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1 November 2023

NZ Law Society CLE Conference

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" te hononga"
(translation: Connection)

The New Zealand Law Society, Family Law Section is proud to present the Family Law Conference  at the Te Pae Christchuch Convention Centre on 1 and 2 November 2023.

The theme of this year’s conference is Hononga – Connection. It is aptly conveyed in the whakataukī: he hono tangata e kore e motu; ka pa he taura waka e motu: unlike a canoe rope, a human bond cannot be severed. This theme is about us connecting with each other after recent challenging and testing times with the pandemic, natural disasters, the ever-increasing demands of practice and the very real risks to our personal safety when carrying out our mahi. 

DATE:

Wednesday, 1 November 2023 - Thursday, 2 November 2023

VENUE:

Te Pae Christchruch Convention Center

 

Conference sessions Wednesday 1 & Thursday 2 November
* Please note: only the most popular breakout sessions will be web streamed
Day 1
  • Keynote – Opening Address – Principal Family Court Judge Moran
  • Keynote – Through the Eyes of the Child: The impact of high conflict divorce on children – Dr Philip Stahl
  • Family Law Section Update
  • Breakout Session 1:*
    – A – Living as a Legal Fiction: Law reform and social justice for adoptees
    – B – Practical Advocacy - getting the best out of witnesses
    – C – The jurisdiction of the Family Court under the Trusts Act 2019
  • Managing and Identifying Risk
  • Breakout Session 2:*
    – A – Drug Testing: Detection and Interpretation of Drugs of Forensic Importance
    – B – Legal Aid Mission: Possible - a practical guide to making legal aid work for your clients and your career
    – C – Collaborative Law: How to engage your client and the other party in the collaborative process
  • A Perspective on Current Issues: Dean of Law – AUT Law School
Followed by pre-dinner drinks, conference dinner and dance		 Day 2
  • Keynote – Kai Mua i te Kanohi Kitea, he Takata kē: Beyond the face that is seen, another person stands – Dr Hana O'Regan
  • Keynote – From Empathy to Exhaustion: Science-informed tools to prevention compassion fatigue in family law practice -– Dr Sarah Anticich
  • When in Doubt, Contract Out
  • Progressing Relationship Property Claims: Time for a civil approach?
  • Breakout Session 3:*
    – A – PPPR Act Under Review: Decision-making and undue influence
    – B – Children who Refuse Relationships with One Parent after Separation: The most difficult family law cases with too few effective solutions
    – C – Farming, Relationship Property, and Succession Planning
  • Parental Mental Health Including Attachment and Parenting Capacity in the Context of Reports for the Family Court

Event Pricing

Event Inclusions

Morning Tea

Afternoon Tea

Lunch

Networking sessions

Event is Open for Registrations

Individual Registration
Program Here

When:

Start time: 1 November 2023
End time: 2 November 2-23

Where:

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre 188 Oxford Terrace Christchurch 8011 NEW ZEALAND

Contact:

New Zealand Law Society, Family Law Section

The Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators promotes the benefits of mediation and arbitration as a means of dispute resolution for both practitioners and the wider community.

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New Zealand Law Society, Family Law Section

The Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators promotes the benefits of mediation and arbitration as a means of dispute resolution for both practitioners and the wider community.