Areas of Law Family
PART 2
Please complete this if you are applying for approval for the Family Jurisdiction. If you hold lead provider approval
for Family and are applying for approval to provide the Family Legal Advice Service, please complete section 5.
PART 2 – SECTION 1
Experience in the Family Jurisdiction
Length of experience
How long have you practised (post admission) in this area of law?
Approval
I am seeking approval as a lead provider for: Family Legal Aid Family Legal Advice Service
Appointments
Please list any appointments or positions you hold which are relevant to your application, eg lawyer for child, counsel to assist
Number of cases
Please indicate the approximate number of cases in which you have appeared as counsel with substantial and active involvement
within the last five years. (Where there are more than 10 in any one year, please write “10+”)
Family Court matters
Current
Year
Previous
Year
20––
20––
20––
Number of Family Court cases
Event types
Mediation conference
Judicial conference
Interlocutory
Hearings where oral evidence was given
Alternative dispute resolution
Pre-proceedings settlements
Other
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Family Court matters
Current
Year
Previous
Year
20––
20––
20––
Types of Family Court cases
Adoption Act 1955
Care of Children Act 2004
Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989
Domestic Violence Act 1995
Family Proceedings Act 1980
Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988
Property (Relationships) Act 1976
Family Protection Act 1955
Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949
Hague Convention
Other
Summary of experience outside the last five years
PART 2 – SECTION 2
Demonstrating your experience and competence
Case examples
Case examples demonstrate your experience and competence for each area or category. Case examples should be cases
where you played a substantial and active role. Examples need to demonstrate substantial and active involvement across
family cases of various types including, without limitation, interlocutory hearings, mediation conferences, judicial conferences
and proceedings where witnesses gave oral evidence.
You must provide at least five case examples for this area of law.
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Case Example Form
Pre-proceedings
Interlocutory
Judicial conference
Hearing
Alternative dispute resolution
Case details
Name or initials of client Date
D
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Y
Y
Y
Y
Judge/mediator
Opposing counsel/lawyer for child
Lead counsel
Relevant legislation
Legal/factual issues
Result/outcome
Please indicate your role in the case by completing the following.
Preparation
Researching the law on the case
Yes
No
Approximate % of research for this matter
Client discussion
Yes
%
No
Approximate % of client discussion for this matter
Drafting documents
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
%
List documents drafted:
Expert reports
Describe:
Other
Describe:
Pre-proceedings
Liaising with other counsel
Yes
No
Yes
No
Describe:
Negotiation
Describe:
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Mediation/Settlement
Yes
No
Yes
No
Describe role:
Other
Describe:
Proceedings
Mediation
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Describe role:
Defended hearing
Describe:
Lead evidence
Number of witnesses you examined
Total number of witnesses examined Cross examine witness/es
Other
Yes
No
Number of witnesses you cross examined
Total number of witnesses cross examined Yes
No
Describe:
What were the significant features of this case?
Describe:
What was your key contribution to this case?
Describe:
Please provide contact details for a person that can verify the information you have provided on your role in this matter.
Name
Position
Work address
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Work phone
Business email
PART 2 – SECTION 3
Work samples
Work samples are documents substantiating the statements made by applicants in their application form about their experience and
competence, and demonstrate substantial and active involvement in a particular area of law. Work samples must be from the
last five years.
(Please remove or black out details in the sample that identify the client in the case)
If you are only applying for approval as a lead provider or provider of specified legal services in this area of law, please only
attach two of the following as samples of your work. These samples should be related to the case examples you have provided.
If you are applying for approval as a lead provider or provider of specified legal services in this area of law and others, please
only attach one of the following as samples of your work. The sample should be related to the case examples you have provided.
You are not required to attach a work sample for every case example you provide.
Samples can include
• Correspondence
• Opening/closing submissions
• Research notes
• Witness examination notes
• Court documents
• Other. Describe: PART 2 – SECTION 4
Course/s completed
The Secretary for Justice may take into account any relevant courses successfully completed. The Secretary for Justice has determined
that the following courses are relevant for the family area of law:
• Introduction to Family Law Advocacy and Practice
Date when completed
D
D
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M
M
/
Y
Y
Please attach the course certificate/s
or
• An equivalent course that consists of most of the following components (tick relevant):
Gathering the facts of the case
Developing successful strategies
Protection orders
Understanding what material to
include in various court documents
Presenting effective arguments in
court
Interviewing skills
and why
Ethics
Producing effective affidavits
Date when completed
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D
/
Family court procedures
M
M
/
Y
Y
Managing difficult clients
Parenting orders
Appearing in court.
Please attach the course certificate/s
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Other (including where faculty member or presented course)
Relevance to area of law
Date when completed
D
/
D
M
M
/
Y
Y
PART 2 – SECTION 5
Additional information for applications
to provide the Family Legal Advice Service
If approved to provide the Family Legal Advice Service:
I agree to use a buyer-created tax invoice when claiming payment from the Ministry for providing the Family Legal Advice Service.
I would like the following email address to be displayed on the Family Justice website (optional).
Sign and date this section Signature Date D
D
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M
M
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Y
Y
Y
Y
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