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Clair Jones
Paralegal
Family Law and Divorce
Location: Poundbury
Email: clair.jones@battens.co.uk
Direct: 01305 216208
Clair joined Battens in 2016 and is a Paralegal in the Family Team. Clair devotes all of her fee earning time to Family Law.
Clair has worked in law for over 20 years. During that time Clair has assisted a wide variety of Lawyers, Solicitors and Barristers who have clients both in and surrounding Dorset. Clair has worked in several areas of law, but her passion lies in Family Law, both Public Law and Private Law.
Clair regularly co-works cases and provides vital legal assistance and support to our team of Solicitors and Directors by working alongside them and performing a wide range of case preparation duties.
Clair has recently provided extensive support to a Senior Associate Solicitor in successfully obtaining a Child Arrangements Order for a client concerning her young grandson after the Local Authority intervened with his care and discovered there was no adult exercising Parental Responsibility.
Clair also assists parents involved with the Public Law Outline (PLO) process also known as pre-proceedings. She regularly attends meetings with clients to advise and support them in navigating the pre-proceedings. She ensures they are dealt with effectively and fairly with a view to ultimately, avoiding the proceedings escalating into the court arena.
Clair is friendly and approachable and goes the extra mile to support both our clients and our team.
Clair has wide ranging knowledge of the law and its procedures and undertakes regular training to ensure she continues to provide an excellent service.