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LAW2024 Online: Family Law (Autumn)
Webinar Details
Available from 30th October 2024
Expires after 90 days
Safda Mahmood and Elissa Da Costa-Waldman
CPD Hours: 6
£149.00
Enquiries
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
- LAW2024 Online: Family Law Exhibition – claim an additional hour of CPD, via a choice of webinar from our Webinar Learning Library worth £35+VAT
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Family Law Topics
Domestic Abuse Injunctions, Cases of Alienating Behaviours and use of PD12J
Presented by Safda Mahmood
This session will cover exploring the various injunctions for personal protection and cases where there are allegations of parental alienation. It will cover the following matters:
- Domestic Abuse - What protection is available?
- Family Law Act 1996 – Non - Molestation and Occupation Orders
- Without Notice Orders and Running Cases – Guidance
- Enforcement – Civil and Criminal Steps
- Developments in cases where alienating behaviour is alleged
- Role of the expert in Parental Alienation cases
- Making use of PD12 J – What do you need to know
Principles of Parental Responsibility, Special Guardianship and Private Children Law Orders
Presented by Safda Mahmood
This session will cover the following matters:
- Parental Responsibility
- Effect of PR, revocation and its restriction
- Section 8 CA 1989 orders and their effect
- Specific Issue Applications – Developments in cases
- Domestic Abuse and Child Arrangements
- Special Guardianship Orders and differences/similarities with Child Arrangements Orders
Modest Money Cases
Presented by Elissa Da Costa-Waldman
This session will cover:
- What constitutes a modest money case?
- Round up of recent case law in modest money cases
- What to do with limited assets, non-compliance and financial misconduct
- Is there a way to stretch the resources that each party has?
- Should we be looking at shared ownership properties to help with rehousing?
- Should we looking at state benefits to increase income?
- If so, what is the impact on periodical payments orders and is there a way around this?
- Is there a place for NCDR in modest asset cases?
What should you expect from a Private FDR?
Presented by Elissa Da Costa-Waldman
With the court system is complete disarray, parties are being encouraged judicially to engage in non-court dispute resolution and particularly to opt for a private FDR.
- What is a Private FDR?
- Is it quicker/cheaper than a court based FDR?
- Advantages/disadvantages
- How do I choose my private FDR judge?
- Preparation for the Private FDR
- What happens at the private FDR
- What happens if settlement is achieved?
- What happens next if settlement is not achieved?
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Testimonials
We have trialled the format at previous online conferences, and we are overwhelmed with the feedback we have received from making our face-to-face events possible online. Comments we have received so far include:
"The whole experience was valuable, and communication has been really first class" - General Advisor
"I wanted to say how much I valued receiving and sharing the Online webinar. I felt it was very helpful and very interesting for you to allow all legal practitioners to participate. Thank you for all the extra information and resources, I look forward to the next." - Solicitor in practice
"The world of law is in constant flux and the speakers update on recent developments will be extremely helpful going forward (as they ever are!)" - Solicitor/Director
"I have never attended a similar event but I definitely would again" - Partner
"A good way to access training at a time to suit you, the online course is as effective as attending in person." - Associate Solicitor