CPD 1 hour
PEAT Outcome - Relevant legal knowledge
OBJECTIVES
Family law continues to evolve in response to societal, legal, and procedural shifts. Staying informed is crucial for all practitioners in this field.
This essential webinar will provide an update on the most significant recent developments in family law, including a review of key case law and legal changes that have shaped the current landscape.
PARTICIPANTS
This Zoom webinar is aimed at solicitors, trainee solicitors and anyone with an interest in the latest developments in family law in Scotland.
SPEAKER
Julian Aitken, Advocate, Optimum Advocates
Prior to calling at the bar, Julian was a solicitor in private practice for 18 years specialising in family and child law cases. He was an accredited specialist in child law from 2003. He has extensive knowledge of the civil and children’s legal aid regulations.
He regularly conducted multi day proofs addressing complex issues of fact such as paediatric medical evidence, sexual and physical abuse allegations and systematic neglect of children. He has considerable experience of acting for birth families in cases involving the removal of children into care and has a specialist interest in cases involving the impact of article 8 of the ECHR in compulsory care, adoption and permanence order proceedings.
He also has many years of experience in cases concerning financial provision on divorce, cohabitant’s claims, applications to relocate abroad with children and, recently, forced marriage.
