Published: 06/05/2022 11:03
Siân Smith is a barrister at 42 Bedford Row, practising in financial remedy and children work. She chairs the FLBA’s Advocacy Working Group and is one of a small number of Facilitators qualified to deliver the new Advocacy and the Vulnerable training. She has particular expertise in representing and cross-examining vulnerable parties. For tweets on family law: @SianS_famlaw
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