This seminar will review the regulatory framework within which the industry operates both on a structural level and an operational level. Further we will examine limitations on ownership & control of property rights as well as aspects of copyright and trade practices controls. Cases have highlighted the important role of legal advisers in navigating and overcoming obstacles or challenges to advertising and marketing.
Advertising agents and media owners have a range of risks and interests that will be explored in this far reaching session.| Date | Tuesday 22 February 2005 8.45am – 1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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AustLII Internet Legal Research – National Training Program This one day course provides a systematic introduction to Australian and international legal materials on the Internet, with an emphasis on those materials available for free access. The huge variety of free-access digital resources that have become available in recent years make them indispensable both to those who depend on free access, and to those who also have access to commercial legal systems. This course will enable you to keep yourself up-to-date.
The course is suitable for practitioners and others who wish to acquire up-to-date legal research skills, or to update their skills, but who do not consider themselves expert in online legal research. The course assumes an understanding of the principal types of legal materials, and how to browse the Internet, but does not assume prior knowledge of Internet legal research techniques.| Date | Sydney: 18th April 2005, 23th April 2005, 27th April 2005 Cairns: 18th March 2005 Townsville: 30th March 2005 Brisbane: 1st April 2005 Me |
| Venue | Darwin, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Cairns, Townsville, Adelaide and Hobart (Please see brochure for Seminar Details for each Venue) | | Cost | $770 | | CLE/CPD Points | 7 |
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Hotspots and Pitfalls in Property Law This seminar is aimed at providing practitioners with guidance and insights for the most important issues and concepts involved in Property transactions.
Stamp duty and GST changes have caused major issues. The matters that confront parties in relation to the nature of the interest being transferred can be complex. The issues that the property advisor comes across can involve the pre contractual representations of parties and agents, local government and environmental issues and finance coordination.| Date | Thursday 17 February 2005 8.45am – 1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Dust Diseases Claims This seminar will develop upon the themes discussed in the seminar of the same title in 2004. It will provide an update on recent developments in the law and practice related to dust diseases claims and overview the procedures at the Dust Diseases Tribunal and Dust Diseases Board. Recent case law, evidentiary issues and damages and causation will be discussed.| Date | Wednesday 16 February 2005 8.30am – 1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Workers Compensation
| Date | Tuesday 15 February 2005 8.30am-1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Stamp Duty and GST on Property Transactions Update This seminar gives Stamp Duty and GST guidelines for land and other property transactions. We examine recent legislative changes and caselaw to see what their effect will be on vendors and buyers.| Date | Thursday 10 February 2005 8.45am – 1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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Taxation Essentials for Commercial Lawyers This seminar is intended to provide an update on taxation issues for commercial lawyers. It will cover the structure and impact of the Government’s revenue legislation, consequences of the recent changes to the taxation regime and recent case law. It will also cover other developments in this area that are relevant to commercial lawyers.| Date | Wednesday 9 February 2005 8.30am – 1.00pm |
| Venue | Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney | | Cost | $352 | | CLE/CPD Points | 4 |
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