Karen Dovaston

Karen Dovaston qualified as a solicitor in 1995 and specialised in family law work from that point on after a broad range of training covering not onl...

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Portals: Bringing It All Together

Portals: Bringing It All Together

Tips and tricks on using the digital court portals from a member of the stakeholder group for the profession, including how to avoid the double login, when to denote documents as confidential, and how to prompt a response from the court.

Karen Dovaston

Karen Dovaston

Karen Dovaston has been a solicitor since 1995, based in Southend on Sea, Essex. She is the Chair of the Family Law Committee for The Law Society, member on The Law Society Council for her beloved Essex, arbitrator and other voluntary roles.

Karen Dovaston

Karen Dovaston qualified as a solicitor in 1995 and specialised in family law work from that point on after a broad range of training covering not only family law but also conveyancing, medical negligence, personal injury, employment and crime.

Form C, The Efficiency Statement and What Judges Expect to See

Form C, The Efficiency Statement and What Judges Expect to See

The Form C, also called the allocation order, is the order that the court makes at the same time as issuing the Form A. Well, that is interesting, you may be thinking. Bear with me, dear reader because I now mention the Financial Remedy Portal versus Familyman, which will either