Date & time: 24 March 2026, 9.00am to 11.45am AEDT
Every year, thousands of caveats are lodged across Australia - many valid, some not. A single misplaced or poorly drafted caveat can halt a property transaction, expose a practitioner to liability, and cost clients thousands. Understanding when and how to use this powerful legal tool is essential for every property lawyer.
In this practical webinar, you’ll unpack one of the most critical yet misunderstood aspects of property practice, the correct use, preparation, and removal of caveats. Through real-world examples and scenarios, you’ll gain clarity on how to protect your clients’ interests while avoiding common pitfalls.
In this program, we'll explore:
At the end of this live webinar, you will earn 2.5 CPD points.
9:00am: Login/Welcome
9:05am: The Purpose, Function, and Preparation of Caveats
10:00am: Stretch Break
10:15am: Removing Caveats and Managing Related Applications
11:40am: Closing remarks
This live program is designed for legal practitioners, conveyancers, and property professionals who regularly handle real estate transactions and client disputes. It’s particularly valuable for those with some experience in property law or dealings with caveats who want to enhance their practical skills, apply structured strategies for managing caveats, and build confidence in resolving disputes efficiently.
This webinar is produced in NSW and presented by a NSW based practitioner. The course is suitable in the NSW jurisdiction.
If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.
Practitioners holding WA practising certificates are not eligible to earn CPD points for this course.
All times listed for this course are Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT). Please take note of any time differences if you are registering from QLD, WA, SA, NT or from outside Australia.
The program covers the mandatory requirements of Professional Skills (2 points) and Substantive Law (1 point).

Vikram N Misra
Barrister, Clarence Chambers
Vikram Misra was admitted as a solicitor in 2012 and called to the NSW Bar in 2015. He maintains a broad commercial practice and is regularly briefed in matters relating to property law and construction law.
Vikram has completed a Graduate Diploma in Taxation Law at the University of Sydney in 2015 and a Master of Laws majoring in construction law and contract law at the University of Melbourne in 2016.
Vikram is the author of “Security of Payment in the NSW Building & Construction Industry (7th Ed, 2025)” (Thomson Reuters). He is also the sole contributing author to “Jacobs, Commercial Damages” (Thomson Reuters) and “Jacobs, McCarthy & Neggo, Injunctions: Law and Practice” (Thomson Reuters). Vikram is also a contributing author to Commercial Arbitration Law and Practice (Thomson Reuters) in the following sections: Domestic Arbitration, International Arbitration, Security of Payment (NSW) and Security of Payment (SA).
Vikram is currently a casual academic at Western Sydney University in the subject "Building Law".
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