Package includes:

Online CPD Module  l  Booklet  l  PowerPoint Presentation

Package Fee (incl GST)

• $149 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $179 - Non-members

Note: Access to the online files is via your "My CPD" page. If you would like to purchase multiple packages, please contact us here.

Online CPD Module

Effectively interviewing child clients is vital to your work as lawyer for child. The primary focus of this module is to constructively assist lawyers, who are not specifically trained to deal with children, with how best to obtain their child client’s views.
This module will highlight the four key factors to keep in mind when interviewing your child client.
The successful integration of these factors:

• the child
• the topic under discussion
• the questions to use and
• the interview context.

Learning objectives

• Understand the four key factors to consider when interviewing children.
• Learn how to effectively structure questions.
• Recognise how to develop rapport for effective communication.

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Booklet

Introduction

Anyone who has ever asked a child “what did you do at school today?” knows that eliciting information from children can be a challenging exercise. In the legal context—where the stakes are invariably high—the pressure is on to elicit detailed, specific, and accurate information that will effectively inform legal decisions.

How, then, should we obtain this information in our professional dealings with children? In this paper, we answer this question from two distinct viewpoints.

Second, we consider the perspective of an experienced Family Court lawyer.

PowerPoint Presentation