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Court of Protection Practice 2025
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Jackson's Matrimonial Finance Tenth Edition
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Paula Tanner LLB (University of Wales, Swansea) was a professional support lawyer at Jordan Publishing and previously a practicing family solicitor. She trained and worked in Swansea where she specialised in family law, acting in a range of private finance and children matters.
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Alex has experience in all elements of family law with a particular emphasis on the financial matters arising as a result of relationship breakdown, particularly in cases involving complex and substantial assets. He has worked on cases that have been heard in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
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