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20th March 2025
Neurodiversity Week – Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
The British Dyslexia Association defines Dyslexia as a ‘specific learning difficulty which primarily affects reading and writing skills. However, it does not only affect these skills. Dyslexia is…
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19th March 2025
The court’s power to determine what is in a child’s best interests
Whilst the majority of the court’s children cases often involve disputes between parents, or care proceedings (where the local authority is involved), there are times where the court…
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Neurodiversity Week – ADHD and ADD
This week is Neurodiversity week. Today we are taking a look at ADHD and ADD, which are types of Neurodiversity. What is ADHD? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit…
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18th March 2025
Neurodiversity Week – Autism
This week is Neurodiversity week. Autism is an example of Neurodiversity. What is Autism? Autism is a developmental condition. A person with Autism can have difficulties with social…
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17th March 2025
Neurodiversity Celebration Week at Ellisons Solicitors in the Family Team
This week we are supporting Neurodiversity Celebration Week. So, what is Neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is a word used to explain the unique ways in which people’s brains work. The…
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13th March 2025
Private Adoption
What is private adoption? Private adoption, also known as “non-agency” adoption, is when a party can apply to the court to adopt a child. This often includes step-parents,…
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5th March 2025
Survey reveals scale of financial control in relationships across Essex and Suffolk
With No More Week (2 - 8 March) raising awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence, new research by Ellisons Solicitors in Essex and Suffolk highlights a lesser-known…
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19th February 2025
Will my new partner affect my divorce?
Sometimes you may be in a new relationship before your marriage has been formally dissolved by the Court. If you do have a new partner whilst you are…
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13th February 2025
Resolution – what does it mean in family law?
Most family lawyers, on their websites, will refer to being members of Resolution. Here at Ellisons, all our family lawyers are Resolution members. But what exactly does that…
4th February 2025
Neurodiversity in the family justice system
In our family team all colleagues have received training from Autism Anglia in relation to neurodiversity and how we can best service clients who may have a neurodiversity…