Published: 23/11/2024 09:11
Vivien Croly is a barrister at St John’s Chambers. She specialises in marriage and relationship breakdowns involving finance and children, including TLATA matters and applications made under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989. She was shortlisted for Family Law Young Barrister of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2024.
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