Difficult Legal Issues in Care and Adoption (5 hours)

An understanding of case law is essential for the child care practitioner to properly advise and represent their client whether local authority, parent or child.

Current case law continues to have a huge impact on the development of child care and adoption practice and procedure.

This course looks at the difficult legal issues thrown up by not only recent case law but also enduring problems, and how those authorities impact on decision-making with the client.

• Service Issues and Family Placements
• Disclosure Issues
• Threshold criteria, parental concessions and possible perpetrators
• Interim Care Orders and Removal of baby at birth
• Residential assessments
• Best Evidence and Child witnesses
• Change of Care Plan
• Expert evidence and diagnosis of sexual abuse
• Leave to defend adoption orders
• Placement orders and revocation
• International adoption

Course Dates

19/09/2012 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne	09:30 - 16:15 Venue Information
20/09/2012 Sheffield	09:30 - 16:15 Venue Information
21/09/2012 Birmingham	09:30 - 16:15 Venue Information
24/09/2012 Manchester	09:30 - 16:15 Venue Information
25/09/2012 Leeds	09:30 - 16:15 Venue Information
27/09/2012 Norwich	09:30 - 16:15 Venue Information
01/10/2012 London	09:30 - 16:15 Venue Information
31/10/2012 Cardiff	09:30 - 16:15 Venue Information

Ann Chavasse 
is a Barrister specialising in Family Law practising from St. Ives Chambers, Birmingham. Ann is a very experienced practitioner and lecturer and is a member of the FLBA.