Brewin Dolphin has put 70 of its financial advisers through an in-house family law qualification.

The firm created the qualification to equip advisers with knowledge of the areas of family law it is important for wealth management advisers to know.

It comprises an exam-based course designed by Mena Ruparel, former chief accreditor of the Law Society’s family law accreditation programme and Matt Sullivan, national head of professional services at Brewin Dolphin.

Part one tests legal knowledge such as court proceedings and terminology for financial settlements; types of agreement and the areas where family law...