Family Court - MASTERCLASS - Position Statements and Why They Are Important

Learn how to write a position statement for hearings in the Family Courts. Understand how they will help you and become your most powerful tool in the Family Courts with family law expert, Simon Walland.

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This half day morning course is complemented by the course held in the afternoon about Statements and evidence. Join both to gain full advantage. Purchase this course for £100 and get a £40 discount on the afternoon course.

Is this learning event for me?

Representing yourself in Family Court is all about making the right impression. Regardless of the background to your case, the attitude character you display during your case will be what really matters; as they say, it’s all about first impressions and the judge's first impression of you shouldn’t be in a hearing when you’re under pressure and emotions are running high.

If you’ve done your homework, you’ll know that to avoid this it’s common practice for each party to create a position statement. This sets out the important and relevant points that you feel justifies your position. Of course, this is easier said than done. You’ll likely have a lot of questions about this,

How much or how little are you expected to say? Is it important to tell the judge everything your ex-partner has put you through? Should you address any against allegations made against you? What does the judge look for when he reads a position statement?

If you’re feeling unsure about what your position statement should say and how; if you want to feel confident that it sounds rational and balanced; if you want to know how to write with composure at a time when you feel most vulnerable, then you’re in the right place (or very soon could be!).

If no agreement is reached, you’ll be required to go to more hearings and a final hearing when you’ll need to write a more comprehensive statement. This is your opportunity to go into more detail about what you want and why you want it. You’ll need to back this up with evidence. If you need to know how to prepare this crucial statement and what constitutes reliable evidence, I've got that covered too.

What will I learn?

This half day course will teach you how to plan, draft and write your position statement to ensure it provides exactly what you want the judge to know in a simple, accurate and persuasive document. You’ll be shown why what you leave out is as crucial as what you put in. You’ll also be taught what key information should be included to describe your background, how to develop your position, and what will persuade the judge that you’re right.

Using samples position statements, statements and other relevant documents, you’ll have the practical knowledge to write your position statements in the specific style and tone to make the right impression on the judge; the one person you have to convince at the end of the day.

How will it help me?

Most people go on from this event to successfully prepare their position statements without further assistance. Your host, Simon Walland, with his expansive legal knowledge and over twenty years of Family Court experience right up to winning cases in the Court of Appeal, will give you everything you need to write flawless documents that do the talking for you.

Simon is a proven educator, who has taught at a number of universities and charities. He’s an expert when it comes to simplifying the complexities of legal processes, key legal terms and relevant laws and statutes. Getting your position statement right sets the tone for your whole case and you’ll come back to this key document time and time again throughout your case to reground yourself and keep on course.

Invest in this course and you’ll avoid all the common pitfalls and lay the strong foundations upon which to build the rest of your case. In addition to this course, you’ll also take away a raft of useful information, practical guidance and sample position statements that you can use to help you write the flawless position statement you need. You’ll also have priority access to my full range of services.

Is further help and support available?

Sometimes extra help is needed. Sometimes a case is more complex. Sometimes, writing a position statement isn’t someone’s best skill. Don’t worry, that’s not unusual. The good news is that as a course attendee, you’ll benefit from guaranteed priority access to my value-for-money and often-oversubscribed range of expert legal services. Whether it’s checking over your position statement or attending court as your McKenzie friend, this pay-as-you-go service can be tailored to your needs; and of course, you can rest assured that you’ll be getting the unique low-cost, high-end legal services that have helped thousands of others represent themselves in the Family Court.

Why this course?

Why pay for an hour with a solicitor when you can have access to a legal expert and still have money left over?

Why reduce your expectations for a successful outcome just because you don’t have the financial resources to pay a solicitor or barrister to represent you?

Invest in legal support that will pay dividends for the rest of your life and your children’s lives.

Enrol today for the Litigant in Person Masterclass for Position Statements and unlock the knowledge and confidence you need to succeed.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

YHA London St Pauls, 36 Carter Lane, London, United Kingdom