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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.

Safeguarding your house against care home fees

Whilst most of us will never require residential care, many clients ask us for advice on how they can protect their assets from being used to fund care if it does become necessary. This is a complex area and anyone wishing to protect assets should seek expert advice before doing so.

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.

Proposed new Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill to end the ‘Blame Game’ for divorcing couples

The new Bill would reform the current divorce laws and, amongst other things, allow a divorcing couple to jointly apply for a divorce. This in particular would be a welcome change to reduce the conflict during the legal process, make it less traumatic, and encourage a common sense approach.

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.

Q&A – Advice for tenants and landlords during Covid-19

This week in our series of legal Q&A vlogs with CityX, Commercial Partner, Malachy McGill answers questions for tenants and landlords during Covid-19. Watch the full Q&A here.