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Nasstassia's practice covers all areas of family law, including ancillary relief and disputes between cohabitees, public and private law Children Act 1989 proceedings, cases under the Family Law Act 1996, and Court of Protection proceedings.

In public law proceedings, Nasstassia acts for parents, local authorities, guardians and interveners. Her practice covers the complete range of cases including those involving drug and alcohol problems, mental health, learning difficulties domestic abuse and neglect.

In private law proceedings, Nasstassia undertakes cases covering the full range of private law matters including those involving implacable hostility, and she has experience of representing clients with mental health problems and those where English is not their first language.
Nasstassia represents clients in all areas of matrimonial proceedings and cohabitee disputes.

Nasstassia undertakes the full range of cases under the Family Law Act 1996, and the protection from Harrassment Act 1997.
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Elizabeth Walsh is the editor of Family Law and International Family Law. She is a solicitor and family mediator and the author of Working in the Family Justice System and Divorce for Dummies (Wileys).

Elizabeth is a Trustee of National Family Mediation, Thames Valley Family Mediation Service and Chiltern Child Contact Centre. She is a Family Magistrate and Mayor of Amersham.
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