Workshop 62: The Use of Tort Law in Family Law Cases With IPV and Coercive Control
In family law cases, tort claims arising from abusive conduct in an intimate partner context have traditionally been advanced through certain well-established causes of action: assault, battery, and intentional infliction of mental distress. Yet these categories may not be sufficiently subtle, sensitive, or nuanced to be able to address the various kinds of abusive conduct seen in family law cases. The presenters in this session will make the case for the expansion of tort law remedies to open more avenues of redress and justice for survivors of family violence and coercive control.

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* 1. Based on the content of this session, I am able to: (1=Strongly disagree, 5=Strongly agree)

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1. Identify the current legal status of the several categories of intentional tort claims that can – in various international jurisdictions – be advanced as avenues for obtaining remedies for survivors/victims of intimate partner violence and coercive control.
2. Identify some of the key arguments – from the philosophical to the practical – for expanding either or both of the scope and the classes of intentional torts applicable to the family law arena, with the goal of better ensuring that appropriate remedies are available to the survivors/victims of IPV and coercive control.

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* 2. Please rate presenter: Brian J. Burke, LLB (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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* 3. Please rate presenter: Mary-Jo Maur, LLB, LLM (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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* 4. The content of the presentation was consistent with the abstract in the conference brochure

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* 5. Please rate this session presentation overall (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)

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* 6. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program? (1=Very little, 5=Great deal)

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* 7. Information presented in this session reflected the most current evidence on this topic (1=Disagree, 5=Agree)

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* 8. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development (1=Not useful, 5=Extremely useful)

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