CPD 1.5 hours
PEAT Outcome - Relevant legal knowledge
OBJECTIVES
This webinar will cover:
- Outline of the legislation behind Guardianships and the Principles of the Act
- The solicitor's role
- Practical steps when meeting with clients and what information to obtain
- Legal process overview and possible defences
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
Ashley Martin, Senior 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. Ashley Martin has worked for the Civil Legal Assistance Office since 2021. She is a senior solicitor based in Inverness and the areas of law covered by her office include Adults with Incapacity and Mental health law, childrens and family law and housing law. She has previously worked in private practice undertaking commercial litigation and completed her traineeship specialising in housing law with the Legal Services Agency.
