Family Violence Essentials - This session will provide practical and expert guidance for lawyers who act in family law matters featuring domestic and family violence. Led by an expert panel comprising a judge and specialist family lawyers from family violence services and private practice, by the end of this session you will have a deeper understanding of how to identify family violence, access to resources and tools to assist client representation, better knowledge of new developments in both the law and courts, and practical tips on ways to ensure the safety of clients and achieve the best outcomes for them. 

Practitioners should inform themselves of Rule 6.1 of the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015 which sets out the requirements for the four (4) mandatory CPD areas for NSW legal practitioners – (a) ethics and professional responsibility; (b) practice management and business skills; (c) professional skills; and (d) substantive law. It is the responsibility of each legal practitioner to self-assess as to whether a particular educational activity extends their knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to their practice needs or professional development.