{ "item_title" : "Running a Family Law File - A Handbook for Trainees and Paralegals", "item_author" : [" Stuart Barlow "], "item_description" : "Family law is an immensely wide-ranging subject where no individual area has escaped some kind of statutory or procedural change over recent years. This handbook is aimed at the family law trainee and paralegal, but is a reference book for all family law practitioners. It is intensely practical and gives advice to all who work in the field of family law.This book begins with the law firm: where the practitioner works, who works there and what they do. It then moves on to the most important people, the client, and how that professional relationship develops over time. The book explores how best to help the client both outside and inside the court room incorporating a full range of orders and procedures.ABOUT THE AUTHORStuart Barlow is in the family team at Bhatia Best Solicitors. He has specialised in Family Law for over 40 years. His focus is now on representing Parents and other parties in Children Cases. He is a member of the Law Society Children Panel and Accredited Specialist with Resolution in Private Children and Cohabitation Law. He is the former Chief Assessor of the Law Society Family Law Panel and adjudicator for the Legal Aid Agency. He is a regular presenter of training courses for family lawyers throughout England and Wales and the author of several family law books.CONTENTSPART A - Firms, Files & ClientsChapter 1 - The Structure of Law FirmsChapter 2 - Internal Workings of a Law FirmChapter 3 - Roles in a Law FirmChapter 4 - Information Ahead of the First MeetingChapter 5 - The First Meeting With the ClientChapter 6 - Follow Up Work After the First MeetingChapter 7 - Vulnerable Clients - Matters to Look Out ForChapter 8 - Managing Clients' ExpectationsChapter 9 - Management of a Family Law FileChapter 10 - Funding a Family Law CaseChapter 11 - Closing a Family Law FilePART B - OrdersChapter 12 - Family Court OrdersChapter 13 - Divorce ProceedingsChapter 14 - Financial ApplicationsChapter 15 - Private Children ApplicationsChapter 16 - Public Law Children ApplicationsChapter 17 - Domestic Abuse InjunctionsChapter 18 - Other Family ProceedingsPART C - CourtChapter 19 - Arriving at CourtChapter 20 - Inside the Court RoomChapter 21 - Different TribunalsChapter 22 - Types of HearingsChapter 23 - Evidence on OathChapter 24 - Remote Court HearingsPART D - ProceduresChapter 25 - Alternatives to Court ProceedingsChapter 26 - Drafting Applications and StatementsChapter 27 - Preparing Court BundlesChapter 28 - Instructing CounselChapter 29 - Finding of Fact HearingsChapter 30 - Cafcass and Local Authority ReportsChapter 31 - Litigants in Person & McKenzie FriendsChapter 32 - Instructing ExpertsChapter 33 - Drafting Court OrdersChapter 34 - AppealsChapter 35 - Enforcement of Court OrdersChapter 36 - Thirty-Three Common Questions Asked by Clients in Family Cases", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/91/669/804/1916698042_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "104.99", "online_price" : "104.99", "our_price" : "104.99", "club_price" : "104.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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