COURSE CATEGORY
Ethics and professional responsibility
Family law ethics: A pragmatic guide
Western Australia Customers
Please note this course has not been updated in the last twelve months and does not satisfy the requirements for CPD in WA.
Reviewed on 28 November 2024.
In family law, legal practitioners shoulder a unique and multifaceted responsibility. Their role extends beyond a mere understanding of the legal landscape, encompassing ethical conduct, adherence to court rules, and the delicate balance of adversarial representation and conciliation. This discipline demands a comprehensive grasp of laws, conduct rules, practice notes, and best practices.
At the end of this pragmatic guide, you will gain:
- Proficiency in the comprehensive understanding of laws and conduct rules pertinent to family law.
- An awareness of the practice notes and best practice guidelines.
- Recognition of the dual obligation: serving the court and the administration of justice, while also maintaining conciliatory and constructive approaches.
- Best practice for self-represented litigants, duty of disclosure, social media, cost disclosure, cost agreements and more.
Completion of this course will earn you 1 CPD unit.
TARGET AUDIENCE
All practitioners
CPD POINTS
1
TYPE
Video-based interactive module
Course Author:
Kathryn Kearley
Accredited Specialist, Family Law & Adjunct Lecturer, College of Law
Kathryn has practised at a number of leading national law firms and in her own firm working in the areas of family law, litigation and dispute resolution and property practice.
Kathryn is an accredited family law specialist with the Law Society of NSW, a national accredited mediator and collaborative practitioner.
Kathryn Kearley has over 30 years in legal practice and over 20 years of experience as a law teacher . Kathryn holds degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (UNSW), Master of Laws (Hons) (UNE) and Master of Higher Education (Macquarie University)
