Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour
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Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish between relationship and separate property debts under s20E
- Understand how courts apply s20E to personal, family, and student loan debts on separation
Chair
Jeremy Sutton, Barrister, Bastion Chambers
Dealing with Debts on Separation: How Does Section 20E Apply?
- Relationship property or separate property debts
- Loans from family members
- What is “personal debt”?
- The treatment of student loan debt incurred before or during the relationship
- How s20E has been applied
Presented by Anna Carbon, Special Counsel and Dominique Cochrane, Senior Solicitor, McVeagh Fleming
Presenters
Jeremy Sutton, Barrister, Bastion Chambers
Jeremy is a senior family lawyer, who assists with high net worth, financially complex divorce cases. He has a particular expertise in cases that involve trusts, businesses and significant investment portfolios. Jeremy is known for his pragmatic approach in divorce negotiations. He represents his clients personally at round table meetings and in mediation. He frequently appears in the Family Court, High Court and sometimes the Court of Appeal. Jeremy has until recently, been the convenor of the Auckland Family Courts Association. He is also a lecturer at the College of Law and runs workshops for New Zealand’s law students. Jeremy’s opinions are often sought by news media. He currently has a column in the business section of the New Zealand Herald, called The Ex-Files. He has made many presentations at legal gatherings throughout Australasia. His papers, on a variety of topics, are in the LexisNexis Family Law Guide. Jeremy is married with three young children.
Anna Carbon, Special Counsel, McVeagh Fleming
Anna has been a valued member of McVeagh Fleming’s Family Team since 2013.Whilst experienced in all areas of family law, Anna now predominantly specialises in complex relationship property, estate and Protection of Personal and Property Rights matters. Known for her strategic approach and deep legal knowledge, Anna is also passionate about mentoring young lawyers and helping to develop the next generation of family law practitioners.
Dominique Cochrane, Senior Solicitor, McVeagh Fleming
Dominique began her legal career in corporate law but transitioned into family law in 2017. Dominique advises on a wide range of family law matters including relationship property, care of children and family violence and she has a special interest in adoption and surrogacy law. Dominique has been a member of McVeagh Fleming’s Family Team since 2023.
