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CROSS EXAMINATION OF EXPERTS TRAINING OPPORTUNITY - AFCC Fall Symposium - October 16, 2026

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Maclean Wiedemann Lawyers LLP
Medicine Hat, Alberta

https://www.afccalberta.org/event-details/fall-sym...

The Mental Health Professional Witness in Family Court and in Arbitration Hearings: A Practical Guide for Family Lawyers

In this full-day training, four experienced professionals representing social work, psychology, law, and the judiciary will provide family lawyers with practical insights into working effectively with mental health professionals and expert evidence in family court and arbitration proceedings.
Topics include:
• Deciding whether to call the mental health professional as a witness
• Distinguishing between factual (lay) and expert evidence and the implications for litigation
• Preparing mental health professionals for court / arbitration hearing attendance, including:
o Reviewing qualifications, experience, and curriculum vitae
o Ensuring they understand the expectations of expert witnesses in court
o Supporting effective communication under cross-examination
• Best practices for examining and cross-examining mental health professionals
• Common pitfalls when introducing expert evidence and how to avoid them
• Insights from a family court justice on what the court finds most helpful from both counsel and mental health professionals; and are differences if the process is arbitration

This program offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from professionals across disciplines and gain practical tools to improve the presentation and use of mental health evidence in family law cases.

51 days ago

Anon 2020

Edmonton Region, Alberta

Can you please provide clarity if this is the same event as "Excelling as a Family Court Witness: Process, Practice and Avoiding Common Pitfalls"?

47 days ago

	Jonathan Tieman view Arbitrator profile Maclean Wiedemann Lawyers LLP Medicine Hat, Alberta Yes - this is the same training. Yes - this is the same training. Edit Reset 44 days ago

Tracy C Brown

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Brown Law Group
Edmonton, Alberta

ALL - Here is the flyer for the AFCC Alberta Fall Symposium - Oct 16th in Calgary - but also virtual!

"Excelling as a Family Court Witness: Process, Practice and Avoiding Common Pitfalls" with Justice J Shaften, Dr. Jeff Chang RPsych, Jane Gillespie MSW, and Sonja Lusignan KC!

Registration link on the flyer and the AFCC Alberta website.

Download AFCC AB Fall Symposium Oct 16-26 - PDF file attached - Sep 30th

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42 days ago

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