The videos below are past FLPA twilight webinars that are more than a year old. To view more recent twilight webinars, you can buy viewing access on the Webinar shop.
Twilight seminar / webinar – Untangling technical tax
Taxation law is complex and dynamic and can be difficult for family lawyers to stay in touch with. They impact on all business and personal financial decisions, but particularly on family law settlements.
In this twilight seminar, tax lawyers Frances Becker and Melinda Peters guides you through the complex web of taxation revenue and commercial law and its relevance to family law matters.
Twilight seminar / webinar – Insight into business valuations
John Thynne and Peter Haley of Vincents offer expert insights into business valuations. John and Peter answer those burning business valuations questions such as:
• Will the experts scope assist in settling the matter?
• Is the business property or a financial resource?
• Can a business have a negative value?
• Is the business infrastructure a valuable asset or sunk cost?
• Should income tax be taken into account on Division 7A loans?
• Is a written report the best use of your expert?
Lunchbox Webinar – Involvement of financial planners in family law settlements
Author of On Your Own Two Feet: Steady Steps to Women’s Financial Independence, Helen Baker is a Brisbane-based financial planner who has helped many clients through complex financial settlements and assisted them to re-establish their financial future. In this lunchbox webinar, Helen presents a range of property settlement client scenarios and give you insight on what your clients don’t know and should.
10 pages or less – Sunshine Coast presentation
This seminar is co-presented by her Honour Judge Leanne Spelleken, Bruce Thiele and Robin Slade-Jones and hosted at the office of Pippa Colman & Associates on the Sunshine Coast. It provides guidelines on the new Federal Circuit Court of Australia Practice Direction No.2 of 2017 – Interim Family Law Proceedings of how to prepare affidavits in 10 pages or less.
10 pages or less – Brisbane presentation: part 2
10 pages or less – Brisbane presentation: part 1
Twilight seminar / webinar – Child Support Applications in the Court
This seminar provides practical tips and our speakers Judge Cassidy and Christopher Bishop SC canvas issues which often arise when child support related applications are brought before the Courts (think orders for private school fees, departure orders, stay orders, setting aside Binding Child Support Agreements and the like).
Please note the presentation starts at about 3 minutes.
Twilight seminar / webinar – Mediation – Insights and Learnings
In this seminar, Queensland’s top mediators Rob Grant, Jenny Rimmer, Anne-Marie Rice and Deborah Awyzio as they:
share insights into their work as mediators;
discuss the many benefits of mediation;
answer your questions about the necessity for mediation; and
discuss how best to prepare for mediation.
Twilight seminar / webinar – Magellan Matters
In this seminar, barrister Jeff Bunning speaks about Magellan matters in the Family Court. Jeff talks defines Magellan Cases and analyses recent cases involving allegations of sexual abuse, issues concerning evidence and practical tips for solicitors and Counsel in preparing these complex cases for the Court.
Twilight Seminar / Webinar – Dealing with the management of mental health & personality issues in parenting matters
Well-known for his entertaining and knowledgeable presentations, James Linklater-Steele presents this seminar with these questions in mind.
• Dr Google says my client's ex partner is insane - What next?
• Dr Google says that my client is insane - What now?
• Dr Google says that I might be insane - White or Red?
