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Sir Ninian Stephen Lecture Papers

Can a testator "arm" an executor to deal with assets they don't own?

Can a testator "arm" an executor to deal with assets they don't own?

Location Brisbane

Date 6 May 2026

Presenter Jennifer Sheean

Protective matters and remedies for elder abuse

Protective matters and remedies for elder abuse

Sydney 14 September 2025 Margaret Pringle, Leah Sewell, Tamara Goodwin, Nick McColl

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Date

Presenter:

Unrest in peace – post death disputes about super

Unrest in peace – post death disputes about super

Location Brisbane

Date 10 September 2025

Presenter Caite Brewer

Sir Ninian’s impact on case law, trusts, equity and probate

Sir Ninian’s impact on case law, trusts, equity and probate

Location Melbourne

Date 3 September 2025

Presenter Nicolas Baum, Tim Staindl, Regan Gayson Morison, Nick McColl

Tax 101 - The Prequel

Tax 101 - The Prequel

Location Melbourne

Date 24 July 2024

Presenter Ian Raspin, Managing Director BNR Partners

Organisational culture and ethics – some contemporary reflections

Organisational culture and ethics – some contemporary reflections

Location Brisbane

Date 26 June 2024

Presenter: The Hon. Martin Daubney AM KC

Super Tax Death Strategies; Tax Scheme or Clever Planning?

Super Tax Death Strategies; Tax Scheme or Clever Planning?

Location Sydney

Date 23 May 2024

Presenter Peter Bobbin Consultant Lawyer

Influences of Family Provision in smaller estates

Influences of Family Provision in smaller estates

Location Brisbane

Date 25 March 2020

Presenter: His Honour, Judge Bernard Porter QC

Limited grants of administration

Limited grants of administration

Location Melbourne

Date 15 October 2019

Presenter: The Hon. Justice Kate McMillan

Supervisory jurisdiction of the Court in the administration of trusts

Supervisory jurisdiction of the Court in the administration of trusts

Location Sydney

Date 11 September 2019

Presenter Denis Barlin

Costs and delays in estate litigation: is it time for court intervention?

Costs and delays in estate litigation: is it time for court intervention?

Location Brisbane

Date 26 March 2019

Presenter: The Honourable Justice David Boddice

The status and role of the modern trustee company the equity trustees example

The status and role of the modern trustee company the equity trustees example

Location Melbourne

Date 9 October 2018

Presenter Anthony Southall QC

Family provision – practice and procedure; essential aspects

Family provision – practice and procedure; essential aspects

Location Sydney

Date 26 September 2018

Presenter: John Armfield Barrister

Family provision applications: what are you fighting about?

Family provision applications: what are you fighting about?

Location Brisbane

Date14 March 2018

Presenter: Don Fraser QC, Andrew Fraser Barrister

Secret lovers, assault by oyster and greedy children: the range of human behaviour in family provision litigation

Secret lovers, assault by oyster and greedy children: the range of human behaviour in family provision litigation

Location Sydney

Date13 November 2017

Presenter Michelle Paintr SC TEP

Statutory Wills and Wills for minors

Statutory Wills and Wills for minors

Location Melbourne

Date 31 October 2017

Presenter The Honourable Justice Kate McMillan

Informal Wills, Testamentary Capacity and more

Informal Wills, Testamentary Capacity and more

Location Melbourne

Date 29 March 2017

Presenter Simon Pitt, Barrister, Sir Ninian Chambers

Beyond Bleak House, Wills and Estates in literature

Beyond Bleak House, Wills and Estates in literature

Location Sydney

Date 24 May 2017

Presenter Jane Needham, SC

Once a step child is an eligible applicant for FPA they should always be an eligible applicant

Once a step child is an eligible applicant for FPA they should always be an eligible applicant

Location Brisbane

Date 15 March 2017

Presenters

Glenn Dickson, Barrister at Law

Michael Liddy, Barrister

Tim Whitney, Consultant at McCullough Lawyers

The conduct of probate litigation

The conduct of probate litigation

Location Melbourne

Date 19 Oct 2016

Presenters Anthony Southall QC

Has death, in law, become a process and not merely an event?

Has death, in law, become a process and not merely an event?

Location Brisbane

Date 1 June 2016

Presenters Douglas Murphy QC

Will Drafting, maybe it is rocket science

Will Drafting, maybe it is rocket science

Location Sydney

Date 25 May 2016

Presenters Lindsay Ellison, Barrister

A brief history of Inheritance through the ages

A brief history of Inheritance through the ages

Location Melbourne

Date 22 March 2016

Presenters Richard Boaden

Last updated: 14 March 2025