Running Remote Family Law Hearings: Embracing the Future
Going forward the Family Law Court of Australia and the FCC will continue to embrace remote hearings in some format. Now is the time to review what we have learnt about running remote hearings. This experienced panel of family law barristers will share valuable and practical insights on hearing preparation, procedural issues, and technological dilemmas associated with conducting remote hearings. Master these skills now to ensure the best outcome for your clients now and in the future.
Description
Attend and earn 2.5 CPD units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Once seminars are completed, delegates from Western Australia may apply to The Law Society of Western Australia for family law specialist accreditation points. Each application is subject to approval by the Accreditation Committee on a case by case basis and approval is not guaranteed. Your request for points form and attached materials can be emailed to accreditation@lawsocietywa.asn.au
Topics Covered:
- Preparing a matter to be heard by electronic means
- Procedural rules and recent amendments
- Electronic evidence, signatures and written submissions
- Tendering documents
- Speaking to the other side
- What Counsel needs?
- Managing instructions
- Expectations from the bench
- Ensuring communication between all parties
- Tips and some common traps
Facilitator:
Adam Cooper, Principal, Cooper Family Law
Panellists:
Jeffrey Bunning, Barrister, Level 15, Inns of Court; Leading Family Law Junior Counsel and Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Karen Carmody, Barrister, Level 14, Inns of Court; QLD Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Commissioner
Susan Downes, Barrister, 19 Inns Chambers
Simone Fraser, Barrister, 19 Inns Chambers and French Quarter Chambers; Recommended Family Law Junior Counsel, Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matters Junior Counsel and Recommended Family Law Mediator, Doyle’s Guide 2021
Greg Shoebridge, Barrister, 19 Inns Chambers; Leading Family Law Junior Counsel and Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
Presenters
Adam Cooper
Adam Cooper is the principal of Cooper Family Law, now in its eleventh year of operation. Prior to that, Adam was at the private bar, before taking on a special counsel role at Barry.Nilsson Lawyers. Adam is also a regular on the conference circuit, having recently given papers on child support departure, managing clients with impaired capacity, the impact of substance and alcohol abuse in family law matters and managing a domestic violence case in the Magistrates Court. Some many years ago, Adam was a professional footballer, and he hopes that one day he might be a professional lawyer.
Jeffrey Bunning
Jeff Bunning has been at the private bar in Queensland since 2011 specialising in family law. Before joining the bar, Jeff practiced exclusively in family law at Simonidis Steel Lawyers for 7 amount of years. Presently, Jeff has been identified as preeminent in his expertise and ability in the areas of parenting, custody and children in addition to holding the title of preeminent family law junior counsel in Queensland. Jeff is also a member of the Family Law Practitioners Association and is a nationally accredited mediator and arbitrator.
Susan Downes
Susan is admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia. Susan’s early career was in Accounting following her completion of a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Accounting, Finance and Economics. She later attained her Bachelor of Laws, achieving First Class Honours and was awarded the University Medal. Before being called to the private Bar in 2007, Susan worked with Dibbs Barker Gosling in their Corporate Advisory and Succession Law divisions. Susan is certified as a Nationally Accredited Mediator and is an accredited Family Law Arbitrator. She is practiced in different styles of mediation including facilitative and evaluative.
Karen Carmody
Since her admission to the Bar in 1994 Karen’s practice has been varied and includes appearances for both parties and as Counsel Assisting in the Coroner’s Court; in the Family and Federal Circuit Court jurisdiction; in child protection matters; in domestic violence matters for both the aggrieved and the respondent; in estate matters and in employment law. Karen was the Deputy and then the Public Interest Monitor (“PIM”) for the State of Queensland. The PIM monitors applications for, and the use of, surveillance warrants and covert search warrants and appears in closed courts representing the public interest when applications are made by the police or the Crime and Corruption Commission. She is currently the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Commissioner. .
Greg Shoebridge
Greg Shoebridge has been at the private bar in Queensland since December 2008. He practises in family and succession law. Prior to 2008, he was partner of the firm Simonidis Shoebridge Lawyers. As a solicitor, Greg practised in family law exclusively for over 14 years, and was an Accredited Family Law Specialist. Greg has been the editor in chief of the journal, Current Family Law and the family law editor of the journal "Queensland Lawyer". He holds National accreditation as a mediator, and is a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner for family law matters. Greg has been a member of the executive of the Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland, and of both the Family Law Committee and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees of the Queensland Law Society