TRAINING

LITIGATION: ACTING ON BEHALF OF ADULTS ABUSED IN CHILDHOOD

"INTRODUCTORY COURSE: PART 1"

9.15-9.30	Coffee & Registration
9.30-10.00	Introduction – Issues and Concerns
10.00-11.00	The Nature of Child Sexual Abuse
11.00-11.15	Coffee
11.15-12.15	Causes of Action
12.15 -13.15	The Impact of Child Sexual Abuse
13.15-14.15	Lunch
14.15-15.15	Damages
15.15-15.30	Tea
15.30-16.15	CICA
16.15-17.50	Case Study
17.50-17.00	Questions and Evaluation

Fee: £250 – please make cheques payable to “The Association of Child Abuse Lawyers.” CPD Points: 6

Lecturers: Peter Garsden & Nicola Harney

INTRODUCTORY COURSE: PART 2

9.15-9.30	Coffee & Registration
9.30-10.00	Introduction – Issues and Concerns
10.00-11.00	Limitation
11.00-11.15	Coffee
11.15-12.15	Disclosure & Boundaries
12.15-13.15	Public Funding; Procedure; Evidence
13.15-14.15	Lunch
14.15-15.15	Statement Taking
15.15-15.30	Tea
15.30-16.15	Statutory Framework
16.15-17.50	Case Study
17.50-17.00	Questions and Evaluation

Fee: £250 – please make cheques payable to “The Association of Child Abuse Lawyers.” CPD Points: 6

Lecturers: Lee Moore & Nicola Harney

LIMITATION: A Complete Overview of the Law Relating to Limitation in Child Abuse Compensation Claims

13.45-14.00	Coffee & Registration
14.00-14.15	Introduction – Issues and Concerns
14.15-15.15	The Main Limitation Provisions
15.15-15.30	Coffee
15.30-16.30	Disability & Case Law
16.30-17.00	Procedural Aspects

Fee: £195 Free to Level 1 ACAL members) CPD Points: 3

Lecturer: Peter Garsden

RECORDS TRAINING

This course involves; a practical guide for obtaining records and documentation relevant to child abuse compensation claims; Social Services records and medical notes; the provision of the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act and how best to use them.

COURSE PROGRAMME:

13.45-14.00 Coffee & Registration

14.00-14.15 Introduction – Issues and Concerns

14.15-15.15 Data protection & Freedom of Information Acts

15.15-15.30 Coffee /Tea

15.30-16.20 Public Interest Immunity & Human Rights

16.30-17.00 Procedural Aspects

Fee: £195 Free to Level 1 ACAL members) CPD Points: 3

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