Course description
Overview
This course is designed to assist practitioners in domestic abuse with the knowledge and skills to be able to provide appropriate support, guidance, and advice to those who will need to seek protection through criminal, civil/ family courts.
The law on Domestic abuse has changed, and while some of the old law will remain in place, aspects of legislation will be amended or repealed by the 2021 Act
Delegates will learn the differences between the current and proposed legal frameworks, evidential tests and court procedure between the criminal and family courts.
There will also be additional duties and powers afforded to public bodies, including health, social care and housing- all responsible to the newly appointed Domestic Abuse Commissioner.
The course will help identify which applications, remedies and orders can be sort from each court and what they provide by way of safeguarding protection to the victims of domestic abuse, as well as an understating on the future expectation of statutory and voluntary agencies.
Who is this for?
All practitioners in domestic abuse including apprentices, trainees, qualified solicitors, advocates and legal execs.
What will you learn?
- Identify the current relevant legal framework as well as the new legislative changes coming into force under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 alongside the new measures to be enacted
- Distinguish between the applications in the criminal and family courts
- Identify what constitutes best evidence to enable a court to make ‘findings of facts’
- How to assist litigants in presenting and preparing evidence
- Practical application, procedure and remedies in relation to all areas of domestic abuse including exclusion of perpetrators
- Breaches and enforcement
- Private law / Contract and domestic abuse
- Changes to police powers and duties on local authorities
PSC Elective
This course may be taken as a PSC elective, although it may also be attended by non-trainees.
SRA Competencies
B
Other related courses
Core Knowledge For New Family Practitioners
Local Authority Children Lawyer – The Essentials
Essential Criminal Law
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Suitability - Who should attend?
All practitioners in domestic abuse including apprentices, trainees, qualified solicitors, advocates and legal execs.
Training Course Content
- Identify the current relevant legal framework as well as the new legislative changes coming into force under the Domestic Abuse Bill 2020 alongside the new measures to be enacted
- Distinguish between the applications in the criminal and family courts
- Identify what constitutes best evidence to enable a court to make ‘findings of facts’
- How to assist litigants in presenting and preparing evidence
- Practical application, procedure and remedies in relation to all areas of domestic abuse including exclusion of perpetrators
- Breaches and enforcement
- Private law / Contract and domestic abuse
- Changes to police powers and duties on local authorities