Description
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*Original Content was created in November 2024
Chair
Anthony Grant, Barrister, Paladin Chambers
Dealing with Family Dynamics in Estate Disputes
Family conflict is often at the heart of estate disputes. This session offers practical guidance on navigating sensitive relationships, defusing tension, and steering parties toward resolution without losing sight of legal obligations and outcomes.
Presented by Tammy McLeod, Managing Director, Davenports Law and Carmel Walsh, Barrister, Bankside Chamber
Learning Objectives:
- Recognise common family dynamics that escalate estate disputes
- Apply practical strategies to manage and resolve emotional conflicts
Presenters
Carmel Walsh, Barrister, Bankside Chambers
Carmel has over 25 years’ experience as a litigator in New Zealand, Hong Kong, and England. She was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 1993; and a solicitor and solicitor advocate (Higher Courts Civil) in London in 2000/2001. She holds both a New Zealand and English practising certificate. Carmel is a former contributing author to Informa’s Reinsurance Practice and the Law, and a former secretary and editor of the Negligence and Damages committee of the International Bar Association. Since returning to New Zealand Carmel has specialised in property litigation, equity and trusts, estates litigation and relationship property, particularly where complex issues arise requiring expert forensic accounting evidence. Carmel sits on the board of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, NZTrio and the New Zealand Opera School.
Anthony Grant, Barrister, Paladin Chambers
Anthony Grant is a Barrister and advisor on the laws concerning Trusts and Estates. He also acts as a professional Trustee. Anthony is a member of STEP (the international Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) as well as the Auckland District Law Society’s Trust Law Committee. He regularly appears in the Senior Courts on issues involving Trusts and Estates and writes and speaks extensively on these topics.
Tammy McLeod, Managing Director, Davenports Law
Tammy is the Managing Director at Davenports Law and a trust and asset structuring specialist with over 20 years legal experience specialising in the areas of personal asset planning, trust law and Property (Relationships) Act. Tammy leads the Davenports Trust Team and, before joining Davenports in 2004, was a senior solicitor in a boutique trust practice. She is one of a handful of lawyers nationally who specialise solely in the area of trusts and asset planning, and a leading lawyer in her field.
