[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Person Biography” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”c9cfaba2-2263-4f35-8227-8d16ca8bd1cc” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”60px|60px|60px|60px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”24px” box_shadow_blur=”72px” box_shadow_spread=”-12px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.12)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thelinksgroup.org.uk\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Marcia-Hyde-background-300×300.png” alt=”Smiling Guest Speaker Marcia Hyde with short, grey, curly hair, wearing glasses and a black blazer, stands against a plain white background.” title_text=”Marcia Hyde background” align=”center” admin_label=”Yasmin Amer” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=”Marcia Hyde” url=”\/marcella-leonard\/” admin_label=”Marcia Hyde” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”ba4a6336-701f-47b8-bf5c-09da0ce28016″ title_level=”h3″ title_font=”|Cinzel_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”gcid-heading-color” title_font_size=”32px” title_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”22px” title_font_size_phone=”17px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=”Marcia Hyde – Biog” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#333333″ text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]Marcia is a senior practitioner in family law dealing with the most serious child protection cases. She is also Head of the Animal Welfare Group and has a particular interest in the link between animal abuse, domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour. Drawing on almost 35 \u00a0years\u2019 experience at the Family Bar, she explores how the law can better protect animal as well as human welfare and is a member of the UK Centre for Animal Law.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Testimonials” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1px|||||” global_module=”1091020″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”What Our Attendees Say” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce” title_level=”h3″ title_font=”|Cinzel_weight|||||||” title_text_color=”gcid-heading-color” title_font_size=”28px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”28px” title_font_size_phone=”22px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial quote_icon_color=”#289088″ quote_icon_background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” font_icon=”||fa||900″ admin_label=”AI generated by Simplink” module_class=”ai_ignore_font_icon” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”0e35d7c8-43f7-4642-88fa-284809e5aebb” body_font=”|Fauna One_weight|||||||” body_text_color=”#3c3a47″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.75em” author_font=”Fauna One|700|||||||” author_text_color=”gcid-heading-color” position_font=”Fauna One|Fauna One_weight|||||||” company_font=”Fauna One|Fauna One_weight|||||||” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” text_orientation=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”15px” body_font_size_phone=”14px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_css_main_element=”overflow: visible !important;” border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”rgba(0,0,0,0.08)” border_radii_portrait=”on|100px|100px|100px|100px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-36fd78a7-34bc-404d-873c-dafa34efaae5%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22%93}” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n
The speaker’s presentation was incredibly impactful. It truly opened my eyes to the importance of recognising and addressing the link between animal and human abuse. The Links Group’s mission is now something I deeply support.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Whilst the sharing of real scenarios from survivors’ experiences was confronting and difficult to hear, it really cemented the knowledge and research you were providing\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Attending this event was a game-changer for me. The insights shared by the speaker were both enlightening and motivating. I left feeling empowered to make a difference in my community.<\/p>\n
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