Family Lawyer and Lawyer for Child - interactions and insights

It is common for family lawyers to work on a file where a Lawyer for Child is involved. The best outcomes are achieved when the interactions between the Lawyer for Child and the family lawyer go smoothly. A solid understanding of the different facets of the Lawyer for Child role, and what can and can’t be done, will assist you to better navigate proceedings and manage the expectations of all those involved. It could be critical to the success of your case. This webinar is aimed at family lawyers who are not on the Lawyer for Child list but who act on files involving Lawyer for Child.

Topics will include:

• How to interact with a Lawyer for Child
• What to expect and what they can do
• Advising clients on their role
• Practical aspects of running a file
• What Lawyer for Child reports say, and what they cannot include
• Rules and issues around evidence
• The revision of some of the Family Court Rules and application processes.

Learning objectives

By attending this webinar you will:

• Better understand the role and functions of a Lawyer for Child.
• Be confident in your advice to your clients about the Lawyer for Child role.
• Improve your interactions when a Lawyer for Child is involved in a case.

Who should attend

Family Lawyers who interact with those on the Lawyer for Child list.

Presenters

Helen Tyree
McWilliam Tyree Lawyers, Wellington

Helen is a director of McWilliam Tyree Lawyers (formerly McWilliam Rennie), a specialist family law firm. She has practised in all areas of family law since 2003, and takes Lawyer for Child, Lawyer for Subject Person and Lawyer to Assist appointments. Helen has a special interest in Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act (PPPR) proceedings and relationship property and is a contributing author to Brookers Family Law – Family Property (Thomson Reuters), writing about ss 21 to 21T of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976, concerning contracting out and separation agreements.
 

David Tyree
Wellington Family Law Chambers, Wellington.

David has been in practice since 2005. He spent 11 years practising in Taranaki before moving to Wellington in 2016. He became a barrister sole and joined Wellington Family Law Chambers in late 2020. David specialises exclusively in family law, including Care of Children Act, relationship property and Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act disputes. Since 2011 he has been regularly appointed by the Court as Lawyer for Child, Lawyer for Subject Person and Lawyer to Assist the Court.

Resources

A PDF book is included in the webinar fee and will be emailed to you along with your ticket, one week before the webinar.

Held online, you will be emailed a link to join the webinar one week before. For information on what is required to participate in the webinar, click here. PowerPoint slides will be emailed out after 3pm the day before the webinar.

Fee (Incl GST)

Law Society Members benefit from up to 30% off

• $160 – Law Society members & associate members
• $230 – Non-members
• For group pricing options please contact us

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CPD

• 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.

• 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 New Zealand Law Society in writing of the change. CLE 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.