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Contents [45.8KB]
1. Foreword [37.6KB]
2. Introduction [58.6KB]
3. Cases you should and should not do [49.9KB]
4. Control of the court [77.6KB]
5. Human rights [56.4KB]
6. Injunctions and committals [77.2KB]
7. Children in private family proceedings [98.5KB]
8. Children in public law cases [91.1KB]
9. Adoption [85.1KB]
10. Representing the child in private law [74.3KB]
11. Ancilliary relief [152KB]
12. Giving judgement [89.8KB]
13. Costs [104KB]
14. Appeals [46.2KB]

Appendices

Appendix 1 - Glossary [189KB]
Appendix 2 - Which expert? [44.2KB]
Appendix 3 - Judges Certification [47KB]
Appendix 4 - Court bundles [62.4KB]
Appendix 5 - Citation of authorities [44KB]
Appendix 6 - CAFCASS terminology [45.6KB]
Appendix 7 - Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996 [50.2KB]
Appendix 8 - Domestic violence [168KB]
Appendix 9 - Pakistan Protocol [93.7KB]
Appendix 10 - Withdrawal of counsel [73.5KB]
Index [40.3KB]