CPD FOR ME ™ - Key Persons
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- Founder, Human Pattern Recognition
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- Chairman of the Society of Trust
- Director of Cornford - Scott Lawyers Pty Ltd
- Director, Cornford - Scott Lawyers
Angela is the director of Cornford-Scott Lawyers Pty Ltd and an accredited specialist in succession law. She has worked in the area of succession law for over 20 years and has a particular interest in estate planning, trust matters and estate administration issues.
Angela is the current Chair of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Queensland and also the current Chair of the Queensland Law Society Succession Law Specialist Accreditation Committee. She is also a member of the Queensland Law Society Succession Law committee.
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- Business Strategy Consultant
- Content Curator, CPD - LIVE Host and Law Firm Strategic Solutions
- GM Rankin Ellison Lawyers
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- Business Video Production Specialist, Ridge Films
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- Managing Partner, HR Legal
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- Senior Consultant, Resolve Advisors
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- Director at Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University
- Director, Heys & Associates
- Director, Macquarie Business School
Dr Heys received his PhD in the discipline of management from Macquarie University in 2013, he also holds a Masters in International Studies with first class honours from the University of Sydney and a BA (Hons) in Political Science from Macquarie University.
Before assuming his current role Dr Heys was MBA Program Director at MGSM (2015-2018) where he oversaw the operations of an FT 100 MBA Program (#74, 2019 FT). During his tenure Andrew was responsible for multiple portfolios: domestic programs, the Hong Kong MBA, international student recruitment and exchange programs, standards and quality (including adjunct recruitment and performance management) along with line management responsibility for a large team of professional staff.
Andrew adopts a pragmatic and applied approach to his teaching practice, he teaches units in HRM, organisational behaviour and negotiation. Andrew has been and remains deeply engaged with industry throughout his career and led several key initiatives to bring MGSM students into closer contact with industry including the MGSM Internship Program and the Living Case Study unit on management consulting.
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- Author of Unconscionable Conduct in Australian Consumer and Commercial Contracts, Published by LexisNexis
Dr Michelle Sharpe, Barrister and the author of Unconscionable Conduct in Australian Consumer and Commercial Contracts, published by LexisNexis.
Michelle is highly experienced in matters involving breaches of consumer protection law, having acted for (and against) State and Federal agencies. She has written and contributed to papers and publications on trade practices - particularly in the area of unconscionable conduct.
Committed to client care, Michelle brings a flexible, cooperative approach to her practice and in the service of clients - who include government, small and medium sized businesses and owners corporations.
Notable recent cases Michelle has been involved in include acting for the ACCC in a number of consumer product safety litigations, and against the ACCC in a trade practices matter; acting against Spotlight in a large scale breach of contract matters and acting for American Express in appealing a decision by the Commissioner of Taxation and successfully acted in a complex owners corporation litigation for the owners corporation and manager, where various breaches of the Act were alleged by a lot owner.
For more details on Michelle's recent and reported cases, and her published papers, please click here. For Michelle's full CV, click here.
Michelle lectured at the University of Melbourne (2007 - 2011) in the areas of legal ethics, civil procedure and contract law. She has a keen interest in health and wellbeing issues affecting the profession, and in particular the impacts on legal ethical conduct. Michelle was a member of the Bar Council 2006-09 and Assistant Convenor of the Women Barristers Association 2006-07.
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- Director, Locale Consulting
Emma Broomfield is a qualified lawyer and nationally accredited mediator with over 15 years' experience in the local government sector. She has specialised in providing legal and governance services in a local government context and has recently expanded her expertise to mediation. Emma has gained valuable experience within the local government industry in the United Kingdom, Sydney and regional New South Wales. During this time, Emma has established a reputation for her professional approach and dedication to understanding her clients' needs.
In 2012 Emma joined as a Director and established Locale Consulting as an incorporated legal practice. We have since provided legal advice to local councils on a range of planning, contractual and legislative issues. Emma is also a nominated conduct reviewer for over ten of local councils on the north coast of New South Wales and has undertaken conduct reviews under the Code of Conduct about alleged misconduct by elected officials. Emma has undertaken probity reviews and can assist with resolving workplace conflicts or disputes.
Previously, Emma held a senior manager position at a large coastal and regional council (being Shoalhaven City Council) where she successfully established an in- house legal area to service council's legal needs and managed the records and information areas. At the City of Sydney, Emma provided legal advice on a range of planning and contractual matters. She has extensive experience on a range of local government and planning matters which typically occur in regional areas, and is experienced in all aspects of procurement including drafting contract documents, advising on tendering issues and contract management.
Emma is available to provide legal advice for local government, contractual and planning issues and services relating to governance, procurement and conflict resolution. Emma can also deliver training to your organisation in her areas of expertise. She has recently partnered with CPDforMe in producing webinar content for other lawyers.
Emma is also able to bring her extensive legal and local government background to her mediation services and sees great opportunity for mediation to be used across government and communities to help solve a wide range of conflicts and disputes.
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- Senior Lawyer, NevettFord Melbourne
Flo is an accredited specialist in disputes, a skilled litigator and negotiator with a niche practice in defamation law, compulsory acquisition and professional negligence cases involving solicitors and accountants.
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- Director, Brown & Brown Conveyancers
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- Principal, Lawyer - Griffith Hack
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- Honorary Professor Macquarie University
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- Senior Associate, Australian Family Lawyers
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- Senior Counsel, Wentworth Chambers
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- General Manager, PEXA Direct
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- Website and Design Technical Support
Jeremy Streten is a successful entrepreneur and lawyer applying his passion and experience to help entrepreneurs and small to medium sized business owners to succeed in their business so that they can live the life that they want to live.
With a 16 year legal background as a business lawyer and 8 of those years as a business owner, Jeremy has learnt a thing or two about business.
Jeremy has appeared on various television shows, podcasts and radio interviews. He also provides regular content for websites across Australia.
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- Principal, John E Groarke Management Consultant
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- Managing Partner, Karma Lawyers
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- Principal, Australian Immigration Lawyers
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- Director, Kazand Investments
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- Solicitor Director, DGT Costs Lawyers
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- Director, Allocatur Consulting
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- Future Branding Strategist
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- Managing Partner, Pitcher Partners
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- Senior Associate, Swaab Attorneys
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- Partner, Makinson D'Apice
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- Principal and Accredited Specialist, Fisher Dore Lawyers
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- Wills & Estate Lawyer, Kenny Spring Solicitors
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- Founder, Content Curator HOST CPD - LIVE Producer and Publisher CPD for
- Highly Commended Outstanding Business Leader MidCoast Business Award
- Learning and Business Development Specialist
15+ years working as a Business Development and Client Services Director at various law firms.
A 'million dollar practice builder' with online 90 day BD programs and action plans.
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- Managing Director, HR Coach Australasia
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- Principal, Strategic Planning & Negotiation Services
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- Director, NevettFord Melbourne
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- Principal Consultant for Bendelta
Richard is a Principal Consultant for Bendelta and head of Melbourne, with a background in leadership development, strategy and transformation. With areas of related expertise in the human capital and management consulting arena, Richard has focused on assisting clients to build solutions that integrate business goals with sustainable people development.
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- Principal and Founder of Marsh Financial Advice
Shelley Marsh is the Principal and Founder of Marsh Financial Advice. She has a passion for helping her clients understand their money and to support them to make better financial decisions. Her focus is on getting to know her clients: their values, their goals, what is truly important to them, where they are at in their lives, and most importantly where they would like to be. She spends a lot of time listening.
Prior to becoming a Financial Adviser, Shelley spent 16 years working in financial markets. Starting her career on the Japanese stock market as an investment analyst, she has also worked for international hedge funds and large Australian institutions investing on the Australian stock market.
Shelley's areas of expertise include:
Wealth creation strategies including investing in direct shares and/or managed funds;
Superannuation;
Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF);
Insurance - life, income protection, trauma or business insurance;
Margin lending;
Debt reduction, budgeting and cashflow management strategies.
Shelley's qualifications include:
Honours Degree in Economics (First Class)
Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment
Diploma of Financial Planning
Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning
Master Stockbroker - Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association of Australia
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- Director, Creative Consequences
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- Early Career Lawyer Micro Learning Program
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- Founder, the BASALT Group