Family Law and Litigation

Family Law and Litigation applies a practical approach to a range of family law and practice topics.  The course book discusses a range of issues relating to the practicalities of family litigation, including taking instructions, funding, drafting bundles, fact finding hearings, position statements and skeleton arguments, hearings, and enforcement.

Family Law and Litigation applies a practical approach to arange of family law and practice topics.  Thecourse book discusses a range of issues relating to the practicalities offamily litigation, including taking instructions, funding, drafting bundles,fact finding hearings, position statements and skeleton arguments, hearings,and enforcement. Private law children disputes are explained, includingparentage and child maintenance and other practical issues. Public law children disputes are also considered, includingchild protection, care and supervision orders and adoption and other permanencyoptions. The course book also explains the law and practice relatingto domestic abuse, including the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The law and practice relating to divorce and judicialseparation is explained, together with financial orders. Finally, the rights ofcohabitants upon separation are reviewed. The book is supported by a number of activities and links topractice which reflect the authors’ wide-ranging experience in family law andpractice. Family Law and Litigation is the recommended textbook forthe CILEX Professional Stage Family Law and Litigation module, but it will alsoprovide invaluable guidance for law students and other practitioners who areseeking to develop and update their practical and commercial skills in thisarea.