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International Women's Day 2022 - Meet Head of The Family Emergency Team Chrystal Theofanous

Chrystal Theofanous is Head of the Family Emergency Team. Here we reflect on her career and achievements to date, to celebrate International Women's Day 2022.

Another Legal 500 Triumph for the Firm!

Sills & Betteridge LLP are once again celebrating their results in the world’s leading legal directory The Legal 500.

Recent and Historic Abuse Compensation - a case study by specialist claims solicitor Kim Overton

Kim Overton, a Partner in our Personal Injury department handles claims for recent and historic abuse against abusers, local authorities, religious organisations and schools, and also via the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

‘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.