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- Family Dispute Resolution Week 2015- Keeping out of Court puts #ChildrenFirst
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- Poppi Worthington
- Launch of the UK’s First Child Mental Health Week
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- “Report Reveals Crisis in England’s Mental Health Services
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- Help to Buy ISA’s
- Elspeth Thomson delivered the Children Law round-up at the 28th National Resolution Conference
- Partnering Voices: Supporting Youth During Parental Separation
- Legal Aid Access Expanded: Changes to Gateway Evidence Time Limit
- School’s (nearly) out for summer
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- Would you call the police if your child broke a cup?
- Ladies who Network
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- World Mental Health Day: Dignity & First Aid for All
- Family Team Wins Regional Firm of the Year at 2016 Awards
- Mind of My Own – Helping young people communicate better
- Liberty Deprivation Applications Reach Record High
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- Beyond letter writing…
- Mary Shaw wins Family Lawyer of the Year Award 2017
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- Released under Investigation
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- David Gray Solicitors 40th birthday!
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- The Season of Goodwill
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- Family Arbitration Scheme
- Mike Bishop Retirement
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- Domestic Abuse Bill update June 2020
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- Mental Health Tribunal Section 2 cases during Christmas 2020
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- White Ribbon Day 2023
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