Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Beth Jarman, Special Counsel, Mills Oakley
New Reforms ‘One Year On’: Safety and Codification of Rice & Asplund
- Interpretation of the ‘Best Interests’ test
- Statutory iteration of the Rice vs Aspland principle vs how it’s being interpreted by the courts: Whitehill & Talaska; Rasheem & Rasheem
- The Role of the Independent Children’s Lawyer in light of the recent changes to the Family Law Act
Presented by Karen Shea, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers; Leading Junior Counsel, Parenting & Children’s Matters Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024
Presenters
Karen Shea, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Karen specialises in family law and children’s care and protection. Prior to coming to the Bar, Karen practiced as a family law solicitor for 18 years. Karen was a Family Law Advocate at Legal Aid NSW from 2009 to 2018. She has extensive experience in appearing for parties and children’s representatives in the Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia, the Children’s Court and District Court. She also has experience in adoption proceedings and complex matters involving children in the parens patriae jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. In addition to her practice, Karen co-teaches Family Law Advocacy & Practice and Children & the Law at the University of NSW. Karen is named on the Doyles list of Leading Family Law Junior Counsel (NSW) 2023 and Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Barristers (NSW) 2023.
Beth Jarman, Special Counsel, Mills Oakley
Beth is a Special Counsel in the Sydney Family Law practice of Mills Oakley, having joined the firm in January 2014. Beth has practised exclusively in Family Law for approximately 29 years. Beth has been an Accredited Specialist in Family Law since 2001 and acted as Deputy Registrar of the Family and Federal Magistrates Court in 2004. Beth has extensive experience across the range of all Family Law matters. Prior to commencing work with Mills Oakley Beth worked for the Legal Aid Commission of NSW from 1994-2013. Beth has acted as an ICL from 1996 to approximately 2018. Beth is trained in Collaborative Practice.
