Family Law

Issues covered include: relationship property, Property Relationships Act, Family Income Sharing Arrangements, FISAs, violence, psychological abuse, property, immigration, section 21A, settlement agreements, FCR 182 injunction, professionals

Issues covered include: Diffuse Discharges from Farming, Maori Land considerations, Environmental & planning, ETS, Overseas Investment Act in a Rural, Employment Law, Insolvency, Dispute resolution, Worksafe NZ, Trust Restructuring and Resettlements, Trustee powers, succession planning.

Family businesses come in all different shapes and sizes but no matter the size they’ll all expect the same thing from you: guidance on the best strategies to help them structure, manage, grow and potentially pass on their business. Invest in an afternoon with key family business specialists from the accounting and legal sectors who will deliver real world strategies for dealing with the most important issues facing your clients, including structuring, tax strategies, succession, business sales and more.

Attend and you will receive a timely update on significant family law case developments including a case study on spousal maintenance from the perspective of the applicant and respondent’s respective Counsel. Master how to distinguish a gift from a loan and also the disputes that ensue in property division claims. Familiarise yourself with the taxation consequences in a settlement by working through common situations encountered by tax specialists, and receive an in-depth analysis of trusts

Issues covered include: Family court, family controlled companies and trusts, tax issues, settlement, discretionary trusts, child maintenance trusts, employment considerations, domestic violence

Issues covered include: Agreements under the PRA and the Law Commission’s Proposal for Family Income Sharing Arrangements, Drafting for Overseas Assets, Setting Aside Separation Agreements

Issues covered include: good will instructions, assistance, testamentary capacity, fixing wills, succession law reform

Issues covered include: separation agreements, overseas assets, Property (Relationships) Act, s 21J, serious injustice cases

Elevate your skills and enhance your knowledge with this step by step expert guide to family law agreements and applications. You will receive practical guidance on drafting separation agreements and insight into the critical considerations you need on your radar when negotiating contracting out agreements and spousal maintenance applications. Attend and gain strategies you can immediately apply in practice.

This half-day programme will provide you with practical guidance into some of the most pressing matters facing practitioners right now, including family harassment, the child’s best interests in a dispute and managing difficult clients. Walk away with key strategies and an understanding on how to better support your clients in practice.

WEB213NZA33: Join Simon Jefferson QC and a stellar line-up of family law advocates and gain the knowledge and skills to represent your client effectively in the Family Court. This masterclass focuses on the role of evidence in practice and provides valuable tips in cross-examining an expert. You will gain insight into constructing and presenting persuasive arguments and how to represent children meaningfully and effectively. Don’t miss out on this highly practical programme.

WEB213NZA08: This intensive 1hour programme, developed wholly with family lawyers in mind, will focus specifically on s21/21A Agreements. Walk away with a thorough understanding on how they work in practice.

WEB213NZA10: As a legal professional, you will frequently work with people and families who have past or present issues regarding mental health, cognitive functioning and adverse trauma reactions. Over time working within the legal profession can also affect our own mental health and functioning. This highly practical programme will be delivered by a consultant clinical psychologist to provide insight into how to recognise and address this mental health issue when it arises.

Elevate your skills and enhance your knowledge with this step by step expert guide to family law agreements and applications. You will receive practical guidance on drafting separation agreements and insight into the critical considerations you need on your radar when negotiating contracting out agreements and spousal maintenance applications. Attend and gain strategies you can immediately apply in practice. WEB213NZA32

Complex relationship property settlements bring a unique set of issues to challenge even for the most experienced specialist. Hear from the experts and take a dive into the impact of inheritance before and after separation, gain tips for drafting s 21 agreements and dividing companies and trusts, and examine the process and standards involved in business valuations. WEB216NZA16

Stay up to date with the latest issues impacting relationship property practitioners with this half-day practical programme. Receive a timely update on recent relationship property case law and developments. Gain insight into the critical considerations you need on your radar when negotiating spousal maintenance applications. Plus, examine the law relating to relationship property and trusts. WEB219NZA11

Practitioners, including family lawyers, entrusted to represent children must possess a certain set of skills to ensure child representation and participation is effective and meaningful. Take a dive into understanding child participation and interviewing techniques. Receive guidance on your role in Oranga Tamariki files, working with Māori and Pasifika children, and recognising the early signs of formative trauma. WEB218NZA17

It’s no secret family law practitioners often deal with highly emotional situations, but are you struggling to respond to an added layer of complexity with a difficult client? In this one hour webinar tailored to family law practitioners, receive tips on how to manage these tricky situations. Gain practical insight into interacting with self-represented litigants, plus a refresher on your ethical and legal obligations. Walk away with strategies you can immediately incorporate into practice. WEB2111NZA25

Confidence and assertiveness can be important traits for any practitioner, but those who remain egocentric often inadvertently fail to focus on the outcomes required for their clients. In this one-hour webinar tailored to family law practitioners, you will explore ways to adopt and maintain a client-centric practice, how to focus on future family relationships and transform your mind set. Walk away with the tools to better manage the needs of the modern-day family law client. WEB223NZA13

Elevate your skills and enhance your knowledge with this step-by-step expert guide to family law agreements and applications. You will receive practical guidance and strategies on drafting separation agreements, insight into the critical considerations you need on your radar when contracting out of agreements and drafting spousal maintenance applications and defences. Attend and gain strategies you can immediately apply in practice. WEB223NZA40

Join a stellar line-up of family law advocates and gain the knowledge and skills to represent your client effectively in the Family Court. This masterclass focuses on the role of evidence in practice and provides valuable tips for re-examination, how to deal with poorly drafted evidence and how to interpret expert reports. Don’t miss out on this highly practical programme. WEB223NZA41

In this practical webinar, tailored specifically for family lawyers, you will learn how to tackle the complex issues that challenge you in your everyday practice. Hear from the experts and receive an important update on Contracting Out agreements and S21A, and understand the key principals and administrative processes for child support and maintenance. You will also gain a deeper understanding of issues relating to trans-Tasman proceedings and relationship property. WEB226NZA17

Practitioners entrusted to represent children must possess a certain set of skills to ensure child representation and participation is effective and meaningful. Take a deep dive into understanding child participation, developmental considerations, and interviewing techniques. Receive guidance on your role as a lawyer for the child in Family court proceedings and recognising the early signs of formative trauma. WEB229NZA05

Stay up to date with the latest issues impacting relationship property practitioners with this half-day practical programme. Receive a timely update on recent relationship property case law and developments. Gain insight into the critical considerations you need on your radar when negotiating spousal maintenance applications. Plus, examine the law relating to relationship property and trusts. WEB229NZA11

This intensive 1hour programme, developed wholly with family lawyers in mind, will focus specifically on Contracting Out Agreements. Walk away with a thorough understanding on how they work in practice. WEB233NZA13Z

Join an experienced panel of family law advocates and gain the knowledge and skills to represent your client effectively in the Family Court. This masterclass focuses on practical skills for effective advocacy in the courtroom, the role of evidence in practice, Section 38 Orders and their use, and a greater understanding of how companies or trusts are divided as a result of a dispute, from an accounting perspective. Don’t miss your chance to attend this highly practical program. WEB233NZA39

Sharpen your skills by attending this practical seminar and receive expert guidance to masterfully draft advice, affidavits, and applications. Discover techniques to improve plain language expression that will help you to communicate more concisely and clearly. Learn to effectively draft ‘on point’ affidavits and receive insight into the specific considerations you need when submitting a Care of Children Act application. Receive skills that you can immediately apply in your family law practice. WEB233NZA40

Even the most skilled specialists face challenges when handling property settlements in complex relationships property matters. Gain insight into navigating the complications of companies, businesses and family trusts in property matters plus the essentials to prevent potential complications that might arise from contracting out agreements or s44 dispositions created to bypass relationship claims. Get these tips plus review the courts' traditional treatment of s13 exception to equal sharing. WEB236NZA06

Navigating the complex trust issues in relationship property matters can be difficult and complicated. Join a panel of leading Trusts’ experts for a master class for all those working in relationship property. Remove the complexity and obtain clarity on topics such as the role of trustees in proceedings and when they should be joined. You’ll also identify the latest issues and review the implications of recent case law on Section 182 claims plus Sections 44 and 44C claims. 239NZA07

You’ll discover effective remedies & solutions to manage significant breaches. Identify & address ‘resist and refuse’ when it arises in your matter with reference to case examples. Hear from experienced practitioners & lawyer for the child as they unlock the secrets to dealing with high conflict cases. Learn how to ensure the Care of Children Act obligations are met, how to identify high risk behaviour & takeaway valuable tips to deal with difficult clients & conflict generally. 239NZA08

Join an experienced panel of family law advocates and gain the knowledge and skills to represent your client effectively in the Family Court. In this masterclass focus on practical skills for effective advocacy in the courtroom, the role of evidence in practice and Section 38 Orders, how to cross examine an expert and their use. Navigate informative panel discussion on representing the child, in light of recent changes to the Care of Children Act. WEB243NZA24Z

Sharpen your skills by attending this practical seminar and receive expert guidance to masterfully draft affidavits, agreements, and applications. Learn to effectively how to draft ‘on point’ affidavits by understanding the rules of drafting and get valuable plain English tips. Hear how best draft contracting out agreements, spousal maintenance and Property (Relationships) Act 1976 Proceedings, plus gain tips on how to obtain further information or documentation from an unwilling party. WEB243NZA27Z

Even the most skilled Family Law specialists face challenges when handling complex relationships property matters. Gain insights from experts on complex relationship property settlements and exploring inheritance implications pre and post separation. Navigate challenges in de facto relationships and assess the efficacy of 'contracting out agreements' post Sutton v Bell. Understand exemptions to equal sharing rules and strategies for handling companies and trusts in property division. WEB246NZA08