Programme for Children & The Law Conference 2009
21 May 2009 (Thursday) – Supreme Court Auditorium & Viewing Gallery
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4.15pm-5.00pm
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Registration of Delegates at Auditorium, Supreme Court
(Guests are requested to be seated by 4.45pm)
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5.00pm-5.15pm
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Welcome Address: President, Law Society of Singapore, Michael Hwang SC
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5.15pm-5.30pm
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Welcome Address: President, LAWASIA , Glenn Ferguson
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5.30pm-6.00pm
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Keynote Address and Official Opening of the Conference: The Honourable Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong
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6.00pm-7.00pm
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Cocktails and Networking Session at the Viewing Gallery, Supreme Court
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22 May 2009 (Friday) – Ballroom, Swisshotel, Merchant Court
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8.15am-9.00am
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Registration of Delegates |
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8.30am-9.00am
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Screening of the video titled “Child Court Proceedings” |
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9.00am-10.30am
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Session 1:
Implementation of the Hague Convention: Practical Issues and Lessons Learnt in Convention Countries
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Chair: Mr KS Rajah SC (Sin)
- Professor Frank Bates (Aus)
War and Disorder : The Hague Child Abduction Convention – Australian Law in Context
- Mr Andrew Davies (Aus)
Australia’s Approach to International Child Abduction – Practical Experiences and Lessons Learnt
- Ms Delia Williams (UK)
Implementation of the Hague Convention – Practical Issues and Lessons Learnt – A Perspective from the office of The Head for International Family Justice for England and Wales
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10.30am-11.00am
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Morning (running) Tea Break |
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10.30am–12.00pm
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Session 2:
More than the Order : Effective Enforcement and Related Issues
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Chair: Justice P. Sathasivam (Ind)
- Mr Philip Sim (Aus)
More than the Order: Enforcement of Parenting Orders
- Mr Yap Teong Liang (Sin)
Effective Enforcement: Protecting the Interests of the Child
- Ms Lalitha Menon (M’sia)
More than the Order: Effective Enforcement of Maintenance Orders and Related Issues in Malaysia
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12.00pm–1.30pm
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Buffet Lunch (Ellenborough Market Café) |
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1.30pm–2.45pm
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Session 3:
The Child Expert : Dispelling the Mystery
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Chair: Ms Ellen Lee (Sin)
- District Judge Jocelyn Ong (Sin)
Welfare Reports and Reports that can be Ordered in Custody and Access Disputes
- Ms Carmelia Nathen (Sin)
The Child Expert – Dispelling the Mystery
- Dr. Parvathy Pathy (Sin)
Child Custody Evaluation
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2.45pm–4.00pm
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Session 4:
Being Special: Providing for Children with Special Needs
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Co-Chair: Mr Rajan Chettiar (Sin)
Co-Chair: Ms Sharmaine Lau (Sin)
- Mr Conrad Campos (Sin)
Being Special- Providing for Children with Special Needs
- Mr Gregory Vijayandran (Sin)
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3.30pm-4.00pm
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Afternoon (running) Tea Break |
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4.00pm-5.00pm
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Session 5:
The Abused Child: Battling Child Labour and Child Prostitution
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Chair: Mrs Wee Wan Joo (Sin)
- Ms Somaly Mam (Camb)
Abused Child- Battling with Child Labour and Child Prostitution
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5.00pm–7.30pm
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Tour of the Family Courts |
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7.30pm-9.30pm
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Cocktail Session @ Brewerkz |
23 May 2009 (Saturday) – Ballroom, Swisshotel, Merchant Court
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8.15am-8.45am
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Registration of Delegates |
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8.45am-9.00am
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Opening Remarks |
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9.00am-10.30am
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Session 6:
Relocating the Child: Parental Movement and International Adoptions
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Chair: Ranjit Malhotra (Ind)
- Chief Federal Magistrate John Pascoe (Aus)
Trafficking in Unborn Children
- Federal Magistrate Paul Howard (Aus)
Roam Around the World – International Relocation of Children
- Associate Professor Debbie Ong (Sin)
Parental Relocation Across Borders – Is Relocation in the Child’s Welfare?
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9.00am-10.30am
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Morning (running) Tea Break |
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10.30am–12.00am
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Session 7:
Child Abduction: The Child’s Perspective and Problems of non-Convention countries
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Chair: Dr A.R. Lakshmanan, Chairman, Indian Law Commission (Ind)
- Mr Russell Bywater (UK)
Anne-Marie Hutchinson / Edward Devereux:
The “Voice of the Child” in English Hague Convention 1980 Proceedings
- Mr Anil Malhotra (Ind)
To Return or Not Return – Hague Convention vs. Non-Convention Countries
- Ms Chew Swee Yoke (M’sia)
Implementation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980- Practical Issues and Lessons Learnt
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12.00am–1.00pm
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Buffet Lunch (Ellenborough Market Café) |
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1.00pm–2.15pm
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Session 8:
The Child’s Voice : Representation for Children and Specialists Courts
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Chair: Associate Professor Chan Wing Cheong (Sin)
- District Judge Regina Ow (Sin)
The CHILD (Children’s Best Interest, Less-Adversarial Programme in Singapore)
- Ms Minal Vohra (Aus)
Representing Child in Family Law Proceedings in Australia – The Responsibilities and Roles of the “Independent Children’s Lawyer)
- Ms Tamiko Nakamura (Jap)
Institutionalization of “Child Representative” In Japan
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2.15pm-3.30pm
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Session 9:
Custody, Care and Control and Access – Theory vs. Practice, Natural Parents vs. Non-parents
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Chair: District Judge Jen Koh (Sin)
- Ms Lim Hui Min (Sin)
- Professor Leong Wai Kum (Sin)
- Dr Katijah Dawood (Sin)
Combined Presentation: Custody, Care and Control& Access
(1) Theory vs. Practice
(2) Natural Parents vs. Non-parents
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3.30pm-4.00pm
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Afternoon (running) Tea Break |
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3.30pm–5.00pm
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Session 10:
The Family Lawyer Forum:
Common topic -
Mechanisms for Effective Maintenance Enforcement: Thinking out of the Box
Additional individual topics presenting Developments in Child Law Issues in the region
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Chair/Moderator: Michael Hwang, SC (Sin)
Featuring:
- Raymond Yeo (Sin): Enforcement of Maintenance Orders
- Chief Federal Magistrate John Pascoe (Aus): Family Law on De Facto Relationships
- Andrew Davies (Aus): Child Abduction Protocol for S’pore, M’sia, HK, NZ and Australia
- Foo Yet Ngo (M’sia): Developments in Child Law in Malaysia
- Russell Bywater (UK): Developments in Child Law in UK
- Winnie Chow (HK): Domestic Violence Ordinance
An Overview of the Domestic Violence Ordinance in Hong Kong
- Tamiko Nakamura (Japan): Amendment of Japanese Single Custody Syste
- KTS Tulsi (Ind): Rent-a-womb and child trafficking in India
- Anil Malhotra (Ind): Surrogacy Issues in India
All Aboard for the Fertility Express
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5.00pm-5.15pm
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Conference Summary & Closing Remarks |