Family Law Drafting Intensive
Issues covered include: binding financial agreements, interim spousal maintenance, complex consent orders, child support agreements,
Description
This in-depth drafting intensive will guide you step by step through 3 of the most critically important areas of family law practice. Through practical guidance, useful drafting examples and real world scenarios you will master your drafting techniques and strategies for binding financial agreements, spousal maintenance and interim property applications, and complex consent orders and child support agreements.
Attend and earn 4 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
Chair: Rose Lockie, Partner, Gadens; Accredited Family Law Specialist; Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2019
9.00am to 10.20am: Understanding the Elements of a Binding Financial Agreement: Steps to Precision Drafting
- Tips and traps in drafting agreements
- When is the Court likely to set aside an agreement?
- Recent case developments and scenarios and how they impact what you should and shouldn’t include in your agreements
- Have the amendments to s90G made any real difference in practice and in interpretation?
- A guide to avoiding drafting errors and strengthening your BFA drafting
Presented by Paul Fildes, Principal, Taussig Cherrie Fildes Family Lawyers; Preeminent Family & Divorce Lawyer Doyle’s Guide 2019 and Johannes Schmidt, Barrister, Foley’s List
10.20am to 10.40am Morning Tea
10.40am to 11.55am: Step by Step Guide to Drafting Interim Spousal Maintenance and Parenting Applications
- Identifying common problems and how to deal with them when they arise
- Tips and traps: what you need to avoid or include in your applications to find success
- Review of recent decisions and analysis of the implications for your drafting strategies
- Practical examples and lessons to implement into your practice
Presented by Laura Johnston, Barrister, Holmes List; Recommended Family Law Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2019; Leading Junior Counsel Parenting & Children’s Matters Barrister Doyle’s Guide 2019
11.55am to 1.05pm: Drafting Complex Consent Orders and Child Support Agreements
- Drafting Consent Orders and Child Support Agreements: tips and traps
- Identifying and avoiding drafting errors
- Ensuring your orders and agreements are enforceable
- When can Consent Orders or a Child Support Agreement be set aside?
- Common scenarios and key takeaways
Presented by Monica Blizzard, Principal Solicitor, KHQ Lawyers: Accredited Family Law Specialist; Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matter Lawyers Doyle’s Guide 2019
1.05pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
Venue
Novotel on Collins
270 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
VIC
Australia