Family Law Conference 2024: Challenges faced in family law practice: Pragmatic and Constructive Solutions (On Demand)

This On Demand was recorded at the Family Law Conference on 26 September 2024.

This session will address the real and pressing challenges family lawyers face today, offering a comprehensive analysis of key conflict triggers during proceedings and practical solutions to prevent them. We will explore topics such as the critical importance of careful decision-making when issuing without notice applications, strategies for drafting effective COCA orders, and best practices for managing cases, including those involving addiction and family violence. The safety of both clients and practitioners will be central to the discussion.

Presenters

Shahn Tagelagi

Shahn joined Denham Bramwell in May 2021 following ten years at Qantas Airways in London and Perth.

His aviation career has given Shahn strong people skills, firstly as a flight attendant and later in human resource management and training & development roles on the ground.

Shahn has a keen interest in parenting matters, including the return of children in Hague Convention proceedings. He works with community organisations and private clients in parenting disputes and family violence cases.

He can assist with legal advice on family law issues, conflict resolution and mediation. Shahn regularly appears in the Family Court as a litigator.

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Brintyn Smith

Brintyn (Tūhoe) is a family law barrister based in Warkworth and Auckland. He deals predominantly with complex care of children, family violence, relocation, and care and protection matters. He also undertakes relationship property work. Brintyn accepts Family Court appointments to act as Lawyer for Child. He is also an Instructor at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS).

Brintyn is passionate about and actively advocates for the safety and well-being of practitioners. He also has an interest in matters of practice and procedure, alternative dispute resolution and elder law.

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Louise Reed

Louise is a
barrister at Southern Cross Chambers. She graduated from the University of
Auckland in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts (History) and a Bachelor of Laws, and
was admitted in October 2004.

Louise has
practised in Auckland since then, in family law, employment law, insurance law
and general civil litigation.

Since 2009,
Louise has practised exclusively in the area of family law and has interests in
proceedings concerning children’s issues, proceedings under the Protection of
Personal and Property Rights Act 1988, Relationship property, Spousal
Maintenance and Family Violence. Louise is also regularly appointed as court
appointed counsel – lawyer for child and counsel to assist.

Louise is one
of the Family Law Section representatives for Auckland Central as well as being
a member of The Law Association Family Law Committee.

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Moderator

Stuart Cummings

Stuart commenced practising in 1979 as an old-fashioned law clerk while completing his law degree. After admission in 1982, Stuart practised in the criminal and family courts before specialising exclusively in family law from the late 1980s. Stuart has practised as a Barrister Sole since 1990, was a contributing author to Brookers Family Law on Relationship Property and is convenor of TLANZ's Family Law Committee. His practice is now principally in the areas of relationship property and complex COCA cases.

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Details

CPD Hours: 1.00hr

Pricing Details

Ticket Price

Member: $115 GST

Non-Member: $160 GST