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Running a public law case under the new PLO two CPD hours in one-hour segments

Safda Mahmood

Safda Mahmood, LLB (Hons), Dib. L, M.A., F.H e., Cert. Ed., is a senior solicitor, with a public authority, and extensive experience in both practising and teaching Children Law to practitioners, academics and trainees.

Safda is on the Law Society Children Panel and specialises in Children Law and Adoption. He writes regularly for various journals, such as Family Law Journal, Legal Executives Journal and Law Society Bulletin.

Topics Include:

• Steps to take pre-proceedings
• Children Act guidance
• Commencing proceedings
• What is needed?
• Progressing a matter
• Judicial case management
• Case management conference and issues resolution
• Documentation and procedure

Aim is to provide those attending with a comprehensive account of the case law, statute and directions surrounding local authority care cases, and domestic adoption, and its development.

It will aim to provide the following outcomes:

• Family Law Act 1996 and subsequent amendments
• Enforcement following Breach of Orders
• Emergency Protection Orders, Interim Care and Children
• Domestic abuse and contact
• Good practice
• Case management and issues resolution
• Forced Marriage Legislation