Succession Conference - 22 March 2025

Two Wentworth Succession Conference

Join us for the 2025 Succession Law Conference at The Olive Grove Wedding & Function Centre, located at Forresters Beach on the NSW Central Coast.

Attendees will earn 6 CPD / CLE points.

Topics will include:

• Reimagining Succession Practice: The Equity Judge as your co-pilot
• Undue influence in probate and equity
• Estoppel and testamentary promises
• The De Facto spouse in probate and family provision claims
• Presumptions of death and probate
• Dependency and Factors Warranting in Family Provision
• Ademption
• Rectifiying wills under the Succession Act
• The law and procedure of taking possession of real estate and mense profits.

Next year's keynote speaker will be the Honourable Justice Michael Slattery AM RAN, a justice of the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The cost of the conference (including morning tea, barista coffee and lunch) is $440.00 inclusive of GST. Attendees may choose to join their colleagues for a three-course dinner at an additional cost of $100.00.

If you wish to pay by Bank Transfer/Direct Deposit please book directly with us by contacting Ophelia Magafas on omagafas@wentworthchambers.com.au or (02) 8915 2036.

Bookings close 16 February 2025 (unless sold our prior)

SPEAKERS

The Hon Justice Michael Slattery AM RAN

The Honourable Justice Slattery is a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, sitting in the Equity Division.

Richard Neal

Richard (Teece Hodgson & Ward) is widely recognised as a leading lawyer in New South Wales in contested estate claims, family provision claims and complex estate planning matters.

Richard is named in the Doyle’s Guide from 2015 to 2024 as a Preeminent Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer – New South Wales and Preeminent Wills, Estates Planning and Succession Planning Lawyer – New South Wales.

He is co-author of Succession Law and Practice NSW (Mason and Handler) and Hutley’s Australian Wills Precedents (LexisNexis Butterworths) 10th Edition (2021). He regularly acts as an Administrator or Interim Administrator appointed by the Court.

Lauren Gidley

Lauren is an Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates and a Legal Practitioner Director at Glass Goodwin Solicitors.

Chantelle Tabone

Chantelle is Senior Associate at Glass Goodwin Solicitors and an Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates. A member of STEP since 2019, Chantelle has been recognised by Doyles Guide Rising Star in Wills, Estate, and Succession Planning (2020-2024).

John Armfield

Called to the Bar in 1983, John is recognised as an expert in Succession Law and is listed as a preeminent junior counsel in the area of Wills & Estateslitigation by Doyle's Guide. He is a Nationally Accredited Mediator and frequently mediates contested succession and probate disputes.

Craig Birtles

Craig is recognised as a preeminent junior counsel in the Doyle’s Guide Wills & Estate Litigation practice area. He is a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the NSW Bar Association Succession and Elder Law Committee. He is a co-author of C Birtles, R Neal & C Sims, Hutley’s Australian Wills Precedents (LexisNexis Butterworths) 10th Edition (2021).

Hal Altan

Admitted to the Bar in 2005, Hal has extensive experience in the commercial and equity divisions of the Supreme Court of NSW and Court of Appeal. In addition to his succession practice, Hal accepts briefs in all trial and appellate matters, in all aspects of commercial and corporations law, contracts, equity and trusts, property, insurance, succession, insolvency, professional negligence and construction law.

Ari Katsoulas

Ari Katsoulas is recognised in the Doyle's Guide as a recommended junior counsel in the Wills & Estates Litigation practice area. In addition, he is regularly briefed in commercial, insolvency and equity matters.

Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens practices in Equity and Succession Law, including probate, family provision, contested estates and equity claims. He has a Masters in Laws majoring in wills and estates.

Luke Hammond

Luke Hammond conducts a general civil practice primarily in Equity specialising in Wills & Estates. Luke is currently a lecturer for the College of Law Masters Program in family provision.

Jayneil Shandil

Jayneil was called to the Bar in 2017 where he maintains a diverse commercial and equity practice, including estate matters.

Caitlin Angus

Caitlin has a strong equity practice, primarily in Trusts and Succession Law. She is also an experienced advocate in Family Law, both property and parenting matters, Commercial Law, and International Law.

Robert McCaw

Robert was called to the Bar in 2022 and is a member of Two Wentworth Chambers. An expert in Criminal, Succession, Immigration, Administrative and Commercial Law, Robert brings a wealth of unique insight to the Two Wentworth team.

Jake Green

Jake was called to the Bar in 2022 and has a broad practice covering all areas of civil disputes.

SCHEDULE

Chaired by Christian Vindin

8:45am - Arrival and Registration

SESSION ONE | 9:00am – 11:10am

9:00am - Evidence in Contested Probate Proceedings

Andrew Stevens and Robert McCaw

9:45am -Undue Influence in Probate and Equity: have we met a dead end?

John Armfield and Richard Neal

10:35am - The de facto in Probate and Family Provision Litigation

Luke Hammond

11.10am - Morning Tea

SESSION TWO | 11:30am – 1:00pm

11:30am- Collected Estoppel Analogies

Craig Birtles and Jake Green

12:10pm - Presumption of Death

Caitlin Angus

12:35pm - Where the Will does not carry out the Testator's Intentions: Rectification under the Succession Act

Ari Katsoulas

1.00pm -Lunch

SESSION THREE | 2:00pm – 3:45pm

2:00pm - Obtaining Possession and Mesne Profits in Deceased Estate Administration

Hal Altan

2.25pm - Equitable Ademption

Jayneil Shandil

2.50pm - Dependency and Factors Warranting in Family Provision

Lauren Gidley and Chantelle Tabone

3.45pm- Afternoon Tea

SESSION FOUR | 4:00pm – 5:15pm

4:00pm- Reimagining Succession Practice: The Equity Judge as your co-pilot

The Hon Justice Michael Slattery

5:15pm - Close

A three course dinner will follow at 6:30pm onsite at the Olive Grove. The dinner may be purchased as an add-on to your ticket for $100per person.

VENUE

The Olive Grove venue is located at Forresters Beach just north of Terrigal on the scenic NSW Central Coast. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

For those wishing to stay overnight, accomodation is available onsite at the adjoining Quarters Forresters Beach (https://www.tqfb.com.au/), as well as at a range of other locations including the nearby Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific (https://terrigalpacific.crowneplaza.com/), a short 10 minute drive away. We encourage booking accomodation early to avoid disappointment.