Home >
Law >
Family Law >
Practising Family Law, 3rd Edition

Practising Family Law, 3rd Edition

Author: Tom Altobelli; Ian Serisier
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
ISBN: 9780409328523
Published In: January 2012
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

New Edition is available now !

Description
Contents
Author

Details

The successful practice of family law requires mastery of a complex combination of skills and knowledge. This book takes up where theory leaves off, providing clear practical guidance on how to conduct family law matters.

Step-by-step coverage is provided on the full range of essential skills required in the day-to-day practice of family law in Australia.

The third edition has been both revised and substantially expanded. Six new chapters have been included and coverage on dispute resolution and mediation has been extended.

Practising Family Law is an excellent resource for practitioners, aspiring family lawyers and students wishing to consolidate their skills in this dynamic area of legal practice.

Features

· Clear step by step guidance provides confidence in conducting family law matters
· Fully updated and expanded to include all key aspects of conducting a family law matter

1. Taking Instructions and Giving Advice in Family Law Matters
2. Party-Party and Solicitor and Client Costs NEW
3. Interviewing the Family Law Client
4. Negotiation in Family Law Matters
5. Primary Dispute Resolution in Family Law
6. Financial Agreements NEW
7. Drafting Orders in Family Law Matters
8. The Procedural Hearing in a Family Law Court
9. LAT Proceedings NEW
10. Conciliation and Case Assessment Conferences
11. Drafting Affidavits in Family Law Matters
12. Preparing for a Hearing in a Family Court
13. Family Law in the Federal Magistrates Court NEW
14. Family Law in Courts of Summary Jurisdiction
15. Urgent Family Law Applications
16. Non-Disclosure in Family Law Matters
17. Evidence and Advocacy in Family Law
18. The Unrepresented Litigant in Family Law
19. Child Support NEW
20. De Facto Financial Proceedings in Family Law NEW
21. Ethics for Family Lawyers
Case Study
Client Instruction Sheets

Tom Altobelli is a Federal Magistrate at the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia. FM Altobelli was previously Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of Western Sydney and has published widely in the area of family law. He is an accredited specialist in family law, children's law, and mediation with over 25 years experience in the field.

Ian Serisier is Special Counsel at SWAAB Attorneys. He spent more than 30 years as a member of the New South Wales Bar where his practice was almost exclusively family law and de facto relationship disputes. He is a qualified family law mediator and arbitrator and a member of the College of Law Advisory Panel.