CLT
  Children Panel Approved 3 Day Course
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  • * Intermediate
The Law Society approved course is for qualified solicitors and FILEX who wish to represent ANY party in public law Children Act proceedings. It is an intermediate skills based course where it is expected delegates can demonstrate experience in public and private law proceedings. You have six months from completing this course to apply for membership of the Children Panel, when you should have completed at least 5 public law cases where there has been a contested issue.

This course will cover:

  • * Role and duties of the Children's Guardian
  • Local Authority structures
  • Advocacy in children's cases
  • Communication with parties, LA, CAFCASS, Police, families
  • Instruction and use of experts
  • Disclosure of adverse evidence
  • Issues of confidentiality/privilege
  • Communicating with children
  • Assessing competence
  • Child development
  • Attachment - good enough parenting
  • Indicators of significant harm
  • Working with the Children's Guardian

This course will be presented by the following speakers, please click on the Speaker & Venue details against any course date to see more information.

Fiona Cadwaladr worked for many years as a social worker and then manager for Cornwall County Council and in 1998 she joined the Cornwall Panel of Guardians ad Litem and Reporting Officers. She continues to work as a self employed Children's Guardian. Fiona is an approved trainer for Cafcass, Kate Cairns Associates and Barnardos. She is currently writing study modules for the Masters in Social Work Qualification for Manchester Metropolitan University where she occasionally acts as a guest lecturer.

Tim Lewis LLB (Hons), Solicitor, Managing Partner of Johnson & Gaunt, Solicitors, Banbury, Deputy District Judge, member of the Law Society Children Panel who practises exclusively in children's law.

Fees (ex VAT)

CLT Member Fee
£805.00 for one person

Non Member Fee £1,170.00 for one person

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Locations & Dates
05/03/2012 - Leeds (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
21/05/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
25/06/2012 - Manchester (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>
15/10/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm) Speaker & Venue Details BOOK >>