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Family Law Section Ngā Rōia Ture Whānau
Publications
Email Bulletin
2020
2020
21 December 2020
Information requests to Police
Auckland registry scan – findings and recommendations
More District Court judges to be appointed
Christmas message
Bulletin Document
17 December 2020
New Family Court Judge appointed and report of Auckland registry scan
Bulletin Document
16 December 2020
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
Bulletin Document
7 December 2020
Expressions of Interest – Counsel to Assist
Bulletin Document
1 December 2020
Family Barrister & Solicitor - Hamilton
Bulletin Document
30 November 2020
Our stories; Christmas/New Year court hours; Oranga Tamariki webinars; Auckland escalation list
Bulletin Document
17 November 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Christmas function and teleconferencing at Pukekohe Family Court
Bulletin Document
13 November 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Urgent – Auckland Metro email issues
Bulletin Document
9 November 2020
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
Bulletin Document
4 November 2020
Remuneration rate for lawyer for child panels
Bulletin Document
3 November 2020
Vacancy: Family barrister and solicitor - 1 year parental leave – fixed term contract
Bulletin Document
2 November 2020 for Wellington lawyers
Lawyer for child panel – applications due by 30 November 2020
Bulletin Document
27 October 2020 for Auckland lawyers
FLS Christmas Drinks – Thursday 26 November
Bulletin Document
12 October 2020
Regular review of court appointed counsel remuneration
OT webinar – 15 October
Collaborative practice – Queenstown training: Registrations now open
Bulletin Document
7 October 2020
Update for Auckland Courts – Alert Level 1
Bulletin Document
2 October 2020
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
Bulletin Document
24 September 2020
Free CPD webinar – section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act
Bulletin Document
24 September 2020 for Auckland lawyers
South Auckland cluster courts - Alert Level 2
Bulletin Document
23 September 2020
Family Solicitor - Wellington
Bulletin Document
22 September 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Auckland Family Court – Alert Level 2
Manukau Family Court
Crown invoicing – change in process – effective 28 September
Bulletin Document
16 September 2020
Vacancy: Family Solicitor - Bethlehem
Bulletin Document
15 September 2020
New Family Court Judge appointed
Bulletin Document
10 September 2020
Rachel Jobson
Bulletin Document
7 September 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Lawyer for child panel – Auckland – 29 October
Bulletin Document
4 September 2020
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
Bulletin Document
2 September 2020
Free OT webinar - “Transitioning from care or custody – to adulthood” - Wednesday 9 September - 9.30am to 11.00am
Bulletin Document
28 August 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Update on operation of Auckland Family Courts
Bulletin Document
21 August 2020
Covid-19 protocol for the adoption of New Zealand surrogate babies born overseas
Bulletin Document
20 August 2020
Service by email
Auckland Courts information
Bulletin Document
19 August 2020
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
Bulletin Document
13 August 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Auckland and North Shore – from Judge de Jong
From Judge Goodwin
Waitakere update from Judges Pidwell and Parsons
Bulletin Document
12 August 2020
Court protocols at level 2 and 3
Bulletin Document
12 August 2020
Alert Level 3 – Auckland and Alert Level 2 for the rest of New Zealand
Bulletin Document
12 August 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Processing of without notice interlocutory applications
Bulletin Document
11 August 2020
Vacancy: Senior Family Lawyer – 6 month Maternity Temp Contract
Bulletin Document
7 August 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Processing of without notice interlocutory applications
Bulletin Document
7 August 2020
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
Bulletin Document
30 July 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Final reminder - Judge Druce retirement function – Thursday 6 August
Updated escalation list
Auckland Family Courts Association dinner – Tuesday 11 August
Bulletin Document
23 July 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Retirement function for Judge Druce – Thursday 6 August
Bulletin Document
22 July 2020
Relationship property survey
Children’s Issues Centre – research
Mediation – research on how men experience the FDR process
Bulletin Document
13 July 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Information from bench and bar forum – 29 June 2020
Bulletin Document
1 July 2020 for Tauranga lawyers
Tauranga regional representative
Bulletin Document
26 June 2020
Court-appointed counsel remuneration rates
Bulletin Document
26 June 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Reminder – Bar and Bench forum – 29 June – 5.15pm
Bulletin Document
24 June 2020
Lawyer for child remuneration rates increase
Bulletin Document
22 June 2020
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
Bulletin Document
11 June 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Auckland Family Court – alert level 1
Bar and bench forum – Monday 29 June – 5.15pm
Bulletin Document
29 May 2020 for Auckland lawyers
South Auckland Family Court Cluster operations – alert level 2
Bench and bar forum – Auckland – Monday 29 June
Bulletin Document
28 May 2020
Vacancy: Family Lawyer - Rachael Dewar Law – Wellington
Bulletin Document
22 May 2020
New Family Court judge appointed
Oranga Tamariki escalation list
Family Court under level 2
Updated FAQs
Family Advocate
Bulletin Document
15 May 2020
$62 million package to support families through the Family Court
Executive committee
Bulletin Document
15 May 2020
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
Bulletin Document
15 May 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Important update – level 2
Bulletin Document
8 May 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Auckland Family Court stakeholders meeting - 13 May 2020
Bulletin Document
4 May 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Update for South Auckland Family Courts – Manukau, Papakura and Pukekohe
Bulletin Document
28 April 2020
Update from Chief District Court Judge – level 3
Shared care arrangements – alert level 3
Oranga Tamariki – alert level 3
Bulletin Document
24 April 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Important update for Auckland family lawyers – alert level 3
Bulletin Document
24 April 2020
Family Court operations - alert level 3
Legal Aid Services - alert level 3
Bulletin Document
22 April 2020
Oaths & Declarations and Wills
Family violence – immigration implications
Bulletin Document
17 April 2020
Oaths and Declarations Act and Wills Act – modification orders
Bulletin Document
17 April 2020
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
Bulletin Document
16 April 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Filing of documentation – Auckland Metro Courts
Bulletin Document
14 April 2020 for Auckland lawyers
Record of Stakeholders meeting 9 April 2020
Bulletin Document
6 April 2020
FLS executive election results
Shared parenting – section 70(1)(f) Health Act Order
Bulletin Document
3 April 2020
Swearing of affidavits
Urgent proposed amendment to Family Court Rules and legislation
Family Dispute Resolution
Bulletin Document
2 April 2020
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
Bulletin Document
31 March 2020
PPPR Act Applications
Bulletin Document
31 March 2020
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
Bulletin Document
26 March 2020
FAQs
Shared care arrangements
Swearing of affidavits
Email queries
Bulletin Document
25 March 2020
E-duty platform – need for specificity in affidavits
Bulletin Document
25 March 2020
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
Bulletin Document
24 March 2020
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
Bulletin Document
23 March 2020
Important update – latest news – covid-19
Bulletin Document
20 March 2020
Information – covid-19
Family Court services
Meeting with clients and children
Law Society services
Cancellation of FLS events
Financial Assistance
Information on latest developments
Bulletin Document
18 March 2020
Elections for the FLS executive – reminder to vote
Bulletin Document
13 March 2020
Cross examination of psychologists in the Family Court – seminar – 25 March
Bulletin Document
11 March 2020
Vacancy - Quadrant Chambers - Manukau
Bulletin Document
10 March 2020
Family law intensive – Whangarei – 30 April and 1 May – Register now
Bulletin Document
10 March 2020
REMINDER: Meeting with Police – Wellington – 13 March – 1pm
Bulletin Document
9 March 2020
Elections for the FLS executive
Bulletin Document
2 March 2020
Meeting with Police – Wellington – 13 March – 1pm
Bulletin Document
28 February 2020
Vacancy - Wyndham Chambers - Auckland
Bulletin Document
26 February 2020
Vacancy - Atticus Chambers - Christchurch
Bulletin Document
24 February 2020
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
Bulletin Document
24 February 2020
Meeting with Police – Northland – 6 March – 9am
Bulletin Document
20 February 2020
Vacancy - Quadrant Chambers - Manukau
Bulletin Document
19 February 2020
Information requests to Police – important survey for members to complete
Bulletin Document
18 February 2020
Correction: Auckland LFJSN meeting
Bulletin Document
17 February 2020
Auckland LFJSN meeting and visiting Japanese psychologist
Bulletin Document
14 February 2020
Call for nominations - FLS Executive
Bulletin Document
13 February 2020
Family Lawyer Vacancy - Christchurch
Bulletin Document
12 February 2020
Appointments to fill casual vacancies on the FLS executive
Bulletin Document
11 February 2020
Intermediate Criminal Lawyer Vacancy - Wellington
Bulletin Document
5 February 2020
Important – ensure the Family Court has your current email address
Bulletin Document
4 February 2020
Free lunchtime seminar – Porirua – Tuesday 18 February
Bulletin Document
4 February 2020
Five new District Court Judges announced
Bulletin Document
30 January 2020
Family Lawyer Vacancy - Porirua
Bulletin Document
29 January 2020
Senior Role - Family Disputes - Hamilton
Bulletin Document
28 January 2020
Swearing in ceremonies of District Court Judges
Review of all regional representative positions
Bulletin Document
28 January 2020
Family Lawyer - Wellington
Bulletin Document
27 January 2020
Intermediate / Senior Family Law Solicitor - Auckland
Bulletin Document
24 January 2020
Solicitors - Multiple Locations
Bulletin Document
24 January 2020
Auckland Metro Family Court Crown invoices and extension requests
Bulletin Document
22 January 2020
Appointment of 21 District Court Judges
Bulletin Document
20 January 2020
Tai Tokerau Family Law Intensive
Bulletin Document
17 January 2020
Section 132 brief
Bulletin Document
17 January 2020
Solicitors - Multiple Locations
Bulletin Document
15 January 2020
Section 132 brief
Review of all regional representative positions
Bulletin Document
15 January 2020
Civil Litigation / Family Lawyer - North Shore, Auckland
Bulletin Document
14 January 2020
Family Law Practitioners - Auckland
Bulletin Document
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