You’ll discover effective remedies & solutions to manage significant breaches. Identify & address ‘resist and refuse’ when it arises in your matter with reference to case examples. Hear from experienced practitioners & lawyer for the child as they unlock the secrets to dealing with high conflict cases. Learn how to ensure the Care of Children Act obligations are met, how to identify high risk behaviour & takeaway valuable tips to deal with difficult clients & conflict generally. 

Presenters

Mr. David Amodeo, Barrister, Hobson Chambers
David is a barrister who specialises and practises in all areas of relationship and family law, and has done so for over a quarter of a century. David represents a wide variety of clients, including individuals, families and organisations in situations and proceedings across the wide diversity of situations involving people and property that are encompassed within the relevant jurisdictions. Throughout his time in practise David has presented many seminars to lawyers and other professionals working within the area and continues his involvement in a variety of roles within professional associations working in Aotearoa.


Ms. Rebecca Holm, Barrister, Rebecca Holm Barrister
Rebecca Holm is a Family Lawyer who was admitted to the bar in 1997 (over 25 years ago). Rebecca has a Masters degree in law focusing on dispute resolution and is a senior lawyer for children. Rebecca acts for clients who need assistance with: Relationship property – How property is divided, Parenting Applications for who has the day to day care or contact with a child, Orders preventing removal of a child from New Zealand or relocation applications, Adoptions, Protection orders and Paternity and any other matter heard in the Family court


Ms. Minka Boddé, Director, Alchemy Law
Minka is a Partner at Alchemy Law, a predominantly Family Law practise. While starting out as a general litigation Solicitor, following 8 years away from law raising her own four children, she returned to specialise in Family Law in 2009. Minka represents both parties and children in the Family Court. She provides Mediation privately or through FDR and provides conflict coaching for families experiencing separation. She is committed to assisting clients, children and their families to move through the separation process with the least amount of trauma and damage possible, while ensuring safe outcomes for children. With extensive relevant experience both personally and professionally, Minka dreams of a Family Court system that assists families in maintaining a level of relatedness and co-operation that supports and educates both children and adults to deal with the fracture of their family in an holistic and empowering way.


Ms. Roosje Rabusa, Solicitor, Ward Adams Bryan-Lamb
Roosje joined the firm in June 2021 after relocating to the bottom of the south from Christchurch. In 2017, she graduated from a Bachelor of Commerce double majoring in Accounting and Finance from the University of Canterbury. She then returned to University at the beginning of 2018 to study a Bachelor of Laws for which she graduated with at the end of 2020. Roosje was admitted to the bar in July 2021. Having begun her legal career predominately in family law, Roosje is passionate about working with clients to find pragmatic solutions and hopes to make a positive impact in their lives. Roosje is enthusiastic about the law and loves a challenge. Outside of work Roosje enjoys reading books, shopping and catching up with friends. Having lived in Auckland, Brisbane (Australia) and Christchurch, she is enjoying the more relaxed lifestyle in Invercargill and exploring Southland.


Ms. Jill Goldson, Consultant & Therapeutic Mediator for Separated Families, Director/ Consultant, The Family Matters Centre
Jill Goldson is an awarded family therapist and mediator, with over 30 years experience. She specialises in working with parents and children at the time of crisis and separation, and has expertise and training in parental alienation. She is the Director of The Family Matters Centre in Auckland www.thefamilymatterscentre.co.nz . Jill gives seminars in Aotearoa and in overseas jurisdictions, and contributes to academic journals and media discussions. She was awarded a Churchill Fellowship, and has published the only research to date on child inclusion in NZ. In 2019 she sat on the Expert Reference Group 2019 (Te Korowai Ture-ā Whānau) Family Law Review


Mr. Mark Tolich, Consultant Solicitor, Corban Revell Lawyers
Mark specialises in Counsel for Child work and has extensive knowledge in range of family law areas. He is a contributing author for Brookers Family Law, the leading major family law text in New Zealand. Mark practices in most of the courts in the Auckland area including: Manukau, Papakura, Pukekohe, Waitakere City, Albany and Auckland. He knowledge and expertise includes; industrial law, arbitration and mediation matters. He is available to undertake mediation with respect to employment, common law and family law matters. Mark is a member of the English Institute of Arbitrators and is an associate of the New Zealand Institute and is an accredited LEADR mediator.