Course description
Presented by barristers David Osborne and Reagan Persaud, this webinar draws together the law and practice relevant to the conduct of child cruelty cases in the criminal and family courts.
From the offences engaged to disclosure, evidence gathering and practice rules, the webinar will compare the approach of the courts and provide a practical guide to navigating this challenging area of law.
David and Reagan will also discuss use of the ABE and pre-recorded evidence in criminal proceedings, assisting vulnerable witnesses in the family courts, making use of joint hearings, and more.
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Training Course Content
Introduction
This webinar draws together the law and practice relevant to the conduct of child cruelty cases in the criminal and family courts.
From the offences engaged to disclosure, evidence gathering and practice rules, the webinar will compare the approach of the courts and provide a practical guide to navigating this challenging area of law.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- Criminal offences engaged
- Family offences engaged
- Use of the ABE in and pre-recorded evidence in criminal proceedings
- Assisting vulnerable witnesses in the family courts
- Arrangements to interview children in family proceedings where there is no ABE
- Disclosure/3rd parties in criminal proceedings
- Timing, delay, and which proceedings take precedence
- Making use of joint hearings
- Preventative orders in crime
- Preventative orders in family
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