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We are an Alternative Business Structure Law firm, which allows us to work in alternative ways to the usual law firm. This means we can offer unbundled services, such as our Ask A Lawyer services and document reviews, without you having to formally instruct us. Have a look around our site, read our forum, read our blog, and get a feel for who we are and what we offer.
We also take full legal instructions from clients for the areas of law we cover, check out the links on our menu, and do get in touch if you have a query or need our help.

Lea Christiaanson

Director, No.53

Legal Blog

Thoughts about things in law.

“Nothing is insurmountable…except, of course, the insurmountable.”

Featured Articles

International Law

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Reform s21

S21 Reform: 2025 Life After Section 21 The way landlords evict tenants in England is…

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Family Law 2025

Family Law Reform 2025 What’s Changed? In 2025, England’s family law system underwent major reforms…

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Awaab’s Law

Update: Awaab’s Law Awaab’s Law Comes Into Force: What It Means for Tenant On 27…

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Domestic Abuse

Domestic Abuse in the Family Court A System Under Fire A recent report published by…

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Proposed Property Tax

Proposed Property Tax “Tax Houses Over 500K” Chancellor Rachel Reeves is exploring a major overhaul…

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What Our Clients Say

SC, West London

“I am so delighted…I had been told by my previous solicitor that I had very little chance of achieving the name change I wanted for my child, and you were able to help me get exactly what I asked for.”

NS, Reading

“…From beginning to end, Lea was not only professional and knowledgeable, but also warm, compassionate, and truly human in her approach.”

BB, Harrow

“Your help 
has been invaluable. 
Thank you.” 

SC, London

“Your involvement restored my confidence and I got a good result…” 

LG, London

Lea was so helpful and knowledgeable and guided me through my divorce process keeping me focused on the important stuff. Not sure what I’d have done without her.

ZM, Southall

I worked with Elyon, who was calm and quietly forceful in court, I couldn’t believe it when I was successful in getting shared care of my kids. So, so happy I met this team.


Meet The Experts

We have various online experts waiting to answer your questions in our forum or via our online Ask A Question pages.

Our experts can help you with a variety of queries, not just legal ones, so do feel free to pick the relevant category and your choice of expert within that category.

Legally instructed work is carried out by lawyers.

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