Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Chair
Amy Malone, Senior Associate, MacDonald Lewis Law
Section 15: Beyond the Expert Evidence
You have obtained expert evidence in relation to a s15 economic disparity claim- now what?
- Understanding the report
- Using the report
- Scott v Williams and the cases since
- Considering a report obtained by the other side
Presented by Helen Tyree, Director, McWilliam Tyree
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Learning Objectives:
- Develop practical skills for interpreting and using expert evidence in section 15 economic disparity claims
- Understand the impact of Scott v Williams and subsequent case law, including strategies for assessing and responding to expert reports obtained by the opposing party
Presenters
Amy Malone, Senior Associate, MacDonald Lewis LawAmy graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws in 2001. Amy is an experienced advocate in all areas of litigation and has spent the past 9 years working exclusively in family law. Amy has particular expertise in relationship property, trust and estate litigation and is committed to achieving positive outcomes for her clients. Amy regularly presents papers for Legalwise Seminars.
Helen Tyree, Director, McWilliam Tyree
Helen is a Director of McWilliam Tyree Lawyers, having been an Associate and then Senior Associate at McWilliam Rennie (predecessor of McWilliam Tyree) since 2014. Helen has practiced all areas of family law since 2003. As well as acting for clients in all areas of family law, Helen has undertaken regular appointments as lawyer for child and as lawyer for subject persons under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act since 2008. Helen is also a contributing author for the legal publication “Brookers Family Law on Family Property”, writing about relationship property agreements (separation agreements, contracting-out agreements, and setting aside those agreements). She also contributed significantly to McWilliam Rennie’s submissions to the Law Commission in relation to their review of relationship property and then succession law. She has presented seminars for Legalwise on a range of relationship property matters, relationship property law developments and on the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act.
