Acting for Parents & Carers in Care Proceedings with Claire Wills-Goldingham KC

Introduction

Representing parents and carers in care proceedings can be and is often challenging. Cases involving an accidental injury/death require an understanding of quite often now complex medical matters - knowing when and how to challenge medical experts can be daunting - how do you go about it?

Sexual abuse cases bring their own particular challenges - the need to consider wider issues - such as previous/ associated proceedings, mental health issues etc.

What evidence is required - and how is it found? - But be careful what you wish for given duties of disclosure. A methodical but innovative approach is required - particularly when it comes to massive social media downloads.

This live session will also include how to use the FPR to your tactical advantage and reduce the number of witnesses - often adverse once they step into the witness box.

Finally - what’s new legally you need to know about.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Latest re public law outline
• Tactics need to be considered at an early stage dependent upon what client wishes to achieve and what is in fact achievable realistically
• What can go wrong and how best to prevent this
• Social media impact on care proceedings
• Legal update

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.