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Social Services Q&A session

In this webinar, Kella Bowers and Lucy Harris answer a number of questions on Social Services during the COVID-19 period involving children and adult services, care and mental health.

About the speakers

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Kella Bowers

Kella is a Partner with a specialism in Historic Child Abuse cases and claims against Social Services Departments. As well as advising Local Authorities on their approach to these cases, she also advises clients on their responses to National press coverage in high profile and sensitive cases.

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Lucy Harris

Lucy qualified in 2000 and now works as a Partner within the Large Loss Department. Lucy specialises in defending claims against local authorities including claims brought by children and adults.

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