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‘Stay at Home’ – the rule most feared by victims of Domestic Abuse as we head into 2021

This time of year is usually one of reflection, looking back at the last twelve months and making New Year Resolutions that we vow wholeheartedly to stick to…

Not returning your child after a visit - is it ever justified?

Cases from the higher Courts make it clear that a child should only be retained after contact if there are exceptional circumstances and some form of emergency situation which justifies the child not being returned to the parent with whom they normally live.

Case Study - Care Proceedings

As part of the Emergency Team we deal with some complicated Childrens Services cases, where sadly children are taken into care for various reasons. I think one of the most memorable cases I have been involved in is when I was called one Friday last December around 5pm from the Local Authority to say that a child was severely poorly in hospital.

Safe Space for victims of domestic abuse

Victims of domestic abuse are now able to access Safe Spaces at Boots, Superdrug and Morrisons Pharmacies where they can contact specialist domestic abuse services for support and advice.

Lockdown Diary of an Emergency Family Law Team (Excerpt 2)

Sarah Nicholas is a Paralegal in Chrystal Theofanous’s team. Last week, she helped a variety of clients experiencing different types of Domestic Abuse.

Lockdown Diary of an Emergency Family Law Team (Excerpt 1)

For Chrystal Theofanous, life during lockdown has been every bit as busy and varied as ever. In addition to helping domestic abuse victims, she deals with child abduction and Local Authority care matters. Here she gives the first in a series of insights into the (replace with ‘her’) work she and her team do.