Video: Part 2 – Access to family justice internationally during the Covid-19 crisis
This webinar considered family court closures internationally across six jurisdictions in the response to Covid-19 and how each is providing access to justice.
Recorded on 4th May 2020
This webinar discussed the current situation regarding the global access to family justice during the extraordinary times we live in.
- When the lockdown has come into effect across different jurisdictions, in particular regarding access to courts and education
- The current level of access to family courts at first instance and at appeal level
- How technology and remote access is being facilitated in different jurisdictions
- Patterns of court closure in holiday periods and how urgent cases are being managed
Speakers:
- Sarah Lucy Cooper – England & Wales
- Stephen Cullen – USA
- Daniela Horvitz – Chile
- Kiran Dhaliwal – Malaysia
- Lucia Clark – Scotland
- Isabelle Rein-Lescastereyres – France
- Beverley Clark – South Africa
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Moderated by: Sarah Lucy Cooper – England & Wales
Barrister, Thomas More Chambers. Sarah is an experienced specialist Family Lawyer with a particular emphasis on international cases. She is a member of the International Committee of Resolution, the International Committee of the Bar Council and founded the British Spanish Law Association. She has written for a variety of publications including International Family Law Journal and Family Law Week and is a regular speaker to English and foreign lawyers. Sarah has also been appointed as a Family Recorder on the South East Circuit and is a Resolution trained mediator.
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Kiran Dhaliwal – Malaysia
Kiran Dhaliwal practices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She has over 25 years of family law litigation experience, is a fellow of IAFL, a mediator and a Collaborative Lawyer.
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Lucia Clark – Scotland
Lucia is a partner at Morton Fraser. She is dual-qualified in Scots/English family law, and frequently acts in international cases.
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Isabelle Rein-Lescastereyres – France
Isabelle Rein Lescastereyres is a partner at BWG, Paris France. She specializes in International family law. She is also a collaborative lawyer and a Resolution mediator.
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Daniela Horvitz – Chile
Daniela Horvitz graduated from Universidad de Chile and accepted in the bar as litigator in 1999. She is a member of Chile bar association, since the year 1999; Of the family commission of the Chilean Bar Association, since 2009; Founder and first President of the Family Lawyers Association of Chile (AAF), 2009, and currently vice president; Member UIA (International Union of Lawyers) and Family Commission vice president, since 2011.
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Stephen Cullen – USA
Head of Family Law & Private Clients, Miles & Stockbridge P.C., Washington, D.C. National & international family law practice. English, Italian, French speaker. Admitted to practice in various US jurisdictions, Scotland, England & Wales. Tried Hague cases in 40 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico.
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Beverley Clark – South Africa
Admitted in 1994, Fellow of IAFL since 2007, I specialise in international cases, Chair of Gauteng Family Law Forum.
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