CILEx Level 3 Unit 07 Family Law
CILEx Level 3 Unit 07 Family Law - £295
This course will deliver detailed knowledge and skills to give you a good understanding of Family Law and its application. This web page covers the content of this course - information on how our supported distance learning courses are delivered is given on the page titled 'Courses for CILEx Level 3 law and practice units'. The fee is £295 if purchased as a single unit, but discounts are available if purchased as part of a bundle of units as indicated under the heading 'Application' at the bottom of the page. CILEx Level 3 units were known as ILEX Level 3 units until recently. CILEx stands for the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. It was known as the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) until the award of a Royal Charter in January 2012.
Who is the course for?
This course is relevant:
- if you working towards an CILEx Level 3 qualification as indicated in the section below
- if you are a member of the public who would like to have a better understanding of the law relating to family matters, perhaps in regard to the rights of cohabiting partners to stay in the family home after a relationship has broken down, or custody or contact rights to a child, or the law relating to the division of property on divorce.
- if you are an unqualified member of staff or paralegal working in a family law firm or a welfare organisation then this is an ideal training course. We recommend that you should also study CILEx Level 3 Unit 1 Introduction to Law and Practice and CILEx Level 3 Unit 12 The Practice of Family Law.
- if you are using the ILEX Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice (Family Practice) towards becoming a Family Law Assistant Member of Resolution.
ILEX Level 3 is equivalent to A level in academic standard. We also offer the more advanced CILEx Level 6 Unit 7 Family Law and CILEx Level 6 Unit 20 The Practice of Family Law.
What qualification will I get?
This course does not amount to a qualification on its own, although success in the unit does contribute seven credits to your learning record. The unit can be used to contribute to the CILEx Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice (Family Practice) or the CILEx Level 3 Professional Diploma in Law and Practice which are both listed on the national database of accredited qualifications for England and Wales.
What is the detailed course content?
The Family Law course delivers the CILEx syllabus for this unit. Please click on the link to see the syllabus content expressed in terms of broad learning outcomes as well as the detailed knowledge, understanding and skills that are delivered by the course. ITC publishes a course manual every year to deliver the CILEx syllabus and the table of contents (2011 edition) is reproduced below. You can also view sample pages from the course manual.
Chapter 1: The Family Law System
1.1 Introduction
1.2 What is family law?
1.3 Courts and legal personnel
1.4 Sources of family law
1.5 Summary
Chapter 2: Marriage
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The common law definition of marriage
2.3 Capacity
2.4 Consent
2.5 Formalities
2.6 Consequences of marriage
2.7 Summary
Chapter 3: Cohabitation
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Cohabitation contracts
3.3 Property rights
3.4 Key differences between formal relationships and cohabitation
3.5 Summary
Chapter 4: Civil Partnership
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Registering a civil partnership
4.3 Ending a civil partnership
4.4 Consequences of a civil partnership
4.5 Summary
Chapter 5: Nullity, Divorce and Judicial Separation
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Nullity
5.3 Divorce
5.3.1 The ground for divorce
5.3.2 The five facts
5.3.3 Bars to divorce
5.3.4 The promotion of mediation
5.4 Judicial separation
5.5 Summary
Chapter 6: Financial Orders
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Financial provision during marriage
6.2.1 Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978
6.2.1.1 s2 Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978
6.2.1.2 s6 Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978
6.2.1.3 s7 Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978
6.2.2 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
6.2.2.1 s27 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
6.2.2.2 Judicial separation
6.3 The family home
6.3.1 Rights of occupation
6.3.2 Protection of rights against third parties
6.3.3 The mortgagee with priority to the non-owning spouse
6.4 Financial orders following termination of marriage (“ancillary relief”)
6.4.1 Procedure
6.4.2 Orders available to the court
6.4.3 The statutory guidelines
6.4.3.1 The welfare of any child of the family
6.4.3.2 All the circumstances of the case
6.4.3.3 The clean break principle (self-sufficiency)
6.4.4 Judicial guidance
6.5 Summary
Chapter 7: Children
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Parental responsibility
7.2.1 What is parental responsibility?
7.2.2 Who has parental responsibility?
7.2.3 The exercise of parental responsibility
7.2.4 The loss of parental responsibility
7.3 The principles and factors to be applied in court proceedings
7.3.1 The principles
7.3.2 The factors
7.4 s8 orders
7.4.1 Who can apply for a s8 order?
7.4.2 The orders available under s8 Children Act 1989
7.4.2.1 Residence order
7.4.2.2 Contact order
7.4.2.3 Prohibited steps order
7.4.2.4 Specific issue order
7.4.3 Restrictions on s8 orders
7.5 Family assistance orders
7.6 Summary
Application
Download: CILEx courses application form 2011-12.pdf
Or apply on-line:
Apply for this course alone at £295
Apply for all courses leading to the CILEx Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice at £1100
Apply for this course along with Unit 1 Introduction to Law and Practice and Unit 12 The Practice of Family Law at £730