Family Law and Practice WS07 D1

LEGAL PRACTICE COURSE

Family Law
Workshop 7


Topic(s):
 Financial remedies and settlement


Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session you will be able to:
 Analyse a financial remedies case for gaps and ambiguities
 Formulate an early offer to settle


Session Activities:
 Completion of a statement of issues
 Negotiation on behalf of either the Petitioner or the Respondent
 Discussion on desirability of making an offer of settlement in light of the parties’
respective circumstances


Materials Attached:
 In-Session Task: Cooper Case Study: Valuation Letter


Materials to Be Released:
 Cooper Case Study: Confidential Information for the Petitioner (d3)
 Cooper Case Study: Confidential Information for the Respondent (d2)


Preparation for Session:
 Review all documents in the case of Cooper. You should ensure that you bring all
documents that relate to the Cooper case to the session (see WS 5).
 Review chapters 4 and 9 CLP Family Law and Practice.
 Make detailed notes on the gaps and ambiguities in the Petitioner and the Respondent’s
respective cases
 In the session you will be asked to undertake a negotiation exercise, acting either for the
Petitioner or the Respondent. You should attend with sufficient knowledge of the Cooper
case to act for either party.


Post-Session:
 Review all the documentation from the session and ensure you understand the range of
possible settlements in this scenario and the principles on which a party may make an
offer of settlement.



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