Family Law Training Day 2024

 

We are pleased to share the materials from this year’s Family Law Training Day. Thankyou to all who attended!

This event would not be possible without the help from our speakers, who delivered fascinating presentations on numerous topics. Thanks to HHJ Chaudhuri and HHJ Rod Spinks, Sarah Foster and Rebecca Clarke (Regency Barristers ), Eleanor Lothian (Price Bailey) Geneen Bill and Mary Donoghue (the Bedfordshire Police), Patronella Kapora (Peterborough Children with Disabilities Team) and Noorel Haque (Forced Marriage Unit), as well as our own Richard Balchin and Penny Grewcock.

Embedded above is the video playlist of each presentation. To sort through the presentations, click the playlist button in the top right of the player.

You will find links to the presentations below:

Financial Relief Update

Financial Remedies Forensic

Private Law Update

Police Disclosure – the New Protocol

Public Law Update

Peterborough Children with Disabilities Team

The Forced Marriage Unit

Fenners Chambers Sponsors Cambridge Legal Walk

Fenners Chambers were proud sponsors of this year’s Cambridge Legal Walk, which took place on the 6th of June in Cambridge.

Legal Walks are held by the Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF) to raise money to fund free legal advice in the form of grants to advise charities working in communities that need it most. With over a decade of Legal Walks behind them, the ATJF has raised over half a million pounds to promote access to justice.

You can read more about the initiative by clicking here. 

To donate to the Cambridge Legal Walk, click here.

 

Upcoming Webinar: Family Law Act Injunctions – Best Practice

Fenners Chambers is pleased to announce our second webinar of the 2024 series, “Family Law Act Injunctions – Best Practice”, taking place on the 15th of February 2024 at 4:30 pm (1 hour, 1 CPD)

In the realm of family law, understanding the practicalities of obtaining protection against domestic abuse is crucial. This webinar aims to provide valuable insights into making clear applications supported by the best evidence.

Speakers:

Judge Gordon-Saker: Cambridgeshire DFJ

Sally Gore and Lisa Hannant: Fenners Chambers

An update from Domestic Abuse Alliance and the Police

This webinar is a collaborative effort with the Local Family Justice Boards of Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire; a must-attend for legal practitioners, social workers, and professionals involved in family law.

To secure your spot, register here via Zoom. 

Upcoming Webinar:  Assessing and Supporting Parents with Learning Difficulties in Care Proceedings

Join us for the inaugural webinar of our 2024 series, focusing on the critical topic of “Assessing and Supporting Parents with Learning Difficulties in Care Proceedings”, taking place on the 1st of February 2024, starting at 4:30 pm (1 Hour, 1CPD credit).

In this informative webinar, our expert speakers will delve into the complexities of providing support to parents with learning difficulties within the context of care proceedings. Key themes to be addressed include the role of adult social care for parents with learning disabilities when a child is no longer in their care, and best practices for assessing parents with learning disabilities, featuring valuable insights on the PAMS and Parent Assess models.

Speakers:

HHJ Liza Gordon-Saker: Cambridge and Peterborough DFJ

Sarah Seekins: Independent Social Worker

Mary Baginsky: Researcher, Kings College, London

In collaboration with the Cambridgeshire Local Family Justice Board, this webinar promises to be an invaluable resource for legal professionals, social workers, and anyone involved in care proceedings.

To secure your spot, register here via Zoom.