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Family Law Section Ngā Rōia Ture Whānau
Publications
Email Bulletin
2018
2018
21 December 2018
Urgent – seeking agent lawyer for child - Tauranga
Bulletin Document
20 December 2018
Save the date – lawyer for child forum – 4 March
Bulletin Document
18 December 2018
Relationship property legislation review – Law Commission
Tai Tokerau Family Law Intensive – Save the date
Happy Holidays
Bulletin Document
12 December 2018
Family Law Mediation Services – Michael Maguire
Bulletin Document
12 December 2018
Agency Opportunity
Bulletin Document
5 December 2018
Family/Relationship Property Solicitor - Rangiora
Bulletin Document
4 December 2018
Principal Family Court Judge appointed
Bulletin Document
30 November 2018
Solicitor vacancy - Hawke's Bay
Bulletin Document
29 November 2018
Queen’s Counsel appointed
Our stories
Bulletin Document
22 November 2018
Reminder - Auckland FLS Xmas function – 29 November
Bulletin Document
21 November 2018
Vacancy – FLS Regional Representative
Bulletin Document
16 November 2018
Evaluation of the 2014 family justice system changes
Bulletin Document
13 November 2018
2014 family justice system changes
Bulletin Document
9 November 2018
Wills Westenra - Intermediate Lawyer required - Whangarei
Bulletin Document
8 November 2018
Change of email address for service on Oranga Tamariki Legal Services – Auckland City
Without notice applications – e-duty process
Reminder - Auckland FLS Xmas function – 29 November
Bench and bar forum – 30 October
Bulletin Document
7 November 2018
Ministry industrial action
Bulletin Document
29 October 2018
Function for Judge Laurence Ryan – 8 November
Bulletin Document
29 October 2018
Bench and bar forum – 30 October
Evaluation of the 2014 family justice system reforms – meetings with the panel – 30 October
Function for Judge Laurence Ryan – 9 November
Auckland FLS Xmas function – 29 November
Bulletin Document
18 October 2018
Message from the White Ribbon Campaign
Bulletin Document
17 October 2018
Panel meetings – review of the 2014 family justice reforms
Bulletin Document
11 October 2018
Cuba Family Law Ltd, Wellington - seeking an intermediate lawyer and a junior lawyer
Bulletin Document
10 October 2018
Correction for Wellington panel meeting - Evaluation of the 2014 family justice system reforms – meetings with the panel
Bulletin Document
10 October 2018
Evaluation of the 2014 family justice system reforms – meetings with the panel
Functions for Judge Ryan's retirement as Principal Family Court Judge – 8 and 9 November
Auckland FLS Xmas function – Thursday 29 November
Bulletin Document
2 October 2018
Bench and bar forum – Auckland – 30 October
Bulletin Document
28 September 2018
Judge Ryan's retirement as Principal Family Court Judge
Bulletin Document
27 September 2018
Feedback sought from members - changes on how children's safety is assessed
Bulletin Document
25 September 2018
Panel meeting – review of the 2014 family justice system reforms - Hamilton
Bulletin Document
25 September 2018
Panel meeting – review of the 2014 family justice system reforms - Napier
Bulletin Document
25 September 2018
Panel meeting – review of the 2014 family justice system reforms - Kaitaia
Bulletin Document
25 September 2018
Relationship property arbitration – watch it in action! – Auckland – 1 November
Bulletin Document
21 September 2018
Court counter availability – Auckland and Manukau District Courts
Bulletin Document
18 September 2018
Amended Special guardianship article published in
Family Advocate
(Vol 20 Issue 1)
Bulletin Document
14 September 2018
Intermediate/Senior Associate - Wellington CBD location
Bulletin Document
5 September 2018
Review on the 2014 family justice system reforms
Family Court judgments
Bulletin Document
29 August 2018
Auckland based onsite instructors wanted
Bulletin Document
22 August 2018
Review of the 2014 family justice reforms
Legal aid escalation contacts
Christchurch Collaborative Practice Training: 21 and 22 September 2018
Bulletin Document
15 August 2018
Reminder - Family Justice System Liaison meeting – Auckland – 22 August
Reminder - Workshops - helping families and children in high-conflict separations - Auckland 21 & 22 August
Reminder - Lunch time seminar – Children’s Teams: what are they all about? Thursday 23 August
Bulletin Document
7 August 2018
Legal aid review reminder – Ministry of Justice meetings with practitioners
Christchurch – Wednesday 8 August – 10.30am to 12.30pm
Bulletin Document
7 August 2018
Lunch time seminar – Children’s Teams: what are they all about? Thursday 23 August 2018 – 1pm to 2pm in Auckland
Bulletin Document
26 July 2018
Reminder - Dinner for Gray Cameron – 2 August - Auckland
Practice Note – Specialist Report Writers
Anti-money laundering
Legal aid review – Ministry of Justice meetings with practitioners
Local Family Justice Sector Network meetings
Bulletin Document
17 July 2018
Retirement dinner for Murray Earl – Friday 27 July – Hamilton
Lawyer for child forum – Friday 27 July – Hamilton
Retirement dinner for Gray Cameron – 2 August - Auckland
Professor Nicholas Bala – High conflict separations – Canada – Dunedin 23 August – 5.30pm
Workshops - helping families and children in high-conflict separations
Auckland 20 August and Wellington 22 August - both 9.00am to 4.30pm - Nicholas Bala (Canada)
Auckland 21 August and Wellington 23 August - both 9.00am to 4.30pm Lyn Greenberg (USA)
Bulletin Document
4 July 2018
Family lawyer/partnership opportunity in Nelson
Bulletin Document
27 June 2018
Lunchtime seminar – Auckland – Children’s Teams – 28 June – 1.00 to 2.00pm
Parenting Arrangements After Separation Study (PASS): Evaluating the 2014 Family Law Reforms – now closes 14 July
Parental Alienation: The New Zealand approach – Wednesday 18 July – Auckland – 2.00pm
Lawyer for child forum – Friday 27 July – Hamilton
Retirement dinner for Murray Earl – Friday 27 July – Hamilton
Retirement dinner for Gray Cameron – 2 August - Auckland
FLS seminar - Court craft – Hutt Valley – Thursday 16 August – 1 CPD hour
Workshops - helping families and children in high-conflict separations
Local Family Justice Sector Network (LFJSN) meetings
Lack of Family Court judgments
Bulletin Document
21 June 2018
Parenting Arrangements After Separation Study (PASS): Evaluating the 2014 Family Law Reforms
Bulletin Document
20 June 2018
Intermediate/Senior Solicitor position available - McCarthy Law
Bulletin Document
20 June 2018
Update - NZLS CLE Ltd Family Law Conference – 6 to 8 November 2019 – Te Papa, Wellington
Bulletin Document
19 June 2018
Dunedin function - 22 June
Lawyer for Child forum - Hamilton - Friday 27 July
Retirement dinner - Murray Earl - Hamilton - Friday 27 July
Queen’s Birthday honour received - Jocelyn Cooney - QSM
NZLS CLE Ltd Family Law Conference – 13 to 15 November 2019 – Wellington
Bulletin Document
15 June 2018
Reminder - Family Law Bar mid-winter social function - Dunedin 22 June
Bulletin Document
13 June 2018
Our stories
Family Advocate
FLS website – areas of practice
Anti-money laundering legislation
Helping to Make it Work: FDR – Thursday 30 August, 2.00 to 4.00pm, Wellington
Collaborative Advocacy New Zealand
Bulletin Document
6 June 2018
Family Law Bar mid-winter social function – Dunedin 22 June
Bulletin Document
5 June 2018
Carolyn Bielby
Bulletin Document
28 May 2018
NZ Animal Law Association – animal abuse and domestic violence – 5 June Auckland
FLS lunch – Auckland - Thursday 14 June
Family Justice System Liaison meeting – Auckland – 20 June
Collaborative law – 2-day training – 26 and 27 June
Lunchtime seminar – Auckland – Children’s Teams – 28 June – 1.00 to 2.00pm
Bulletin Document
22 May 2018
FLS executive committee
New FLS regional representatives
Evaluating the 2014 family law reforms - Parenting Arrangements After Separation Study (PASS)
Lawyer for child forum – Hamilton 27 July – save the date
Dinner for Murray Earl – Hamilton – 27 July – save the date
Collaborative law – 2-day training – 26 and 27 June in Auckland
FLS lunch –- Auckland - Thursday 14 June
Family Justice System Liaison meeting – Auckland – 20 June
Lunchtime seminar – Auckland – Children’s Teams – 28 June – 1.00 to 2.00pm at Manukau Court
Bulletin Document
22 May 2018
The College of Law - Subject matter experts
Bulletin Document
21 May 2018
Live in Tauranga/Mount Maunganui and join an outstanding family team
Bulletin Document
18 May 2018
Intermediate/Senior Family lawyer in New Lynn, Auckland
Bulletin Document
17 May 2018
Anti-Money Laundering legislation - correction to earlier bulletin
Bulletin Document
17 May 2018
Anti-Money Laundering legislation
Bulletin Document
16 May 2018
Family law solicitor - full-time position - Whangarei/Kaikohe
Bulletin Document
15 May 2018
Collaborative law – 2-day training – 26 and 27 June in Auckland
Lunchtime seminar – Auckland – Children’s Teams – 28 June – 1.00 to 2.00pm at Manukau Court
Evaluating the 2014 family law reforms - Parenting Arrangements After Separation Study (PASS)
7th LAWASIA Family Law and Children’s Rights Conference 2018 – last chance to register – 17 May
Lawyer for child forum – Hamilton 27 July – save the date
Dinner for Murray Earl – Hamilton – 27 July – save the date
Bulletin Document
3 May 2018
Local Family Justice Sector Network meeting - Auckland
Bulletin Document
18 April 2018
FLS executive committee election results
Bulletin Document
18 April 2018
Reminder: Tai Tokerau family law intensive – Whangarei – 26 and 27 April – 10 CPD hours
Bulletin Document
16 April 2018
The role you have been waiting for: Intermediate/Senior Family lawyer - Wellington
Bulletin Document
12 April 2018
FLS executive elections – reminder – elections close 5.00pm Friday 13 April
Regional representative vacancies
International research project – do you have experience in proceedings concerning decision-making capacity
FDR – what it is - what it isn’t – Christchurch, Thursday 26 April – 5.00 to 6.30pm – 1 CPD hour
Legal aid – section 15 reports
Bulletin Document
11 April 2018
Tai Tokerau family law intensive – Whangarei – 26 and 27 April – 10 CPD hours
Bulletin Document
10 April 2018
Experience Family Law Solicitor - Hamilton
Bulletin Document
05 April 2018
Family Justice System Liaison meeting – Auckland – 11 April
Conversation with the Minister of Justice – Hon Andrew Little – Auckland – 13 April
Bulletin Document
3 April 2018
Aspiring Law - Solicitor
Bulletin Document
28 March 2018
Conversation with the Minister of Justice – Hon Andrew Little – Auckland – 13 April
Family Justice Section Liaison meeting – Auckland – 11 April
FLS executive elections
Altered drug tests
FDR – what it is - what it isn’t – Christchurch, Thursday 26 April – 5.00 to 6.30pm – 1 CPD hour
Tai Tokerau family law intensive – Whangarei – 26 and 27 April – 10 CPD hours
Advertising opportunity – FLS email bulletins
Bulletin Document
26 March 2018
Rice Craig - Junior family lawyer with 2+ years PQE
Bulletin Document
19 March 2018
Hollister-Jones Lellman - Experienced family lawyer with a minimum of 4 years PQE
Bulletin Document
14 March 2018
Graham Takarangi
Bulletin Document
13 March 2018
Geoffrey Harrison
FLS Lawyer for Child Best practice guidelines
Lawyer for child - judicial meeting
FLS elections
Tai Tokerau family law intensive – Whangarei – 26 and 27 April – 10 CPD hours
Lawyer for child forum - Dunedin 19 March - 6 CPD hours
Movie night for Carol Powell – The Divine Order
Bulletin Document
12 March 2018
Hibiscus Coast Legal Chambers Ltd - 2+ Years PQE experience in a range of family law areas
Bulletin Document
8 March 2018
Lunch time seminar – Drug testing in Family Court proceedings 27 March - free CPD event
Bulletin Document
5 March 2018
Smith and Partners - Litigation Solicitor – 2+ Years PQE
Bulletin Document
2 March 2018
Relationship property submission – Law Commission review
Mental health roster
20th anniversary dinner – Christchurch – Friday 16 March – from 7.00pm
Call for nominations – FLS executive
Bulletin Document
28 February 2018
Review of members to the FLS Friend’s Panel
Bulletin Document
26 February 2018
Family Lawyer required
Bulletin Document
22 February 2018
Auckland Family Court Liaison meeting – 15 February
Auckland Bar and Bench forum – 12 February
Bulletin Document
20 February 2018
Lawyer for Child forum – Dunedin – 19 March – 6 CPD hours
Bulletin Document
14 February 2018
FLS 20
th
anniversary dinner – The Hilton Auckland – Friday 16 February
Bulletin Document
9 February 2018
Call for nominations – FLS executive
20
th
anniversary dinner – Auckland – 16 February
Mental health roster
Bulletin Document
7 February 2018
Reminder Auckland Family Court Bench and Bar Forum - 12 February
Bulletin Document
30 January 2018
Family Law Section 20
th
anniversary dinner – Auckland – Friday 16 February
Legal aid – lawyer for child reports
Regional representatives’ vacancies
Objection to attending a stopping violence programme – section 51E(2)
FLS executive vacancies
Bulletin Document
23 January 2018
Reminder Mental Health Roster meeting Thursday 25 January - free CPD event
Bulletin Document
16 January 2018
Mental Health Roster meeting Thursday 25 January - free CPD event
Auckland Family Court Bench and Bar Forum - 12 February
Bulletin Document
Lawyer Listing for Bots