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Family Members - Negative Assessments in Care Proceedings

It is not necessarily common knowledge that family members of children in care proceedings may be entitled to legal aid. If there are ongoing Court proceedings and Children’s Services have undertaken an assessment of you that you are unhappy with, you are entitled to challenge that assessment and may be eligible for legal aid to allow you to be legally represented in the proceedings.

Separated Parents and Holidays Abroad - Can You Take Your Children?

If you are separated from your child's other parent, and fear planning a holiday abroad will cause conflict, it may help to be clear on the facts from the start.

Lawyers on Cloud Nine after Promotions!

We have made nine promotions across the business further to recent changes to our promotion policy.

Family Lawyers Recognised as Resolution Accredited Specialists

Four more members of the Family Law team at Sills & Betteridge have recently put themselves through a series of rigorous assessments and successfully qualified as Resolution Accredited Specialists.

Sills & Betteridge LLP and Campions Unite to Create Dynamic Legal Partnership

We are pleased to announce our acquisition of Nottingham headquartered Campions Solicitors. The collaboration is a significant development in the East Midlands legal landscape and realises the ambitions of both firms to create a dynamic legal partnership in the region.

It’s Family Mediation Week!

Separating parents are reminded about the benefits of family mediation to resolve disputes around children and financial issues as Family Mediation Week kicks off.