I am Simon Walland and I have created this course to explain various aspects of Family Law which sometimes are not that easy to find answers to



I have been a McKenzie Friend since 2003 and have been in thousands of hearings at all levels of court. I have a Law Degree and was Called to the Bar as a Barrister in 2010.

My experience includes teaching Law Students, McKenzie Friends and anybody representing themselves in the Courts since 2012. I have also provided specialist training courses to Domestic Abuse charities, Universities and various Support Groups

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Course Content


Many people attend court and represent themselves and find that although they know what they want to explain to the Judge, the Judge is not listening.

The reason is usually that they are trying to discuss things which are not what the Judge needs to know. The Judge has a job to do, to decide how to progress the case. He needs specific information presented in a clear logical way in order to fully understand what he needs to do.

This course explains how to present yourself, how to present your case and is based on nearly 20 years of facing Judges at the sharp end and getting the right message across to the Judge.