Improving Law, Skills and Practice
| Author | Safda Mahmood/Julie Doughty |
| Pages | 253-256 |
It is necessary for lawyers to keep up to date with statute and case law and to constantly develop knowledge and skills, not only in law but, for example, in medicine, psychology and parenting.
Legal practitioners should look for training events which are run by various providers, such as The Law Society, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Bar Council, and those run by the associations listed in para 20.1.
It is vital to maintain a list of resources to which child clients and families may be referred and it helps to belong to organisations which can provide information and assistance. In those areas of the country where child law practitioners may find themselves isolated, discussion with a network of colleagues provides moral and practical support.
20.1 Professional and interdisciplinary associations
Legal practitioners are represented on Local Family Justice Boards, which are interdisciplinary groups attached to each care centre. The Boards were established to support the work of the Family Justice Board, by bringing together the key local agencies, including decision makers and front-line staff, so as to achieve significant improvement in the performance of the family justice system in their local areas.
A good resource for child law practice is the experience of colleagues. Listed below are some of the organisations which have...
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