Family Law Protocol

by The Law Society (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  Family Law Protocol is the Law Society's definitive guide to best practice with which all solicitors practising family law in England and Wales should comply. Written in a clear, accessible style and appended by other relevant guidance, the Protocol offers practical advice to encourage effective and timely resolution of disputes. The Protocol was written by the Law Society's Family Law Committee with the active support and close involvement of the Lord Chancellor's Department, the Solicitors' Family Law Association and the Legal Services Commission. Consultation was also undertaken to ensure that the views of practitioners and other interested parties were taken into account.

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  Hardcover
  2006

  $3.25

  This authoritative set of best practice guidelines has been fully updated, revised and extended. Developed by the Law Society in association with other leading organisations, interest groups and figures in the field, this is the text to follow for family law practitioners. The second edition of this indispensable book updates the Protocol with particular changes to the sections on cohabitation, domestic violence and mediation. The changes include: a new section on committals; parental responsibilities for unmarried fathers under the Adoption and Children Act 2002; changes to mediation including collaborative law and other ADR methods; domestic violence and its effect on contact and residence applications; the effect of the new Civil Partnerships Act 2005; and, new and expanded appendices.