13 May 2024 (5.30pm – 7.00pm)
SAL, Stamford 1 & 2, The Adelphi #08-08, 1 Coleman Street S(179803)

Whilst aspiring to the higher ideals of therapeutic justice, family lawyers face unique ethical and professional challenges in their day-to-day practice given the high-conflict and emotional nature of cases. Every lawyer, as officer of the Court is expected to uphold his paramount duty to court and to serve his client’s best interest. The family law practitioner is also expected to consider the interest of the child. In a family matter, emotions often run high with the client which often translate to instructions given to the lawyer to take certain courses of action despite the advice given. Even if the lawyer manages to steer the client away from certain stance which may escalate the acrimony, an over-zealous opponent may unravel the best laid plans. How then should family lawyers navigate these thorny issues and challenges to best uphold professional and ethical standards?

Join senior members of the family bench and bar for a closed-door session and sharing on their experience and insights. Panellist Justice Choo Han Teck is slated to open with his views of family lawyers and ethics, with Ms Engelin Teh S.C. to follow with a segment more specifically on the application of rules 15A and 15B of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules particularly in the context of children matters. Mr Yap Teong Liang will then speak on family law professional ethics vis-à-vis the court, your client, your opponent, and yourself, particularly addressing money matters.

The session closes with a dialogue moderated by Ms Wong Kai Yun exploring practical issues faced by family lawyers including, for example, in children matters, how to advise gatekeeping/alienating clients who influence and coach their children,  whether and when to meet with the children involved, and whether and how to prepare a child for a judicial interview; and in money matters, how to approach a client who does not want to give full and frank disclosure, and whether lawyers may take client’s instructions at face value or satisfy himself/herself of compliance say with a court order.

With the recent push to enhance professional and ethical standards, this is an opportunity to engage with what this means for family lawyers not to be missed.

This is a members only event.

Member's Price: $70.00 (before GST)
Associate Student Member's Price: $30.00 (before GST)

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