Working with Clients who Lack Capacity in Financial Remedy Proceedings

Introduction

With pensioners more likely than ever to be divorcing and growing understanding of mental health issues, all solicitors working in this area need a sound grounding in working with protected parties.

This virtual classroom seminar will make suggestions for practical considerations and discuss common thorny problems where parties lack capacity.

Prepare for the unexpected.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• When to seek medical assessment and how to go about it
• Working with clients who lack capacity
• Litigation friends - who to choose, who to avoid
• File management
• Funding issues
• The impact on proceedings
• Practical considerations for progressing a case
• Current caselaw

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.