Gender and Inclusivity in International Families
London, United Kingdom
23 June 2022 - 25 June 2022
Thursday 23 June 2022 | |
| 08:30 » 09:30 | Registrations at Friends House |
| 09:30 » 10:00 | Welcome address by the AIJA President and the OC |
| 10:00 » 11:15 | LGBTQ+ 2022: An introduction and retrospective An update as to developments in recent years and a look at potential progress and challenges facing LGBT+ communities in relation to rights and recognition. Moderator: John Davies, Farrer & Co LLP, UNITED KINGDOM Speakers:
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| 11:15 » 11:45 | Coffee Break |
| 11:45 » 13:00 | Financial orders on divorce: The same but different? A panel discussion considering whether courts are gender blind when it comes to financial disputes on divorce or relationship breakdown. What if the claim is made following the breakdown of a same-sex relationship? Does that make any difference to the way the financially weaker/claimant party is treated in practice? Moderator: Jennifer Wilkie, Burness Paull, UNITED KINGDOM Speakers:
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| 13:00 » 14:00 | Lunch - at the seminar venue |
| 14:00 » 15:15 | LGBTQ+ Wealth Planning and tax A panel discussion considering what considerations there might be when acting for members of LGBTQ+ families in different jurisdictions (including in jurisdictions where marriage is not open to them). This discussion will also consider how “neutral” tax law is so far as it relates to LGBTQ+ issues and whether there are tax burdens which are more likely to affect LGBTQ+ people.
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| 15:15 » 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 » 17:00 | Pink Pensions A session considering issues relating to LGBTQ+ pensions, including the extent to which the type of partnership determines the pension rights of partners and spouses. Do partners have the same pension rights as spouses? Is a less strict approach conceivable? What about LGBTQ+ partners in jurisdictions where marriage is not open to them? Moderator: Ferenc Ballegeer, FB-tax, Belgium Speakers:
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| 17:00 | End of first day scientific program |
| 19:15 » 22:30 | Thames Boat Dinner • Embark: 19.15 at Westminster Pier • Disembark: 22.30 at Westminster Pier |
Friday 24 June 2022 | |
| 09:00 » 09:30 | Registrations at Friends House |
| 09:30 » 10:45 | The end of the rainbow – disputes within LGBTQ+ families Moderators: Emma Holland and Jenny Duggan, Stewarts, UNITED KINGDOM Speakers:
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| 10:45 » 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 » 12:15 | LGBTQ+ Asylum claims A discussion concerning the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ asylum seekers fleeing persecution.
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| 12:15 » 13:15 | Paths to parenthood An introduction to LGBTQ+ paths to parenthood, including international and domestic adoption, surrogacy and assisted reproduction. This session will explore the various options in different jurisdictions. Moderator: Katie Newbury, Kingsley Napley, UNITED KINGDOM Speakers:
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| 13:15 » 14:30 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:30 » 15:30 | Keynote Speaker - “Trans* 101” An introduction to the trans* space designed for audiences coming to the subject for the first time. |
| 15:30 » 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 » 17:00 | Gender identity and children: experiences from different jurisdictions. An exploration of the approach of the court to child welfare issues involving gender identity in different jurisdictions. The role of parents, medical professionals, schools and the state.
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| 17:00 | End of second day scientific programme |
| 19:30 | Friday optional dinner at several restaurants * Payable onsite |
Saturday 25 June 2022 | |
| 10:00 » 16:00 | Brunch at Granary Square Brasserie - Optional Social Program You will be able to visit a free museum which has opened in Kings Cross on Queer Britain: https://queerbritain.org.uk/ |
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