Without evidence, your client has no case. But what is evidence and what rules apply during Family Court proceedings? The lax approach so many seem to take to such an important matter must be avoided through the application of the Evidence Act 2006.

This seminar will take the practitioner through the application of the Evidence Act 2006 and the Family Court Rules 2002. We will caution use of the often-touted “any evidence rule” when considering the Family Court Act 1980.

We will consider some of the key themes emerging from the case law and assist you in gaining an enhanced understanding of the practical implications of the Evidence Act 2006 in a family law context through the lens of the following three stages of a case:

• The drafting of compliant written evidence (stage 1)
• Managing pre-hearing evidential issues through interlocutory remedies (stage 2)
• Preparing and presenting effective court room advocacy at a defended hearing (stage 3).

Learning objectives

By attending this seminar you will:

• Understand the importance of drafting and filing compliant evidence.
• Identify evidentiary issues, and employ efficient methods to challenge this evidence.
• Obtain the tools needed to prepare for a defended hearing.
• Recognise the ways in which oral evidence can be challenged during a defended hearing.

Who should attend

Family, trusts & estates and civil litigation lawyers.

Materials

A copy of the PDF materials for this presentation will be emailed out prior to the seminar.

Times

• In Short 4.00pm – 6.00pm
• Live web stream registration closes – 12.30pm

Fee (incl GST)

In Short

• $185 - Law Society members & associate members
• $240 - Non-members
• $649 – Live web stream Study Group – more info
• 2+1 Live web stream registrations – more info (must be arranged at time of booking)

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Presenters

Brintyn Smith Brintyn Smith Barrister, Auckland and Warkworth Brintyn (Tūhoe) is a specialist family law barrister dealing predominantly with complex care of children, family violence, relocation, and care and protection matters. He also undertakes relationship property work. Brintyn is on the Lawyer for Child list, is a family legal aid provider and is also an instructor at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS). He has a keen interest in practice and procedure, court safety, alternative disputes resolution and elder law.

Alice Strang Brintyn Smith Barrister, Auckland Alice is a specialist family law barrister and legal aid provider. She handles family law legal matters with a special interest in advocacy, procedural and interlocutory matters. Alice routinely appears in the Family Court in respect to parenting and guardianship disputes, family violence, Oranga Tamariki and adoption matters. She has a keen interest in non-litigious relationship property and the developing landscape of surrogacy laws.

Cancellation and refund policy

You may cancel your registration eight working days in advance of an event, and you will receive a refund less a 25% administration fee. If you cancel less than eight working days in advance of the event, no refund is payable. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another person. If you wish to do so you must advise CLE in writing of the change. NZLS CLE Ltd reserves the right to close registrations and cancel or reschedule an event as necessary. Where an event is cancelled by CLE, a full refund is payable.