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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 Peter Boshier
"How does the Justice system treat victims of Domestic Violence"
Hawkes Bay LIVE Conference - Napier
Judge Peter Boshier
21 August 2008

Speech of Family Court Judge Rosemary Riddell
"Protecting Children from Family Violence"
International Conference on Child Labour and Child Exploitation - Cairns, Australia
Judge Rosemary Riddell
3-5 August 2008

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
"The Inaugural International Family Justice Lecture"
Family Law Bar Association of England and Wales - London, England
Judge Peter Boshier
3 June 2008

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Annual Conference "Listening to Children's Views in Disputed Custody and Access Cases" Judicial Interviews in New Zealand
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Judge Peter Boshier
29 May 2008

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
Challenges Facing the Family Court
Public Law Seminar
Judge Peter Boshier
22 April 2008

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
Is there a Yardstick of Equality in our backyard?
13th Australian National Family Law Conference
Judge Peter Boshier
8 April 2008

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
The Family Court - Towards Achieving Our Best
Auckland Family Courts Association
Judge Peter Boshier
29 November 2007

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
New Zealand Law Society Family Law Conference
The Principal Family Court Judge's vision for the Family Court going forward after the first 25 years
Judge Peter Boshier
8 November 2007

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
Family Court Matters Bill - How the Family Court can improve its approach to resolving disputes of those that come before it
Dispute Resolution in the Family Court - LEADR Conference
Judge Peter Boshier
21 September 2007

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
New Trends in the Family Court - How Psychologists can best help children
New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference
Judge Peter Boshier
25 August 2007

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
Preventing Child Abduction in New Zealand
Judge Peter Boshier
1 June 2007

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Waikato Domestic Violence Hui
Dealing with Family Violence in New Zealand
Judge Peter Boshier
1 March 2007

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - IFXV Biannual International Foster Care Association Conference, Waikato University
Permanency of Care for Children
Judge Peter Boshier
15 February 2007

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Te Hokinga Mai Conference
Family Group Conferences and the Judicial Process: What Judges take notice of, and some new thoughts
Judge Peter Boshier
28 November 2006

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families - Lecture Room 2, Rutherford House, Lambton Quay, Wellington
The Family Court 25 years on - has the vision been realised?
Judge Peter Boshier
17 October 2006

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Family Law Section - New Zealand Law Society, Christchurch Golf Club, 42 Horseshoe Lake Road, Shirley, Christchurch
The Family Court 25 Years On
Judge Peter Boshier
13 October 2006

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Auckland Family Courts Association, Novotel, Ellerslie, Auckland
Parenting Hearings Programme: Less Adversarial Children's Hearings
Judge Peter Boshier
14 September 2006

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Queensland Law Society, Family Law Residential, Novotel Twin Waters, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Domestic Violence: A Comparative New Zealand Perspective
Judge Peter Boshier
19 August 2006

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Manawatu Family Court's Association, Wharerata, Massey University, Palmerston North
Media Openness in the Family Courts
Judge Peter Boshier
8 August 2006

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - LexisNexis Child Law 2006, Heritage Hotel Auckland
A Vision for the Future: Dispute Resolution in the new era of Child Law
Judge Peter Boshier
25 May 2006

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Centre for Children and Young People, Byron Bay, New South Wales
Contact and Relocation: Focusing on Children
Involving Children in Decision Making: Lessons from New Zealand
Judge Peter Boshier
1 May 2006

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Tairawhiti Abuse Intervention Network Hui, Lawson Field Theatre, Gisborne
Domestic Violence in New Zealand - Better outcomes for our Families
Judge Peter Boshier
11 April 2006

Speech of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier - Te Unga Waka Marae
The Domestic Violence Act ten years on
Judge Peter Boshier
27 March 2006

Speech Judge J F Moss
Welfare Outcomes for Children when the State Intervenes New Zealand's Family Court Process at its Best
Judge J F Moss
February 2006

Archived Speeches

Recent Papers

Memorandum of Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier
United Nations Human Rights Committee - Communication No 1368/2005
Judge Peter Boshier
18 May 2007

To view a copy of the United Nations Human Rights Committee Communication and the Government Response to this please click here.

Archived Papers