National changes around domestic abuse revealed
The Domestic Abuse Commission has developed new guidance recently, which will be adopted within the judicial system to put the rights and needs of domestic abuse victims and survivors first.
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Adrian Altman | Director | Solicitor | Head of Family Law Department
Heading up the team is Director, Adrian Altman, who completed his Law Degree at Manchester Metropolitan University before being called to the Bar in 2002 and cross qualifying as a Solicitor in 2005. Adrian joined the team in 2017 and is a Senior Solicitor based at the Parc Menai office where he specialises in Family Law, his focus being on divorce, financial issues and disagreements concerning children. A member of Resolution and the Law Society Family Law Panel, he regularly appears in Courts across North Wales, Chester and the North West of England.
Adrian always delivers his expert advice in a clear, friendly, professional manner.
Adrian was made a Director of the Firm in February 2024.
The Domestic Abuse Commission has developed new guidance recently, which will be adopted within the judicial system to put the rights and needs of domestic abuse victims and survivors first.
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