Arbitration for Family Law Practitioners
Friday 20 May 2022
About the course
With the establishment of the National Arbitration list in 2020 there has been an increase in the use of arbitration in family law matters as an alternative to continuing to trial.
As a family lawyer, you can help your clients who are experiencing delays, financial strain, and emotional stress by conducting an Arbitration: it is quicker and frequently more affordable than continuing to trial.
The Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM) is presenting a practical workshop where facilitators Martin Bartfeld AM QC and Andrew Davies, AIFLAM Chair, Partner, O'Sullivan Davies, will cover basic procedures together with practical assistance to assist you and your clients effectively and efficiently when arbitrating.
Key topics include:
- Practical preparation for you before an Arbitration.
- Practical preparation for your client before an Arbitration.
- The Preliminary Conference.
- The process on the day.
- After the event, what happens next.
- Draft documents, forms and precedents.
The workshop will include electronic material and a copy of the AIFLAM Arbitration Standards.
Program is:
3.00pm - 3.30pm Registration and arrival tea and coffee
3.30pm - 5.30pm Workshop
5.30pm - 6.30pm Networking drinks and nibbles
*Please note that all attendees must be double vaccinated and show proof of vaccination upon entry or an approved medical exemption.
Our Facilitators
Martin Bartfeld AM QC
Martin was admitted to practice in 1974 and was appointed as a Queens Counsel in Victoria in 1998. He practises in Family Law and Domestic Relationships matters, frequently presents papers at seminars and conferences and has written on issues relating to Family Law in professional journals.
He was the chairman of the Family Law Section of LIV, a member of the Editorial Board of the Australia Journal of Family Law, on the executive of the Family Law Section (and chairman of the Section in 2005), and a former Board member of AIFLAM. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2020.
Andrew Davies, Partner, O'Sullivan Davies | AIFLAM Chair
Andrew has been practising Family Law for over 30 years and is nationally accredited as a Family Law Specialist, mediator and arbitrator.
Andrew has presented numerous papers at state, national and international conferences, is an FDRP, a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), former Chair of the Family Law & Family Rights Section of LawAsia and current Chair of AIFLAM.