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Family Law Section Ngā Rōia Ture Whānau
Publications
Email Bulletin
2021
2021
22 December 2021
Guidance for managing shared parenting during Covid-19 traffic light settings
Entry to courthouses under the COVID-19 Protection Framework protocols
Law reform
Family Court Rules review
Winner of the book “Uncoupling” by Barbara Relph
Merry Christmas and happy holidays
Bulletin Document
16 December 2021
Vacancy - Legal Secretary/Personal Assistant - Atticus Chambers - Christchurch
Bulletin Document
7 December 2021
Operation of the Family Court and Oranga Tamariki under the traffic light system
Transitional Red light protocol
Remote Appearances - Auckland
Contact List for Service Managers - Auckland
Bulletin Document
2 December 2021
Vacancy - Niemand Peebles Hoult - Family Barrister & Solicitor - Hamilton
Bulletin Document
1 December 2021 - for Auckland Lawyers
Update on operation of Auckland courts
Implementation of recommendations from Auckland review of court registries
Bulletin Document
29 November 2021
FLS executive co-option – Paul Muller
Relationship property survey – final reminder to participate
Bulletin Document
23 November 2021
Scheduling over the Christmas break
Relationship property survey - reminder to participate
NZLS Judicial Life online seminar - 8 December - 5.30 to 6.30pm - 1 CPD hour
Managing expectations and mitigating the risk of complaints - FairWay webinar - 25 November 10am
Bulletin Document
23 November 2021 - for Auckland Lawyers
Judges Lex de Jong and Antony Mahon message
Bulletin Document
17 November 2021
Relationship property survey – reminder to participate
Bulletin Document
8 November 2021
Relationship property survey
New FLS regional representatives appointed
Scheduling over the Christmas break
NZLS CLE Ltd family law conference
Bulletin Document
4 November 2021 - For Auckland Lawyers
Implementation of recommendations from the Auckland scan
Cases that require urgency
Post covid gathering for FLS members
Bulletin Document
2 November 2021
New Family Court judges appointed
FLS membership certificates 2021/2022
Bulletin Document
29 October 2021
New FLS regional representatives
Cross-alert level boundary travel - information for participants
Updated shared parenting guidance
Relationship property survey
Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (the 2007 Child Support Convention)
Vaccination for court appointed counsel
Bulletin Document
21 October 2021
NZLS CLE Ltd family law conference – 18 to 19 November - Wellington
Family violence dynamics – Part 2 – 17 November
Cross-alert level boundary travel – information for participants
Law Society guidance about working safely with clients
Information about Oranga Tamariki protocols with COVID (FGCs etc)
FLS regional representative vacancies – Canterbury
Support and assistance
Bulletin Document
8 October 2021 - For Auckland Lawyers
Court updates
Bulletin Document
7 October 2021
Lawyer for child guidance – meeting with children during alert level 3
Update to shared parenting guidelines
Family law conference
Review of the law of surrogacy
Review of adoption law in Aoteroa New Zealand
Are you interested in post-separation parenting apps? Can you help by participating in a short web survey?
Law Commission - Terms of Reference
Auckland registries - Implementation of scan recommendations
Wellbeing
Bulletin Document
22 September 2021
Updated shared care guidelines
Extension of protocol for the adoption of New Zealand surrogate babies
Bulletin Document
21 September 2021
Auckland update
Bulletin Document
17 September
Auckland update
Bulletin Document
16 September 2021
Wellington alert level info
Bulletin Document
15 September 2021
Auckland updates
Shared parenting arrangements
Bulletin Document
3 September 2021
Shared Parenting Arrangements
FLS Regional Representative Vacancy - Hutt Valley
Bulletin Document
1 September 2021
COVID Level 3 Information - Wellington Region
Bulletin Document
27 August 2021
Series of three webinars run by the New Zealand Red Cross
Updated level 4 protocol – District Court
Level 4 update – Auckland, Waitakere, Northshore and South Auckland Family Courts
Shared parenting guidelines
Family Advocate
Webinars
Fairway Kotahitanga webinar series – zoom – Monday 30 August – 10am to 11am
Access to justice survey – Monday 30 August
Bulletin Document
25 August 2021
Sharing parenting arrangements
Remote signing and witnessing of documents during covid
Bulletin Document
20 August 2021
Level 4 – unsworn affidavits
Bulletin Document
19 August 2021
Alert level 4 - Covid 19 - Delta variant
Covid update from Judge Mahon – South Auckland
FLS Trusts Act webinar – Monday 23 August – 1.15pm to 2.15pm
Bulletin Document
18 August 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Alert level 4
Bulletin Document
16 August 2021 for Auckland lawyers
FLS lunch – Thursday 9 September - Auckland
FLS dinner – celebration of 40
th
anniversary of the Family Court – Auckland – Friday 17 September
Bar and bench forum – Auckland – 18 October
Update from LFJSN meeting – July
Bulletin Document
13 August 2021 for Wellington lawyers
Dr Fiona Miller: a Celebration of Life
Bulletin Document
5 August 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Call to the inner bar ceremonies - Auckland
Bulletin Document
3 August 2021
FLS Trusts Act webinar – Monday 23 August – 1.15pm to 2.15pm
Auckland dinner – Friday 17 September – The Northern Club
Bulletin Document
29 July 2021
Call to the inner bar ceremonies - Auckland
Family Court Protocol – process for amending gender information on birth certificates
Law Commission – review of surrogacy law
New FLS regional representatives
Bulletin Document
20 July 2021 for Auckland lawyers
FLS Lunch – Thursday 9 September – Auckland
Bulletin Document
20 July 2021
Lawyer for child forum – Hamilton – 20 August – 9.00am to 4.30pm
Lawyer for child applications and reviews – reminder to prepare
Bulletin Document
20 July 2021 for Central North Island lawyers
Lawyer for child applications – Rotorua, Taupo and Tokoroa Family Courts
Bulletin Document
19 July 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Auckland Family Court Registry seminar report
Local Family Justice Sector Network (LFJSN) meeting
FLS Lunch – 5 September – Auckland
Counsel for subject person PPPR Act list
Update on Auckland registries
Bulletin Document
8 July 2021
Fairway/FLS Kotahitanga Webinar - Mental Health and Wellbeing - creating safe processes – 21 July
Reminder – expressions of interest for South Auckland FLS regional representative – 12 July
Graduate law student and mentoring programme – expressions of interest from family lawyers
Bulletin Document
25 June 2021
Appointment of QCs
Bulletin Document
24 June 2021
Lawyer for child and court-appointed counsel remuneration rates; trustee position
Bulletin Document
21 June 2021 for Auckland lawyers
FLS regional representative role – South Auckland – expressions of interest
Lunchtime Seminar with Family Court Registry – 2 July – 1pm to 2pm
Make them proud – parental disputes workshops
Bulletin Document
17 June 2021
Intermediate Family Lawyer - North Shore
Bulletin Document
11 June 2021
FLS chair, deputy and treasurer
Lawyer for child remuneration rates
Research of surrogacy cases - survey closes 15 June
Bulletin Document
11 June 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Monthly update on Auckland Family Court registries – AMINZ breakfast
Bulletin Document
11 June 2021 for South Island lawyers
Presentation on child participation – Dr Deb Inder – 24 June – via zoom
Bulletin Document
2 June 2021
Deeds for Philip Pigou
Bulletin Document
21 May 2021
Intermediate Family Lawyer - Whangarei
Bulletin Document
21 May 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Auckland Bar and Bench Forum
Bulletin Document
1 March 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Alert Level 3 update
Bulletin Document
17 May 2021
Intermediate to Senior Family Lawyers Positions - Focus Law
Bulletin Document
14 May 2021 for South Island lawyers
Dr Deb Inder Presentation on Child Participation and Meal at Ironic Café and Bar – 24 June 2021
Bulletin Document
3 May 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Implementation of recommendations of the review of the Auckland Family Court registries
Bulletin Document
30 April 2021
Family Lawyer, Associate - Tompkins Wake - Hamilton
Bulletin Document
29 April 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Bench and bar forum – Monday 3 May
Bulletin Document
29 April 2021
Research of surrogacy cases
Bulletin Document
22 April 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Bench and bar forum – Monday 3 May
Bulletin Document
13 April 2021
FLS executive election results
Bulletin Document
8 April 2021
IAFL Asia Pacific presentation – Developing a successful international family law practice – 12 April – 9.00pm
Bulletin Document
1 April 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Lawyer for child workshop and issues at Pukekohe Court
Bulletin Document
22 March 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Rooms closed in Pukekohe District Court but court services continue to operate as usual
Bulletin Document
19 March 2021
FLS executive elections will open 22 March 2021
Bulletin Document
9 March 2021
Appointment of Ophir Cassidy to the bench
Family Court Covid-19 protocol – adoption of NZ surrogate babies born overseas
Reminder – nominations for executive committee close 5:00pm on Monday 15 March
Fairway Resolution – Kotahitanga webinar series – Money Talks – assisting parties to develop a child focussed financial plan
CLE webinar – cultural reports in the Family Court – 14 April
Reminder – Oranga Tamariki webinar - the role of Whakarongo Mai – 16 March – 2.30 to 4.00pm – 1.5 CPD hours
Save the date - Lawyer for child workshop – Auckland – 14 May
NZLS CLE Ltd family law conference – Wellington – 17 to 19 November
Bulletin Document
8 March 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Update for Auckland – Alert Level 2
Bulletin Document
25 February 2021
FLS executive nominations open and submission on supporting children in Family Court
Bulletin Document
24 February 2021
Oranga Tamariki webinar series
Reminder – cross examination of psychologists in the Family Court
Scan (review) of the Auckland registry
Paternity – legal aid
Oranga Tamariki – changes to the policy on permanent care for children and young people
Oranga Tamariki – fact sheet for parties
Collaborative law training – Queenstown – registrations now open – 19 and 20 March
Bulletin Document
19 February 2021 for Auckland lawyers
Alert Level 2 Auckland Family Court Registries
Bulletin Document
16 February 2021
Covid-19 - Alert level 3 – Auckland and Alert Level 2 – the rest of New Zealand
Bulletin Document
4 February 2021
Function to welcome Judge Montague to Wellington – Thursday 11 February – 5.30pm
Seminar – cross examination of psychologists in the Family Court – Hutt Valley, Wellington and Porirua
Bulletin Document
2 February 2021
Family Lawyer - Tompkins Wake - Tauranga or Rotorua
Bulletin Document
29 January 2021
Save the date - welcome function for Judge Montague – Thursday 11 Feb
Survey – Protection Order packs
Privacy Act update
Oranga Tamariki webinar series
Past webinars
Mothers’ Project
Bulletin Document
19 January 2021
Senior/Intermediate Lawyer - McCabe Family Law - Auckland
Bulletin Document
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