When Criminal Law Enters the Family Court - Practice, Procedure & Fairness

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar provides an easy to understand and practical guide for all family law practitioners as well as offering insight for criminal practitioners looking to develop their understanding of how the family court interacts with the criminal jurisdiction.

As well as providing some practical tips, this live session will look at the interplay between criminal and family law. The emphasis will be on where and when criminal law concepts and procedures are used in the family court and when they are not. This live session will also look at how to plead a case in the family court as well as best practice in obtaining disclosure between the two jurisdictions.

This live session is aimed at barristers, solicitors, trainees, legal executives and paralegals who practice in family law as well as criminal practitioners seeking to develop their understanding.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Difference and similarities between the two jurisdictions
• What family law says about the criminal law
• When criminal law is used in The Family Court
• When criminal law interacts with family law - practice and procedure
• Pleading a case - schedules, narrative accounts and fairness
• Practical tips on disclosure within the two jurisdictions
• Where are we now/what next?

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.