Articles about Community by BH&O

This week is Celebrate Neurodiversity Week, and we’re delighted to have our first Guest article, from Harcourt Chambers’ barrister Frances Harris. It’s so helpful to recognise that we’re all different, and we all have different qualities, needs, strengths and weaknesses. The Family Justice system is waking up to this, and

As a consultant solicitor specialising in care proceedings and all aspects of child protection, I also work internationally to help governments and judiciaries improve their child protection procedures. Most countries have good laws in relation to vulnerable children. The problem is they are not properly or consistently implemented. Take Paraguay

One in four people will experience a mental health issue at some point during their lifetime.  For most, this will be a short term and usually successfully treated using many techniques from medication to self-help. The most common of all mental health problems is anxiety and depression which often occurs

1st September marks our 4th Birthday. What have we achieved over those four years? When Emily, Irena and I opened four years ago, we had a team of 8, with pa Lois joining us a few weeks in, making us 9. Four years on, we’re a team of 18, so

International women’s day this year must for many working women take on a greater significance? Most of us have spent the last 12 months going through so many different phases and back again! Homeschooling, Lockdown, ‘rule of six’, working from home, going back to the office briefly, and then working

The team at BH&O have been working harder than ever throughout this year but still had time to do some charity work for those less fortunate. Throughout November and December, we have been collecting gifts and also acting as a collection point (even during Lockdown 2.0) for Abingdon Community Events,