Public Children Law: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Advice for Your Clients

Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to 8 Thorny Questions Facing Experienced Practitioners: Directly from Top-Flight Judges and King’s Counsel

On-demand

Dates Thu, 18 Dec 2025 until Thu, 23 Apr 2026

On-demand Team

  • Access for your entire team - watch with no number limits or viewing restrictions
  • Rate

    £274

    + VAT per team

On-demand Single

  • Perfect for one person - watch the recorded conference online whenever suits you best
  • Rate

    £174

    + VAT per person

  • Available online

    All talks are pre-recorded, to the standard of a TV broadcast service, so you can watch on-demand and online, whenever suits you best

  • Information you won't find elsewhere

    Our experts talk under Chatham House Rule, so you get the best, most readily usable information they wouldn't share elsewhere

Programme

  1. Retracted allegations

    How do you handle allegations made by children which are then retracted? Or they admit they lied or have a history of being dishonest and making things up?

    Answered by Andrew Bagchi KC

    Andrew is an "outstanding children silk with a fantastic ability to analyse parents’ motives and behaviour." He routinely appears in highly sensitive and difficult cases.

  2. Post-adoption contact

    Is there a shift in judicial thinking on post-adoption contact between siblings, other family members and friends? What will contact look like, and how frequent will it be?

    Answered by Cleo Perry KC

    Cleo is "an absolutely spectacular silk." "Her advice is clear and practical, and she achieves workable and meaningful results.” “Judges listen to her every word.”

  3. Re W assessments

    How do you deal with and try to prevent problems when young people are giving evidence, including Re W assessments, and the factors the courts will consider?

    Answered by Tina Cook KC

    Tina is "a leading light, incredibly astute: a real star who is utterly dedicated to her cases". She is highly experienced in handling cases involving non-accidental and fatal injury.

  4. Qualified Legal Representatives

    What are the legal - and practical - ramifications of Qualified Legal Representatives in public law proceedings under s.65 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021?

    Answered by Richard Little

    Richard is “cogent, tenacious, calm and approachable.” He sits as a Recorder and regularly represents parties in cases involving serious allegations of harm and abuse.

  5. Parental Alienation

    What counts and will sway the court over parental alienation allegations in public law proceedings, supported by practical examples and the latest case law?

    Answered by Susan Grocott KC

    Susan is "a fabulous advocate and leader for children matters." "She rapidly distils complex information to the essential arguments." She sits as a Deputy High Court Judge.

  6. NAI cases

    How are the latest - and most salient - Non-Accidental injury decisions influencing current practice and the way you advise clients?

    Answered by Stefano Nuvoloni KC

    Stefano is "a go-to silk for complicated cases with a superb courtroom manner." He drafted the working Protocol for use by Local Authorities commended in BCC v SK.

  7. Deprivation of Liberty

    How has the flurry of recent cases changed existing thinking on Deprivation of Liberty applications, and what are the implications for client advice?

    Answered by Shiva Ancliffe KC

    Shiva specialises in non-accidental injury, serious sexual abuse, adoption, and factitious illness. “She is incredibly impressive and leaves no stone unturned.”

  8. Finalising Proceedings

    How do you finalise care proceedings where a parent requires further time to complete therapy, show abstinence from substance misuse or secure an ADHD diagnosis?

    Answered by Brendan Roche KC

    Brendan is "a fantastic silk, succinct and unflappable. His advocacy is distinctive and highly effective, and he is a towering presence in court." He sits as a Recorder.

On-demand

Dates Thu, 18 Dec 2025 until Thu, 23 Apr 2026

On-demand Team

  • Access for your entire team - watch with no number limits or viewing restrictions
  • Rate

    £274

    + VAT per team

On-demand Single

  • Perfect for one person - watch the recorded conference online whenever suits you best
  • Rate

    £174

    + VAT per person

  1. Home
  2. Conferences
  3. Public Children Law