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A LEGAL service giving separating/divorcing parents direct access to barristers says it’s seeing an increase in emotional abuse during the lockdown and is worried about the damage it’s causing children.

Children in the Middle says it wants to raise awareness of parental alienation to ensure it’s recognised, so youngsters at home under COVID-19 restrictions are less vulnerable to it.

Elizabeth McCallum, who is a family barrister and co-founder of Children in the Middle, along with fellow Exeter barrister Sarah Evans, explained: “If, following divorce or separation, a child,...

With a majority of countries and US states issuing shelter-in-place orders to abate the spread of the highly contagious novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with only essential businesses such as grocery stores and medical facilities able to stay open, commuting and travel have been halted. Former Secretary of Energy and governor of Texas (the United States' largest oil producer), Rick Perry believes that the domestic oil industry is likely to collapse due to these conditions. At the time of writing, oil prices have fallen to historic lows.

After the spread of COVID-19 has significantly...

Many traders start trading in the Forex market assuming it’s pretty easy to make money here. But in reality, it’s not easy to make money in the market. You have to face many ups and downs and thus many traders end up by quitting. The traders who quit are the ones who afraid to deal with the difficulties so if you want to become successful you must act smart in the trades. Gather as much knowledge as possible because without having proper knowledge you won’t be able to make profit from the trades.

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Associate Solicitor Hannah Porter from The Family Law Company has been accredited by the Law Society and accepted as a member of the Family Law Panel.

This accreditation covers all types of family law work, except public law Children Act work and means that Hannah now has a recognised quality standard as a practitioner, so clients can be even more sure of an excellent standard of service. Achieving accreditation requires the successful completion of examinations, interviews and assessments to confirm suitability.

Hannah says “Having your skills and breadth of expertise...