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Richard Collins

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Richard Collins, Partner, Charles Russell LLP, reviews practice and procedure in relation to financial provision under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989. Get up to the minute best practice advice, expert case law analysis, guidance on dealing with international cases and how to apply for legal costs funding in Schedule 1 cases and much more.

 What is included?

• 39 minute audio presentation – you can listen on your computer/laptop, MP3 player/iPod/iPad
• Assessment facility – take a multiple choice test online to gain 1 CPD point
• Family Law CPDtracker – keep track of all your CPD points online

Content and Learning Outcomes

• The scope of the statutory provisions governing financial provision for children of unmarried parents under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989
• Factors which the court will consider when exercising it’s discretion under Schedule 1
• Detailed case-law analysis and review of Re P & Morgan v Hill and best practice when dealing with multiple applications
• Using interim periodical payments and lump sum payments for legal costs funding
• Best practice when dealing with Schedule 1 cases
• Separate representation for the child
• Guidance when dealing with international cases
• Best practice in relation to procedure, especially when dealing with a concurrent TOLATA application

Who Should Listen

• Solicitors
• Barristers
• Legal Executives
• Paralegals

Level of Expertise: Intermediate

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Richard Collins Partner, Charles Russell LLP

Richard Collins is a Partner at Charles Russell LLP, a Legal 500 top six firm specialising in family law.
Richard advises on all aspects of domestic and international family law.  He has wide experience of high profile and complex financial issues.

Richard also has varied experience of and a particular interest in Children Act Schedule 1 applications both nationally and with an international element. Richard speaks fluent French and German which assist in his international practice.

He also specialises in cohabitation, leave to remove and disputes relating to children.
Richard is a trained and practising collaborative lawyer and a member of Resolution. He is frequently and widely quoted in the media.

Richard Collins can be contacted at www.charlesrussell.co.uk

• Schedule 1, Children Act 1989
• Child Support Act 1991
• Re P (Child: Financial Provision) [2003] 2 FLR 865
• J v C (Child: Financial Provision) [1999] 1 FLR 152
• Haroutunian v Jennings (1980) 1 FLR 62
• A v A (A Minor) (Financial Provision) [1994] 1 FLR 657
• Phillips v Peace [2005] 2 FLR 1212
• Morgan v Hill [2007] 1 FLR 1480
• W v J (Child: Variation of Financial Provision) [2004] 2 FLR 300
• Re S (Child: Financial Provision) [2005] 2 FLR 94
• M-T v T [2007] 2 FLR 925
• G v G (Child Maintenance: Interim Costs Provision) [2009] EWHC 2080 (Fam), [2010] 2 FLR forthcoming
• CF v KM [2010] EWHC 1754
• F v G (Child: Financial Provision)  [2005] 1 FLR 261
• Re P (Child: Financial Provision) [2003] 2 FLR 865
• Re S (Unmarried Parents: Financial Provision) [2006] 2 FLR 950
• B v R [2010] 1 FLR 563
• Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001
• The Lugano Convention
• Maintenance Regulation (EC) No 4/2009
• Van den Boogaard v Laumen (Case C-220/95) [1997] ECR I-1147, [1997] QB 759, [1997] 3
• WLR 284, [1997] 2 FLR 399
• Family Procedure Rules 2010
• W v W (Joinder of Trusts of Land Act and Children Act Applications) [2004] 2 FLR 321

Under the Solicitors Regulation Authority and ILEX’s Continuing Professional Development Schemes, listening to this audioCPD and completing the online assessment correctly will receive 1 accredited CPD hour.  Listening to this audioCPD will receive at least ½ a CPD hour (actual time taken can be claimed).  Please quote reference EH/Jord.

Under the Bar Standards Board's New and Established Practitioner Programme, listening to this audioCPD and completing the online assessment correctly will receive 1 accredited CPD hour.  Listening to this audioCPD will receive at least ½ a CPD hour (actual time taken can be claimed).

CPD Requirements

Solicitors
The CPD year for solicitors and registered European lawyers (RELs) runs from the 1st of November to 31st of October.  Newly qualified solicitors and RELs must undertake one hour of CPD for each complete month worked from the date of admission/registration to 31 October.  Those admitted/registered on 1 November will go straight into their first CPD year.  The CPD requirement for solicitors and RELs in their first CPD year and thereafter is 16 hours.

At least 25% (4 hours) of the requirement must be met by attending or participating in courses offered by SRA accredited providers.

The remaining 75% (12 hours) of the requirement can be met by undertaking other activities, including listening to an audioCPD and participating in the online assessment.  Actual time may be claimed.

Barristers
The CPD year for barristers runs from 1st of January to 31st of December with all returns due by 31st of January in the following year.  For established practitioners (barristers who have completed the first three years of practice), a minimum of 12 hours CPD must be completed, of which a minimum of 4 hours must be accredited. AudioCPD can provide you with all 12 hours.

For practitioners in the first three years of practice, a minimum of 45 hours of CPD training must be obtained, of which at least 9 hours must be advocacy related and 3 hours must be ethics related training.  Listening to an audioCPD and completing the online assessment will count towards the remaining 33 hours required.

Legal Executives
Fellows are required to undertake a minimum of 16 hours CPD each year, and Members a minimum of 12 hours CPD.  Both Fellows and Members must achieve at least half of their CPD in their chosen specialist area.  The CPD year runs from 1st of January to 31st December, with 25% of Fellows and Members being randomly selected in March of the following year to submit their logbook to ILEX. Those not selected and contacted by ILEX need not submit their logbook.  Listening to an audioCPD and taking the online assessment can provide you with your annual CPD requirement.

A record of all CPD completed with Family Law is maintained online and is accessible to you for two years/until you delete your CPDtracker account.