The Today’s Family Lawyer Private Law Conference returns to Manchester on 20th September 2024. Following the success of the first one, held in September 2023, the conference will return to explore the challenges and opportunities for family lawyers in 2024 and beyond.
‘Family Law Futures: Navigating Tomorrow’s Challenges Today‘ draws on the reporting through Today’s Family Lawyer, which as a daily online news publication, is at the forefront of family law goings on. The conference will cover:
- understanding, identifying, and dealing with domestic abuse
- private children matters, the current work on cohabitation law reform
- TOLATA disputes with married/unmarried couples
- recruitment and creating a culture of excellence
- supporting families through the complexities of separation, divorce, and parental conflict.
The full agenda and timings will be released shortly.
The conference will count toward Continuing Competence and will feature speakers and experts in their field. Alongside the educational opportunities, the conference provides opportunity for networking, collaboration, and idea-sharing.
Today’s Family Lawyer is the only dedicated daily online news publication for family law professionals in England and Wales. Launched in 2019, it provides daily news, industry insight and regulatory updates for practitioners across the family law community. Follow the publication online and on social media for the very latest goings on in family law; and subscribe to the free weekly e-newsletter out every Thursday morning.
TFL Conference 2023 Highlights
AGENDA:
- The disturbing evolution of Domestic abuse in our society and the family courts: Hear from Richard Port MBE, a highly awarded family partner at George Green LLP who specialises in domestic abuse. Richard was made an MBE in 2021 for legal services to domestic abuse victims. He advocates for change to family court system and to give the victims the voice to fight back against their perpetrators.
- How Gaslighting narcissistic behaviours are dealt with by the family courts: Join us for an insightful session with Shoba Aziz, Barrister at Great James Street Chambers on how to understand patterns to safeguard clients and to enhance the judge’s comprehension during trials
- Cohabitation Law Reform in 2024: Graeme Fraser, Head of Family at William Sturges examines the current landscape in 2024 in terms of cohabitation practice and policy and projects the direction of travel for cohabitation law reform in England and Wales.
- Early Intervention Strategies for Parental Conflict: Learn from Kam Kaur, Registered Social Worker, on the importance of early intervention strategies that support families when parental relationships face significant challenges. We will explore into the effects of ongoing conflicts between parents on children’s emotional and psychological health.
- Private Relationship based TOLATA Disputes in 2024: Gain valuable knowledge from Samuel Davis about TOLATA disputes that arise following the breakdown of a cohabiting relationship, the best approaches to those disputes in 2024, and recent developments in the law.
- Improving Communication for Co-parents: Learn from Katie Deans of OurFamilyWizard, TFL Conference Sponsor, and its features to aid family management and conflict resolution.
- Getting Comfortable Talking About The Menopause: Join our session with June Potts, Founder of OurFamilyWizard, to get comfortable discussing menopause, understand its impact and challenges, and learn why support is essential. Discover how practical empathy and active listening can effectively support clients. Empower yourself to act differently, promote engagement, and address challenges so everyone feels valued and supported.
- The reliance on toxicology testing in care/family proceedings: David Nicholson, Director of DNA Legal, will have us look at the reliability and validity of toxicology testing, an essential discussion for every family law practitioner.
Why You Should Attend:
- Cutting-Edge Insights: Stay ahead with the latest industry best practice and innovations.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with leading professionals in family law
- Invaluable Knowledge: Gain insights that can help shape the future of your family law practice.
We believe this year’s conference will be our most dynamic and impactful yet. Spaces are filling up fast, and we wouldn’t want you to miss out on this opportunity.
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