Speaker: Safda Mahmood

Intermediate/Update Level – Competence – B – Technical Legal Practice

About the course

This course will provide a comprehensive account of financial remedy applications. The morning session will cover updates in this area. There will be a rounded update of key case law and statutory updates surrounding financial matters, including the connection with Schedule 1 CA 1989 and divorce matters. The afternoon session will involve consideration of preparing for financial cases, including use of the pre- action protocol, as well guidance on preparing for the various type of hearings, including the First Appointment and the Financial Dispute Resolution Appointment.

The course will cover a comprehensive account of the law and procedure relating to financial remedy applications. It will cover aspects of a case from first instructions to final order. At the end of the course, there will be more knowledge and confidence in being able to apply for a financial order and to prepare for and present hearings.

Who is this course for?

This course will be of benefit to Chartered Legal Executives, Solicitors, Trainees and support staff. This course will also benefit to advisers who are unsure about, this area of law and for practitioners in family law who seek an update on current law and practice.

Morning Session Outline

Divorce and Finances
Periodical Payments and Maintenance Pending Suit
Inheritance and Barder Principles
Cohabitation Cases – Schedule 1 CA 1989 Developments
Conduct Arguments – Current Position
Litigation Conduct
Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
NCDR and Developments
Hadkinson Orders
Consideration of Developing Case Law

Afternoon Session Outline

Preparing Cases for First Appointments – What documentation is required?
Negligence Claims and Consent Orders
Interim Maintenance Applications – Pursuing such applications
Use of Legal Services Orders
Efficiency Documents
Attending the First Appointment and seeking appropriate directions
Need for Participation Directions
Advising a client at Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR)
Application for Experts
Advocacy Tips in conducting hearings

You will learn

An understanding of the key issues surrounding financial remedy applications for practitioners
An update on key legislative and case law developments
An understanding of developments in financial remedy applications, including preparing for and covering hearings, so as to apply these to your practice.

Speaker Details

This day course will be led by Safda Mahmood, who is a Senior Solicitor and Advocate in a Local Authority, as well as a nationally recognised Professional Development provider. Safda has practiced and lectured in Family Law for over 29 years and is on the Law Society Children Law Accredited Panel, specialising in Children and Adoption Law. As an author, he has written for various publications, such as Jordans’ Family Law Journal, The Legal Executives Journal, Solicitors Journal and the Law Society and Local Government Bulletin. Safda has also co-updated the title ‘Child Care and Protection: Law and Practice: Fifth Edition and is the Editor of the updated 6th edition of 2019 as well as the Children Law Handbook, 2021, by the Law Society, and Special Guardianship and Adoption Law Handbook, 2023, by the Law Society.

Booking

Course Ref 2: £169.00 + VAT per delegate	Discount – if booked with course 3 = £232.00 + VAT in total
Course Ref 3: £95.00 + VAT per delegate	Discount – if booked with course 4 = £169.00 + VAT in total
Course Ref 4: £95.00 + VAT per delegate	Discount – if booked with course 3 = £169.00 + VAT in total

Discount – if booking all 3 courses = £299.00 + VAT in total

Full joining instructions will be provided to delegates 1 week before each course date.
Lunch: Provided if a full day’s course is booked
Discounts also awarded for multiple delegate bookings of 3 or more – email requests to sillstraining@sillslegal.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

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