Adoption Orders

Adoption Orders

Webinar by Simon Leigh, Solicitor at the Civil Legal Assistance Office

By Legal Services Agency Ltd

Date and time

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

CPD 1.5 hours

PEAT Outcome - Relevant legal knowledge

OBJECTIVES

This webinar will provide a comprehensive introduction to Adoption Actions in the Sheriff Court, including the legislation and practice, with a particular emphasis on acting for natural parents in defended actions.

DELEGATES

This Zoom webinar will be of interest to trainee solicitors, newly qualified solicitors, and anyone seeking a comprehensive refresher on key legal topics.

SPEAKER

Simon Leigh, Solicitor, CLAO

The Civil Legal Assistance Office "CLAO" is a network of four offices in Scotland that helps people with specific civil legal problems. The offices cover Edinburgh and Lothian, Highlands and Islands, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Simon is a practicing solicitor and currently the Head of Office for the Aberdeen office of the Civil Legal Assistance Office, having previously been based at with the Civil Legal Assistance Office’s Highland and Islands office in Inverness. His practice mainly focuses on child law. He also has experience in housing and adults with incapacity law.

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£49.46
Sep 17 · 06:00 PDT