Family law and immigration are two areas of the law that often overlap with one another. Immigration issues may arise and have significant impact in the context of child custody and family violence matters. This webinar will take a practical approach and help ensure that you are able to provide your clients with effective advice when they are confronted with issues in these areas.

This webinar will include a discussion on:

• The family violence visa category
• How Family Court proceedings affect humanitarian appeals
• Other areas of immigration law that family law has an impact on.

Learning objectives

By attending this webinar you will:

• Gain an understanding of how family law matters impact visas.
• Be able to recognise common misconceptions.
• Learn how to work with counsel in another area of law for the best outcome for your client.

Who should attend

All lawyers who practise in family and/or immigration law, including but not limited to those who work in Care of Children Act and family violence matters, and practitioners who take appeals to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.

PDF Book / Technical Specs

Webinar book change of policy - From 2024 webinar books will only be available in PDF format. Hardcopy will no longer be available. The PDF book is included in the webinar fee and will be emailed to you along with your ticket, one week before the webinar.

For information on what is required to participate in the webinar, click here.

Fee (Incl GST)

Webinar

• $115 – Law Society members & associate members
• $149 – Non-members
• $449 – Webinar Study Group - more info
• 2+1 registrations - more info (must be arranged at time of booking)

Do you want to register more than one person for this course? Use the multiple registration button below or Click here

Times

• Webinar 11.00am - 12.00pm, Wednesday 22 May 2024
• Registration closes - 9.00am, Wednesday 22 May 2024

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Presenter

Pooja Sundar D&S Law, Auckland Pooja is a legal aid registered lawyer, with experience in advising in all aspects of immigration law, including visas, residence appeals, and refugee and protection claims. She has significant experience in the Family Court and her passion for legal representation is coupled with a deep interest in human rights legislation, international criminal law, and refugee case law. Pooja has successfully been involved in many cases involving complex issues across domestic and international spheres. She also advocates for victims of domestic violence in the immigration and family law fields.

CPD

Attendance at the live webinar

• If you attended the live webinar, you will receive an electronic certificate of attendance as verification for your CPD records.
• You can view and hear the presentation again, as many times as you wish in your own time for no additional cost.

Registration but non-attendance on the day

• Under the CPD Scheme only those who attend a live webinar are eligible to claim CPD hours.
• If you registered but were unable to attend on the day, you can view and hear the archived recording of the presentation.

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.