Family Law Conference : date, October 2015. On cover: Positive vibes - 596 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. - Conference . - New Zealand Law Society conference. .

Proceedings of the 2015 Family Law Conference held in Dunedin, N.Z., on 15-16 October, 2015. At head of title: NZCLS CLE Ltd. "Sponsored by University of Otago ; Family Law Section, New Zealand Law Society."

Includes bibliographical references.

The Family Court post-reforms / His Honour Judge David Smith -- The art of practising family law / Professor Mark Henaghan -- Technology / Thomas Sasser -- The Australian child support reforms : a recent evaluation / Dr Bruce Smyth -- Counting sleeps -- : care arrangements and recognised care under the Amended Child Support Formula Act / Jan Chappell -- Interim relief : Property (Relationships) Act / Frances Gush -- Interim maintenance and costs / Alastair Logan -- Broadening the scope of your practice and thriving in changing times / Emily Morrow -- Vulnerable children : a practitioner perspective / Dr Allan Cooke and Hana Ellis -- Vulnerable children : the Ministry's perspective / Robert Bowe -- Trusts update / Vanessa Bruton and Jessica Palmer -- Ethics / Paul Collins and Dorothy Thresher -- Spousal maintenance : are we too timid? / Jane Hunter -- The legal concept of capacity / Professor John Dawson -- A clinical perspective on capacity assessment in the elderly / Dr Anthony Duncan -- The family lawyer's role in balancing the principles of autonomy and beneficence in the appointment of EPOAs / Iris Reuvecamp -- Relationship property settlements and tax / Associate Professor Shelley Griffiths -- Business valuations in family law cases / Mike Mason -- Enduring child custody disputes : high conflict or pathological hatred? / Dr Bruce Smyth -- Children's memory : implications for the Court / Professor Harlene Hayne -- The past, present and future of pre-nuptial agreements / Ian Kennedy -- Lawyer for the child : has the landscape really changed? / Belinda Inglis and Jason Wren -- International aspects of financial cases : the tussle for jurisdiction / Ian Kennedy -- Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act and family law / Ewan Eggleston -- Wills and estates : challenges in practice from the practitioner's perspective / Vicki Ammundsen -- Wills and estates : challenges in practice from the litigator's perspective / Stephen McCarthy -- Family violence : a complex issue / Ruth Herbert and Her Honour Judge Ida Malosi -- Domestic Violence Act proceedings : new rigour in evidence and proof / Her Honour Judge Jill Moss and Stephen van Bohemen -- Litigants in person : searching for a legal advice oasis / Bridgette Toy-Cronin -- Community law centres and access to justice / Caryl O'Connor -- How to cross-examine an expert / Mike Mason -- Section 15 refined / Vivienne Crawshaw -- Appendix A. The Family Court post-reforms / His Honour Judge David Smith -- Appendix B. The art of practising family law / Professor Mark Henaghan -- Appendix C. Technology / Thomas Sasser -- Appendix D. Adult maintenance : are we being too timid? / Jane Hunter -- Appendix E. Relationship property settlements and tax / Associate Professor Shelley Griffiths -- Appendix F. Children's memory : implications for the Court / Professor Harlene Hayne -- Appendix G. Family violence : a complex issue / Ruth Herbert. The Family Court post-reforms / His Honour Judge David Smith -- The art of practising family law / Professor Mark Henaghan -- Technology / Thomas Sasser -- The Australian child support reforms : a recent evaluation / Dr Bruce Smyth -- Counting sleeps-- : care arrangements and recognised care under the Amended Child Support Formula Act / Jan Chappell -- Interim relief : Property (Relationships) Act / Frances Gush -- Interim maintenance and costs / Alastair Logan -- Broadening the scope of your practice and thriving in changing times / Emily Morrow -- Vulnerable children : a practitioner perspective / Dr Allan Cooke and Hana Ellis -- Vulnerable children : the Ministry's perspective / Robert Bowe -- Trusts update / Vanessa Bruton and Jessica Palmer -- Ethics / Paul Collins and Dorothy Thresher -- Spousal maintenance : are we too timid? / Jane Hunter -- The legal concept of capacity / Professor John Dawson -- A clinical perspective on capacity assessment in the elderly / Dr Anthony Duncan -- The family lawyer's role in balancing the principles of autonomy and beneficence in the appointment of EPOAs / Iris Reuvecamp -- Relationship property settlements and tax / Associate Professor Shelley Griffiths -- Business valuations in family law cases / Mike Mason -- Enduring child custody disputes : high conflict or pathological hatred? / Dr Bruce Smyth -- Children's memory : implications for the Court / Professor Harlene Hayne -- The past, present and future of pre-nuptial agreements / Ian Kennedy -- Lawyer for the child : has the landscape really changed? / Belinda Inglis and Jason Wren -- International aspects of financial cases : the tussle for jurisdiction / Ian Kennedy -- Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act and family law / Ewan Eggleston -- Wills and estates : challenges in practice from the practitioner's perspective / Vicki Ammundsen -- Wills and estates : challenges in practice from the litigator's perspective / Stephen McCarthy -- Family violence : a complex issue / Ruth Herbert and Her Honour Judge Ida Malosi -- Domestic Violence Act proceedings : new rigour in evidence and proof / Her Honour Judge Jill Moss and Stephen van Bohemen -- Litigants in person : searching for a legal advice oasis / Bridgette Toy-Cronin -- Community law centres and access to justice / Caryl O'Connor -- How to cross-examine an expert / Mike Mason -- Section 15 refined / Vivienne Crawshaw -- Appendix A. The Family Court post-reforms / His Honour Judge David Smith -- Appendix B. The art of practising family law / Professor Mark Henaghan -- Appendix C. Technology / Thomas Sasser -- Appendix D. Adult maintenance : are we being too timid? / Jane Hunter -- Appendix E. Relationship property settlements and tax / Associate Professor Shelley Griffiths -- Appendix F. Children's memory : implications for the Court / Professor Harlene Hayne -- Appendix G. Family violence : a complex issue / Ruth Herbert.


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