Children public law seminar - Bristol

Making 26 weeks count! How to meet the challenges facing care lawyers.

We will be joined by HHJ Wildblood KC, and our children public law barristers and guest speakers will present  26 minute presentations on the current issues effecting care lawyers.

The seminar will be chaired by Lindy Stephens, Principal Solicitor at Oxfordshire County Council, and will conclude with a question and answer session with our expert barristers, as well as drinks and canapes.

Tuesday, 27th June – Public law children

• 26 weeks – whats new?
  HHJ Wildblood KC
• Reopening findings and instructing experts
  Lucy Reed KC, Barrister
• Forced marriage protection orders
  Glen Pritchard, Barrister
• Neutral and independent  – The evolution of role of the Children’s Guardian within fact finding hearings
  Ryan Morgan, Barrister
• Assessing family members abroad and the adoption procedure
  Julia Belyavin, Barrister
• Instructing and undertaking independent parenting assessments – ensuring an efficient, effective and fair process for all
  Mark Sloman, Aspire Social Work
• Advances in toxicology testing for care proceedings
  David Nicholson, Managing Director and Martyn Danks, Head of Sales & Market Operations , DNA Legal
• Applications for phone interrogation and analysis
  Sarah Vella, Director, Evidence Matters
• An introduction to OurFamilyWizard
  James Evans, Head of UK Professional Education

OurFamilyWizard will be exhibiting on the day of the seminar.