Partner Circle
Improving legal awareness for professionals supporting people at critical life moments
The SKB Partner Circle is a professional learning network designed to improve legal awareness for professionals who regularly support individuals and families during separation, safeguarding concerns, or major life transitions. It helps professionals understand key family law issues early, so people can be supported with clarity, safety and confidence before situations escalate.
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Who this is for
The Partner Circle is open to professionals and organisations whose work often overlaps with family breakdown, safeguarding, or complex life decisions, including:
- Doctors and healthcare professionals
- Mental health professionals and counsellors
- Faith and community organisations
- Domestic abuse and safeguarding services
- Financial advisers, wealth managers and pension specialists
- Immigration specialists
- Educators and student support teams
- Other professionals supporting families at critical moments
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Why legal awareness matters
Family breakdown rarely presents as a legal issue first. It often shows up as stress, anxiety, trauma, financial pressure, or safeguarding concerns. Without early legal awareness, people may:
- Delay seeking advice
- Make decisions that increase risk, conflict or cost
- Remain in unsafe or uncertain situations
The Partner Circle exists to support professionals with early understanding, helping reduce unnecessary stress or issues from escalating.
Partner Circle What you can expect
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Free 30-minute legal awareness training
Sarah Khan-Bashir MBE, founder of SKB Law, delivers free 30-minute legal awareness sessions for professionals who support others.
Sessions are:
- Practical and accessible
- Focused on real-world scenarios rather than legal theory
- Designed to support professional confidence and safe signposting
All sessions require advance registration.
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Sample Topics
Sessions address common family law issues professionals encounter, including:
- Divorce and separation: what the process involves
- Safeguarding and urgent legal protections
- Non-molestation and occupation orders
- Gifting property to family members
- Nikah-only marriages, Nikah Nama and Mahr
- Khula and legal rights
- International and cross-border family issues
- When mediation is appropriate and when it is not
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What professionals gain
By joining the Partner Circle, professionals can expect:
- Clear, plain-English explanations of complex legal issues
- Practical guidance to support conversations with individuals and families
- Increased confidence in spotting legal risks early
- Respectful, culturally aware delivery
This initiative is about education and awareness,
Register your interest
To join the Partner Circle or request a training session, please complete the short form below.
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