LAW2023 Online: Family Law (Spring)

This event includes:

• A high quality 4 x 1 hour pre-recorded video and audio broadcast (topic titles are listed below)
• Q&A – watch the 1 hour recording of the “Shape The Debate” Q&A session with the speakers. This is your opportunity to hear our experts answering attendee questions on both the pre-recorded content and general day to day Family Law issues
• LAW2023 Online: Family Law Exhibition – claim an additional hour of CPD, via a choice of webinar from our Webinar Learning Library worth £35+VAT
  
  

Topics covered are:

Do we still need to prove Detriment in TOLATA Cases?

Presented by Elissa Da Costa-Waldman

This session will consider the ‘old’ law on detriment in both constructive trust and proprietary estoppel cases and what has historically constituted acts of detriment, such as moving countries, changing careers, making large contributions to the acquisition of property and other actions. In many TOLATA cases of old, detriment has been an essential factor but is this still the case in the light of Hudson v Hathway? Find out by joining this session!

In addition, there has long been debate about whether the remedies in proprietary estoppel cases are confusing and what exactly the remedy should be. This year saw a Supreme Court decision, Guest v Guest on the point so be my Guest and find out!

What’s New in Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 cases?

Presented by Elissa Da Costa-Waldman

This session will consider the practice and procedure on making applications pursuant to Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 including who may make the application and what such applications cover. As well as the overview of the law, there will be extensive coverage of the recent case of Stacey v McNicholas which questioned whether ‘rent’ could be paid under Schedule 1 pending receipt of a lump sum capital payment under the Act.

Divorce, Dissolution, Nullity and Judicial Separation – What are the differences?

Presented by Safda Mahmood

This session will cover:

• Divorce - The New and the Old Law
• Nullity – When many this be sought and what are the requirements?
• Judicial (Separation) – When is this relevant?
• Divorce Procedure
• Service Issues
• 20 Week Period
• Disputing the Divorce- When may this be done?
• Current Developments

Use of Pre-nuptial Agreements and Conduct Issues in Financial Remedy Matters

Presented by Safda Mahmood

This session will cover:

• Pre-nuptial and Post Nuptial Agreements - What is the difference?
• Case Law Developments
• Consideration of Radmacher v Granatino Principles
• What may such agreements contain?
• Developments in Conduct Issues in Financial Remedy Matters
• How does conduct affect the distribution of assets?