Butterworths Family Law Service

Binder 1: Relationships and Their Breakdown - The first interview: choice of remedy and immediate action; Marriage; The Gender Recognition Act 2004; Grounds for proceedings in nullity; Grounds for proceedings in divorce and judicial separation; The Mental Capacity Act 2005; Cohabitation; Domestic violence; The Civil Partnership Act 2004; Immigration Law; Statutes; Statutory Instruments; Practice Directions, Circulars etc, Precedents; Index;
Binder 2: Family Courts: Jurisdiction and Procedure - Jurisdiction; Procedure; Appeals; Costs; Legal aid; Statutes; Statutory Instruments; Practice Directions, Circulars etc; Precedents; Index;
Binder 3 (I): Children - Narrative – Overview and fundamental principles of the Children Act 1989; Parentage; Parental responsibility; The exercise and discharge of parental responsibility; Guardianship; Orders in family proceedings; Local authority support for children and families; Local authority duties to looked after children; Leaving local authority accomodation; Local authority complaints procedure; Local authority support for children: inter-agency co-operation; Secure accommodation; Care and supervision orders; Education supervision orders; Child protection; Child assessment order; Emergency protection orders; Police protection powers; Abduction of children in care and recovery orders;
Binder 3 (II): Children - Narrative - Adoption: background and general principles; The Adoption Service; Adoption agencies: planning for children, and approving adopters; Adoption agencies: matching children with adopters, and reviews; Placement for adoption; Adoption; Adoption societies and adoption agency records; Adoption support agencies; Adoption registers and disclosure of information; Independent reviews of determinations; Restrictions in relation to adoption; Power of minister; Adoption and the courts; Special guardianship; Case management (1): responsibilities and professional conduct; Case management (2): FPR – overriding objective and key Practice Directions: Case Management (3): preparation and procedure; Experts (1): procedural matters; Experts (2): use in particular kinds of case; Burden/standard of proof and findings of fact; Evidence: law and practice; Privilege; Disclosure within proceedings/privilege; Disclosure beyond proceedings/confidentiality; Judgment; The participation of children in proceedings: professionals involved; Children not party to proceedings; Children with automatic party status: specified proceedings; Children made party by order of the court; Appeals; Media attendance at and reporting of children proceedings; The courts: wardship and the inherent jurisdiction; Index;
Binder 3(III): Children - Materials; Statutes; Statutory Instruments; Practice Directions, Circulars etc;
Binder 4(I): Property, Money and Tax—Narrative - Ownership and occupation of family property; Child support and financial provision for children; Financial provision where there are no proceedings for divorce, nullity or judicial separation; Financial and property provision in proceedings for divorce, nullity or judicial separation; Ancillary relief proceedings: special considerations; Applications for financial orders: practice and procedure; Financial orders: costs; Preservation of assets; Applications for financial relief in England and Wales after a foreign divorce, annulment or legal separation; Enforcement of orders; Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; Implications of welfare benefits; Taxation; Tax credits; Index;
Binder 4(II): Property, Money and Tax—Materials - Statutes; Statutory Instruments; Practice Directions, Circulars etc; Precedents;
Binder 5: Human Rights and International - Jurisdiction; Recognition of overseas marriages and divorces; Reciprocal enforcement of financial orders; Child abduction; Adoption with an international element; Human rights and the family; Statutes and Conventions; Statutory Instruments; Practice Directions, Circulars etc; Index;
Binder 6: Alternative Dispute Resolution - Mediation and collaborative law; Arbitration; Islamic alternative dispute resolution; Jewish alternative dispute resolution; Statutes; Statutory Instruments; Practice Directions, Circulars etc; Forms and Precedents; Index;
Binder 7: Tables; Index; Checklist