Family Law Webinars - Spring/ Summer 2023

42BR's Family Group is pleased to present their Spring/Summer programme of webinars covering various topics in the family law sector.

The first four webinars in our programme are aimed at experienced solicitors and focus on fact finding hearings and public law cases.

The second half of our programme is aimed at more junior solicitors, and will provide helpful tips across financial remedies, private and public law family cases.

Please note, you will need to register for each webinar individually using the links below.

Family Law Webinars

Thursday 23rd February - Financial Remedies Update

Siân Smith
Siân’s financial remedies update will consider recent developments in case law and practice. Placing an emphasis on practical tips, Siân will explore key issues and changes, bringing you fully up to date.

Financial Remedies Update recording.

Thursday 16th March - Have Finding of Fact Hearings as we know them disappeared?

Tina Cook KC and Zoe McGrath
In this webinar, Tina and Zoe will explore the courts’ evolving approach to Fact Finding Hearings and when they will be directed. Exploring the significance of cases such as Re G (Child Post-Mortem Report: Delays) [2022] EWFC 55 and H-W (Care Proceedings; further fact finding hearing), they will address when a court will deem Fact Finding Hearings necessary despite the delay they invariably bring.

Have Finding of Fact Hearings as we know them disappeared? recording.

Thursday 13th April - The Problem of Memory in Family Fact-Finding

Damian Woodward-Carlton KC and Sharan Bhachu
Given the central role of the memories of parties and witnesses in fact-finding hearings, there continue to be a range of misunderstandings and fallacies about how memory works and its reliability - the implications for fact-finding in family proceedings are explored in this webinar.

The problems of memory in family fact finding recording.

Thursday 11th May - Public Law Update

Amanda Jepson and Mark Chaloner
Amanda Jepson and Mark Chaloner will be presenting a public law update, in which they will examine the latest cases and research.

Public Law Update recording.

20th Feb 2023