2025 Property, Family & Succession Law Conference

Following the success of our sold out inaugural 2024 Property & Family Law conference, we are delighted to invite you to the 2025 Property, Family & Succession Law Conference on Thursday 20th March 2025 at Noah's on the Beach in Newcastle.

The conference intends to deepen the relationship between the Bar and Solicitors in Newcastle, Central Coast, and the surrounding regions through discussion of the latest and most important developments in family, property, and succession law.

Last year’s sell out conference supported the local region by donating over $7,000 to Newcastle Charity, Jenny's Place.

Once again, we have curated an exciting list of speakers and topics, including:

• Keynote speakers: Her Honour Judge Jane Costigan,  The Honourable Philip Hallen SC
• Special guest speakers: David Pritchard SC, Ian Duane, Adrian Maroya
• Speakers from 2 Selborne Chambers: Simon Burchett, Cameron Jackson, Vera Culkoff, Laina Chan, Mark Friedgut, Jack Whelan, Gabrielle Colquhoun, Damien Toohey, Michelle Meares, and Jonathan Abednego

• Topics include Succession Act releases in Family Law; Presumption or Resulting trusts/Constructive trusts; Running a case in the Supreme Court Real Property List; The right of exoneration/trust property; Farming Cases; Bankruptcy in Family Law; Tax implications of Family Law Settlements; Sole Beneficiaries in family provisions claims; Artificial Intelligence in Law Practice; Testamentary Capacity and undue influence; Ethical preparation of winning affidavits and witness statements; Assisting the Bench as a practitioner in a property matter
• An interactive ethics workshop
• Earn 6 CLE / 6 CPD including 1 point for Ethics
• Networking lunch
• Raffle: exclusive sporting memorabilia from the Knights, the Diamonds, and Pat Cummins. Raffle tickets are priced at $50 and will be available for purchase at the conference.

Tickets have been priced to cover costs at $275 inclusive of GST and booking fees. Any profits made from the conference will once again be donated to support local Newcastle charity, Jenny's Place, a vital not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting women and children affected by domestic and family violence and homelessness since 1977.

View the Conference Flyer here.

Last year’s conference sold out so get in early to avoid disappointment. 

We hope to see you there!