Speeches and Papers home
The views expressed in the speeches and papers provided here are those of the author/s. The Family Court and the Ministry of Justice do not necessarily endorse the views of a particular author or authenticate the accuracy of the information provided.
Recent Speeches
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 457Kb)
Reclaiming our lost children
Rotary 9940 District Conference
Wanganui
22 April 2012
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 709Kb
Family Justice: Aligning Fairness, Efficiency and Dignity
Four Jurisdictions Family Law Conference
Liverpool
4 February 2012
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 156Kb)
Opening address to the New Zealand Law Society Family Law Conference
Auckland
21 November 2011
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 651Kb)
Investing in life: meeting the cost of family violence
National Collective of Women's Refuges
Palmerston North
4 November 2011
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 273 Kb)
The Family Court - Beyond 30 Years
Auckland Family Courts Association
Rose Gardens, Parnell, Auckland
16 August 2011
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 254 Kb)
What's Gender got to do with it in New Zealand Family Law?
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Orlando, Florida
2 June 2011
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 263 Kb)
Cabinet Review of the Family Court: Response of the Principal Family Court Judge
Hawke's Bay Family Courts Association
Havelock North
13 May 2011
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 418Kb)
Mediation in the Family Court: Where to Now?
Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand
Auckland
23 February 2011
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 15Kb)
Doing more for men who are violent
White Ribbon Day - Mens' Breakfast
Pipitea Marae - Wellington
Judge Peter Boshier
25 November 2010
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 21Kb)
Getting it right in the Family Court
Christchurch Family Courts Association
Christchurch
Judge Peter Boshier
18 November 2010
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 631Kb)
Developing Family Relationships
Trans-Tasman Law and Legal Practice Conference
Christchurch
Judge Peter Boshier
28 August 2010
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 593Kb)
Have Judges been missing the point and allowing relocation too readily?
International Child Abduction, Forced Marriage and Relocation Conference
London Metropolitan University
Judge Peter Boshier
1 July 2010
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 64.2Kb)
Why the Family Court needs an Early Intervention Process
LexisNexis Child Law Conference 2010
Auckland
Judge Peter Bosher
22 April 2010
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 100Kb)
Family Violence and Crime: Breaking the Cycle
Rotary 9920 District Conference
Hastings
Judge Peter Boshier
17 April 2010
Media Statement of the Principal Family Court Judge
Family Court to fast track child care cases
9 April 2010
Media Statement of the Principal Family Court Judge
Family Court to move on Early Intervention
4 December 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 290Kb)
Out of the Darkness: Arresting the Spiral of Family Violence
Te Tau Ihu - Strategies for Practitioners Working to Prevent Family Violence
Blenheim
Judge Peter Boshier
19 November 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 30Kb)
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust Conference
Grandparents and the Family Court
Auckland
Judge Peter Boshier
28 October 2009
Speech of Family Court Judge Paul von Dadelszen (PDF, 103Kb)
Mediation and other forms of court assisted negotiations in New Zealand
Children's Issues Forum - Hong Kong
Judge Paul von Dadelszen
25 September 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 15Kb)
The Three Changes I Would Most Like To See Occur In The Next Three Years
New Zealand Law Society Family Law Conference
Auckland
Judge Peter Boshier
17 September 2009
Speech of the Acting Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 518Kb)
Conflict, Process, Resolution - A Judicial Perspective on Specialist Reports
Psychological Society Conference
Palmerston North
Judge Paul von Dadelszen
29 August 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 58Kb)
Safeguarding Children's Rights in Child Protection
5th World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Judge Peter Boshier
24 August 2009
Speech of the Acting Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 61Kb)
A new Adoption Act for the new Millennium
Roy McKenzie Centre Families in Transition Seminar
Auckland
Judge Paul von Dadelszen
17 August 2009
Speech of the Acting Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 48Kb)
Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Family Court - Implementation, Issues and a General Overview
Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand Annual Conference
Wellington
Judge Paul von Dadelszen
7 August 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 128Kb)
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
International Family Law Conference
Windsor, England
Judge Peter Boshier
4 August 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier (PDF, 12Kb)
"What's A Protection Order?"
Jigsaw National Hui of Child Advocates
Wellington
Judge Peter Boshier
22 July 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge (PDF, 57Kb)
"Early Mental Health Intervention with Young People - Is the Mental Health Act a Help or a Hindrance?"
Capital Coast District Health Board Conference
Wellington
Judge Peter Boshier
22 June 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier (PDF, 53Kb)
"The Child's Voice in Process: Which Way is Forward?"
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Annual Conference
New Orleans
Judge Peter Boshier
29 May 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier (PDF, 54Kb)
"Solving Custody Battles: Is the Family Court Serving Us Well?"
Child and Youth Law Conference 2009
Stamford Plaza, Auckland
Judge Peter Boshier
26 March 2009
Speech of the Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier (PDF, 45Kb)
"Are stopping violence programmes worthwhile?"
Domestic Violence Hui
Awataha Marae, North Shore
Judge Peter Boshier
16 February 2009
