Effective Preparation for First Appointment and FDRs

If you haven't already, ensure you have subscribed to By Lawyers to receive changes to legislation, practice and procedure, guides and precedents written by experienced practitioners such as Marcella: https://bylawyers.co.uk/news/

This is a lecture full of procedure, practice points and tactical ideas.

We will firstly look at the Rules and requirements for these crucial hearings: what has to be filed, when and what applications you may need to think about. We will then go on to consider how best to present your evidence and maximise the strengths of your case and the argument you may need to deploy in court.

Top 3 takeaways from the webinar:

• The Rules on what you must file and serve and when at FA and FDR;
• How to make and oppose the usual FA applications;
• How to argue your case at an FDR

Who this is for:

This is a lecture for specialist family practitioners.

Level of expertise:

Intermediate – some previous knowledge or awareness required

CPD hours:

This webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.

Learning objectives:

You should feel comfortable preparing for both hearings, and conducting them. The course should give lots of new ideas for how to best present your case, the applications you might need to make, and how to navigate the rules of evidence.