Join Sam van Meurs, Clinical Psychologist at LSC Psychology, for an in-depth webinar exploring the criminalisation of coercive control and its implications for Family Report Writers and professionals in family law contexts. Sam’s early career included family assessments for Child and Youth Protective Services in the ACT, expanding to mental health and Single Expert reporting for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. His expertise spans trauma, offender psychology, and family risk assessment. Key topics include: • The legal and practical implications of coercive control criminalisation • Identifying coercive control and associated personality traits • Understanding trauma impacts on children and ex-partners • Integrating forensic psychology principles into report writing

As part of our continuing Webinar Property Series, this session brings together leading experts in valuation and litigation to unpack one of the most complex areas intersecting property, business structures and family law: the treatment of loans. Whether dealing with related party loans, navigating the intricacies of Division 7A, or addressing miscellaneous debt, practitioners routinely encounter challenges that blur accounting, valuation, and legal analysis. In this webinar, Certified Property and Business Valuer Kristy Kerswell—founder of Kerswell Valuation and specialist in expert witness engagements—will explore how loan structures are scrutinised in valuation contexts, particularly in adversarial matters. Barrister Allysha-Jane Merrett, whose broad litigation background spans family law, commercial disputes, and estate matters, will examine how courts approach these loans in practice and the key evidentiary issues practitioners must anticipate.  This session will provide practical guidance on identifying, characterising and evidencing loans across disputes, offering attendees a deeper understanding of loan treatment in both valuation and litigation frameworks.

Communication is the foundation of every relationship - between co-parents, colleagues, clients, and even within ourselves. In the aftermath of separation, when emotions are high and trust is low, effective communication isn’t just helpful - it’s transformative. Drawing from her experience as a family lawyer, author, and co-parent, Gabriella Pomare introduces The Four Pillars of Communication - Listen, Pause, Reflect, Respond - a simple yet powerful framework that reshapes the way people interact under pressure. Gabriella will explore how these four pillars can de-escalate conflict, rebuild trust, and create stability for children and how the same principles apply in every domain of life: in leadership, in practice management, and in personal growth. Attendees will leave with practical tools to: • Reframe conflict as an opportunity for clarity and compassion. • Apply the four pillars to client interactions, team leadership, and personal resilience. • Foster healthier co-parenting and professional relationships built on respect, not reactivity. Speaker Bio - Gabriella Pomare Gabriella Pomare is a Sydney-based family lawyer, author, and co-parenting advocate reshaping how families experience separation. As Partner at The Norton Law Group and founder of The Collaborative Co-Parent movement, Gabriella is known for her practical, child-centred approach to conflict resolution and her commitment to helping families build “new families with new rules.” Drawing from over a decade in family law and her own lived experience as a co-parent, Gabriella developed The Four Pillars of Communication - Listen, Pause, Reflect, Respond - a framework now central to her work with clients, professionals, and audiences worldwide. Her debut book, The Collaborative Co-Parent (Morgan James, New York, 2025), is fast becoming an international touchstone for parents seeking a more dignified and emotionally intelligent way to navigate divorce. Through her writing, media appearances, and speaking engagements across Australia and the United States, Gabriella bridges the worlds of law, psychology, and leadership - showing how the principles that heal co-parenting relationships can also transform the way we communicate in business, leadership, and everyday life.