UK Technology and Domestic Violence 2022 Conference

Overview

As advocates and family law professionals, we know that offenders use whatever means available to abuse, harass, stalk, and monitor victims. Today technology has provided offenders with tools to accomplish these tasks and so much more. In this interactive workshop, attendees will explore the risks and benefits of technology for victims and professionals alike. Attendees will learn safety planning and evidence collection strategies for phone technology, location apps, social media, and more. Non-technical language will be used to describe the privacy levels of each area and how to safely navigate the world of technology.

Attendees will also learn how the Our Family Wizard co-parenting tool will help promote healthy and safe communication that can be utilised while in a secure and safe place, including a confidential domestic violence shelter. This online and mobile communication tool allows for a shared parenting calendar, secure messaging, expense tracking and more. Utilised and ordered worldwide as the leader in co-parenting communication.

Agenda

Date: Tuesday, 6^th December, 2022
Location: the Royal Spa Hotel in Tunbridge Wells
Cost: Free

9:30am - 10:00am: Registration (tea and coffee)
10:00am- 11:00am: The intersection of Technology in Domestic Violence and Family Law Cases
11:00am-11:10am: Break (tea and coffee)
11:10am- 11:50am: The intersection of Technology, Cont.
11:50am – 12pm: Rhea (Sponsor talk)
12:00pm- 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm- 2:00pm: The intersection of Technology, part 2.
2:00pm- 2:10pm: Break (tea and coffee)
2:10pm- 3:00pm: The intersection of Technology, part 2 Cont.
3:00pm- 3:10pm: Break (tea and coffee)
3:10pm- 4:00pm: OurFamilyWizard Tutorial
4:00pm onwards: Networking

Educational Objectives
Upon the completion of the workshop, attendees will be able to:

List three types of technology used to monitor, harass and abuse
Describe evidence collection strategies for text messages and social networking posts
Identify eight strategies for safety planning around technology
Understand how offenders use technology to locate confidential shelters,
Learn how spoofed communication can have impacts in court
To have all communication, recorded and utilised in high conflict cases

Steven Bradley
OurFamilyWizard Professional Liaison

With an extensive law enforcement career focusing on investigating crimes against persons, specializing in sex crimes, child abuse, domestic violence, and crimes against the elderly, Steven Bradley was recruited by the FBI to start a taskforce that would investigate technology and cyber related crimes. After graduating the FBI Academy with honors, he began combating many types of technology crimes including child pornography, cyberstalking, financial exploitation, and apprehending child predators. Later in his career, Steve began working with State Coalitions, and local domestic violence/sexual assault centers on bridging the gaps between law enforcement and community partners to better support survivors and victims. It was there, that Steven led many group discussions and trainings on proper investigative techniques and working together for offender accountability. Now as part of the Our Family Wizard professional team, Steven further promotes the empowerment and healthy communication between separated and divorced parents via technology. Steven is nationally recognized as an expert on law enforcement’s response to intimate partner violence, abuse of the elderly, and stalking/cyberstalking. As an International Trainer for 25 years, Steven is known for his real-world practical education and has provided training throughout the globe on many related topics.

Founded in 2018, Rhea Family Finance is a privately owned and funded market-leading family litigation loan provider. We specialise in providing loans for legal fees, associated costs and a wide range of disbursements for individuals going through the family litigation process. Rhea lead the way in providing competitive, pragmatic and flexible funding. On average, we offer the lowest fixed cost loans of any of the leading matrimonial litigation funders. Our law firm partners attest to the speed and simplicity of our unique service which provides family lawyers and their clients seamless access to track and manage every aspect of their finance application. We are passionate about assisting our borrowers and helping them to achieve a fair outcome. We strive to give our borrowers the opportunity to seek the first-class legal representation that they deserve.

Formed in 2012 the Kent & Medway Domestic Abuse Consortium has evidenced the power of collaboration in developing and delivering a range of mission-driven services across the area. KAMDAC delivered Kent's County-wide IDVA service, which included Specialist Domestic Violence Courts, a trauma-informed practice toolkit for young men as part of the Headstart programme, and a Positive Relationships programme for young women. KAMDAC is formed of four Kent and Medway domestic abuse charities: DAVSS, Oasis, Rising Sun & SATEDA, organisations that bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise in this issue to benefit Kent communities and practitioners.

The OurFamilyWizard website and mobile apps offer divorced or separated parents an array of tools to easily track child arrangements, share important family information, manage expenses, and create an accurate, clear log of co-parenting communication. Working in tandem with clients on OurFamilyWizard, family law and mental health practitioners can assist families to move beyond conflict and co-parent with confidence. OurFamilyWizard has routinely been ordered all over the United Kingdom as well as the Chanel Islands and the Republic of Ireland.

Spencer West is a leading full-service international law firm advising businesses and individuals across the UK and globally, with core values of collaboration, entrepreneurship, and excellence.

Our experienced team of leading family lawyers at Spencer West provides discreet child-focused advice to parents, step-parents, grandparents, guardians and alternative families. Each family is different, and we tailor our advice to your family’s needs.

We work collaboratively with mediators, family consultants, therapists, counsellors, other lawyers and are members of Resolution to promote an amicable approach to achieving an agreement between the parents of the children wherever possible. We also understand there will be circumstances where an agreement cannot be reached, and we have extensive experience in assisting parents through the court process, in arbitration and mediation.

We understand that parents may have addictions or mental health issues and we have a wealth of experience in resolving such complex cases. We are regularly involved with cases that include allegations of domestic abuse whether it be physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. We offer a discreet, sensitive, and empathetic approach to difficult situations.

Our family team are based nationally with a particular focus on Kent, London and the South East.

The Intersection of Technology and Domestic Violence in Family Law Cases

Tuesday, 6th December, 2022

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