Public child law has, once again, undergone major change. The Public Law Outline has been introduced. Fixed fees have been introduced for the work that we do.
The Human Rights Act has already wrought a number of changes in this complex and difficult area of work, and it continues to do so. Confidentiality of public law proceedings is under scrutiny. Major changes have occurred with regard to S.38(6) assessments and the funding of these. All these are vital for the practitioner to understand. This course will deal with the issues that impact on day to day practice for those working in this field and review the most recent case law.
The topics covered will include:-
- Recent Human Rights Act decisions
- Threshold Criteria (including Re B (Children))
- Emergency Protection Orders - the latest
- Split hearings - guidance
- S.38(6), the recent cases and public funding issues
- Fixed Fees - The Implications
- The Public Law Outline
- The new Practice Direction on use of experts