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Dr Kate Hellin is a consultant chartered psychologist who worked for thirty years in the NHS with those with personality disorders, with substance dependence and in forensic and general community mental health services. For the last 15 years, she has been working for the courts, mainly for the family court, undertaking psychological assessments of parents. .

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Rachael graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 2011. She worked at Aberdeen Sheriff Court gaining experience in Civil Law before beginning her traineeship in April 2013. She became a fully qualified Solicitor in April 2015, an Associate in 2020, and is based in our Aberdeen office.

An accredited specialist in family law, Rachael undertakes work in all areas of family law, including financial provision on divorce cases, child law matters, the preparation of pre and post nuptial agreements and cohabitation issues. She is trained as a collaborative family lawyer and is an effective negotiator. She regularly appears in court and has experience of instructing counsel in Court of Session actions.
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