Family Law Conference 2010

Event Details

Course Code: S2481
Speaker: Various
Specialisations: Family, Conferences,
Venue: Liverpool Law Society, 2nd Floor, The Cotton Exchange, Edmund Street, L3 9LQ
CPD hours: 6 hours
Date: Thursday, 23 September, 2010
Time: 09:30 - 16:45

Members Price: £149
Non Members Price: £199
Trainee Price: £149
Support Staff Price: £149

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Event Description

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9 – 9.15am Registration

9.15 – 9.25am Chair welcomes & opening address ~ Godfrey Freeman

9.25 – 10.05am Pre-Nups: Are they worth the paper they’re written on? ~ Andrew Newbury, Pannones

· The impact of Radmacher – what does the decision mean in practice?

· The Law Commission’s research – what might Parliament do?

· The impact of MacLeod – should pre-nup agreements be ratified by post-nup agreements?

· Practical tips on drafting pre-nups.

10.05 – 10.45am             “Child Support– Will they ever get it right?”~ Godfrey    Freeman, Morecrofts

·        General background

·        Old, new and newer rules

·        Variations

·        Appeals

·        Recent cases

10.45 – 11am Refreshments

11 – 11.40pm “You Never Give Me Your Money”: Recent Developments in Ancillary Relief ~ Philip Moore QC

· Enforcing Orders

· Part III applications following Agbaje

· Capitalising periodical payments

· Setting aside orders

· Varying periodical payments

11.40 – 12.20m Cohabitation and Property Disputes ~Michel Horton

· Are you bound by the declaration of trust?

· When does Stack v Dowden apply still?

· Claims in sole name cases

· Improvements

· Interface with Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 Procedural tips

12.20 – 1pm “Muddy Waters” Disclosure reviewed in the context of self help ~ Lucy Loizou

The major Court of Appeal decision in July 2010 in Imerman

The status now of Hildebrand

What to advise the client who says they has self-help documents

Distinguishing disclosure, discovery and evidence

Future use of search orders

The personal risks on the lawyers in self-help cases

Good practice guidance

1 – 2pm Lunch

2 – 2.40pm

For better or for worse : ancillary relief in turbulent times - Andrew Moore, Mills & Reeve

·        Properties -  deferred sales and tax implications

·        Maintenance - variation and discharge

·        Pensions - the impact of a downturn on the 'everyday' case

2.40 – 3.05m Bankruptcy and the family home – Donal Bannon, Morecrofts

· Matrimonial home in the name of bankrupt and spouse

· Rights of occupation of bankrupt’s spouse

· What are “exceptional circumstances” such as would preclude the Court from making an order for sale/possession after one year?

· Determining the interest of the bankrupt or the bankrupt’s wife/partner in the home

3.05 –3.20pm Refreshments

3.20 – 3.50pm Alcohol metabolites in hair – Sylvain Denieul,

Alpha Bio Labs

Explain the principles of hair testing

• Highlight the benefits and limitations of hair analysis

• Provide an overview of alcohol metabolites

• Describe the external influences on hair analysis

• Describe case studies of how hair testing has been used

3.50 – 4.40pm Working Effectively with Accountants to Achieve Settlement – Ian Pickles, PKF

· Identifying different roles for the accountant

· Tips on how to instruct an accountant

· Overview of valuation methodologies

· What information will they need?

· How can an accountant’s report be challenged?

4.40 - 4.45pm Chair summary & close ~ Godfrey Freeman

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