Family Law Conference - Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management for Family Lawyers: How to Deal with a Family Law and Equitable Claim in the Family Court
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Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Professional Skills
4.15pm to 5.15pm How to Deal with a Family Law and Equitable Claim in the Family Court
In this session you will explore how the Family Court has dealt with the intersection of trusts in a family law context and will provide a practical ‘how to’ approach to dealing with an equitable claim in the Family Court
- What happens when you have an equitable claim in the family court
- How to run a constructive trust argument
- Seeking equitable relief
- Evidence required to support the existence of a particular trust
Presented by Jane FitzGerald, Barrister, French Quarter Chambers
Presenters
Jane FitzGerald
Jane FitzGerald has been a barrister at the private Bar in Queensland since 2009. Prior to coming to the Bar, she was admitted as a solicitor for 10 years specialising in litigation. She has a commercial practice at the Bar which encompasses contract, corporate, property, medical negligence, personal injury, judicial review, insurance and building and construction disputes. In addition to her practice as a barrister, Jane also teaches and provides communication consulting services both in Australia and overseas. She consults to Queensland Bar Practice Course, the College of Law, the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (USA) and other firms, groups and individuals offering communications advice and workshops. She completed teacher training with NITA in 2009 and achieved her Advocate and Master Advocate Designation from NITA in 2011. In essence, Jane provides consulting services to lawyers on how to deliver an argument, bringing her experience as a barrister but also as a former professional actor when working with her clients.