The Family Law Company

Specialist lawyer Carrie Laws from The Family Law Company has been shortlisted as ‘Supporter of the Year’ in the Advocacy National Awards for the support she has given to the Plymouth Parent Advocacy Project (PPAP).

The award focuses on people who do not directly deliver advocacy but who contribute to and improve standards within the sector.

Carrie, who works at The Family Law...

Carrie Laws from The Family Law Company put aside her trademark heels and donned a flying suit for an exhilarating fundraising skydive.

The daredevil lawyer jumped from 15,000 feet, so far raising £1250 for residential rehabilitation unit, Trevi House in Plymouth.

Carrie, who undertook the jump with friends Anne Shears and Helen Bull from Nash and Co, said: “Anyone that knows...

Solicitor Debbie Cahill has joined The Family Law Company in Plymouth, bringing her expertise to the divorce and finance team.

After many years as a solicitor, Debbie has developed enviable knowledge about cases involving divorce, cohabitation disputes and the financial consequences of relationship breakdown.

She is adept at handling cases both for clients with substantial...

Lawyers from The Family Law Company donned their running gear to support a crucial Plymouth charity.

Anne Shears and Carrie Laws, based at the firm’s Plymouth office, took part in the Classic Quarter, a 44-mile coastal run from the Lizard to Land’s End to raise funds for the Plymouth Parent Advocacy Project.

Anne and Carrie split the run with Peter Ash of Nash & Co and Bill...

Anne Shears, a solicitor with The Family Law Company in Princess Court, took part in the abseil in aid of the Stand Up to Cancer appeal.

Anne, who has always been scared of heights, abseiled from Drake Circus in the centre of Plymouth, an imposing three- storey complex.

The minimum fundraising requirement by the charity was £100. Anne has already raised £317 and is still...

The Family Law Company is delighted to announce the appointment of experienced family law specialist, Mark Langsworthy.

Mark, who is originally from the Isles of Scilly, has exclusively practised family law since entering the legal profession in 1991.

After a spell in construction, Mark began working at Hampshire County Council in the care proceedings team, where he was...

The team at The Family Law Company in Plymouth have pledged to get fit for 2016, and raise funds for charity at the same time.

Ten enthusiastic lawyers and support staff are taking part in two challenges – the first, a ‘fit club’ to help lose the extra pounds put on over Christmas, and the second a pedometer competition where two teams are going head to head.

The weekly fit...

A spirited team of swimmers from The Family Law Company in Plymouth raised £280 during an evening ‘Swimarathon’.

The legal line-up of Director of Legal Services, David Cobern and his son, Joe, Solicitor Derek Jordan, Associate Chartered Legal Executive, Alexandra Boardman Tim Phillips and between them swam an impressive 92 lengths of the Marjon’s swimming pool, equating to 260 meters...

The understanding of what constitutes honour based abuse remains legally undefined after the government rejected calls to establish a legal definition.

The rejection comes after the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) made a series of recommendations in July, stating that such abuse remains a hidden crime and one which victims are hesitant to report without greater assurance that they...