Applications for, and the involvement of, independent legal counsel for children have become increasingly common in both the Court of King’s Bench and the Court of Justice. Explore a child’s right to be heard in judicial proceedings, the role of the child’s counsel, qualifications to become a child’s counsel, the court application process, appointments and retainers, and expectations and limitations of a child’s counsel.

This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Family Law Chambers and Practice Pointers on January 28, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour, 4 minutes.

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