QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013

QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 19 20 July 2013 ACV Royal Pines Resort R Gold Coast Major sponsor

Presented by Queensland Law Society and the Family Law Practitioners Association, the Family Law Residential is the premier professional development program for family lawyers in Australia. The program features the traditional streams dedicated to children s issues and property matters along with a practical skills stream that includes workshops on advocacy and drafting. Presenters are experts representing all facets of family law, including judicial representatives from the Federal Circuit Court, senior solicitors and barristers, accountants, psychiatrists and other experts. Major sponsor QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 1

Presenters The Honourable Justice Ann Ainslie-Wallace Family Court of Australia, Appeal Division The Honourable Justice Ann Ainslie- Wallace graduated Bachelors of Arts/ Laws from the University of NSW in 1978. She was admitted to the NSW Bar in December 1978 and practised as a barrister until her appointment to the bench of the District Court of NSW in July 1997. In 2010, she was appointed to the Appeals Division of the Family Court of Australia. While at the bar her principal area of practice concerned family law and children s law. She pioneered the role of counsel for the child in family law proceedings that permitted the separate representation of children in proceedings affecting their welfare. She appeared for children in proceedings under the Child Welfare legislation of NSW and was briefed by DOCS in NSW to prosecute difficult first instance cases. The Honourable Justice Murray Aldridge Family Court of Australia Aldridge J holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney. He was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1980. At the bar he developed a broad-based commercial and equity practice, with a strong focus on corporate and personal insolvency and corporations generally. He appeared in a number of significant appeals in the Family Court of Australia. In 1999, Aldridge J was appointed Senior Counsel. He was a member of the Insolvency and Reconstruction Section of the Law Council of Australia and is an instructor at the Australian Advocacy Institute and was on the Professional Conduct Committee for the New South Wales Bar Association and the Advocacy Specialist Accreditation Committee for the Law Society of New South Wales. He was appointed to the Family Court of Australia on 13 December 2012. Judge Tom Altobelli Federal Circuit Court of Australia After 25 years in practice Dr Tom Altobelli was appointed as a Federal Magistrate on 13 November 2006 and is currently sitting as one of seven Judges of the Federal Circuit Court in the Family Law Courts in Sydney. He holds a Master of Laws and Doctorate in Juridical Science and is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Law, University of Western Sydney. Before his appointment, Judge Altobelli was accredited as a specialist in the areas of family law, children s law and mediation. He was, formerly, Special Counsel at Watts McCray Lawyers, Australia s largest family law firm and an Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney. He was also a member of the Executive of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. He has authored four books on family law and dispute resolution as well as 50 articles in Australian and international journals. Judge Altobelli is the Convenor of the Court s Working Party on Best Practice in Children s Cases. Martin Bartfeld QC Victorian Bar Martin graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and Bachelor of Laws in 1973. He was admitted to practise in Victoria in 1974 and commenced to practise as a solicitor on his own account in Hawthorn in 1975 until signing the Roll of Counsel in 1986. He was admitted to practise as a barrister in New South Wales in 1987 and appointed as a Queens Counsel in Victoria in 1998. He practises in family law and domestic relationships matters in the Family Law Courts and in the Supreme Courts of the States and Territories. He frequently presents papers at seminars and conferences and has written on issues relating to family law in professional journals. Martin was the chairman of the Family Law Section of the Law Institute of Victoria from 1983 to 1985. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Australian Journal of Family Law. He was a member of the executive of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia between 2000 and 2012. He was chairman of the Section in 2005. Catherine Bint Principal, C M Bint Family Lawyers Since her admission as a solicitor in April 1993, Catherine has garnered impressive experience in the private and public sectors, in alternative dispute resolution and in her work representing parties and children in both family law and child protection matters. In a previous role with Legal Aid, for many years Catherine was part of the very busy Independent Children s Lawyer team managing files and representing many hundreds children. Catherine was a Registrar of the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court as it then was, from 2006 to 2009. Whilst chairing conciliation conferences, Catherine s experience and mediation skills saw her achieving a high percentage of successful resolutions for clients. After returning to private practice in 2009 at HopgoodGanim as Special Counsel, Catherine again took on responsibility for managing both large property matters and parenting matters. Catherine is now Principal of C M Bint Family Lawyers, Brisbane, in which she specialises in ICL work, for which she is highly regarded as a skilled and empathetic practitioner. Dr Jacoba Brasch Dr Jacoba Brasch was admitted to the Bar in 2000 after having spent the preceding 10 years in law-related government jobs, including Press Secretary to an Attorney-General. In 2000, Jacoba completed a Master of Laws at New York University as a Fulbright Scholar and New York University Graduate Merit Scholar. In 2010, Jacoba graduated with a PhD from the University of New South Wales where her doctoral thesis concerned what constitutes a fair, independent and impartial trial, using Australian courts martial as her subject matter. Jacoba also holds a Bachelor of Arts, Masters in Public Administration (UQ) and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (QUT). Jacoba practises in family law, mental health law, and customs and excise. QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 2

Callum Campbell Chief Executive Officer, Australian Mediation Association As CEO of the Australian Mediation Association (AMA), Callum has been involved in the establishment of the Australian National Mediator Standards. Callum is a practising mediator in Australia and PNG, adjudicator and family dispute resolution practitioner. He recently conducted a training and accreditation program for the Solomon Islands and PNG Judiciaries and has been a pioneer in the establishment of online dispute resolution and family dispute resolution in Australia. Callum mediates in all areas of the commercial legal arena, the workplace sector and family law disputes as well as the resource sector and community consultations. Callum has worked extensively in the family law mediation environment area having been associated with Family Relationship Centres, Legal Aid, Relationships Australia and online telephone dispute resolution, in addition to his private practice. Judge Margaret Cassidy Federal Circuit Court of Australia Judge Cassidy received her commission to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia on 5 November 2007. The Court became the Federal Circuit Court in 2013. Her Honour mainly sits in family law matters. Prior to commencing her career in law, Judge Cassidy completed her Bachelor of Applied Science from the Queensland University of Technology in 1983. In 1993, her Honour completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the Queensland University of Technology. Judge Cassidy was admitted to practise as a barrister in the Supreme Court in 1994 and the High Court of Australia in 1995. Her Honour was appointed as a Magistrate in the Queensland Magistrates Court in 2005. Judge Anne Demack Federal Circuit Court of Australia Judge Anne Demack was appointed as a Federal Magistrate in 2008. The Court became the Federal Circuit Court in 2013. Anne was formerly a barrister in private practice in Rockhampton. She holds degrees in law and in social work and had earlier worked as a social worker. At the time of her appointment she was a member of the Children Services Tribunal, which was then the Queensland Tribunal with responsibility for reviewing decisions made by the statutory child protection department, and had been a member of the Central Queensland parole board. Anne has a particular interest in parenting matters, child protection issues and parents being assisted with the resolution of their disputes. Catherine Gale Director, Resolve Conflict Lawyers and Mediators Catherine Gale is a Director of Resolve Conflict, Lawyers and Mediators, a boutique Melbourne law firm specialising in providing family law clients with solutions without court. Catherine is a collaborative family lawyer, accredited mediator and accredited family dispute resolution practitioner. She is the author of Divorce an Australian Women s Guide and co-author of Divorce an Australian Men s Guide, and currently lectures at Monash University in collaborative practice. She has lectured in professional development at the Leo Cussen Institute and more recently with the Law Institute of Victoria, Queensland Law Society and South Australian Law Society in their continuing professional development programs. Catherine is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and sits on a number of boards including the Australian Centre for Court and Justice System Innovation and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. In 2006, Catherine was the fourth female President of the Law Institute of Victoria and in 2012 the third female President of the Law Council of Australia. Dr Scott Harden Psychiatrist Dr Scott Harden is a child, adolescent and adult forensic psychiatrist. He divides his time between the Child and Youth Forensic Outreach Service as Senior Visiting Psychiatrist, his private practice with particular interests in ADHD and anxiety, and his private medico-legal practice in the family, civil and criminal court jurisdictions. He is the Treasurer of the Queensland Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law. He is a General Councillor of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Tedd Jordan Tedd was called to the bar in July 1989. His major areas of practise are alternative dispute resolution (arbitration/mediation/ evaluation), appellate and family law. Tedd holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Laws (Adv) (Qld). Judge Kevin Lapthorn Federal Circuit Court of Australia His Honour Judge Lapthorn was appointed to the bench in August 2005, sitting originally in the Newcastle Registry of the court before transferring to the Brisbane Registry in 2011. Prior to his appointment His Honour had practised as a barrister since 1989 in both Brisbane and Sydney primarily in family and child welfare law. His Honour was appointed to the Family Law Council in 2010. QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 3

Neil McGregor Neil was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in February 1974 and as a solicitor in Queensland in 1980 and practised in areas of criminal law, general civil litigation and family law. In May 1984, Neil was admitted as barrister in Queensland. He later qualified as a mediator and is recognised as a mediator by the Bar Association. Neil s initial areas of practice included general commercial litigation, personal injuries and some criminal law, but his principal area of practice for approximately the past 25 years is family law and related areas such as de facto property disputes. Neil has been a contributor to a number of publications such as Butterworth s Court Forms & Pleadings Queensland and was a reporter for the Queensland Reports. He has wide general experience both as a solicitor and as a barrister but has specialised as a barrister in family law for in excess of 25 years. Tim North SC Tim North SC came to the bar in 1983 and was appointed silk in 1999. Tim s major areas of practice include banking, commercial, contract, equity and family law. Graeme Page SC Graeme has been a barrister at the Queensland Bar since November 1975 and was appointed silk in November 1994. Graeme has specialised in relationship law since 1975 with emphasis on property and appellate issues, and continues to act as advocate for Independent Children s Lawyers and for Legal Aid. Graeme is a family law mediator and arbitrator, Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and lecturer in family law at Bar Practice Centre Queensland. Graeme is also a former contributor to CCH Family Law Service and Butterworth s Family Law Service and served on committee of Family Law Section Law Council of Australia between 1984 and1990. Graeme has been an examiner for Family Law Specialist Accreditation, member Domestic Violence Council Queensland, President Family Law Practitioner s Association Queensland and Chair of the Family Law Committee Bar Association. Vincent Papaleo Clinical Psychologist Vincent Papaleo is a clinical psychologist who specialises in the provision of psychological services in the area of family law. He is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and a member of the Board of Clinical Psychologists. He comes to the area of family law from a clinical background having worked for eight years in the Department of Child Psychiatry at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne before moving in to private practice. He has completed many family reports, continuously gives evidence before the Family and Federal Courts, and regularly presents to family law conferences, family law firms, and family lawyers through the Law Institute of Victoria and the Leo Cussen Institute, and contributes to the training of Independent Children s Lawyers and other psychologists. Vincent s clinical interests include alternative dispute resolution methods for families in high conflict and providing child development perspectives in relation to family law disputes. He has a particular interest in pre-school populations both from a clinical and family law perspective and still maintains a clinical practice dealing with child behaviour problems. Martine Powell Professor of Forensic Psychology, Deakin University Professor Powell has nearly 20 years experience as researcher in child witness testimony and investigative interviewing. Her early career training was in child development, human memory and human learning processes. She currently has over 150 publications addressing four themes: analyses of child memory and language and the effectiveness of various interview techniques; development of strategies to promote transfer of learning from investigative interviewer training programs to the field; evaluations of criminal justice reforms related to child abuse investigation and methods of minimising the mental health impact of working in the area of child exploitation. Professor Powell s knowledge is both scientific and experiential in nature. Her research is best described as practicebased; conducted in collaboration with industry partners to inform decisions about how to improve investigative and evidential interviewing. Her experiential knowledge, in contrast, derives from her prior employment as a schoolteacher, child abuse therapist and as a long-term trainer of investigative and evidential interviewers. Alison Ross Special Counsel, HopgoodGanim Lawyers; Chair, Family Law Committee, Queensland Law Society and Accredited Specialist Family Law Alison Ross is a Special Counsel in HopgoodGanim s family law practice and has worked exclusively in family law since 1996. Alison specialises in complex property matters and other financial matters arising from relationship breakdowns and has extensive experience in both matrimonial and de facto relationship law. She is also experienced in dealing with international family law matters including international financial matters and issues relating to children. Alison is Chair of the Queensland Law Society s Family Law Committee, and a member of the Family Law Practitioners Association, the College of Law (Queensland) Course Advisory Committee and a member Collaborative Law. QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 4

Dr Mark Sayers Dr Mark Sayers commenced in private practice at the bar in 1998 after having been associate to McPherson JA in the Supreme Court Court of Appeal. Prior to serving as associate, Mark had both lectured in philosophy as well as law and had worked in clinical pastoral counselling. Mark has practiced almost exclusively in family law and succession law. In 2008, Mark started sitting as a legal member on the Mental Health Review Tribunal. In 2011, Mark was appointed chair of the Catholic Education Council in Brisbane. Stafford Shepherd Senior Ethics Solicitor, Queensland Law Society Stafford Shepherd was admitted as a solicitor in 1987 after graduating from the University with a Bachelor of Laws and completion of his articles. Between 1993 and 2003 he practiced in partnership and subsequently as a sole practitioner in Sandgate. In October 2003 Stafford sold his practice. In December 2005 he graduated from the University with a Master of Laws (Commercial and Corporate). He holds a Certificate in Arbitration and Mediation from the University of Adelaide and is a Graded Arbitrator. In 2008, Stafford joined Queensland Law Society as an Ethics Guidance Solicitor and was later promoted to Senior Ethics Solicitor. In this position he provides guidance to solicitors on ethical issues. Stafford s areas of interest are conveyancing, leasing, wills and estate administration, and equitable doctrines. Peter Szabo Partner, M+K Lawyers and Accredited Specialist Family Law Peter is an acknowledged leader among family lawyers. His main focus is on the interaction between family law, asset protection and succession planning. This area of law is expanding rapidly, given the number of blended families and aging Australia. He is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law, a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as well as a trained mediator and collaborative lawyer. Peter has authored several family law publications, including The Family Court Practice Manual (since 1985), published by the Leo Cussen Institute of Victoria and now in its fifth edition; The On Line Edition of the Practice Manual, Family Law Financial Settlements, Tax Issues in Family Law the difference between Hacking and Carving, and The Family Breakdown chapter in the CCH Master Financial Planning Guide. Trent Waller Partner, Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers; Accredited Specialist Family Law and President, Family Law Practitioners Association Trent Waller is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and the family law partner at Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers, Brisbane. Trent s practice focus is on resolving financial and property settlement disputes and asset protection by way of financial and relationship agreements. Trent is a board member of the Family Law Practitioners Association and member of the Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia. Trent has presented papers for Queensland Legal Aid, Queensland Law Society, LexisNexis and TEN in various aspects of family law and related areas. Sydney Williams Sydney Williams was admitted to practice in Queensland in 2004. He is a member of the Council of the Bar Association of Queensland. He practices predominantly in the area of family law, but also practices in the common law, commercial litigation, insurance (including professional and medical negligence) fields. He has appeared in the appellate divisions of the High Court, Family Court, and the Supreme Court. Geoff Wilson Partner, HopgoodGanim and Accredited Specialist Family Law Geoff co-manages HopgoodGanim s family law practice, one of the largest in Australia. He is a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in Family Law and has practiced in family law for over 25 years. His specific focus is on relationship agreements, representation of third parties, trusts, and relationship property disputes. Geoff was named the market leader in the list of leading family lawyers in Doyle s Guide Queensland Family Law Review 2012, and is recognised internationally for his expertise in binding financial agreements and the enforcement of international pre-nuptial agreements within the Australian legal system. Register online >> qls.com.au/family-conf QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 5

Program Friday 19 July 8 8.45am Registration 8.45 8.50am Welcome and opening Presenter: Alison Ross, Partner, HopgoodGanim; Chair, Family Law Committee, Queensland Law Society and Accredited Specialist Family Law 8.50 10.10am Judicial attitudes and personal belief systems how do they affect the skills judicial officers bring to their role? When do personal belief systems cross into the realm of bias? Presenter: The Honourable Bernard Warnick, Retired Justice of the Family Court of Australia Chair: Alison Ross, Partner, HopgoodGanim; Chair, Family Law Committee, Queensland Law Society and Accredited Specialist Family Law Presentation of the Andrea Bowler Prize. 10.10 11.10am Stream 1A Parenting Stream 1B Financial Stream 1C Essentials Challenging experts in parenting matters This session identifies what you can do to assess the merits of an expert s report, including: whether the expert s qualifications enable them to form the opinion provided when testing, including psychological and psychometric testing, is appropriate, and an analysis of recent case law. Presenter: Ian Mawson QC, Victorian Bar Add backs revisited Arguments over add backs are increasingly ventilated in property settlement matters. This session examines the impact of add backs in determining the value of the asset pool to be divided after separation. Update on add backs what should and should not be added back? Add backs of monies disposed of during the marriage. Presenter: The Honourable Justice Colin Forrest, Family Court of Australia Chair: Geoffrey Sinclair, Partner, Barry.Nilsson.Lawyers; Immediate Past Chair Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and Accredited Specialist Family Law Spousal maintenance the ins and outs of running a spousal maintenance application This session looks at the practical issues associated with running an application for spousal maintenance including the information required by the Court to consider the needs of an applicant and the respondent s capacity to pay maintenance, including: why we need to make applications for spousal maintenance and whether they are worthwhile practical aspects of running a spousal maintenance application impact of s77a on spousal maintenance effect of cases like Strahan. Presenters: Judge Margaret Cassidy, Federal Circuit Court of Australia; Tedd Jordan Cassidy, Barrister, Bar Association Chair: Tony Phillips, Partner, Murdoch Lawyers and Accredited Specialist Family Law 11.10 11.30am Morning tea QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 6

11.30am 1pm Stream 2A Parenting Stream 2B Financial Stream 2C Essentials Where a child lives to change or not to change This session provides guidance for cases involving false or hard to understand allegations which might be characterised as: sexual abuse allegations false allegations or alienation. Presenters: Judge Tom Altobelli, Federal Circuit Court of Australia; Vincent Papaleo, Clinical Psychologist Chair: Michelle Quigley, Senior Family Consultant, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Looks like property, smells like property This session explores how a settlement may require you to examine the definition of property in financial matters, including: what is property for the purposes of the Act discussion of issues including future entitlements to commission or profit whether assets within a testamentary trust are property treatment of assets such as superannuation and life insurance after the death of a party. Presenter: The Honourable Justice Peter Tree, Family Court of Australia Disclosure in family law cases getting it right This session will examine your client s responsibility to make full and frank disclosure. What is full and frank disclosure? What are your client s obligations? Disclosure from third parties how far does the obligation of disclosure extend in relation to matters such as discretionary trusts? What are the obligations to make disclosure in parenting matters and how do they differ from financial matters? Disclosure in family cases when your client doesn t get it right This session explores the consequences where clients withhold or fail to disclose information. The impact of non-disclosure in family law matters. Acting for the non-disclosing party when is it no longer appropriate to act and what are the lawyer s ethical obligations? Presenters: Sydney Williams, of Queensland; Alison Ross, Partner, HopgoodGanim; Chair, Family Law Committee, Queensland Law Society and Accredited Specialist Family Law Chair: Judge Margaret Cassidy, Federal Circuit Court of Australia 1 1.40pm Lunch QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 7

1.40 3.10pm Stream 3A Parenting Stream 3B Financial Stream 3C Essentials The things children say Forensic interviewing of children what to consider in family law matters. Review of current empirical literature relating to interviewing children where the purpose is to elicit a detailed and accurate account of an event or situation. Applying the practical guidelines in considering children s evidence and its reliability in family reports and police interviews. Issues relating to children s suggestibility and assessing credibility. Presenter: Professor Martine Powell, Deakin University Chair: Judge Kevin Lapthorn, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Stanford & Stanford ramifications in and out of court This session considers how the High Court decision impacts on the day to day running of cases in the Family Law Court, including: identifying the need for proactive estate planning by family lawyers for clients post- Stanford family lawyers have always been forced estate planners; now they need to become proactive estate planners the impact of financial agreements on estate planning and their overlap with family provision claims. Presenters: Martin Bartfeld QC, Victorian Bar; Peter Szabo, Partner, M+K Lawyers and Accredited Specialist Family Law Chair: The Honourable Justice Peter Tree, Family Court of Australia Minding your Ps and Qs in negotiations How to negotiate with professionalism. What s appropriate behaviour and what s not. Presenter: Catherine Gale, Director, Resolve Conflict Lawyers and Mediators Client privilege in negotiation When client privilege might not apply? What then? Presenter: Jennifer McArdle, of Queensland Chair: Callum Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Mediation Association 3.10 3.30pm Afternoon tea 3.30 4.30pm Day 1 Closing plenary Ethical challenges specific to family law This session is presented by a panel of experienced practitioners who will discuss the most topical issues relevant to the ethics of family law practice. Presenters: Judge Kevin Lapthorn, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Martin Bartfeld QC, Victorian Bar Stafford Shepherd, Senior Ethics Solicitor, Queensland Law Society Trent Waller, Partner, Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers; President, Family Law Practitioners Association (Qld) and Accredited Specialist Family Law Chair: Dr Jacoba Brasch, 4.30pm Close 4.30 7pm Free time 7pm arrival for 7.30pm late Pre-dinner drinks and Residential dinner In memory of Federal Magistrate Slack s talent as a writer, guests will enjoy the finalist performances of the Keith Slack Memorial Not the Writing Competition. QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 8

Saturday 20 July 8.45 9am Registration 9 10.30am Emerging trends in family law Presenters: The Honourable Justice Michelle May, Family Court of Australia, Appeal Division The Honourable Justice Ann Ainslie-Wallace, Family Court of Australia, Appeal Division 10.30 11am Morning tea 11am 12pm Stream 4A Client Communication Stream 4B Financial Stream 4C Essentials Personality disorders revisited A brief refresher on personality disorders and underlying science. DSM IV & V what s changed? What s missing? Does it affect our everyday practice? What about ICD? Why are personality disorders important in family law? What is the threshold for diagnosis? Why do people with particular personality disorders act in a particular way and how to deal with them? Presenter: Dr Scott Harden, Psychiatrist Chair: Catherine Bint, Principal, C M Bint Family Lawyers How do you put the genie back in the bottle? This session focuses on the problems with breach of trust suits in the context of: trusts, loan accounts and third parties resolution of unpaid distributions as at date of separation whether to spouse or to third parties potential future complications for directorship etc and future conduct of business/trust/ inter entity loans. Presenter: Dr Mark Sayers, Chair: Graeme Page SC, Bar Association The A to Z of running appeals This session provides a stepby-step guide to important aspects of conducting an appeal and review of family law decisions, including: drafting an appeal grounds for appeal when to seek a stay of orders pending an appeal discussion of recent case law considering the costs of appeals. Presenter: Neil McGregor, Chair: The Honourable Justice Murray Aldridge, Family Court of Australia 12 1pm Stream 5A Parenting Stream 5B Financial Stream 5C Essentials Is Russell and Close dead? This session provides an up-to-date analysis of the principles in Russell and Close when determining parenting matters, including: considerations raised by the case of Baranski [2012] FamCAFC 18 recent family violence amendments. Assessment of contributions Smith & Fields close but no cigar This session examines the assessment of contributions made by each of the parties to assets accumulated during the course of a relationship, including: authorities in relation to contributions asserted to be special recent authorities including Smith & Fields. Presenter: Tim North SC, Bar Association Chair: The Honourable Justice Murray Aldridge, Family Court of Australia Sewing up and setting aside a financial agreement This session will examine the issues associated with preparation of and dealing with financial agreements, including: the legislative framework for a financial agreement to be binding Section 90G(1A) and the parameters of remedial discretion matters to consider when applying to enforce or to set aside a BFA. Presenter: Graeme Page SC, Bar Association Chair: Geoffrey Wilson, Partner, HopgoodGanim and Accredited Specialist Family Law QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 9

1 1.45pm Lunch 1.45 2.45pm Day 2 Closing plenary So you want to move to Goovigen? An update on relocation This session provides an update on the issues where a parent wishes to relocate with a child or children of the relationship. Presenter: Judge Anne Demack, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Chair: Trent Waller, Partner, Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers; President, Family Law Practitioners Association (Qld) and Accredited Specialist Family Law 2.45 3pm Closing Remarks Presenter: Trent Waller, Partner, Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers; President, Family Law Practitioners Association (Qld) and Accredited Specialist Family Law 3pm Close 7pm late Big bands are back! Join accompanying partners, colleagues and friends for a night of pure swing as Swing Central entertain even the most Sinatra-proof listener down to the bottom of their soul. Swing Central is Australia s most sophisticated swing band, fronted by the super suave Brad Leaver whose velvet crooning has been melting hearts all over the world for 15 years. In memory of Federal Magistrate Slack s talent as a writer, guests will enjoy the finalist performances of the Keith Slack Memorial Not the Writing Competition. QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 10

Program information Venue Queensland Law Society and Family Law Practitioners Association are proud to present the Family Law Residential 2013. The residential will be held at RACV Royal Pines Resort, Ross Street, Benowa. Located 12 minutes from Surfers Paradise and approximately 45 minutes from Brisbane, the resort features a full complement of health and fitness facilities, day spa, and 27-hole championship golf course. Registration entitlements Registration will take place in the Royal Benowa foyer located in the convention centre. Plenary residential sessions will take place in the Prince Monarch room with breakout sessions taking place in the Marquis Room and Norfolk Hall. Two-day registration includes welcome drinks (Thursday evening) please indicate attendance when registering attendance at all sessions morning tea and lunch both days afternoon tea day one only residential dinner (Friday evening) please indicate attendance when registering USB stick with papers (where supplied) for sessions. One-day registration includes attendance at sessions on day of registration morning tea and lunch on day of registration afternoon tea on day of registration day one only USB stick with papers (where supplied) for sessions. Welcome drinks Thursday 18 July Welcome drinks and canapés will be held in the Royal Benowa foyer adjacent to the registration desk on Thursday evening 18 July, from 6pm to 7pm. Welcome drinks are inclusive for delegates attending both days of the residential. Additional tickets for day-only delegates or accompanying partners can be purchased at a cost of $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers (including GST) per person via the registration form or online. Dinner Friday 19 July The residential dinner will be held onsite in the ballroom at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on Friday evening. In the tradition of previous years, the 2013 residential dinner promises to exceed expectations! A dinner ticket is inclusive for two-day registrants. Please note additional tickets for this special event (available for day-only delegates, accompanying partners and guests) will sell fast (please indicate attendance when registering). Additional dinner tickets for day-only delegates or accompanying partners can be purchased at a cost of $145 for members and $165 for non-members (including GST) per person via the registration form. Pre-dinner drinks commence at 7pm for dinner at 7.30pm. Close of registration Close of earlybird registration (with accompanying payment) is 21 June 2013. Standard registration (with accompanying payment) must be received at least 72 hours prior to the commencement of the QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013, 16 July 2013. Cancellation policy and transfers Please refer to the Queensland Law Society events policy at qls.com.au for guidelines on conference registration, cancellations and transfers. A green initiative for Queensland Law Society Queensland Law Society is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and impact on the environment. Papers and presentations (where supplied by the presenter) will be distributed to delegates electronically 72 hours prior to the residential date. Papers and presentations (where supplied by the presenter) will also be provided to delegates on the day of the residential on a USB memory stick. Name badges Your name badge is your passport to access all sessions of your registration, morning and afternoon tea and lunch. Please ensure your badge is visible at all times. Delegates with special requirements Please indicate on the registration form or online. CPD points Queensland Law Society The QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 attracts 10 CPD points for both days 6 CPD points for day one and 4.5 CPD points for day two. Please note that all three core compulsory units for 2013/2014 CPD year are on offer within the program. Specialist Accreditation points This is an event organised specifically for family law practitioners, including all 10.5 CPD points. For further information, please contact the Society s Specialist Accreditation Manager at specaccred@qls.com.au or phone 07 3842 5926. Bar Association of Queensland CPD points Accreditation Code: QLSFLR13 3 CPD points per hour of presentation. 1 CPD point per hour of attendance at educational sessions. Strands: 1A Advocacy 2C Ethics 3C Practice Management Plenary Day 1 Ethics 6C Advocacy Other sessions Non-allocated. Parking Complimentary self-parking is available at RACV Royal Pines Golf Resort and Spa. Parking is located under the hotel complex and can be accessed from both Ross Street entries. Please follow the signs to guest parking. QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 11

Accommodation Special delegate accommodation rates have been negotiated with the hotel, for the QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013. To book accommodation, please complete the accommodation booking form and either fax to 07 5597 2277 or email royalpines_groupres@racv. com.au. For further accommodation enquiries, please contact the hotel reservations on 07 5597 8700. Credit card details will be required to secure all accommodation bookings; this card will be used for any cancellation or no show charges. A credit card must be presented upon arrival to cover all accommodation and incidental charges. Should firms wish to book/cover the accommodation, a credit card authorisation form will need to be completed and sent with accommodation booking form (both found online at event registration page). We recommend that accommodation bookings are made immediately with the hotel to avoid disappointment. Accommodation rates at the RACV Royal Pines are as follows (including GST): Mountain view room (two double beds) $207 per room per night, includes one full breakfast. Park or pool view (one king bed or two double beds) $217 per room per night, includes one full breakfast. Coastal room (one king bed or two double beds) $227 per room per night, includes one full breakfast. Spa suite (one king bed) $267 per room per night, includes one full breakfast. Executive suite $350 per room per night, includes one full breakfast. A maximum of two adults and two children or three adults may be accommodated within the above guest rooms. An extra person/bed charge of $45 per night will apply for the third adult sharing a room or where additional bedding is required to accommodate guests. Check in is at 2pm. Check out is at 11am. Golf bookings To book a round of golf, please call the resort reception direct on 07 5597 8700. Day spa bookings To book a spa treatment at One Spa please call the resort reception direct on 07 5597 8700. Flights The nearest airport on the Gold Coast is Coolangatta (an approximate distance of 27km). To book flights, please visit www.qantas.com.au or www.virginblue.com.au. Family Law Residential Planning Committee Queensland Law Society and Family Law Practitioners Association would like to extend thanks to the Planning Committee for its significant efforts in shaping and delivering the Family Law Residential program. 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QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential 2013 19 20 July 2013 RACV Royal Pines Resort, Ross Street, Ashmore Registration form/tax invoice Register online at qls.com.au/family-conf Delegate information Queensland Law Society number Welcome drinks Thursday 18 July (Extra drink tickets for accompanying partners, or delegates with day-only registration, can be purchased through the registration form or online) I will be attending the conference welcome drinks on Thursday evening (as included in my two-day registration) First name Last name I am a FLPA member eligible for QLS member rate Members and/or partner tickets $25 Number of tickets Non-members and/or partner tickets $35 Number of tickets Name of delegate(s)/accompanying person(s) attending: Organisation Postal address City/Town Phone (bh) Email Postcode Fax Dinner tickets Friday 19 July I will be attending the conference dinner on Friday evening (as included in my two-day registration) Members and/or partner tickets $145 Number of tickets Non-members and/or partner tickets $165 Number of tickets Name of delegate(s)/accompanying person(s) attending: Special dietary requirements Member registration TWO-DAY conference registration (all prices inclusive GST) Earlybird by 21 June 2013 $980 Standard by 16 July 2013 $1225 ONE-DAY ONLY conference registration (all prices inclusive GST) Earlybird by 21 June 2013 $620 Standard by 16 July 2013 $775 I will attend on: Friday 19 July Saturday 20 July Non-member registration TWO-DAY conference registration (all prices inclusive GST) Earlybird by 21 June 2013 $1275 Standard by 16 July 2013 $1590 ONE-DAY ONLY conference registration (all prices inclusive GST) Earlybird by 21 June 2013 $805 Standard by 16 July 2013 $1005 I will attend on: Friday 19 July Saturday 20 July Payment Please note that full payment must accompany registration Course code: 130719 Registration subtotal Welcome drinks ticket(s) subtotal Dinner ticket(s) subtotal Total payment (inc GST) My cheque payable to Queensland Law Society Inc is enclosed Please debit my credit card (Diners Club is not accepted) Visa Mastercard QLS Amex Amex Card number Cardholder name Expiry date / Amount $ Cardholder signature Concurrent sessions Very important (please tick the stream you wish to attend) Friday 19 July 10.10 11.10am 11.30am 1pm 1.40 3.10pm Saturday 20 July 11am 12pm 12 1pm All prices include GST. This document will be a tax invoice for GST purposes when you make payment. Please retain a copy of this for GST records. 1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C 3A 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 5A 5B 5C Privacy: Queensland Law Society (the Society) respects your privacy and is committed to the Information Privacy Principles contained in the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). The Society collects personal information about you to provide services to you, to improve the quality of those services, and to provide you with information about other services we offer. For these purposes, we may disclose your personal information to organisations to whom we outsource functions such as market research and to our service entities. The Society also uses this information to conduct research for the development of educational and professional programs. At any event held by the Society, your image may be photographed or filmed at any time throughout the event. We may use, publish or reproduce your image or recording of you in any form of communication material to promote the Society s services and to report on its events through its publications and resource material including our Annual Report, Proctor, Twitter and Facebook pages. Your consent to the use of your image in full or part for any Society related purpose is taken to be given by attending this event. The Society takes reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is not exposed to misuse, loss or unauthorised access. Any image or recording of you that is published may be transferred overseas and by completing this application and attending the event, you agree to this transfer. Business details and personal information provided on this form may be transferred and stored overseas to administer such services and communications to you. By completing this application, you agree to this transfer. 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