CILEx Level 3 Unit 12 The Practice of Family Law
CILEx Level 3 Unit 12 The Practice of Family Law - £325
This course will deliver detailed knowledge and skills to give you a good understanding of the application of Family Law in legal practice. 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 £325 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:
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 ILEX Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice (Family Practice) or the ILEX 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 Practice of 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: Introduction to Courts, Personnel and Procedure in Family Law
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Courts and parties to proceedings
1.2.1 County Courts
1.2.2 County Court personnel
1.2.3 Family Proceedings Courts
1.3 Acts and rules
1.4 Applications
1.4.1 On notice applications
1.4.2 Without notice applications
1.5 Chambers/open court
1.6 Appeals
1.7 Orders
1.8 Consequences of relationship breakdown
1.9 Summary
Chapter 2: Funding Family Law Proceedings
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Private family law
2.1.2 The statutory charge (in private family law cases)
2.1.3 The family mediation scheme
2.2 Private funding
2.3 Summary
Chapter 3: Divorce Law
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The ground and facts for divorce
3.2.1 The five facts
3.3 Undefended/defended divorces
3.4 Initial instructions
3.5 Summary
Chapter 4: Matrimonial Proceedings
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Documents needed for commencement of proceedings
4.2.1 The marriage certificate
4.2.2 The application (Form D8)
4.2.3 Statement with regard to reconciliation (Form D6 Appendix 1 FPR)
4.2.4 The statement of arrangements
4.2.5 The court fee or application for exemption/remission
4.3 Issue
4.4 Service
4.5 Acknowledgment of service
4.6 Special procedure
4.7 The special procedure affidavit (Form D80A–E) and other documents
4.8 Consideration by the District Judge
4.9 s41 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (as amended)
4.10 Pronouncement of decree nisi
4.11 Making decree nisi absolute
4.12 Summary
Chapter 5: Case Study Involving Undefended Divorce
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Attendance note
5.3 Advice and procedure
5.4 Summary
Chapter 6: Financial Remedies
6.1 Introduction
6.2 s25 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 factors
6.2.1 The welfare of the children of the family
6.2.2 All the circumstances of the case
6.2.3 The clean break principle
6.2.4 White v White [2000]
6.3 Financial remedies
6.4 Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (formerly the Child Support Agency)
6.4.1 Financial provision for children
6.5 Pursuing applications for orders for financial remedies
6.5.1 Initial instructions and advice
6.5.2 Obtaining public funding
6.5.3 Proceeding with the application for financial relief
6.5.4 Preparing for the first appointment
6.5.5 Experts
6.5.6 The first appointment
6.5.7 The FDR appointment
6.5.8 Preparing for the final hearing
6.5.9 The hearing
6.5.10 Application by a respondent
6.6 Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998
6.7 Summary
Chapter 7: Protection from Domestic Violence –
Occupation Orders and Non-molestation Orders
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The police
7.3 Associated persons
7.4 Non-molestation orders – s42
7.5 Occupation orders – ss33–41
7.5.1 Introduction
7.5.2 Applicant has a right to occupy the property (s33)
7.5.3 Occupation orders – appeals
7.5.4 Applicant is a former spouse or former civil partner with no existing right to occupy (s35)
7.5.5 Applicant is a cohabitant or former cohabitant with no existing right to occupy (s36)
7.5.6 Applications under ss37 and 38
7.6 Occupation and non-molestation orders: general points
7.6.1 Without notice (ex parte) orders (s45 Family Law Act 1996)
7.6.2 Power of arrest provisions (s47 Family Law Act 1996)
7.7 The procedure for obtaining non-molestation and occupation orders
7.8 Summary
Chapter 8: Children
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Principles of the Children Act 1989
8.2.1 Welfare principle
8.2.2 No delay
8.2.3 No order
8.3 Welfare checklist
8.4 Parental responsibility
8.4.1 Automatic parental responsibility
8.4.2 Acquiring parental responsibility
8.4.3 When does parental responsibility cease?
8.5 s8 Children Act 1989 orders
8.6 Applying for an order
8.6.1 Who can apply for an order?
8.6.2 To which court should the application be made?
8.6.3 Applications
8.6.4 First hearing dispute resolution appointment (FHDRA)
8.6.5 The hearing and order
8.7 Human Rights and the Children Act 1989
8.8 Summary
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