Certificate in Children Law - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will provide an introduction to children law, in both private and public children law cases.

Using worked examples, this live session is intended for trainees, paralegals and/or those looking to switch practice areas. It will be relevant for those working in both private practice and local authority.

The live session is delivered by an experienced children law practitioner, who has worked in both the private and public law sector.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Children Act 1989 - Key principles
• Parental Responsibility - What, why and how?
• Private Children Law Orders
• Child Arrangement Orders
• Specific Issue and Prohibited Steps Orders
• Running private law cases
• Pathfinder pilot
• Cases involving Domestic Abuse and Child Arrangements
• Enforcing Child Arrangements Orders - What are the options?
• Public child care cases
• Conducting Pre-proceedings Steps
• Emergency protection
• Care and Supervision orders - How do these operate?
• Secure Accommodation and DOL Orders
• Running care cases under the Public Law Outline
• Placement Orders and Adoption Orders
• Case study

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.