Family Law Advanced

Get recognition for your excellence

What is the Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme?

The Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme covers specialist areas of family law work.

Members will have shown, to the satisfaction of the Law Society, that they have and will maintain a high level of knowledge, skills, experience and practice in selected, specialist areas of family law. Members will have demonstrated those skills in two or more areas, comprising:

• children law private
• child abduction and wardship
• cohabitation
• violence in the home
• advice in and conduct of ancillary relief
• international issues
• complex asset cases

Further details can be found in our Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme Guidance [PDF, 101kb].

Who's a member?

To view all current members of our Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme download a list of members [PDF, 507kb], this list is updated each month. Members of the public can also search accredited members through our accreditation site search.

How do I apply?

The general scheme application criteria and guidance [PDF, 121kb] is applicable to all Law Society accreditation schemes and should be read before starting the application process.

In order to complete the application process for the Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme, please follow the steps below:

1. Read the Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme Guidance [PDF, 101kb]
2. Download and complete the following forms:
   • Section 1 - about your firm [Word, 75kb]
   • Section 2 - about you [Word, 67kb]
3. Download and complete the appropriate Section 3:
   • Section 3 - initial application [Word, 86kb]
   • Section 3 - re-accreditation [Word, 86kb]
4. Check the Law Society Accreditation Scheme fee schedule [PDF, 66kb] for fee information.
5. Print, sign and post forms with the appropriate fee to the address below.

Completed forms should be sent to:

Law Society Operations Admin
The Law Society
113 Chancery lane
London
WC2A 1PL

DX 56 London Chancery Lane

Spring/Autumn 2012 round dates

Spring 2012

Deadline for submission of registration form and fee - 6 April 2012
Emailed acknowledgement of submission with candidate number - week commencing 9 April 2012
Case study questions dispatched by email - 23 April 2012
Deadline for submission of completed case studies and case reports - 8 May 2012

Autumn 2012

Deadline for submission of registration form and fee - 7 September 2012
Emailed acknowledgement of submission with candidate number - week commencing 10 September 2012
Case study questions dispatched by email - 24 September 2012
Deadline for submission of completed case studies and case reports - 8 October 2012