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Expert-Led Legal and Business Presentations in Perth
Tom Meagher is one of Australia’s leading presenters of legal seminars to and for various professional bodies, associations and government authorities on a wide range of business law and professional development-training.
Todd Hutchison is an international bestselling business author, certified speaking professional and internationally experienced educator.
Balfour Meagher teach in the postgraduate programs of the Governance Institute of Australia. The professional associations that the Balfour Meagher team have presented at include:
- Acton Belle real estate
- AustLaw
- Australian Computer Society (ACS)
- Australian Transformation and Turnaround Association (AusTTA)
- Australasian Legal Practice Management Association
- Australian Hotels Association (AHA)
- Australian Institute of Business Brokers
- Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Australian Institute of Conveyancers (WA)
- Australian Institute of Management
- Australian Institute of Project Management
- Business Foundations Inc.
- City Insolvency Discussion Group
- City of Gosnells
- Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ)
- CPA Australia
- Forum for Directors of Indigenous Organisations (FDIO)
- Governance Institute of Australia
- Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
- International Institute of Legal Project Management
- Innovation Centre of WA
- Innovate Australia
- Law Society of WA
- LegalWise CLE
- The Tax Institute
- MarcusEvans
- National Electrical & Communications Association (WA)
- Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia
- Small Business Development Corporation
- Strata community Association of Australia
- Stirling Business Centre
- The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
- WA Business Assist
- WA Department of Commerce
- WA Institute of Surveyors
- WA Reckon Partners
- Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA)
Tom Meagher is one of Australia’s leading presenters of legal seminars to and for various professional bodies, associations and government authorities on a wide range of business law and professional development-training.
Todd Hutchison is an international bestselling business author, certified speaking professional and internationally experienced educator.
Previous Seminars
Across recent years, Tom has presented a variety of high-value legal and business seminars to leading organisations and industry groups. These sessions are designed to support better governance, mitigate legal risk, and enhance professional capability for directors, business owners and advisers.
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09/2025
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Business Succession Planning and Equity Holder Agreements |
Acton Belle Property – Principal Connect event |
Seminar |
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08/2025
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Risk Management – Directors Duties and Liabilities Overview |
Indigenous Business Owners & Directors Group |
Seminar |
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07/2025
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Employment law update and overview |
Strata Community Association (WA) – Owner Managers CPD |
Seminar |
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09/2024
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Equity Holder Agreement and Insurance Funded Buy Sell Option Agreements |
Balfour Meagher in-house CPD |
Seminar |
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08/2024
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Case study: Unqualified (non-legal) and defective Trust Deeds |
Balfour Meagher in-house CPD |
Seminar |
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12/2023
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M&A lawyer’s insights into Vendor Financing Arrangements in Business and Equity Sales |
Seminar | |
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07/2023
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Property Lawyer’s Perspective: Real Estate Transactions Pre-& Post-Settlement |
Balfour Meagher in-house CPD |
Seminar |
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06/2023
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Contract Reviews & Negotiations” and “Local Government Panel: Supplier and Subcontractor Agreements |
In-house All Day Workshop | |
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06/2023
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Contract Reviews & Negotiations and OEG Hire and Supply Agreements: T&Cs’ Review and Practical Guide |
In-house All Day Workshop | |
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11/2022
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Modern Business Data and Privacy Policies |
Tech-Event Seminar | |
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11/2022
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Contemporary, robust Website Business Terms & Conditions of Use |
Tech-Event Seminar | |
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09/2022
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Equity funding stages for Start-up and established Businesses |
Seminar | |
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08/2022
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Drafting of Special Conditions and REIWA Sale of Business Agreements |
Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) -Business Brokers Division |
CPD Seminar |
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04/2021
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Franchise Legislation and Commercial Leases |
Institute of Public Accountants (IPA Law Day) |
CPD Seminar |
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02/2021
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Risk Management: Directors Obligations, Duties and Liabilities |
AIBB CPD day |
CPD Seminar |
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09/2020
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Introduction to Legal and Contracts |
Australian Institute of Business Brokers (“AIBB”) |
CPD Seminar |
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12/2018
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sPEAKing Pharmacy – Buying a Pharmacy |
Podcast with Peak Strategies |
Podcast |
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11/2018
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Franchise Documentation plus Lease, Finance and Purchasing Agreements |
National Webinar – CPDlive |
Legal CPD Webinar |
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06/2018
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Director & Board Member Duties and Liabilities |
Seminar | |
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03/2018
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Tips and Tricks for Buying and Selling an Accounting Business |
2018 WA State Congress for the Institute of Public Accountants |
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03/2018
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Modern Legalities of Dealing with e-Commerce |
Institute of Public Accountants |
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01/2018
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Exotic Loans and other Unusual Types of Lending Arrangements |
Public Practitioners Discussion Group |
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08/2017
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Franchise Agreements – current legal and commercial strategies |
Institute of Public Accountants |
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07/2017
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Practical consideration and extracting value from the sale of a professional services practice – preservation of goodwill |
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07/2017
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Business Advisory & Legal Services 2017 July |
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07/2017
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eCommerce and Information Technology Law |
WA Reckon Accredited Partners State Conference |
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05/2017
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Business Advisory & Legal Services 2017 May |
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04/2017
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Wills & Estate Planning 2017 April CET Joondalup |
National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) – CET Joondalup |
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04/2017
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Wills & Estate Planning 2017 April NECA Balcatta |
National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) – NECA Balcatta |
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04/2017
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Wills & Estate Planning 2017 April CET Jandakot |
National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) – CET Jandakot |
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04/2017
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Business Advisory & Legal Services 2017 April |
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03/2017
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Shareholders Agreement, Drafting, Tax and Disputes |
Seminar | |
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03/2017
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Franchising Law Updates and Practical Insights |
Institute of Public Accountants’ 2017 WA State Conference |
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03/2017
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Employees vs. Subcontractors 2017 March |
Institute of Public Accountants’ CPE Online |
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03/2017
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Business Advisory & Legal Services 2017 March |
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02/2017
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Business Advisory & Legal Services 2017 Feb |
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09/2016
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Sale of Business Workshop on: Due Diligence and Sale of Businesses, Banking & Finance Implications |
Legal CPD Webinar | |
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08/2016
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Succession Planning for Aboriginal organisations |
Forum for Directors of Indigenous Organisations (FIDO) event |
Seminar |
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08/2016
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Legal Health Check |
Department of Commerce Innovation and Commercialisation Branch |
Seminar |
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08/2016
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Employees v Contractors |
Western Australian Reckon Partner Conference |
Seminar |
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08/2016
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Contract Reviews & Negotiations |
Seminar | |
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08/2016
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Succession Planning for Small Business |
Institute of Public Accountants |
Seminar |
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04/2016
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Building Strategic Performance |
Realising Potential. |
Seminar |
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03/2016
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Succession Planning for SMEs |
Nexia and Perpetual |
Seminar |
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03/2016
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Buying and Selling a Business |
Institute of Public Accountants |
Webinar |
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02/2016
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Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) Update |
Seminar | |
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02/2016
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Legal Health Check 2016 Feb |
Innovation Centre Western Australia |
Seminar |
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10/2015
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Franchising: When it Works it Works and What to do when it doesn’t |
Institute of Public Accountants for their Executive Certificate in SME series |
Webinar |
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10/2015
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Contemporary IP Licensing, Structural & Transactional Matters |
Insight Advisory Group Accountants |
Seminar |
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09/2015
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Making IP a Valuable Asset in your Business |
Governance Institute of Australia. |
Seminar |
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09/2015
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Subcontractors vs. Employees 2015 Sept |
Institute of Public Accountants South Australia Division |
Seminar |
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09/2015
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PPSA & Business and Equity |
Institute of Public Accountants South Australia Division |
Seminar |
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09/2015
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Succession Planning and Exit Strategy Planning |
Stirling SBC |
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08/2015
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Accounting in Law Master Class |
Institute of Public Accountants |
Seminar |
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08/2015
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New Franchise Code |
Update for Business Development Alliance (BDA) |
Seminar |
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07/2015
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Legal Health Check for Small Business 2015 July |
Seminar | |
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06/2015
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How to Survive (and even thrive) in Tougher Economic Times |
Stirling Business Enterprise Centre |
Seminar |
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06/2015
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Understanding Commercial Leases Workshop |
LegalWise Seminars |
Seminar |
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06/2015
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Subcontractors vs. Employees 2015 June |
Institute of Public Accountants |
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06/2015
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How to Survive (and even thrive) in Tougher Economic Times 2015 June |
Seminar | |
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06/2015
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Legal Health Check for Small Business 2015 June |
Institute of Public Accountants (as part of the Small Business Symposium) |
Seminar |
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05/2015
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Preparing & Entering Retirement |
Institute of Public Accountants |
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05/2015
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Contract Reviews & Negotiations for Accountants |
Institute of Public Accountants |
Seminar |
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05/2015
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CATSI Indigenous Corporation (Health Service Provider) – Governance Training |
Wirraka Maya Health Service |
On-site Training |
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04/2015
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Franchising |
Institute of Public Accountants |
Webinar |
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04/2015
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Practical Risk Management for Applied Education |
ICB |
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04/2015
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Subcontractors vs. Employees 2015 Apr |
Institute of Public Accountants |
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04/2015
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Lawyers’ Advice Certificates |
Seminar | |
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02/2015
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Business Foundations |
Joint presentation with Watermark |
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02/2015
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Leasing Property: Strategies, Tips & Tricks |
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12/2014
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Lawyers Advice Certificates |
Law Society of Western Australia |
Seminar |
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11/2014
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Employees vs Subcontractors 2014 Nov |
Seminar | |
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11/2014
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Directors Duties and Liabilities |
Seminar | |
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11/2014
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Navigating the Legal Landscape in Australia |
Seminar | |
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10/2014
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Leasing Strategies, Tips & Tricks – A Business Lawyer’s Guide |
Seminar | |
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10/2014
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Property Investment Master Class |
Institute of Public Accountants together with Momentum Wealth |
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09/2014
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Preparing Updated Disclosure Documents and Franchising Agreements for the New Amended Franchising Code |
LegalWise Seminars |
Seminar |
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09/2014
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Look before you leap – Commercial Property due diligence strategies for Investors & their Advisors |
Seminar | |
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09/2014
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Wills, Estates & Succession Planning |
Institute of Public Accountants |
Seminar |
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08/2014
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Finance Master Class – Legal Health Check |
Seminar | |
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08/2014
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Business Structures |
Institute of Public Accountants |
Seminar |
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08/2014
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Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) |
Stirling Business Enterprise Centre |
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08/2014
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Retirement Living & Aged Care Law Masterclass |
Seminar | |
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07/2014
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Franchising – What can go wrong for Franchisors and Franchisees |
Institute of Public Accountants Small Business Master Class |
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07/2014
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Directors’ Duties & Liabilities 2014 July |
Stirling Business Enterprise Centre |
Seminar |
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06/2014
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SMSF, Finance and Bank Guarantees |
Joint presentation with Momentum Wealth on “SMSF, Finance and Bank Guarantees” to BM&Y Accountants |
Seminar |
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06/2014
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Franchising, when it works and what to do when it doesn’t and also Practical aspects of valuing a small business |
Institute of Public Accountants |
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05/2014
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Lawyer’s Advice Certificates for Guarantors, SMSFs Franchise Agreements, Reverse Mortgages and Retirement Village Agreements |
Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) at WA Regional Congress, Busselton |
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05/2014
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Employees v. Subcontractors |
Stirling Business Enterprise Centre |
Seminar |
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05/2014
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Directors’ Duties & Liabilities 2014 May |
Stirling Business Enterprise Centre |
Seminar |
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05/2014
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The Privacy Act, the Spam Act & the ‘Cloud’ Seminar |
Lifestyles (for clients) with Renee Kacz |
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05/2014
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Employees v Subcontractors 2014 May |
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) |
Seminar |
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04/2014
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Contract Reviews & Negotiations |
Stirling Business Enterprise Centre |
Seminar |
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04/2014
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Employees v Subcontractors 2014 April |
BSM Accountants |
Seminar |
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03/2014
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Business Structuring, Asset Protection, Estate Planning and Business Succession Overview for Conveyancers |
Australian Institute of Conveyancers WA Division (AICWA) |
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03/2014
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Employees v Subcontractors 2014 March |
Stirling Business Enterprise Centre |
Seminar |
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03/2014
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Advanced SMSF and other Trusts’ Transactions |
CPC seminar to Australian Institute of Conveyancers WA Division (Webinar) |
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02/2014
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Lawyer’s Advice Certificates for Guarantors, SMSFs Franchise Agreements, Reverse Mortgages and Retirement Village Agreements |
Law Society of WA |
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02/2014
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Contract Negotiations and Reviews |
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11/2013
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Business Sales Due Diligence and Risk Factors |
Institute of Public Accountants |
Seminar |
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11/2013
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Franchising Business Agreement Reviews and Structuring |
Walker Wayland Accountants |
Seminar |
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11/2013
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Contracts Reviews & Negotiations 2013 Nov |
Stirling Regional Business Centre |
Seminar |
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11/2013
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Personal Property Securities Act and Real Property Leasing Issues |
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10/2013
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Contract Reviews and PPSA |
National Electrical & Communications Association at Bunbury |
Seminar |
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09/2013
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Contract Reviews and Negotiations |
Momentum Wealth |
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09/2013
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Risk Factors and Due Diligence in Business Sales |
Legal Master Class for Institute of Public Accountants |
Seminar |
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09/2013
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How-Modern-Insurances-Work in a Business & Personal Context |
Leed Risk Services |
Training |
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06/2013
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Risk Factors and Due Diligence in Business Sales |
LegalWise (WA Lawyers’ CPD) |
Seminar |
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05/2013
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Contracts Negotiation Skills and Risk Management |
National Electrical & Communications Association at Kalgoorlie |
Seminar |
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05/2013
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Advanced SMSF and other Trusts’ Transactions |
CPC seminar to Australian Institute of Conveyancers WA Division (Perth) |
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05/2013
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Employees v Subcontractors 2013 May |
Stirling Business Enterprise Centre |
Seminar |
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05/2013
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Advanced SMSF and other Trusts’ Transactions |
CPC seminar to Australian Institute of Conveyancers WA Division (Perth) |
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Exotic Loans and other Unusual Types of Lending Arrangements |
National Webinar – CPDlive |
Legal CPD Webinar | |
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Legal Health Check |
WA Small Business Summit – Institute of Public Accountants |