Speaker:

Suzanne Kingston, Jonathan Tecks

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Format:

E-Training

Category:

Family

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Arbitration is a model of dispute resolution for family law disputes which has been available  from 22 February 2012. The newly formed Institute for Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA) is a collaboration between Resolution, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, The Centre for Child and Family Law Reform and the Family Law Bar Association. The IFLA scheme of arbitration, will be formally launched on 26 March 2012.  Join arbitration trainers Suzanne Kingston and Jonathan Tecks, in this podcast to understand what arbitration is, the pros and cons of this new model of dispute resolution and how it can assist your clients.  

What is included?

• 30 minute audio presentation – you can listen on your computer/laptop, MP3 player/iPod/iPad
• Assessment facility – take a multiple choice test online to gain 1 CPD point
• Family Law CPDtracker – keep track of all your CPD points online

Content and Learning Outcomes:

• What is arbitration?
• How arbitration works, the parties obligations under Form ARB1, the rules of family law arbitration and pre-emptory arbitration orders
• Arbitration awards and costs
• Training and the role of the arbitrator in family law disputes
• The advantages and disadvantages of arbitration over litigation and other forms of dispute resolution
• Assessing which family law disputes are suitable for arbitration

Who Should Listen: 

• Solicitors
• Barristers
• Legal Executives
• Paralegals

Level of Expertise:

Introductory

Suzanne Kingston
Suzanne is widely known for her expertise in all aspects of family work, in particular the resolution of complex financial issues for high net worth individuals. Suzanne's cases often have an international element and she has considerable experience in dealing with prenuptial agreements and cohabitation issues. As a member of the Children Panel, Suzanne has dealt with numerous cases involving complicated Children Act issues as well as both child abduction and adoption. She was described in Chambers 2010 as "deal(ing) with big money cases in an intelligent and business-like manner and is much loved by her clients". Suzanne was also recommended in Spears Wealth Management 2010 and included in the Citywealth 2010 leading lawyers list. She is an accredited Resolution mediator and has a thriving mediation practice having recently undertaken a number of referrals under the Court of Appeal mediation scheme. In addition, Suzanne is a collaborative lawyer and a collaborative law trainer for Resolution.  Suzanne is a Fellow of the IAML and member of both Resolution and the IACP.

Jonathan Tecks
Jonathan is a barrister with ArbDB Chambers (www.arbdb.com) whose practice has become exclusively associated with arbitration and mediation.
A Chartered Arbitrator, Jonathan has arbitrated extensively in commercial and construction cases. He is a panel member of the Minor Metals Trade Association though which he has experience of commodity arbitration. He has issued some 200 arbitration awards. Jonathan is co-author of a leading practitioner text on arbitration: ‘The Arbitration Act 1996 – A Commentary’ published by Blackwell, which is currently in its fourth edition.
As a mediator accredited by CEDR, Jonathan has been involved in over 30 mediations, many of which have had a construction or property orientation. He has experience of court-annexed and community mediations, as well as mainstream commercial mediations.
Jonathan has considerable experience of training arbitrators and is Associate Course Director of the Diploma in Arbitration at the College of Estate Management, Reading. He has acted as Lead Assessor in mediator accreditations for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; and is currently working with the Institute to develop an arbitration scheme and train arbitrators in the area of family law.
Jonathan is a Visiting Fellow at the University of the West of England, following his engagement there as a Principal Lecturer from 1999 – 2011. Whilst at the University, Jonathan had overall responsibility for advocacy and dispute resolution; as well as being involved in e-learning initiatives. He coached the winning team in the first UK National Mediation Skills Competition held by the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators in 2011; and the team went on to represent UWE in the ICC International Mediation Skills Competition in Paris.
Whilst at UWE, Jonathan acted as external examiner for the Bar Professional Training Course at Cardiff University between 2008 and 2011.

• The Arbitration Act 1996
• Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
• Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
• Part III, Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984
• Schedule 1, Children Act 1989
• Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
• Civil Partnership Act 2004
• Married Women’s Property Act 1882
• Form ARB1

Under the Solicitors Regulation Authority and ILEX’s Continuing Professional Development Schemes, listening to this audioCPD and completing the online assessment correctly will receive 1 accredited CPD hour. Listening to this audioCPD will receive at least ½ a CPD hour (actual time taken can be claimed). Please quote reference EH/Jord.

Under the Bar Standards Board's New and Established Practitioner Programme, listening to this audioCPD and completing the online assessment correctly will receive 1 accredited CPD hour. Listening to this audioCPD will receive at least ½ a CPD hour (actual time taken can be claimed).

CPD Requirements

Solicitors
The CPD year for solicitors and registered European lawyers (RELs) runs from the 1st of November to 31st of October. Newly qualified solicitors and RELs must undertake one hour of CPD for each complete month worked from the date of admission/registration to 31 October. Those admitted/registered on 1 November will go straight into their first CPD year. The CPD requirement for solicitors and RELs in their first CPD year and thereafter is 16 hours.

At least 25% (4 hours) of the requirement must be met by attending or participating in courses offered by SRA accredited providers.

The remaining 75% (12 hours) of the requirement can be met by undertaking other activities, including listening to an audioCPD and participating in the online assessment. Actual time may be claimed.

Barristers
The CPD year for barristers runs from 1st of January to 31st of December with all returns due by 31st of January in the following year. For established practitioners (barristers who have completed the first three years of practice), a minimum of 12 hours CPD must be completed, of which a minimum of 4 hours must be accredited. AudioCPD can provide you with all 12 hours.

For practitioners in the first three years of practice, a minimum of 45 hours of CPD training must be obtained, of which at least 9 hours must be advocacy related and 3 hours must be ethics related training. Listening to an audioCPD and completing the online assessment will count towards the remaining 33 hours required.

Legal Executives
Fellows are required to undertake a minimum of 16 hours CPD each year, and Members a minimum of 12 hours CPD. Both Fellows and Members must achieve at least half of their CPD in their chosen specialist area. The CPD year runs from 1st of January to 31st December, with 25% of Fellows and Members being randomly selected in March of the following year to submit their logbook to ILEX. Those not selected and contacted by ILEX need not submit their logbook. Listening to an audioCPD and taking the online assessment can provide you with your annual CPD requirement.

A record of all CPD completed with Family Law is maintained online and is accessible to you for two years/until you delete your CPDtracker account.

• Add the audioCPD(s) to your cart and pay by credit card
• You will receive an email with your username and password
• Log into MyCPD to access the files at your convenience
• Listen to the audioCPD and answer 3 out of 5 multiple choice questions correctly to gain your CPD point