Following consultation earlier this year, the President of the Family Division has released numerous comprehensive draft standard orders for use in all family proceedings. It is important for practitioners to note the Practice Guidance issued in respect of the use of the orders. Use is not...
Read MoreThe Northampton Family Court is hosting a training event entitled "Contact and the child - in public and private law proceedings". It is taking place on 11th May 2018 at The Learning Hub, One Angel Square, Northampton and the cost is £55 per person. The booking...
Read MoreThe Leicester & Leicestershire Family Justice Board prides itself on the quality of our annual training conferences – or Family Justice Days – organised by our Education Sub-committee. 2017 has been no exception. Entitled “Can you hear us? Older children in the family justice system” the...
Read MoreAll lawyers tickets are sold out. There are a very few Social Care Professionals tickets left and the sale of those tickets will close at 4pm 27th October 2017....
Read MoreThe Leicester and Leicestershire Family Law Training Association, Chaired by Martin Kingerley, present this year's FJB Day. All Early Bird Tickets are now SOLD OUT and there are limited tickets still available. This year's conference has a fantastic line up and is taking place on Friday 3rd...
Read MorePlaces are still available for this week's children law seminar hosted by No5 Chambers in Wolverhampton. The programme and booking details can be found here....
Read MoreThe President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has issued a revised Family Procedure Rules Practice Direction 12J which will come into force on 2nd October 2017 and is to be applied in all courts considering an application for a Child Arrangements Order when...
Read MoreNo5 Chambers is hosting two CPD seminars on 13th July 2017 in Leicester at 4:45-6:00pm. Participants can elect to attend either Agree to Disagree: Agreements in financial remedy post-Radmacher (hosted by Juliet Allen) or Human Rights Act applications in Children Act proceedings: An update (hosted by...
Read MorePlease take note of the farewell dinner being held in honour of Leicester's departing Designated Family Judge, His Honour Judge Bellamy. The event is black tie and is to be held at the City Rooms, Leicester on Thursday 24th November 2016 from 7pm. Demand will be high, so...
Read MoreThe Association of Lawyers for Children will be hoping to continue in the rich vein of success of their annual conferences, with their upcoming conference in Bristol on 17th-19th November 2016. Entitled "25 years of the Children Act; More Haste, Less Speed?", the conference features a packed schedule....
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