Speakers:

David Burles, Alexander Chandler, Richard Tambling

Chairperson:

Judith Rowe QC

Location:

Lion Court Conference Centre, 25 Procter Street, Holborn, London WC1V 6NY

Date:

26 March 2012

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This half-day seminar will provide you with up-to-the-minute guidance on the practice, law and procedure relating to Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 applications. In addition to providing a review of the latest key cases, both reported and unreported, the expert speakers will guide you through costs, funding, the various types of order available and critical tax and trust issues. If you are a family law practitioner who has a developing case load in this area then this cost effective one stop shop seminar is a must-attend event.

Don’t miss out.  Register your place today.

What is included?

• Current thinking on the construction and terms of Schedule 1 trust deeds
• Practical guidance on funding and costs
• Holistic training spanning family law, trusts and tax issues
• Expert analysis of the latest case-law developments
• Intermediate/Advanced level update training
• Plus! The chance to buy selected Family Law products at 20% discount

Who should attend?

Solicitors, barristers and legal executives advising on financial provision for children of
unmarried and/or cohabiting couples
 

Comments from previous delegates

“Excellent update – many thanks”
Catherine Paget, Senior Solicitor, Blake Lapthorn

“Excellent seminar, long overdue.  Well set out and structured”
Taranjit Chana, Surrey Law Centre

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CHAIR

Judith Rowe QC

Judith was called to the Bar in 1979.  She was made a Recorder in 1999, took silk in 2003 and was appointed Deputy High Court Judge of the Family Division in 2005. Judith specialises in the law relating to children and has appeared in a number of reported cases. Throughout her time as a senior junior and in silk, she has been recognised as a leader in her field. She has been a member of the FLBA committee for over 10 years and a member of the Bar Standards Board Complaints Committee for two years. She has written practical research papers on adoption and contact issues, she co-authored the good practice guide to Related Family and Criminal Proceedings and she was part of the 1 Garden Court team that updated Halsbury's Laws Vol 5 (Children). She lectures regularly for the FLBA and for practitioners.

SPEAKERS 

David Burles

David was called to the Bar in 1989 and specialises in financial claims by both married and unmarried parties. As well as being an established expert in ancillary relief claims he has a strong interest in property disputes arising between unmarried parties on relationship breakdown. He was a Member of the Legal Advisory Group that formed part of the Law Commission Cohabitation Project 2006/07, which proposed a new scheme for claims made between cohabitants. David was also a member of the Resolution ‘Living Together’ project which, together with Lord Lester and the Odysseus trust, introduced a Bill into the House of Lords in 2008 in an attempt to promote legislative change in this area. David has given many lectures, has written numerous articles, and in 2008 contributed the chapter in Halsbury’s Laws covering claims under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 and claims under the Child Support Act 1991. His expertise in financial claims has been recognised by his regular entries in Chambers & Partners and Leaders at the Bar. David has been a Deputy District Judge since 2007.

Alexander Chandler

Alexander is ranked as a leading practitioner by The Legal 500 and Chambers UK. He specialises in ancillary relief, TOLATA claims, Schedule 1 applications and general family law.  Alexander is a contributor to Halsbury's Laws, Civil Court Precedents and Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law. He lectures regularly and has written articles for practitioners in various publications, including Family Law.

Richard Tambling

Richard’s practice covers financial orders upon divorce, TOLATA claims and financial remedies under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989.  His practice is developing in the field of inheritance act claims and also the Court of Protection.  He is very experienced in handling all aspects of private law Children Act 1989 disputes.

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13.30 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

14.00 Chair’s Welcome
Judith Rowe QC

14.10  Initial Considerations
Alexander Chandler

• Pre-action protocol
• Procedure under FPR 2010
• Interface with MCA 1973 and TOLATA
• Costs

15.00 AFTERNOON TEA  

15.15  Types of Orders and Criteria Applied by the Court
David Burles

• Types of order available and their duration
• The welfare of the child
• The overarching requirement
• The conventional approach
• Key statutory criteria
• Practical considerations

16.05  Current Thinking on Tax, Trusts and Case Law Developments
Richard Tambling
 

• Tax facts: IHT, CGT and alternative tax structures
• Types of trusts 
• Trust terms
• A review of recent cases, including:
   
  • R v F (Schedule One: Child Maintenance: Mother’s Costs of Contact Proceedings) [2011] 2 FLR 991
  • O v P [2011] EWHC 2425
  • FG v MBW [2011] EWHC 1729

16.55  Question and Answer Session

17.15  CLOSE OF SEMINAR

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Under the Solicitors Regulation Authority, ILEX’s Continuing Professional Development Schemes and the Bar Standards Board New/Established Practitioner Programmes these seminars will receive a credit of 3 hours each

Enquiries
Jordan Publishing Limited,
Conference Department,
21 St Thomas Street,
Bristol
BS1 6JS
Tel: 0117 918 1490
Fax 0117 925 0486
DX 78161 Bristol

Fee
All fees are inclusive of refreshments, lunch (all day events only) and course documentation. Cheques payable to Jordan Publishing Limited.

Booking Terms
If you book online you may enter your credit card details, or ask to be invoiced (customers with existing credit account only). Telephone bookings are only accepted if paid by credit card. All other bookings must be confirmed in writing. Receipt of your completed order or registration form constitutes a firm booking. All invoices for this event must be paid within 30 days of the invoice date.

Seminar Venue
Lion Court Conference Centre
25 Procter Street
Holborn
London
WC1V 6NY

Acknowledgement of Bookings
A registration letter including full details of the venue and a map will be sent via email two weeks prior to the event. If you have not received acknowledgement of your registration one week before the event, please telephone our Conference Department on 0117 918 1490 to confirm that your registration has been received.

Registration on the Day
The event will start promptly at 10:00. Registration will take place in the preceding half hour.

Substitute Delegates
If you are unable to attend, a substitute may attend in your place. Please inform us of any changes as soon as possible.

Cancellation and Refunds
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Please note:
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of Jordan Publishing to change the content and/or timings of the programme and/or venue and/or speaker.