Family Law Drafting Basics-2012

Product Type: Course Materials - Print

ISBN: 978-1-55258-782-9

Pages: 516

Price: $175.00

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This book is essential for: lawyers in the first two or three years of practice, lawyers changing practice areas, those seeking a refresher, and articled students.

Current to: March 2012

Improve your drafting skills
These materials focus on the “how to's” of drafting family law documents. Learn from our experienced authors who provide you with precedents, tips, and advice on how to fill in the forms, how to choose your words and phrases carefully, and where to turn for further information and assistance. Work on producing detailed documents and pleadings in family law. This publication will help you improve your understanding and confidence in your drafting ability.

Course Materials Coordinators
Kathryn L. Basran — Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin, Vancouver
Todd R. Bell — Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin, Vancouver

CLEBC Program Lawyer
Nadia Myerthall
nmyerthall@cle.bc.ca

CONTENTS

drafting plain language agreements: the exordium, the recitals, the operative clauses, execution
drafting effective affidavits: formal requirements, content
pleadings: prudent practices, drafting guidelines and pitfalls, reviewing and amending pleadings
remarks on correspondence, collegiality, and courtesy: remarks on style and content, email, demands and settlement proposals, management issues
parenting coordination: the program, the parenting coordination agreement, court orders, guardianship provisions
negligence claims arising out of drafting errors: the lawyers insurance fund, the most common drafting issues in family law
drafting financial statements; imputing income in support cases—tough issues; imputing income from expenses
drafting agreements (do I have to have a lawyer?): types of agreements, review of recent cases; drafting family law agreements
drafting orders and minutes of settlement: forms of order, minutes of settlement
family law and Law Society complaints: avoiding complaints, responding to the LSBC
drafting for ex parte and urgent applications: the ethical obligations inherent to ex parte applications, how to properly advance an issue, affidavits on ex parte applications—the do's and don'ts
drafting for JCC and short chambers applications: what's in a brief?, facts, history, issues, the law, relief sought

Role	Name
Course Materials Author	David Greig
Course Materials Author	Lindsey A. Cruickshank
Course Materials Author	Nicola D. Allen
Course Materials Author	Kathryn L. Basran
Course Materials Coordinator	Kathryn L. Basran
Course Materials Coordinator	Todd R. Bell
Course Materials Author	Todd R. Bell
Course Materials Author	Morag M.J. MacLeod, KC
Course Materials Author	Scott L. Booth, KC
Course Materials Author	John-Paul E. Boyd, KC
Course Materials Author	Annie C. Kaderly
Course Materials Author	R. Craig Neville, KC
Course Materials Author	The Honourable Judge Edna M. Ritchie
Course Materials Author	James A.W. Schuman, KC
Course Materials Author	G.C. (Scottie) Scott
Course Materials Author	Angela E. Thiele
Course Materials Author	The Honourable Madam Justice Andrea Brownstone

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