On 9 March 2023, Brintyn Smith walked into the Family Court in Whangarei like on any other working day and was violently attacked in the lift of the court building. The experience has been profound. Together with Australian forensic psychologist Dr Phil Watts, they talk about how such experiences impact us, what PTSD is, and how to manage the trauma and survive the experience. They open up the discussion around other types of harm in this environment, including physical harm, vicarious traumatisation, burnout, stalking, reputation harm and so on.
This seminar will discuss how we can practice safely and build skills to survive such experiences. We work in a high-risk environment where stalking, harassment, assault, reputation harm, complaints and so on make our complex work even more complicated. The risk to practitioners in the Family Court space is very real. We need to allow ourselves to have conversations about how to make our environments safer, support each other better, and mitigate risk. We need to be ready individually and fight back collectively.
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
Presenters:
Brintyn Smith – Family law barrister
Dr Phil Watts - Forensic psychologist, Australia
Date: Monday 10 March – 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Cost: FLS members: $85 | Non-members: $135 (no refunds after 28 February)
CPD: 2 CPD hours
Presenters: Dr Phil Watts, forensic psychologist (Australia) and Brintyn Smith, family law barrister
Please note that a CPD form will be provided to attendees following the seminar.
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FLS Members Only
Special rate for members of the NZLS Family Law Section. To find more information on becoming a member, please visit: https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/membership/
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NZ$85.00 | |
General Admission
One general admission ticket.
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NZ$135.00 |
NZLS Wellington Branch, Level 4 (Totara and Kauri room)
17 Whitmore Street
Wellington Central
Wellington
6011