Barrister.
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Changed peoples lives.
Be the best McKenzie Friend that you can
There is no reason why you should train as a Mckenzie Friend and not be the best that you can be.
There are many people that claim they are McKenzie Friends, but few that are knowledgeable to manage all aspects of Family Law.
Simon Walland has trained in Law, and with over twenty years of knowledge and experience you cannot have the help and support of anybody else to train you to be your best.
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➤ Working as a McKenzie Friend
Understanding how to find clients, manage them and how to follow the rules of court related to working as a McKenzie Friend is important to be aware of.
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➤ Position Statements
These are a crucial element of attending any court hearing. Providing a well-written Position Statement will do more for your case than anything else can in the early stages of proceedings.
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➤ Court Applications
Your client will expect you to know what applications to make and why.
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➤ Children Applications
All types of court applications will follow a set procedure with few variations. Understanding the process is essential to working as a McKenzie Friend.
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➤ Domestic Abuse
Allegations of abuse in its many varieties are likely to derail a case and usually require a different process to be followed before any child contact can take place.
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➤ CAFCASS and Other Court Experts
It is important to know the various agencies involved in your client's case and to know what they do and how to deal with them and the information they provide to the court.
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➤ Final Hearing - Children
When a case cannot be settled it will invariably end in a Final Hearing. Knowing how to prepare for this is essential.
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➤ Final Hearing - Finances
You cannot take your client into a final hearing without knowing how to prepare them correctly and to give them confidence that they will achieve an outcome that is acceptable.
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➤ Cross Examination and Evidence
Final hearings as well as Fact Finding Hearings are won or lost on cross examination and evidence. A full understanding is essential.
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➤ Statements and Bundles
Writing a well-crafted Statement is critical to your client. Bundles and how to make them correctly are also important for their Final Hearing.
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➤ Enforcing Orders
All court orders are expected to be followed, but when they are not, you will need to know how to enforce them correctly.
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➤ Divorce
The process of Divorce will terminate the marriage. Your client will expect you to know how to make their application, but also to deal with situations where the other side will do all they can to avoid the Divorce going through.
There is no reason why you should train as a Mckenzie Friend and not be the best that you can be.
There are many people that claim they are McKenzie Friends, but few that are knowledgeable to manage all aspects of Family Law.
Simon Walland has trained in Law, and with over twenty years of knowledge and experience you cannot have the help and support of anybody else to train you to be your best.
Assessments
Each module has an assessment which you will need to compete to progress. You cannot fail an assessment, but you may be asked to repeat it after having been given advice. The aim is to make sure that you have understood the module and are feeling confident in your abilities.
Shadowing
Follow me with a 'Client' and see how I deal with the various twists and turns in the fortune. You will be provided with updates and will be able to advise on the next steps to take, and gauge that advice against my own.
Mock Hearings
Pracise what you have learned by attending regular mock hearings. Depending on your level you will be able to contrinute to the hearing and receive critique.
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.
Before learning to be a McKenzie friend, you need to understand what it means to work as one. There are few rules to learn, but there are many components to becoming a good McKenzie friend.
Module One is all about working as a McKenzie friend. You will learn about what you can and cannot do in this role. You will discover why setting standards and boundaries with clients is important. We will also look at what will happen at the first meeting with a client. Finally, you will need to know how to prepare for a first hearing.
I have worked with several thousands of clients over the years, and know how to get the best results. In this module, I will be sharing those tips with you.
At the end, you will complete an assessment. When you have completed this, you will be able to access the next module. The assessment is designed to ensure that you are ready to progress to the next module.
If you struggle with any aspect of the course, please ask me for help. If your assessment is below the required level, I will support your learning to fill in any gaps in your knowledge.
