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Conversations from the coalface of the family law system in Australia. For more see www.mediationanswers.com.au
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Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
"The Outcomes for Families" - Amanda Little at Pacifica Congress, Cairns, 2024
The value of interdisciplinary conferences. We are constantly "Calling on all the other knowledge" . The value in family law of understanding other areas. Interdisciplinary referrals. Collaboratively working with each other.
Family Law Education Network is also finding that other professionals have jointed FLENA. Family law professionals.
History of FLENA. Precedents services that FLENA offers. Also discussion of AI.
www.pacificacongress.org
https://familylawedu.com.au/
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
The Hon Steven Strickland KC, Justice Tom Altobelli AM, Stephen Foley, Dr Simon Kennedy, Nadine Udorovic, Dr Peter Krabamn, Clare Rowe and Leigh McBean.
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
“bite the bullet” proposed changes to the Family Law Act, The Hon Steven Strickland KC, Pacifica Congress Cairns
Inside Family Podcast: Pacifica Congress Cairns 2024 series
The Honourable Steven Strickland KC
Exposure draft. Proposed amendments to Family Law Act. Proposed provisions that would allow the Court to consider family violence in property matters. The proposed amendments would be beyond the scope of Kennon. Issues and benefits of such amendments. This may create the need for lengthy affidavits and delays.
The Hon Steven Strickland’s views about if such amendments should come into force. His view is it has to be brought in “it is necessary, but the issue is how it is done. There may only be one way to do it – just bite the bullet and you have to have to your fight in court.”
Flow on effects into settlement negotiations and mediation. (Mediating in the shadow of the law, but there is no jurisprudence on this probably for some time).
Cross fertilization at Pacifica Congress conferences “it’s different.”
To join Pacifica Congress or attend their next event see https://pacificacongress.org/
https://stevenstricklandkc.au/
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Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
“What’s gone wrong?”, dangers of too much screen time for children in a post covid world, Simon Kennedy, Pacifica Congress Cairns
Inside Family Podcast: Pacifica Congress Cairns 2024 series
Simon Kennedy
Covid and changes to children’s lifestyles. Issue of if there is over diagnosis of ASD. In Dr Kennedy’s perspective there is a current over diagnosis of ASD and ADHD, in particular since covid.
Why aren’t my kids functioning properly? Issue of screen time with children and anxiety. Children being over exposed to things that are not positive for their mental health.
“Parents take their children to a psychologist or a neurologist and ask ‘what’s gone wrong’ and they will say ‘you clearly have ASD or ADHD.’” 10 years ago we did not have children on screens to this extent.
Not enough physical activity. Issue of assessors not looking at context around things. Too much time on screens replacing normal activities. Don’t go searching for unusual diagnosis if there has been a problem since the child was very young. We need to get back to “what makes kid tick.” Parents need to be in charge.
Issue with the over use of screens. Also issue around the content of what children are watching. Problems with children learning about sexuality via pornography as opposed to organically, gradually and within a relational way. Strangulation in porn.
“It’s entirely reasonable for parents to coordinate their children’s lives… rather than put them in front of a screen and hope for the best.”
To join Pacifica Congress or attend their next event see https://pacificacongress.org/
https://www.psychologycamberwell.com/
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Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
“We take the burden off”
Inside Family Podcast: Pacifica Congress Cairns 2024 series
Leigh McBean
Sponsorship of conference. How the funding process works. Inability to pay legal fees creating pressure for clients and lawyers and also affecting the dynamic between lawyers and clients. Demographics of who uses JustFund. Interim applications re release of funds VS legal lending. Nitty gritty of legal lending, for example approval, updates and interest etc. Issues re other forms of lending i.e. redraw on home loan, credit cards.
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Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
“the flippant way”
Inside Family Podcast: Pacifica Congress Cairns 2024 series
Clare Rowe
The issues with accessibility of psychological terms in the mainstream and in particular social media. I.e Tik tok or Instagram diagnosis or narcissism, or BPD. Difficulty of seeing the other party through the lense of personality disorders and the sense that it then means the matter cannot resolve or progress.
Information on the Family Report Writers Network.
https://www.roweandassociates.com.au
https://www.familyreportwriters.com.au/
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Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
“Just keep asking the questions”
Inside Family Podcast: Pacifica Congress Cairns 2024 series
Stephen Foley, Legal Ready
E-brief ready – electronic briefs. Covid and how this affected the uptake of technology. Uptake of AI in products. AI plus lawyer as a good combination at the moment. Use AI wisely. “Don’t put your head in the sand” but “start touching the keys.” Start becoming familiar with AI in law. Chat GPT. Value of face to face conferences. Trust that is built in person. Where are we heading in the future with AI and technology in law?
Reid Hoffman and his twin (having an AI conversation with his twin). “Just keep asking the questions. What does this mean for us and where do we want to go?” Zoe asks “it is confronting because it makes us ask where is the core of the human? Where does consciousness exist?” Discussion of Stephen Hawking's predictions re dangers of AI.
Chat GPT. The movie “Her” from years ago has arrived. Is AI sentient? The AI companion. I, robot film. Should there be better governance of AI and general intelligence.
As a society we should be talking about what should regulation and laws around AI be.
To join Pacifica Congress or attend their next event see https://pacificacongress.org/
Connect with Stephen at https://www.legalready.ai/
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Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
“Other ways”, Nadine Udorovic, Pacifica Congress Cairns 2024 series
Why sponsor Pacifica Congress? Nicholes Family Lawyers has been sponsoring for years. Importance of interdisciplinary conferences and also the formal and informal aspects of such conferences. Approach of the firm to look at other ways to resolve a dispute. Amazing opportunity to meet with the professionals who work at the coalface in family law. Understanding how psychologists approach reports. How this connects into what lawyers do ie subpoenas, how affidavits are drafted.
Upcoming events for Nicholes Family Lawyers. World Congress. Podcast series launched by Nadine Udorovic “Family Law: our reality”. Upcoming celebrities include “Jen and Ben.”
Comments on blended families and other family structures by Justice Altobelli.
Forced to go back to the original questions around what we do. “It opens your mind and it broadens your thinking.” (Nadine).
To join Pacifica Congress or attend their next event see https://pacificacongress.org/
Connect with Nadine at https://nicholeslaw.com.au/
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Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Dr Peter Krabman
“People who struggle to adapt to life”. The University of Wollongong AIR program. (Affect, Identity and Relationship). Struggle with identities. People owning and working to address personality disorder. Stigma around personality disorders.
Value of DBT Therapy. Instagram or social media “diagnosis”. Can a person “recover” from a personality disorder? Difficulty with diagnosis when these issues are on a continuum. Challenges parents face with school. Personality disordered parents at school.
Practical tips for lawyers on how to work with clients who have a personality disorder.
Reach Dr Krabman at https://drpeterkrabman.com/
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Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Inside Family Podcast: Pacifica Congress Cairns 2024 series
Justice Tom Altobelli AM
How families have changed and may change in the future. Also the use of AI and emerging technology in family law in the future: benefits and potential problems. To join Pacifica Congress or attend their next event see https://pacificacongress.org/
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