Barrister.
Lecturer.
Guide and Mentor.
Successful Appeals.
Changed peoples lives.
Represent yourself the best way you can
In a Final Hearing or other type of contested hearing you will need to cross examine the other side and they will also examine you. There is an art to making your questions score points off the other person. The object of the questions is to make your case and to damage the other sides case. You can’t just throw questions and hope that something works.
Working out your case theory is the first stage, and making sure that the issues you need the Judge to be aware of is critical to good cross examination.
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➤ Writing your Case Theory
There is one person that can make an order in your case, and that is the Judge. The Case Theory will ensure that everything you do will persuade them to go along with your case and reject the other sides case.
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➤ Who will ask your questions?
Usually it will be you that has to ask the questions, however where there are allegations of abuse, the Judge will ask them, or you will have a QLR (Qualified legal representative) appointed by the court to do them for you. A further option would be your Mckenzie Friend.
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➤ What is good evidence?
When you go through your court case, the Judge is always looking for the truth. You can say something and your ex may say the opposite. Good evidence will prove who is telling the truth.
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➤ What happens in a final hearing?
The Judge will list a Final Hearing when the parties cannot reach an agreement. They have to allow both sides to say their piece and then the judge is able to impose a decision. The process of examining each parties version of events will always be followed fairly and evenly, and so it is important to understand how it all works.
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➤ Sample and Template
This course includes a sample of cross examination so that you can follow the process easier and there is also a template which you can use to prepare your questions.
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➤ Be Prepared. Be Ready. Be Confident
This course as with all of the others in the Training Academy have been written to make your journey through the Family Courts as stress free and smooth as possible. Do not go to court unprepared or unaware of what will happen in the hearing. Take control and progress your case with less effort and cost with Simon Walland’s assistance.
There really is no reason for you to go to court and not be aware of what the court will do, what will happen and why it happens the way it does.
Simon Walland has been helping parents in the family Courts for over twenty years. He is trained in Law, qualified as a Barrister and has been through the court himself. He understands what you are going through.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
When I started, I knew nothing about law or how to help people in the Family Court. Obviously, during the last 20 years, I have learned an enormous amount.
Firstly, when I went through my own child contact court case. I wish I had found someone like me. It would have saved me so much time and sleep!
I want to pass on my knowledge to others, and this course is everything that I wish I had known when I needed family law advice, and when I started off helping others.
When you Represent Yourself in the Family Courts you are removing the cost of using a professional lawyer to drive your case through to a conclusion, but at the same time you lose out on the knowledge and ability. Whatever your reason to not engage a Solicitor to help you, there is no reason why you should be disadvantaged, and run your own case, providing you know the stages of each application and what the court expect from you.
Other Courses and Trainings
What is a
McKenzie Friend?
What do they do and how do they do it?
McKenzie Friend
Foundation Course
Train to be an accredited Mckenzie Friend.
MASTERCLASS McKenzie Friend
- Module One
Train to be an accredited Mckenzie Friend.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Simon Walland
Lawyer, Legal consultant and McKenzie friend
He has created this range of courses to teach you everything you need to know when you attend the Family Court.
At least 18,000 people attend the Family Court on their own every month and, according to the courts, the majority are very poorly prepared. Through no fault of their own, most people do not have the required knowledge of court processes. Understandably, they also do not know what is required to move their case forward.
These courses are designed to give people the knowledge they require at every stage of this stressful process. The courses are presented clearly and simply by Simon Walland using his many years of court experience and in-depth subject knowledge.
