Family law and practice for new entrants

This is an introductory webinar for new practitioners, or those moving to family law from other disciplines, trainees, support staff, paralegals or those returning after a career break and require a refresher.

The webinar will cover both theory and practice and include the following:

• Summary of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 and how they are used
• Use of standard documents – what is available?
• Taking instructions, funding and initial steps
• Key principles of divorce and dissolution
• Online and paper applications
• Domestic abuse and steps to take  – what remedies are available?
• Financial aspects following relationship breakdown
• Resolving financial aspects for married parties and civil partners
• Cohabitation and unmarried party disputes – what are the remedies and procedure?
• Private children law disputes over ‘live with’ and ‘spend time with’
• Local authority involvement and care cases