Child Competence in Public Law Proceedings - Caselaw & Top Tips - MBL

This webinar will provide the latest update and tips to assist practitioners in a complex and difficult area in ascertaining whether a child has capacity.

SRA Competency - B
Level - Update: Requires no prior subject knowledge
CPD - 0.5 hours
Viewership - Access for entire organisation

It will provide an overview of the law from Gillick up to date to include analysis of the recent case of Re C (Child: Ability to Instruct Solicitor) [2023].

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

How to approach and assess a child’s competency
Factors to consider when assessing competency
When to get expert advice?
Are the differences so fundamental that separate representation is required?
How to work with the children’s Guardian and the court when considering this and whether there is a need to separate instructions
How to continue to work with the Guardian after separate representation has been accepted
Safety issues to be considered - joint visits with the Guardian?
How should a child’s wishes and feelings be presented to the court?
Child meeting the judge. Protocol for setting up such meetings
Recap on child capacity and the Gillick principles and developments
An analysis of Re C
Practical advice on how to approach and come to a conclusion on a child’s capacity

This webinar was recorded on 27th February 2024

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