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David Hodson OBE MCIArb is a co-founder and partner at The International Family Law Group LLP, London.  He is an English solicitor, arbitrator and mediator and also an Australian qualified solicitor, and sits as a part-time family court judge at the Central Family Court. He is an Accredited Specialist (with portfolios in Substantial Assets and International Cases), a Member of the English Law Society Family Law Committee, a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, a Fellow of the Centre for Social Justice, and a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.  He is author of The International Family Law Practice (Jordan’s 5th edition Dec 2016).  He is honorary Professor at Leicester University and visiting Professor at the University of Law.  He received the OBE in 2015 for services to international family law.  

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Ruth Meyer leads Boyes Turner’s highly regarded Court of Protection team. Ruth’s clear communication, helpful approach and hands-on, personal understanding of each of her vulnerable clients’ circumstances has earned her the respect of Court of Protection and High Court judges, fellow professionals and financial and medical experts, and the friendship and trust of her client families. She has 27 years of experience as an English solicitor and New York attorney.
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