Sally Wadsworth

About Sally Wadsworth

Sally Wadsworth is a Member of the Society of Specialist Paralegals. With over 30 years' experience in law firms, she is a specialist in family law with a particular interest in divorce, domestic abuse and post-separation arrangements for children. Sally is a member of Resolution.

Legal Terminology within Family Law Proceedings

By |2026-03-26T12:28:30+01:00December 16th, 2024|Categories: Family Law|

The purpose of this blog is to provide some clarity on the words used within Family Law proceedings, which can be easily misunderstood. We quite often receive new enquiries from parents seeking advice on “visitation [...]

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Do I really need a solicitor?

By |2025-05-29T16:43:41+01:00December 13th, 2024|Categories: Childcare Law, Family Law, News|

“Do I really need a solicitor?  Can’t I just represent myself?” Of course, most people expect our answer to be “Yes, you do” For many clients, having an experienced solicitor representing them can significantly increase [...]

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Legal aid for victims of domestic abuse

By |2025-05-29T16:56:55+01:00January 11th, 2017|Categories: Family Law|

Legal Aid is still available to enable family solicitors to deal with family injunction applications. Solicitors can obtain protective orders for their clients from the family Courts relating to a spouse or partner’s behaviour and [...]

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Changes to Legal Aid for Domestic Violence victims ruled “Invalid”

By |2024-12-12T16:35:43+01:00February 25th, 2016|Categories: Family Law|

At last, the news we have been waiting for! The Court of Appeal has quashed restrictions on obtaining legal aid in family court cases. Victims of domestic violence will now have more support in taking [...]

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