Public Law Children Seminar
Thursday, 2nd March, 2023
Overview
East Sussex Resolution welcomes you to this 2 hour webinar focused on the re-launching the 26-week timeframe. Which will discuss the recent call made by the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew MacFarlane, to reinforce the PLO timeframe to 26 weeks for Care Proceedings cases in England & Wales.
Our guest speakers will touch upon where we are now and how this re-launch will be tackled.
Agenda
Date: Thursday, 2nd March, 2023
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Location: Zoom
Cost: None (This is a free event open to both members and non-members)
Experts - Where are we now? with Sally Stone KC
9:40am
In light of the return to 26 weeks, how much of a role do experts play and where are we now?
The return of 26 weeks with Kristina Hopper
10:30am
The President of the Family Division of the High Court, Sir Andrew McFarlane, announced a “relaunch” of the Public Law Outline to tackle the duration of proceedings, whose increasing length he attributed to rising case numbers in previous years and Covid-19’s impact on the courts process.
He said delay had become normalised and there was “no current expectation” of meeting the 26-week target. To tackle this, he said he was launching a campaign to “exhort, require and expect every single professional, judge, magistrate or staff member in the system to get back to operating the PLO in full and without exception”.
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Speakers
Sally Stone KC
Barrister at 1GC Family Law
Sally practises exclusively in family law as it relates to children. Whilst she has an emphasis on public law work - primarily care proceedings and adoption, she also accepts instructions in private law proceedings. Sally represents children and parents but about half of her work is advising and representing Local Authorities.
Sally is known for her meticulous and thorough preparation and grasp of detail. She is often instructed by local authorities at a very early stage so as to shape the case and advise on strategy. She has a recognised ability to forge strong working relationships with solicitors and social work professionals.
Kristina Hopper
Barrister at 2 Dr Johnsons Buildings
Kristina, is an experienced Family Law practitioner. She specialises in cases involving children law, in particular international custody disputes, child abduction both Hague and non Hague, complex care cases involving NAI, Forced Marriage, FII, jurisdictional complexities.
Kristina has also trained as a mediator and undertakes mediation through MiKK which is a specialist organisation involving cross border cases.
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