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Sue Vivian Sue Vivian, Senior Actuary at Actuaries for Lawyers. Sue’s particular area of strength is public sector pensions and she worked for nearly 20 years at the Government Actuary’s Department, including as Head of the Public Service Pensions team which advises both the Government and public sector employers in
Devina Mohanlal Devina Mohanlal is an Inner Temple Scholar and Bar Course graduate. She is currently working as a paralegal at Craig Solicitors where she assists in private family law matters.
Laura Stewart Harris Laura Stewart Harris is a paralegal working at Carson Kaye, a criminal law firm. She is interested in family law, particularly financial matters, and will apply for pupillage next round.
Sue Vivian Sue Vivian, Senior Actuary at Actuaries for Lawyers. Sue’s particular area of strength is public sector pensions and she worked for nearly 20 years at the Government Actuary’s Department, including as Head of the Public Service Pensions team which advises both the Government and public sector employers in
Devina Mohanlal Devina Mohanlal is an Inner Temple Scholar and Bar Course graduate. She is currently working as a paralegal at Craig Solicitors where she assists in private family law matters.
Laura Stewart Harris Laura Stewart Harris is a paralegal working at Carson Kaye, a criminal law firm. She is interested in family law, particularly financial matters, and will apply for pupillage next round.
Book Review: Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook (3rd Edition) Gwynfor Evans reviews the Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook, 3rd edition, published by Resolution and edited by Graeme Fraser, with 16 notable contributors.
Separating Better: the Free Co-Parenting App That’s About to Lose Its Funding When a parent starts the process of ending a marriage, they have so many questions: Where will I live? Will the children be okay? Will I have enough money? Why do I feel so angry? There’s a minefield of practical considerations to pick through, and an emotional tightrope stretched across it all.