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I Have Just Been Dismissed

ACAS early conciliation, ET1 deadline, exactly what to do today. Your time limit started now.

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I Have Just Received a C100

First hearing, CAFCASS call, position statement. What to do when court papers land on your doormat.

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Housing Law -- Action Pack
I Have Received a Section 8 Notice

Is the notice valid? What are your defences? What happens at the possession hearing?

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Family Law

Child arrangements, divorce, financial remedy, domestic abuse, relocation, and parental alienation. England and Wales. Written by a solicitor.

Libraries and Bundles

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Complete Family Law Library -- 8 Guides and Templates

Every guide, template and resource in the catalogue. Child arrangements, financial remedy, domestic abuse, relocation, parental alienation, maintenance, playbook, form guides. Save over £300.

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The Complete Fathers Pack -- All Three Fathers Guides

Fight for Contact, Parental Alienation, and Preventing Relocation. Save £74 versus buying individually.

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The Womens Family Law Pack -- All Three Womens Guides

Financial Remedy on Divorce, Getting Safe, and the Respondents Guide. Save £75 versus buying individually.

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The Complete Family Court Playbook -- All Three Volumes

All three volumes covering insider tips, strategy and psychology, and how to last the distance. Save £8.

Complete LiP Guides

Comprehensive step-by-step guides from start to finish

Child Arrangements Complete LiP Guide

12 chapters, 21,000 words. From C100 application to final hearing -- every stage, every document, every procedural step.

Fight for Contact -- The Complete Guide for Fathers

8 chapters and 2 templates. CAFCASS safeguarding call, FHDRA, section 7 report, enforcement of orders.

Financial Remedy on Divorce -- Complete LiP Guide

12 chapters covering Form A to Final Order. Form E, FDR, pension sharing, clean break, consent orders.

Domestic Abuse and Injunctions -- Complete LiP Guide

8 chapters. Non-molestation orders, occupation orders, without-notice applications, enforcement.

Focused Guides

Deep dives on specific situations

Don't Sign Anything Yet -- Financial Remedy Guide for Women

7 parts. Pensions, Mesher orders, the FDR, consent orders. Read this before you agree to anything.

Don't Let Them Move -- Father's Guide to Preventing Relocation

Prohibited steps orders, domestic and international relocation, the Hague Convention. Act before the move.

They're Turning My Children Against Me -- Parental Alienation

Documentation, court framing, remedies, transfer of residence. For fathers dealing with alienating behaviour.

The Respondent's Guide -- How to Respond to a C100

For mothers served with a C100. CAFCASS call, FHDRA, alienation allegations, witness statement.

Getting Safe -- Protective Orders for Women

Non-molestation and occupation orders. Without-notice applications. Court can act in 24 to 48 hours.

The Child Maintenance Guide -- What the CMS Won't Tell You

7 parts. CMS formula, variations, self-employed paying parents, enforcement. Both sides covered.

The Spousal Maintenance Guide -- Periodical Payments on Divorce

6 parts. When courts order maintenance, how much, variation, termination. Both sides covered.

How to Work with a Solicitor Without Paying Solicitor Prices

Unbundled legal services. Draft it yourself, have your solicitor check it. Save 70% on legal fees.

The Family Court Playbook Series

Strategy, psychology, and survival in the family court

Family Court Playbook Vol 1 -- What Nobody Tells You

30 insider tips across CAFCASS, documents, evidence, hearings and the other side. The knowledge lawyers carry in their heads.

Family Court Playbook Vol 2 -- Strategy and Psychology

How judges actually think. Open offers, credibility, reading the room, the timeline strategy.

Family Court Playbook Vol 3 -- How to Last the Distance

Mental health, finances, protecting children, high-conflict opponents. The survival guide nobody else wrote.

Form Completion Guides

Section-by-section guidance on the key forms

C100 Application -- Section by Section Completion Guide

Every section of the C100 explained. MIAM, domestic abuse, urgent applications. The most common mistakes.

Form E -- Section by Section Completion Guide

The financial disclosure statement. Property, pensions, income, needs. 20-item pre-filing checklist.

Template Packs

Draft it yourself with the right framework

Witness Statement -- Complete Pack (Guide, Template and Worked Example)

3 documents: drafting guide, structured template, and worked example in a child arrangements case.

Position Statement -- Complete Pack (Guide, Templates and Worked Example)

4 documents: guide, family court template, civil court template, worked FHDRA example.

48-Hour Action Packs

For when you need to act today, not next week

48-HOUR PACK
I Have Just Received a C100 -- Family Court Action Pack

First hearing, CAFCASS call, position statement. What to do when papers land on your doormat.

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How to Get a Divorce -- Step by Step Action Pack

The complete no-fault divorce process: D8 application, 20-week period, Conditional Order and Final Order. Checklists and timeline planner included.

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Free Checklist -- Before Your First Family Court Hearing

What to bring, what to expect, what to say. Download free.

Emergency C100 Response Checklist

The 5 mistakes that sink your case in week one. What to do today, before the CAFCASS call, and on the day of the hearing.

Free Checklist -- Before Your First Family Court Hearing

What to bring, what to expect, what to say. Download free.

Free Guide -- The Litigant in Person Starter Guide

An introduction to representing yourself in the courts of England and Wales.

Dismissal & Redundancy

Employment tribunal guides for employees representing themselves. Unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, pregnancy, and whistleblowing.

Complete LiP Guides

The Complete Employment Tribunal Claim Guide

From ACAS early conciliation through to the ET1, schedule of loss, position statement, and your first hearing.

48-Hour Action Packs

For when you need to act today -- your time limit is already running

48-HOUR PACK
I Have Just Been Dismissed -- 48-Hour Action Pack

ACAS early conciliation, ET1 deadline, and exactly what to do today. Your time limit started now.

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I Have Just Been Told I Am Pregnant and I Am Worried About My Job

Automatic unfair dismissal and pregnancy discrimination from day one. What to do today before you say another word.

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I Have Been Made Redundant While on Maternity Leave

The priority vacancy right your employer has not told you about. The letter to send today.

SETTLEMENT GUIDE
I Have Been Offered a Settlement Agreement -- What You Must Check

Five validity requirements, ten questions to ask, tax treatment, restrictive covenants.

48-HOUR GUIDE
Voluntary Redundancy Offer: What to Check Before You Decide

Full value calculation, seven questions, negotiation strategy, tax position, settlement traps.

Template Packs

Draft it yourself with the right framework

Schedule of Loss: The Complete Template Pack

Guide, template, and worked example. Every head of loss, Vento scale, ACAS uplift, mitigation evidence.

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The Redundancy Selection Scorecard

Score your employer's selection process against the legal standard. 13 questions, interpretation guide, next steps.

Housing Law

Section 8 notices, eviction defence, and your rights under the Renters Rights Act 2025.

48-Hour Action Packs

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I Have Received a Section 8 Notice -- Housing Law Action Pack

Is the notice valid? What are your defences? What happens at the possession hearing?

Civil Courts

County court claims, small claims, and civil litigation guides. Coming soon.

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Civil courts guides are in development. Free guides are available now in the Knowledge Hub.

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