Breaking the Cycle & Just Married – 2 courses from ROW – 29 February & 21 March 2011
Breaking the cycle: using civil and criminal remedies to protect women from violence – 29 February
All too often women receive only partial information as to their legal options when experiencing domestic violence. This popular course has been compiled so that you gain a full knowledge of legal remedies possible for victims of domestic violence and learn how to tailor your advice on available options for each individual woman you are supporting. You will be provided with a thorough knowledge of non-molestation and occupation orders, including enforcement options and how to apply. An evaluation of remedies available from the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 will also be given.
You will then be guided through the available criminal law remedies and will receive specific opportunities to increase your knowledge of protections available to victims in criminal law proceedings.
The course has been updated to include a legal overview of the newly piloted Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs), crucial information for anyone supporting victims of domestic violence.
Each participant will receive a copy of the Domestic Violence Injunction handbook and a copy of From Report to Court, a widely acclaimed legal guide to the criminal justice system for women who have experienced sexual violence.
29 February 2012
1 day course, women only
London
Just married? The law on marriage, divorce and forced marriage – 21 March
This “myth-busting” one day course will enable you to support women from the UK and abroad to understand marriage, divorce and forced marriage. The morning session will enable you to identify a legal marriage, and understand the law on foreign and religious marriages, as well as explaining the legal consequences of marriage. The course will then clarify the ways in which a marriage can be ended (divorce, judicial separation and annulment) and finally give an overview of the law on financial relief further to the breakdown of a marriage.
The afternoon session will focus on forced marriage and aims to enhance your knowledge of the law and enable you to support women at risk of, or who have experienced, forced marriage. The session will explain the legal remedies that exist to protect victims of forced marriage and will give you an understanding of the procedure for getting a forced marriage protection order.
Participants will receive a copy of the Government’s Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Handling cases of Forced Marriage and a range of Rights Of Women legal guides including, A Guide to Divorce, a Guide to Marriage and a Guide to Financial Arrangements on Marriage Breakdown.
21 March 2012
1 day course, women only
London
Costs and booking etc.
Costs:
Small voluntary sector organisation (income less than £250k) – £75
Voluntary sector organisation (income between £250 and £500k) – £100
All other organisations – £125
~ Lunch and refreshments provided ~
For more information contact the training officer at ROW: 0207 251 6575 training@row.org.uk
http://www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/training.php
