Family Law - The Latest Developments in One Day

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar is for busy family law practitioners. It covers a wide range of topics including case law updates plus practice, procedure and regulatory issues.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

Divorce/Dissolution/Nullity

• New Divorce Law since implementation
• How has it changed the way we run divorce cases
• Position with costs
• Sole and Joint Applications

Financial Remedy Orders

• Case law update
• Conduct and litigation misconduct
• Maintenance Pending Suit
• Special Contribution Arguments
• Costs

Private Children Law

• Child Arrangements Orders - methods of enforcement
• PD12J: When is a Fact Finding Hearing necessary?
• Vulnerable witnesses
• Scott Schedules and Narrative Statements
• Restrictions on parental responsibility

Domestic Abuse Law and Practice

• Case law update
• Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Key Developments
• Cross Examination and DAPO’s

Cohabitation

• Use of TOLATA
• Key Case Law Developments

Public Children Law

• Case law update
• Fact finding hearings
• Contact with/end of contact with a child in care
• Special Guardianship Orders
• Change of nationality of children in care
• Recovery orders

Adoption and Placement Orders

• Case law update
• Inherent jurisdiction and wardship
• Leave to Revoke Placement Orders and Leave to Oppose Adoption Orders

Please note: You are reminded that the contents of this live session will involve discussions relating to sensitive issues about safeguarding. Also, given that many people are working from home, we ask you to ensure that you are in a private space where you and the speaker(s) is/are not overheard.

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.