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New Zealand Law Society - 2020

2020

Information requests to Police
Auckland registry scan – findings and recommendations
More District Court judges to be appointed
Christmas message

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New Family Court Judge appointed and report of Auckland registry scan

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Information requests to Police – lawyer for child
Ministry of Justice – escalation list
New FLS member logo
Communications with Oranga Tamariki staff
Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill
Family law conference
Seminar - Cross examination of psychologists – Wellington – save the date seminars

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Expressions of Interest – Counsel to Assist

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Family Barrister & Solicitor - Hamilton

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Our stories; Christmas/New Year court hours; Oranga Tamariki webinars; Auckland escalation list

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Christmas function and teleconferencing at Pukekohe Family Court

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Urgent – Auckland Metro email issues

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New FLS regional representative – North Shore
New Family Advocate editor appointed
Reminder – Auckland Christmas function – Thursday 26 November
Specialist report writers in court
Electronic file and pay now available in courts

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Remuneration rate for lawyer for child panels

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Vacancy: Family barrister and solicitor - 1 year parental leave – fixed term contract

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Lawyer for child panel – applications due by 30 November 2020

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FLS Christmas Drinks – Thursday 26 November

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Regular review of court appointed counsel remuneration
OT webinar – 15 October
Collaborative practice – Queenstown training: Registrations now open

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Update for Auckland Courts – Alert Level 1

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Christchurch function – 14 October
OT webinar – 15 October
Court appointed counsel remuneration rates
North Shore FLS regional representative – expressions of interest
Editor of Family Advocate – expressions of interest
Fairway webinar – Creating robust and durable agreements – 29 October

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Free CPD webinar – section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act

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South Auckland cluster courts - Alert Level 2

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Family Solicitor - Wellington

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Auckland Family Court – Alert Level 2
Manukau Family Court
Crown invoicing – change in process – effective 28 September

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Vacancy: Family Solicitor - Bethlehem

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New Family Court Judge appointed

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Rachel Jobson

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Lawyer for child panel – Auckland – 29 October

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Court appointed counsel remuneration
AML rules update for barristers
Lawyer for child panel – Manukau – 29 October
Collaborative Practice Taster Workshop: Save the Dates - Kerikeri
Collaborative Practice ‘Getting Lift Off’ Workshop: Save the Date - Whangarei
Grief resolution for the divorced, separated or widowed

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Free OT webinar - “Transitioning from care or custody – to adulthood” - Wednesday 9 September - 9.30am to 11.00am

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Update on operation of Auckland Family Courts

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Covid-19 protocol for the adoption of New Zealand surrogate babies born overseas

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Service by email
Auckland Courts information

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Fairway Family Services – Kotahitanga Webinar Series – 27 August 2020 – 10.30 to 11.30am
CLE webinar – Care of Children Act applications – 31 August
Free Oranga Tamariki webinars – coming up – save the date
Collaborative Practice Training – save the date – Queenstown 20 and 21 November

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Auckland and North Shore – from Judge de Jong
From Judge Goodwin
Waitakere update from Judges Pidwell and Parsons

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Court protocols at level 2 and 3

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Alert Level 3 – Auckland and Alert Level 2 for the rest of New Zealand

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Processing of without notice interlocutory applications

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Vacancy: Senior Family Lawyer – 6 month Maternity Temp Contract

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Processing of without notice interlocutory applications

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New bill introduced – Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill
CLE webinar
New Tauranga regional representative
New FLS member logo
CPD and supervision – lawyer for child best practice guidelines
Free Oranga Tamariki webinars – coming up

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Final reminder - Judge Druce retirement function – Thursday 6 August
Updated escalation list
Auckland Family Courts Association dinner – Tuesday 11 August

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Retirement function for Judge Druce – Thursday 6 August

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Relationship property survey
Children’s Issues Centre – research
Mediation – research on how men experience the FDR process

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Information from bench and bar forum – 29 June 2020

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Tauranga regional representative

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Court-appointed counsel remuneration rates

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Reminder – Bar and Bench forum – 29 June – 5.15pm

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Lawyer for child remuneration rates increase

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Our stories – “How can we support new family lawyers”
Lawyer for child – practice note and best practice guidelines
Court-appointed counsel remuneration rates
Changes to legal aid proceeding steps in COCA and FLAS
Family law webinar
Section 132 brief
Te Reo intituling
Assisting the Family Court in alert level 1
Research on how men experience FDR

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Auckland Family Court – alert level 1
Bar and bench forum – Monday 29 June – 5.15pm

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South Auckland Family Court Cluster operations – alert level 2
Bench and bar forum – Auckland – Monday 29 June

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Vacancy: Family Lawyer - Rachael Dewar Law – Wellington

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New Family Court judge appointed
Oranga Tamariki escalation list
Family Court under level 2
Updated FAQs
Family Advocate

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$62 million package to support families through the Family Court
Executive committee

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Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill
Family court – alert level 2
Budget 2020
Legal aid – alert level 2
Oranga Tamariki – alert level 2

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Important update – level 2

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Auckland Family Court stakeholders meeting - 13 May 2020

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Update for South Auckland Family Courts – Manukau, Papakura and Pukekohe

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Update from Chief District Court Judge – level 3
Shared care arrangements – alert level 3
Oranga Tamariki – alert level 3

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Important update for Auckland family lawyers – alert level 3

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Family Court operations - alert level 3
Legal Aid Services - alert level 3

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Oaths & Declarations and Wills
Family violence – immigration implications

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Oaths and Declarations Act and Wills Act – modification orders

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Without notice applications – addressing issue of service
Filing of non-urgent documents
Looking ahead to courts' operations under various alert levels
Family Court hearings
Legal aid – information on eligibility
Family Legal Advice Service
Guidance on executing wills and EPAs
Family Dispute Resolution services
Law Commission survey – succession law
Covid-19 time capsule project

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Filing of documentation – Auckland Metro Courts

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Record of Stakeholders meeting 9 April 2020

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FLS executive election results
Shared parenting – section 70(1)(f) Health Act Order

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Swearing of affidavits
Urgent proposed amendment to Family Court Rules and legislation
Family Dispute Resolution

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Urgent proposed amendment to Family Court Rules and legislation
Signing and witnessing of section 21 agreements – Relationship (Property) Act 1976
Reminder - filing of unsworn affidavits
Information for clients
FLS regional representatives

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PPPR Act Applications

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Guidelines for family lawyers
Shared parenting
Filing of non-urgent matters
Court events
Oranga Tamariki
Pro Bono support for Community Law Centres
FLS executive elections
Free seminar - mediation
Zoom

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FAQs
Shared care arrangements
Swearing of affidavits
Email queries

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E-duty platform – need for specificity in affidavits

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Update for family lawyers
- Shared care arrangements for children – statement from the Principal Family Court Judge
- Shared care arrangements for children – Morning Report
- FAQs
- Task force – regional reps
- Thank you to all our members

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Update on important issues impacting on family lawyers – covid-19
- Electronic filing
- Joint memoranda
- Shared custody of children
- Supervised access
- Essential services
- Signing of affidavits
- Income level thresholds for FLAS and legal aid
- Income eligibility for FDR
- Court-appointed counsel payments
- Work subsidies
- Lawyer for child
- PPPR Act applications – contact with subject person
- Working from home

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Important update – latest news – covid-19

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Information – covid-19
- Family Court services
- Meeting with clients and children
- Law Society services
- Cancellation of FLS events
- Financial Assistance
- Information on latest developments

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Elections for the FLS executive – reminder to vote

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Cross examination of psychologists in the Family Court – seminar – 25 March

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Vacancy - Quadrant Chambers - Manukau

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Family law intensive – Whangarei – 30 April and 1 May – Register now

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REMINDER: Meeting with Police – Wellington – 13 March – 1pm

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Elections for the FLS executive

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Meeting with Police – Wellington – 13 March – 1pm

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Vacancy - Wyndham Chambers - Auckland

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Vacancy - Atticus Chambers - Christchurch

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Review of remuneration rates for court-appointed counsel
Legal aid grants for paternity and PPPR Act applications
Updating your areas of practice
Oranga Tamariki escalation list
Voice of child specialists – Auckland, Manawatu and Whanganui

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Meeting with Police – Northland – 6 March – 9am

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Vacancy - Quadrant Chambers - Manukau

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Information requests to Police – important survey for members to complete

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Correction: Auckland LFJSN meeting

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Auckland LFJSN meeting and visiting Japanese psychologist

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Call for nominations - FLS Executive

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Family Lawyer Vacancy - Christchurch

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Appointments to fill casual vacancies on the FLS executive

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Intermediate Criminal Lawyer Vacancy - Wellington

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Important – ensure the Family Court has your current email address

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Free lunchtime seminar – Porirua – Tuesday 18 February

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Five new District Court Judges announced

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Family Lawyer Vacancy - Porirua

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Senior Role - Family Disputes - Hamilton

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Swearing in ceremonies of District Court Judges
Review of all regional representative positions

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Family Lawyer - Wellington

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Intermediate / Senior Family Law Solicitor - Auckland

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Solicitors - Multiple Locations

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Auckland Metro Family Court Crown invoices and extension requests

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Appointment of 21 District Court Judges

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Tai Tokerau Family Law Intensive

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Section 132 brief

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Solicitors - Multiple Locations

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Section 132 brief
Review of all regional representative positions

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Civil Litigation / Family Lawyer - North Shore, Auckland

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Family Law Practitioners - Auckland

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