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Family Law Conference: Children and Families 2025

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Location: Online, Zoom
Day 1
Date: 17th September 2025
Time: 09:30 - 12:30
Day 2
Date: 18th September 2025
Time: 09:30 - 12:30
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Join us across two mornings for the second in our series of family law conferences for 2025. We will focus on recent legislative, policy and practice developments in children and family law.

Day one will discuss legal and case law updates, as well as the wellbeing  of family lawyers and clients; whilst Day 2 will deep dive into upholding the interests of the child and trauma informed practice. Our expert speakers will bring you up to speed in key areas: from s11 Orders to child relocation, risk management, trauma-informed practice, gender identity in modern families, the impact of parental alienation on the views of the child, and much more.

With ample opportunities to connect with practitioners and experts in the field, you will be able to participate in discussions, ask question and share practice tips and knowledge.

Learning outcomes

  • Gain an overview of the most recent developments in Scottish legislation and case law
  • Increase your understanding of parental alienation and how this can impact the views of the child
  • Learn about best practice when working with vulnerable children and young people and using a trauma-informed approach
  • Identify how to support your work and your colleagues through prioritising well-being and mitigating risk
  • Develop your understanding of s11 Orders: what they mean for PRRs, contact and residence
  • Expand your knowledge of the law relating to gender identity within families

Day One | Session One: : Scots Legislation and Case Law Overview

09:30 Welcome and Introduction, Chair
09:35 Case Law Review
10:10 Legislative Updates
10:45 Questions and Discussion with Speakers from Session One
11:00 Comfort Break and transition to Main Plenary

Session Two: Protecting Family Lawyers and Clients

11:15-11:55 Breakout session

Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control: Children as Victims
Breakout 1
Laura  McLean
Speaker
Laura McLean
Partner, Harper MacLeod
1 Speaker
Mental Health and Wellbeing for Family Lawyers
Breakout 2
11:55 Transition from Breakout Sessions to Main Plenary
12:00 Risk Management for Family Lawyers
Susan Williams
Speaker
Susan Williams
Best Practice Advisor, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
1 Speaker
12:35 Questions and Discussion
12:45 Closing Remarks
12:50 End of Day One

Day Two | Session Three : Upholding the Interests of the Child in Modern Families

09:30 Welcome and Introduction, Chair
09:35 S11 Orders: PRRs, Residence and Contact
10:10 Questions and Discussion
10:20 Transition to Breakouts

10:25 - 11:05 Breakout Sessions

Child Relocation: Internal, Intranational and International
Breakout 1
Marisa  Cullen
Speaker
Marisa Cullen
Partner, Family Law Matters
1 Speaker
Gender Identity and Scots Family Law
Breakout 2
11:05 Comfort break and transition to main plenary

Session Four : Working with Children

11:20 Obtaining the Views of Children: Identifying Potential Influence from Parents
Garry Sturrock
Speaker
Garry Sturrock
Senior Associate, Brodies (Accredited Specialist in Family Law and Family Law Mediator)
1 Speaker
11:55 Trauma Informed Approaches to Working with Children and Young People
12:30 Questions and Discussion with Speakers from Session 4
12:45 Closing Remarks
12:50 End of Conference
I thought the course over the two days achieved a challenging aim of covering such a diverse range of topics
Delegate, 2024 Conference
Excellent course, first class presentation
Delegate, 2024 Conference
Prices (prices exclude VAT)
Member:
(£253.05) £202.44
New member:
(£215.09) £172.80
Non-member:
(£291.01) £232.81
Unemployed member:
free
Book by 20th August 2025 to save 20% with our Early Bird rate

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