Everything You Wanted to Know About Practising Family Law [Paperback]

This book provides trainees and newly qualified solicitors with a first aid kit for dealing with the most common aspects of work in a busy family department, including domestic violence, private children matters, ancillary relief applications and cohabitation disputes.First published in 2005. This book provides trainees and newly qualified solicitors with a first aid kit for dealing with the most common aspects of work in a busy family department, including domestic violence, private children matters, ancillary relief applications and cohabitation disputes.

SECTION 1: DOMESTIC ABUSE The law and where to find it 1 The Family Law Protocol 2 The first meeting with the client 3 Making an application to the court 4 Drafting statements in domestic abuse cases 5 Making your clients application at court 6 Addressing the bench The return date hearing 8 Ethical issues SECTION 2: APPLICATIONS UNDER THE CHILDREN ACT 1989 The law and where to find it 1 Interviewing the client 2 Case preparation 3 Drafting statements 4 The welfare report 5 Negotiation 6 Conducting the negotiation 7 Agendas 8 Beginning the negotiation 9 Managing clients expectations 10 Drafting the consent order SECTION 3: ANCILLARY RELIEF APPLICATIONS, The law and where to find it 1 The Pre-Application Protocol 2 Interviewing the client 3 Case preparation 4 The detective work 5 Analysing the other partys disclosure 6 Preparing for the First Appointment 7 When to use the First Appointment as an FDR 8 Further disclosure 9 Instructing an expert 10 Preparing for the FDR 11 Preparing for a final hearing 12 Drafting orders 13 Negotiation techniques SECTION 4: COHABITATION CASES Introduction The law and where to find it 1 What is a cohabitant? 2 Ownership of property 3 Advising on separation 4 Trusts 5 Home improvements 6 The engaged couple 7 Quantifying the beneficial interest 8 Agreement to vary beneficial interests 9 Separation agreements for cohabitants 10 Procedure 11 Case preparation 12 Drafting the dlã*