Terry Murphy is a QC practicing predominantly at the Victorian and Western Australian Bars. He is a member of the Tax Committee of the Business Section of the Law Council of Australia and a member of the Melbourne Law Masters Tax Advisory Board at the University of Melbourne (where he lectures in the LLM program).

How long have you been affiliated with The Tax Institute?

I have been affiliated with The Tax Institute for more than 25 years.

What is the topic your are presenting at the 23rd National Tax Retreat and what can attendees expect to learn from your session?

I'm presenting on vesting trusts and attendees will walk away with a practical insight into the issues involved in vesting trusts and the steps that may be taken to deal with them.

How will attending your session help delegates help their clients?

By identifying  the potential issues and devising and potential strategies to deal with them.

What other sessions at the conference are you most interested in attending?

Judicial Adventures in Settlements and Resettlements. Also, Current ATO Hot Spots - Discussion Forum.

What do you like to do when you're not knee-deep in tax?   

Golf and travel.