The New Family Court – Practical Insights from Registrars
Attend this complimentary webinar to hear Senior Judicial Registrar Brett McGrath and Judicial Registrar Lynda Maitland break down what Family Law practitioners need to be aware of when commencing and conducting proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia following the introduction of new FCFCOA changes on 1 September 2021. WEB219N26
Description
Attend and earn 1.5 CPD units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Sheridan Emerson, Partner, Pearson Emerson Family Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Family law; Preeminent Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s List 2021
PRACTICAL INSIGHTS FROM THE REGISTRAR: Commencing and Conducting Proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Join Senior Judicial Registrar Brett McGrath and Judicial Registrar Lynda Maitland at an illuminating webinar providing a guide to some of the important dos and don’ts that practitioners need to be aware of when commencing and conducting proceedings in the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Just one month into the new Federal Circuit and Family Court regime, Senior Judicial Registrar McGrath will outline for you what practitioners need to focus on in regard to dispute resolution and Interlocutory Applications.
Judicial Registrar Maitland will then address some common misunderstandings by practitioners in relation to the procedural lists and case management pathway, revealing how the courts have been interpreting the new procedures, and the new Pre-Action Procedures.
Take this opportunity to hear directly from these senior registrars about what they are expecting from practitioners, plus get some of your questions and concerns answered.
Presented by Senior Judicial Registrar Brett McGrath and Judicial Registrar Lynda Maitland, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Presenters
Sheridan Emerson
Sheridan Emerson is a Partner at Pearson Emerson Family Lawyers and is an Accredited Family Law Specialist. Sheridan was recognised as a Preeminent Family & Divorce Lawyer and Leading Family Lawyer (High- Value & Complex Property Matters) in Doyle's Guide 2021. Sheridan is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL). Sheridan practices exclusively in family law.
Brett McGrath
Brett began his legal career and practice in family law at Marsdens Law Group in 2012 before joining the national firm Gadens in 2018. Brett commenced his time at the Court as a Registrar with the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia in 2019 was selected as one of two National Registrars to oversee the implementation of the new National COVID-19 List, designed to triage and hear urgent family law matters arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as being involved in the development and expansion of the Courts’ new parenting and property Dispute Resolution project and National COVID-19 List, Brett was appointed as a Senior Registrar of the Court in November 2020 and then again as a Senior Judicial Registrar of the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia from 1 September 2021. Elected to the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales in 2018, Brett was elected Treasurer in 2020 and sits on various committees, including the Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees. Brett is also a sessional lecturer at Western Sydney University, coordinating the family law subjects since 2018, and sits on the Board of the Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales.