LPC Law Notes Family Law Notes
A collection of the best LPC Family Law notes the director of Oxbridge Notes (an Oxford law graduate) could find after combing through twenty-nine LPC samples from outstanding students with the highest results in England and carefully evaluating each on accuracy, formatting, logical structure, spelling/grammar, conciseness and "wow-factor".
In short these are what we believe to be the strongest set of LPC Family Law notes available in the UK this year. This collection of notes is fully update...
The following is a more accessible plain text extract of the PDF sample above, taken from our Family Law Notes. Due to the challenges of extracting text from PDFs, it will have odd formatting:
Provide alternatives/ redirect to government website
Not aggressive or argumentative
Show draft to client before sending out
SRA Code of conduct: Outcome 11.1/ IB11.7
Law Society Guidance: Paras 19; 20; 21 & 22
Resolution Guidance
Family Law Protocol Part 1: Para 1.10.3
Which orders does need to apply for ie. which sections?
S.42 FLA- non-molestation order, s.62 Associated person (p.387)
Occupation Order (p.258)
Check the flowchart
S.42 non-molestation order (“associated person”- cohabitant under s.62)
S.33 entitled applicant- occupation order “Get out” & “keep out” exclusion provision
How to apply?
FL401
On notice or without notice?
S.45 ex parte (without notice) (p.385)
Without notice- she satisfies the requirements of s.45 and needs protection so needs interim orders now and final orders at on notice hearing
Power of arrest?
S.47- only applies to Occupation order (s.42A criminal offence if breach NMO)
Any other ancillary order?
Rent payment/ mortgage payment aftr move out (s.40)
Means and merits test
S.46 undertakings (against injunction order under the same terms, no power of arrest attached, still enforceable promise)
S.40 Ancillary order- n/a here
Legal Aid?
Legal Aid still available for NMO and DO- means & merits
S.42 Non-molestation factors
Genuine need to secure health, safety and wellbeing of the applicant
Genuine need to secure health, safety and wellbeing of children
All the circumstances s.42(5)
P.251/ 384
s.33 approach
Applicant (A) has to show likelihood of significant harm owing to the R’s conduct
The court will decide whether the R will suffer more [Balance of Harm Test in s.33(7)], so
You must set out and apply the s.33(6) factors ie. all the circumstances of the case including s.33(6)(a)-(d) AKA “core criteria”
CONCLUDE in whose favour has the BH test been made out?
If court decides BH test IS made out in A’s favour= court MUST make order
If BH test is NOT made out, court has discretion to make order revisiting the s.33(6) factors ie. “all the circumstances of the case”, including s.33(6)(a)-(d) core criteria (p.252/ 378)
S.33(7) Balance of harm test
Is A (or child) likely to suffer significant harm attributable to R’s conduct if order NOT made?
Is R (or child) likely to suffer significant harm if order IS made? AND Is the harm suffered by R (or child) as great/ greater than the harm suffered by A (or child) attributable to R’s conduct
WHO WILL SUFFER MOST?
Core criteria
Respective housing needs and housing resources
Respective financial resources
The likely effect of any order, or decision not to make an order, on H S and W of the parties and children
Conduct of the parties
s.45- without notice
NMO and OO can be made WN where the Court...
Buy the full version of these notes or essay plans and more in our Family Law Notes.
A collection of the best LPC Family Law notes the director of Oxbridge Notes (an Oxford law graduate) could find after combing through twenty-nine LPC samples from outstanding students with the highest results in England and carefully evaluating each on accuracy, formatting, logical structure, spelling/grammar, conciseness and "wow-factor".
In short these are what we believe to be the strongest set of LPC Family Law notes available in the UK this year. This collection of notes is fully update...
Ask questions 🙋 Get answers 📔 It's simple 👁️👄👁️
Our AI is educated by the highest scoring students across all subjects and schools. Join hundreds of your peers today.
Get Started