Course description
There have been wholesale changes to Public Children Law Cases, ranging from a Revised Public Law Outline as from April 2014, as well as the relaunch of the PLO in February 2023. There have been developments in the law and procedure relating to Thresholds, bundle preparation, and Best Practice Guidance. It is essential that one keeps abreast of the expectations placed upon practitioners by the courts, clients’ and funding bodies.
This live broadcast session will provide a comprehensive account of the law and procedure surrounding this area, and a practical step by step approach to running care cases. It is aimed at those acting for the local authority, parents, extended family members or the children.
The session will discuss the steps to take pre-issue, running a care case, and funding and taking proceedings. The first hearing will be examined, along with criteria and orders sought, later hearings, working agreements, and much more.
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Training Course Content
Introduction
There have been wholesale changes to Public Children Law Cases, ranging from a Revised Public Law Outline as from April 2014, as well as the relaunch of the PLO in February 2023.
There have been developments in the law and procedure relating to Thresholds, bundle preparation, and Best Practice Guidance. It is essential that one keeps abreast of the expectations placed upon practitioners by the courts, clients’ and funding bodies.
This virtual classroom seminar will provide a comprehensive account of the law and procedure surrounding this area. It will enable you to become more familiar and confident with advising and assisting at each stage of the process, whether you are acting for the local authority, parents, extended family members or the children. This live session will provide you with a practical step by step approach to running care cases.
What You Will Learn
This live and interactive broadcast will cover the following:
- Steps to take pre-issue and parental responsibility
- Running a Care Case
- Funding and taking proceedings
- Public Law Outline and Best Practice Guidance - Re Launch of the PLO in 2023
- The First Hearing
- Parties, Joinder and Contact
- Threshold Criteria and Orders Sought
- Parallel Planning
- Working/Written Agreements
- Drafting Case Management Order Documents
- Drafting Thresholds and Responding
- Preparation for Hearings
- Advocacy - Tips and Preparation
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Please note: You are reminded that the contents of this lecture will involve discussions relating to sensitive issues about safeguarding. Also, given that many people are working from home, we ask you to ensure that you are in a private space where you and the speaker(s) is/are not overheard.
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