Full Description
Family Law and Litigation applies a practical approach to a
range of family law and practice topics. The
course book discusses a range of issues relating to the practicalities of
family litigation, including taking instructions, funding, drafting bundles,
fact finding hearings, position statements and skeleton arguments, hearings,
and enforcement.
Private law children disputes are explained, including
parentage and child maintenance and other practical issues.
Public law children disputes are also considered, including
child protection, care and supervision orders and adoption and other permanency
options.
The course book also explains the law and practice relating
to domestic abuse, including the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
The law and practice relating to divorce and judicial
separation is explained, together with financial orders. Finally, the rights of
cohabitants upon separation are reviewed.
The book is supported by a number of activities and links to
practice which reflect the authors' wide-ranging experience in family law and
practice.
Family Law and Litigation is the recommended textbook for
the CILEX Professional Stage Family Law and Litigation module, but it will also
provide invaluable guidance for law students and other practitioners who are
seeking to develop and update their practical and commercial skills in this
area.
Contents
CHAPTER 1 Taking Instructions from Your
Client
CHAPTER 2 Alternatives to Court
Proceedings
CHAPTER 3 Funding
CHAPTER 4 Litigants in Person in Family
Proceedings
CHAPTER 5 Drafting Applications and
Statements
CHAPTER 6 Preparation of Court Bundles
CHAPTER 7 The Court Room
CHAPTER 8 Instructing Counsel
CHAPTER 9 Instructing Experts
CHAPTER 10 Fact Finding Hearings
CHAPTER 11 Position Statements and
Skeleton Arguments
CHAPTER 12 The Court Hearing Itself
CHAPTER 13 Appeals
CHAPTER 14 Enforcement
CHAPTER 15 Ending a Family Case
CHAPTER 16 Principles of the Children Act
1989 and the Meaning of Parentage
CHAPTER 17 Practical Aspects of Private
Law Relating to Children
CHAPTER 18 Child Maintenance
CHAPTER 19 Public Law Children and Child
Protection Procedures
CHAPTER 20 Protecting Children in
Emergencies
CHAPTER 21 Care Orders and Supervision
Orders
CHAPTER 22 Adoption and Other Permanency
Options
CHAPTER 23 Protection from Domestic Abuse
CHAPTER 24 Divorce, Dissolution and
Judicial Separation
CHAPTER 25 Financial Orders Following
Divorce and Dissolution
CHAPTER 26 Financial Orders - The
Procedure
CHAPTER 27 Cohabitation
