Interim Care Orders - Law & Procedure Live at Your Desk

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will assist you in preparing for contested interim removal applications.

It will serve as a reminder of the law on threshold, the legal need for an interim care order and what factors the court will need to have regard to in deciding whether separation ought to be endorsed.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• How to be legally prepared for contested interim removal applications
• A brief recap on the threshold criteria pursuant to sections 31 and 38 of the Children Act 1989
• A reminder of the law on interim care orders, including an analysis of C (A Child) (Interim Separation)
• Consideration of real examples together with guidance as to what constitutes level of harm needs to be present at an interim stage, specifically looking at the immediacy test
• An overview of what the court must have regard to when looking at the question of removal
• A guide as to what should be considered when determining if a plan short of removal is available, considering ‘all available resources’

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.