Our annual family law conference (held on the Gold Coast in July every year) is one of our most popular conferences and that is why we are repeating this event in Melbourne in February 2020 for all those who couldn’t get to the Gold Coast. This year’s family law conference examines some of the major themes which have dominated the family law landscape, including bankruptcy, financial agreements and child support issues.

The conference also includes a presentation on each of the compulsory subjects:

• Practice Management & Business Skills

• Ethics

• Professional Skills

Thursday 13 February 2020
 

Property Matters

• Carving up the Asset Pool in Property Settlement Matters

• Adding Back to the Asset Pool with Add Backs

• When Three’s a Crowd: The Role of Third Parties in Property Matters

• Binding the Financial Agreement

Parenting Issues

• The Problem of Parental Alienation

• Contravention Cases:When Parents Don’t Comply

Friday 14 February 2020
 

Courtroom Procedures in Family Law

• Online Evidence in Family Law – What’s In, What’s Out

• Ex Parte Applications and Injunctive Relief - Practical Precautions to Protect At Risk Property

• When Bankruptcy and Family Law Collide

Compulsory Subjects

• Drafting and Enforcing Child Support Agreements (professional skills)

• Cost Agreements, Conflict-Checking and Cementing New Relationships in Family Law (practice management & business skills)

• Managing Difficult Clients in Family Law: The Ethical Challenges (ethics)

Gerry Holmes, Barrister, Victorian Bar, Melbourne

Professor Patrick Parkinson, Dean of Law, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland, Brisbane

Suzanne Christie SC, Barrister, Culwulla Chambers, Sydney

Jacob Clancy, Lawyer, Clancy & Triado, Melbourne

Phillip Sorensen, Barrister, Queensland Bar, Brisbane

Minal Vohra SC, Barrister, Victorian Bar, Melbourne

Catherine Devine, Barrister, Victorian Bar, Melbourne

Justine Woods, Partner and Accredited Family Law Specialist, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, Brisbane

Jeff Marhinin, Partner and Accredited Family Law Specialist, Barkus Doolan Family Lawyers, Sydney

Jacky Campbell, Partner and Accredited Family Law Specialist, Forte Family Lawyers, Melbourne

Brett Walker-Roberts, Director, Child Support Policy Advice Team, Child Support Program Branch, Department of Human Services, Adelaide

Lino Marchetti, Barrister and Mediator, Victorian Bar, Melbourne

Therese Borger, Barrister, Victorian Bar, Melbourne

• Great topics, well organised and a great range of speakers.The gender equality of the speakers was terrific and should be commended by the organisers.

• Excellent content - much more relevant to my practice than family law intensives run by Family Law Section I usually attend.

• The content was excellent, practical, useful in very day practice.No 'filler' type presentations.Very pleased with content.

Multiple registration discount?  If you would like to send more than two people from your company to this conference, please ask Jenna about the discounts available for multiple registrations:  The more you send, the greater the discount.  jenna@tved.net.au or phone (03) 8601 7729. 

One-day only? We do accept bookings for attending one day only (either day 1 or day 2).  To organise a one-day booking, please contact Jenna Pickrell (details above).