Thrilled to have won the Sussex Chamber of Commerce Equality Trailblazer Award
We are delighted to have won the Sussex Chamber of Commerce Equality Trailblazer Award based on our belief that the law must be based on inclusivity, diversity, and equality for all, in terms of those it helps and those who work within it.
Over the past decade, the firm has continuously worked to increase the diversity and inclusivity of clients, along with supporting those underrepresented in the legal world to forge a career in law.
Our commitment to help a diverse and inclusive range of clients
To help overcome the perception that legal help is prohibitively expensive, Tisshaws offer new clients an initial one-hour meeting for a fixed fee of £50 (incl. VAT) with no obligation. Very few firms offer this. While some offer a 30-minute free appointment, we do not consider this offers sufficient time to discuss a client’s specific issues and background.
At the other end of the spectrum, our legal expertise means we are regularly instructed in complex financial divorce cases involving multiple properties, investments, pensions, and businesses, for high-net-worth individuals.
Our reputation for empathy and compassion, means that many cases also involve issues around the safeguarding of children; allegations of physical, sexual, and mental abuse, as well as cases involving people with alcohol/drug dependences, poor mental health, and physical disabilities.
What’s more, we have experience in dealing with the planning of families, surrogacy, and co-parenting law, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community.
Our commitment to increasing diversity in the family law sector
Traditionally, the legal world has underrepresented many minorities, but our ten members of staff include nine females and multicultural heritages which include India, Tanzania, Mauritius, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
To help open a career in family law to more women and particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, the firm supports those taking non-traditional routes into the legal profession and has supported two members of staff through their training, one to become a solicitor and another, a Chartered Legal Executive and is now supporting another.
We are thrilled that this award recognises us for trailblazing equality, diversity, and inclusivity in both the legal sector and the profession.
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