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Court of Protection Practice 2026
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Jackson's Matrimonial Finance Tenth Edition
Jackson's Matrimonial Finance is an authoritative specialist text...
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Scott is a family law solicitor with Irwin Mitchell. He works on complex high value financial matters, typically upon divorce. However, increasingly this work involves advising couples entering into pre- and post-nuptial agreements and co-habiting couples entering into cohabitation agreements. He also provides advice on domestic and international children law matters.
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Victoria Batstone is an Associate at Stevens & Bolton. She advises on all aspects of family law including divorce/dissolution and the associated financial matters, co-habitation disputes, and issues concerning the arrangements for children.
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