We can expect an increased focus on the role that family violence plays in property cases. An experienced panel looks at the potential interplay between remedies and at Common Law for damages for personal injury and orders under the Succession Act and Property cases in our Courts.
 

Panel Facilitator: Peter Cummings SC, Family Law Section Executive, Waratah Chambers

Panellists:
The Hon Justice Tyson, Family Court of Western Australia
Bettina Mangan SC, Francis Burt Chambers;
Brendan Ashdown, JohnToohey Chambers;
Jorja Brady, Lavan.

How to effectively draft an Affidavit from scratch which is both compliant with the relevant rules of court and effective in presenting evidence in a manner which is persuasive and useful to your client. The session will cover preparation before your first meeting with a client, obtaining instructions, assessing relevance, sifting out superfluous material, drafting concisely, settling, dealing with client insistence about the inclusion of certain material, choosing exhibits and annexures.

Panel Facilitator: Teresa Farmer SC, John Toohey Chambers

Panellists:
Magistrate Wellings, Family Court of Western Australia
Vince Bradley, Klimek & Wijay Family Lawyers

Practitioners often find themselves at the coal face of Australia's epidemic of family violence, appearing for both the alleged perpetrators and the alleged victims in the Family Law system. How do we best deal with it? How can we improve the outcomes for families involved? What should we be doing differently?

In this free-flowing panel discussion, we will hear a diverse range of perspectives—from a judge, a solicitor, and a clinical psychologist—each bringing a wealth of collective experience to the conversation.

Panel Facilitator: Jason Walker, Forté Family Lawyers

Panellists:
The Hon Justice Cohen, Family Court of Western Australia
Dr Phil Watts, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Mind State Psychology
Samantha Bailey, Bailey Family Law