What if £5 could be £10, £50 could be £100 and £100 could be £200? Thanks to The Big Give's #ChristmasChallenge19, from now until midday on Tuesday 10th December, donations made to us using this link will be DOUBLED! And if the idea of your donation being doubled isn’t enough to tempt you, everyone who donates this year will also be entered into a prize draw to win a spectacular Fortnum & Mason Marylebone Hamper which Fortnum’s has very kindly donated.
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In the first nine months of this year, Advocate received over 1,500 applications for assistance.
Mandy and her teenage daughter both suffer from a debilitating inherited mobility disease, as well as other physical and emotional ailments. Mandy’s husband was both physically and financially abusive towards her, and spread damaging rumours about her fitness to do her job. Forced out of her family home, Mandy wanted a share in the property so she could set up a new safe place for her and her daughter to start again.
Advocate matched her with a barrister who advised her and represented her at a financial dispute resolution hearing. Mandy’s ex-husband failed to provide court-ordered documents and didn’t want to negotiate. The Judge showed support for Mandy’s application and suggested a healthy settlement amount. Although there will be more hearings in the future, having a barrister prevented Mandy from accepting a pitiful offer and has given her confidence that she will be able to secure enough money for a brighter future.
In 2020 we aim to help many more people by matching them with the right expert barrister. Will you help people like Mandy?
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