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Legal Choices

Free guides from the legal regulators on choosing and using a divorce lawyer.

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About Legal Choices

Legal Choices is a website run by the legal services regulators in England and Wales. It explains the different types of lawyers who can help with divorce, what to expect at a first meeting, and how to check a lawyer is regulated.

How they can help

  • Guides to divorce and family law
  • Help choosing a legal adviser
  • How to complain about a lawyer

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