The trips and traps of threshold drafting – physical and sexual abuse

Tuesday 20 October 2020

This webinar is brought to you by Hannah Wyatt and Katherine Duncan of the Garden Court Family Team.

Date: Tuesday 20 October 2020
Time: 12pm-1:30pm
Venue: Online  
Cost: Free
Areas of Law: Family Law

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The webinar will provide a practical guide to drafting threshold in respect of physical and sexual abuse. It will cover case law with respect to threshold and fact-findings hearings before going on to consider some of the practical points to consider when drafting threshold and or a schedule of findings.

Speakers

Hannah Wyatt, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers (Year of Call: 2008)
Hannah specialises in family law, with a background in criminal law.  Her practice is predominantly within care and adoption proceedings acting for Local Authorities, parents and children by their Guardians.  She has a wealth of experience dealing with contested cases involving sexual, physical and emotional abuse, domestic violence, neglect, alleged spiritual possession, radicalisation and the causation of non-accidental injury.

Katherine Duncan, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers (Year of Call: 2014)
Katherine is a barrister specialising in family law relating to children. She is regularly instructed to represent Local Authorities in cases where there have been allegations of non-accidental injury, domestic violence, neglect, sexual abuse, and alcohol and drug abuse.

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