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Recorded Webinar: Coercive Control and the new Family Law Amendment Bill: What Family Lawyers Need to Know

Domestic violence comes in many forms, including the growing recognition of coercive control. This session will explore the nature of coercive control, the impact of the new Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 and the role family law practitioners need to play in its identification and
PRESENTED BY Stephen Page Director & Accredited Family Law Specialist - Page Provan , Brisbane

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About the Webinar

Domestic violence comes in many forms, including the growing recognition of coercive control. This session will explore the nature of coercive control, the impact of the new Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 and the role family law practitioners need to play in its identification and relevance to their clients’ respective family law dispute, including:

  • The origin and meaning of “coercive control” and identifying relevant behaviours
  • State legislation and coercive control – definitions and offences
  • How does the Family Law Act take into account of behaviour which can be described as coercive control?
  • A discussion of indicative behaviours and examples, including the cases of Hannah Clark and Preethi Reddy
  • Is withholding a child from seeing the other parent coercive control? Carter & Wilson [2023] FedCFamC1A 9
  • The intersection of family law and coercive control and the obligations of legal practitioners
  • How the courts are dealing with coercive control, including The Lighthouse Project
  • The role of the National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Family and Domestic Violence (Commonwealth) and potential federal and State legislative reforms
  • The impact of coercive control in relation to property settlements as a result of the new Family Law Amendment Bill 2024

Presented By

Stephen Page
Director & Accredited Family Law Specialist, Page Provan Brisbane, Qld

Stephen is a director of Page Provan, family and fertility lawyers in Brisbane. He was admitted in 1987 and has been an accredited family law specialist since 1996. Stephen was an independent children’s lawyer between 2007 and 2023.

Stephen is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys. He is an international representative on the ART Committee of the American Bar Association. He is the Secretary of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand.

For many years, Stephen served on the committees of domestic violence organisations, including co-founding a domestic violence service.

Stephen has presented at many conferences throughout Australia and internationally. He is the author of many articles, two chapters and two books: When Not If: Surrogacy for Australians (2022) and International Assisted Reproductive Technology (2024).

Among other awards, Stephen has received the inaugural Pride in Law Award (2020) and the Queensland Law Society President's Medal (2023).

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers practising in family law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

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.

While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

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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