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08 November 2016
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Rachel Raper—Hethertons Solicitors

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Firm appoints paralegal to its family team

Hethertons Solicitors has bolstered its family law team with the appointment of an experienced paralegal.

Rachel Raper has joined the firm having spent more than two decades helping families across Yorkshire with their legal issues.

With a specialist paralegal qualification in family law she is able to provide advice on a wide range of subjects including divorce proceedings, financial relief, child custody matters, cohabitation disputes and change of name deeds. Rachel is also a fellow of the Institute of Paralegals and a member of the Resolution First for Family Law.

Rachel said: “I am really happy to be joining Hethertons’ family law team at this exciting time for the firm. I hope I am able to assist clients with a broad variety of issues over the coming weeks and months.”

Simon Nellar, Hethertons’ head of family law, said: “We are delighted to welcome Rachel to our team. Her support and expertise comes at an important time for our firm as we continue to experience phenomenal interest in our services.”

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