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Recorded Webinar: Back to Basics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Affidavit Drafting for Family Law Matters

This webinar is part of TEN’s “Back to Basics” range of webinars which are specifically produced for junior practitioners. This webinar is priced at only $99 as our way of giving back to the profession and providing a cost effective means for firms to provide CPD for junior practi
PRESENTED BY Barry Berger Director, Accredited Family Law Specialist - Dignity EDR , Melbourne

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About the Webinar

This webinar is part of TEN’s “Back to Basics” range of webinars which are specifically produced for junior practitioners. This webinar is priced at only $99 as our way of giving back to the profession and providing a cost effective means for firms to provide CPD for junior practitioners.

The theory of affidavits is clear – they should set out the factual matters on which the relief sought is based. Yet in practice, affidavits are constantly criticised by the courts for their irrelevance, excessive length and poor structuring. This session will provide a guide to best practice drafting of affidavits and how to avoid costly mistakes, including:

  • What is the purpose of an affidavit?
  • What the rules say about format and content
  • Evidentiary rules including heresay, opinion and admissibility
  • Writing tips for presenting compelling arguments
  • When are attachments appropriate?
  • Common problems and how to avoid them
  • Strategies for drafting an affidavit in response
  • The consequences of poorly drafted affidavits

Presented By

Barry Berger
Director, Accredited Family Law Specialist, Dignity EDR Melbourne, Vic

Barry graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Economics (1972) and Bachelor of Laws (1974). He saw the introduction of the Family Law Act in the mid-seventies from the previous Matrimonial Causes Act, and has practiced through the many and varied changes of Family Law since then.

During his career, Barry has been the Head of Family Law at a number of prominent firms and was the co-founder and Managing Partner of Berger Kordos Lawyers and prior to that he was the Head of the Family Law Department of Home Wilkinson Lowry which subsequently became HWLE.

In 2021 together with Leon Berger (who is also a Family Law Accredited Specialist FDRP and Mediator), Barry established Dignity EDR - Effective Dispute Resolution and Dignity.Legal, an initiative which specialises in out-of-court settlements through negotiation, Mediation, Collaboration and provides expert guidance in all relationship matters.

He has been an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and a Mediator since 1991, and recently became an Accredited AIFLAM Arbitrator. Barry is committed to helping people effectively find family law resolutions at all stages of their relationship.

Barry Berger is one of Australia’s most experienced family lawyers and is known in the profession for giving strategic legal advice in complex family law matters, an innovator in Relationship Dispute Resolution and collaborative law , and a champion of value-pricing for professional services.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for junior lawyers practising in family law – Australia wide.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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