UNDERSTANDING AND PRESENTING EVIDENCE OF COERCIVE CONTROL IN FAMILY LAW PROCEEDINGS
Presented by The Honourable Judge Hughes
1 point in core area 4
This session was designed to help solicitors understand the dynamics of coercive and controlling family violence, to recognise when clients might have been subject to it, and to present cogent evidence of it in family law proceedings.
THE HONOURABLE JUDGE HUGHES
FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA
The Hon Judge Kate Hughes was appointed to the (now) Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in January 2006. Her Honour works exclusively in family law.
Prior to Her Honour's appointment, Her Honour worked for 15 years in the legal aid sector, practising in areas of crime, family violence, family law and child protection.
While in practice in the ACT Her Honour was, at different times, a member of the ACT Law Society’s criminal law committee and professional standards committee and chair of the family law committee.
The Hon Judge Hughes is the current chair of the Federal Circuit and Family Courts’ Family Violence Committee.
DETAILS
- This is an on-demand webinar you can watch at anytime - a link and password will be sent to you when you register
- Cost: Members - $50, Non-members $70
- CPD: Members will earn 1 point in core area 4
- This event was recorded as part of the March Mastery on Wednesday 12 March 2025
- This recording will expire on 31 December 2025
Registration
| Member | $50.00(GST incl.) | Register |
| Non-Member | $70.00(GST incl.) | Register |
