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Jackson's Matrimonial Finance Tenth Edition
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Sally is a Chartered Legal Executive, she trained with Hugh James and qualified in 2000. She has worked in and around the Cardiff area for over 20 years specialising in Family Law.
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Michael Dyer is  Head of Family Law at David Ebert Solicitors in Southampton.

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