Forced Marriage - What You Need to Consider as a Family Lawyer

Name: Forced Marriage - What You Need to Consider as a Family Lawyer
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SRA Competency

Level

Update: Requires no prior subject knowledge

CPD

1 hour

Viewership

Access for entire organisation

Introduction

Forced marriages will be impacted by the seismic developments which have occurred in the last 18 months.

All family lawyers need to consider the impact of the June 2020 Harm report, the President’s Judgment in H-N, and the Domestic Abuse Bill and how all three will impact on how we apply for and prepare FMPO applications.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

The definition of a forced marriage, and an examination of case law considering capacity, informed consent and the importance of recent developments in coercive control

Impact of the President’s Judgment in H-N and the place of coercive control

The impact of the MOJ’s Harm report, June 2020

The impact of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021

A practical guide to preparing an FMPO application in the light of the above, including pitfalls to avoid

Acting for a child

Third party orders for disclosure or protection of the person and when they are necessary

International considerations and when to make wardship/ Hague applications and related orders

Recent case-law including Re C (Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage) and Re K (Forced Marriage: Passport Order) and others

This webinar was recorded on 5th May 2022