Publications and Seminars

Michael Kearney

A selection of Publications and Seminars Presented:

  • “Appeals in and from the Family Court of Australia”, Parramatta Legal Practitioners, October 2011
  • “Maximising the available assets: trusts, s85A & s106B”, Advanced Family Law Seminar, College of law, August 2011
  • “Hague Convention on International Child Abduction”, NSW Young Lawyers, Sydney, March 2011
  • “Preparation of financial proceedings for hearing”, Law Council of Australia, Family Law Intensive, June 2010
  • “Beyond the Spouse: Third parties in the Family Court”, NSW College of Law, May 2010
  • “Legislation and Case Law Update”, NSW Young Lawyers, Sydney, March 2010
  • “Section 65DAA: the third anniversary”, NSW College of Law, March 2009
  • “Legislation and Case Law Update”, NSW Young Lawyers, Sydney, March 2009
  • “Interim financial proceedings” NSW Young Lawyers, Sydney, March 2008
  • “Financial Agreements”, AustLaw Conference Melbourne, June 2007
  • “Recent Developments in Family Law”, NSW Bar Association, March 2007, Parramatta
  • “Impact of Shared Parenting Amendments on Financial Proceedings”, Sydney Family Law Intensive, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia, February 2007
  • “Recent Developments in Family Law”, NSW Young Lawyers, March 2006, Sydney
  • Workshop Leader and Facilitator, Sydney Family Law Intensive, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia, February 2006
  • Workshop Leader and Facilitator, Sydney Family Law Intensive, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia, February 2005
  • “Financial Agreements”, BLEC Conference, Sydney, October 2004
  • “Interlocutory property relief” 11th National Family Law Conference Gold Coast, September 2004
  • “Relocation”, Women Lawyers Forum, Parramatta, July 2004
  • “Child Support Departure Applications”, NSW Young Lawyers, Sydney, March 2004
  • “Family Law Rules 2004”, Newcastle, March 2004
  • “Unacceptable Risk Cases”, Legalwise Seminar, Sydney, February 2004
  • “Implied consent to setting aside property orders” (2003) 9 CFL 72
  • “Section 79A(1A)” and Workshop Facilitator, Sydney Family Law Intensive, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia, February 2003
  • “Section 79A(1A)”, Watts McCray Seminar, Hunter Valley, July 2002
  • “Painting by numbers – preparing and presenting a property case” 10th National Family Law Conference Melbourne, 17-20 March 2002
  • “Drafting Affidavits”, NSW Young Lawyers, Bondi, March 2002
  • “Family Law Update”, College of Law (Blue Mountains), March 2002
  • Workshop Facilitator, Sydney Family Law Intensive, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia, February 2002
  • “Financial Agreements”, NSW Women Lawyers, Parramatta, November 2001
  • “Enforcement of Contact Orders”, NSW Specialist Accreditation/NSW Legal Aid Commission Conference, October 2001
  • “De Facto Relationships”, Tasmanian Family Law Practitioner’s Conference, Strahan, July 2001
  • “Financial Agreements”, Watts McCray Seminar, Bowral, March 2001
  • “Family Law Amendment Bill 2000: contraventions and enforcement” NSW Legal Aid Commission CLE Conference, March 2001
  • “Family Law Amendment Bill 2000: contraventions and enforcement” BLEC, 10th Annual Family Law Masterclass, February 2001
  • “The Federal Magistracy Twelve Months on” College of Law Paper 01/11
  • “Getting Out of Financial Agreements” College of Law Paper 00/74
  • Family Law Workshop and materials, NSW Bar Association Reader’s Course, September 2000 and subsequent years
  • Member of Organising Committee, 9th National Family Law Conference Sydney, 3 – 7 July 2000
  • “Family Violence and Other Conduct in Property Proceedings” 9th National Family Law Conference Sydney, 3 – 7 July 2000
    (in conjunction with Justice Linda Dessau, Professor John Dewar and Dr Brent Waters)
  • “Review of Recent Legislation and Judicial Developments” College of Law Paper 99/126
  • “The Reception of Fresh Evidence on Appeals” Seminar Paper, Terrigal, March 1999
  • “Costs Applications by the Child’s Representative” Seminar Paper, Bowral, March 1998
  • “ `User Pays’ Representative’s for Children ?” (1998) Aust Fam Lawyer 17-23
  • “Cross-Vesting and Conduct” College of Law Paper 98/74
  • “Cross-Vesting in Family Law: where are we now ?” (1998) 36(4) LSJ 50-53; (1998) 389 Aust Fam Law & Practice (CCH) 2-7

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