LAW2022 Online: Family Law (Autumn)

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
• LAW2022 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:

Financial Remedy Autumn Roundup

Presented by Elissa Da Costa-Waldman

This session is an Autumn update on the changes this year to Financial Remedy applications with an in-depth analysis of some of the recent landmark decisions namely-

• X v C [2022] EWFC 79
• WC v HC [2022] EWFC 22
• Uddin v Uddin [2022] EWFC 75
• Paul v Paul [2022] EWHC 1638 (Fam)
• And some helpful discussion about completing ES1 and ES2!

Qualified Legal Representatives Appointed by the Court

Presented by Elissa Da Costa-Waldman

A new Practice Direction (PD 3AB) now governs the practice and procedure in relation to the prohibition of a particular party from cross examination of a witness (usually in domestic abuse cases) and the Ministry of Justice has published statutory guidance on the role of qualified legal representatives whom the court will appoint to conduct such cross-examination. This course will therefore provide an overview of PD 3AB and the statutory guidance relating to a qualified legal representative (QLR) being appointed by the court.

Domestic Abuse – Key Principles and Developments

Presented by Safda Mahmood

This session will cover:

• Domestic Abuse - What protection is available?
• Family Law Act 1996 – Non - Molestation and Occupation Orders
• Drafting and Without Notice Orders – Guidance
• Enforcement – Civil and Criminal Actions
• Domestic Abuse Act 2021 – Changes and Update
• Current Developments

Principles of Parental Responsibility and Use of Section 8 Orders in Family Law

Presented by Safda Mahmood

This session will cover:

• Parental Responsibility
• Section 8 orders
• Specific Issue Applications
• Contact (Child Arrangements) and Enforcement
• Domestic Abuse and Child Arrangements
• Special Guardianship Orders