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The work · Nine disciplines

Nine ways to make it stop.

Bastion is not a general practice. We are a specialist firm for matters that fall outside ordinary law, ordinary medicine and, frequently, ordinary explanation.

Response tiers I–III Mandates by referral Fees from £450 Cover across nine planes

Practice noteWe do not advertise. We are referred. The distinction matters to our clients and to our insurers.

“We do not believe in the supernatural. We believe in the contractual.”

All engagements begin with a conflict check and a site assessment. We do not accept instructions by voicemail after midnight. We do, however, listen to them.
01 / Direct intervention

Possession & Deliverance

ImmediateTier I

A possession is rarely a single event. It is a tenancy dispute with an unregistered occupant, conducted in the most inconvenient venue available: a body. We approach it as such.

Our deliverance team combines licensed practitioners, clinical liaison and, where the situation warrants, counsel. The objective is not spectacle. It is the safe return of the premises to the rightful occupant.

Typical matters

  • Primary and secondary possession
  • Board-level or institutional interference
  • Attachment through inherited objects
  • Unexplained fluency in unlearned languages
  • Consent and capacity disputes

Deliverables

  • Two-person assessment and entity interview
  • Licensed deliverance or negotiated withdrawal
  • Medical and psychiatric liaison
  • Sealed file and 30-day aftercare

We do not perform “house clearings” by telephone. Exorcism is not a substitute for medical or psychiatric care. Where an ordinary illness is present, we will say so and refer you.

02 / Property & occupancy

Haunting Remediation

Same dayTier II

Most hauntings are not evil. They are unresolved. Our work begins with the question the living rarely ask: what does the deceased actually want?

We combine title research, witness interviews and medium-led negotiation. Where relocation is appropriate, we arrange it. Where the living are at fault, we say so. Quietly, and in writing.

Typical matters

  • Residual imprints and intelligent hauntings
  • Poltergeist activity and noise complaints
  • Heritage and listed properties
  • Contested occupancy and undisclosed deaths
  • Objects that arrive without paperwork

Deliverables

  • Historical title and occupancy research
  • Negotiated settlement or closure ceremony
  • Ward and remediation plan
  • Property disclosure statement

We will not misrepresent a manifestation to influence a sale. We will explain it very carefully.

03 / Health & employment

Lycanthropy & Transformational Health

24 hoursTier II

A lunar transition is a medical, legal and HR event. Most employers handle it badly. We provide policy, containment and a plan that does not involve locking anyone in a basement.

Our practice sits at the intersection of clinical advice, employment law and property safety. We are not physicians. We work alongside them, and we do not use the word “cure”.

Typical matters

  • Workplace accommodation and lunar leave
  • Custody, access and family disclosure
  • Insurance coverage and exclusions
  • Containment architecture and safe rooms
  • Silver-allergy and disability claims

Deliverables

  • Lunar risk assessment
  • Silver-safe workplace audit
  • Accommodation policy and training
  • Emergency containment plan

We do not provide clinical treatment. We do provide the policy, paperwork and property modifications that make treatment possible.

04 / Relations & relocation

Vampire Relations

By mandateTier III

The vampire community is not a monolith. Some clients are ancient, some are newly turned, and some are simply very pale people with excellent lawyers. We represent all three.

Our work is transactional, discreet and firmly non-judgemental. We have acted for estates, employers, families and, on one memorable occasion, a local authority that had accidentally granted planning permission for a crypt.

Typical matters

  • Relocation and secure premises
  • Daylight liability and tenancy
  • Blood-supply compliance
  • Employment discrimination
  • Defamation and mirror-related claims

Deliverables

  • Status verification and risk profile
  • Jurisdictional and daylight analysis
  • Non-disclosure and privacy framework
  • Relocation and dispute resolution

We do not stake anyone without a court order. Even then, we prefer mediation.

05 / Commercial & infernal

Infernal Contract Review

48 hoursTier II

The infernal contracting party is sophisticated, patient and not above a hidden clause. Our review is forensic, comparative and, where necessary, adversarial. We have read worse.

We review the instrument, the consideration, the jurisdiction and the exit. If the clause is unenforceable, we say so. If it is enforceable, we say so sooner and louder.

Typical matters

  • Soul liens and favour clauses
  • Inheritance and succession provisions
  • Non-compete in the afterlife
  • Option agreements and renewals
  • “Eternal service” ambiguities

Deliverables

  • Certified translation and clause map
  • Risk memorandum and opinion
  • Renegotiation strategy
  • Execution, closing and registration

Do not sign in a hurry. Do not sign in blood. If you have already signed, bring the original and a change of clothes.

06 / Field operations

Zombie & Revenant Containment

ImmediateTier I

The newly risen are a public health and property issue. Our field teams stabilise the situation, identify the cause, and restore the correct order of the living and the dead.

Containment is not a euphemism. It is a process with a perimeter, a log and a senior partner who signs it off. Where the cause is necromantic malpractice, we also handle the claim.

Typical matters

  • Single revenant and outbreak response
  • Mass exhumation and cemetery incidents
  • Necromantic malpractice
  • Identification and next-of-kin liaison
  • Dignified repatriation and reinterment

Deliverables

  • Perimeter, quarantine and public safety
  • Cause investigation and evidence pack
  • Certificate of reinterment
  • Media and family containment

No resurrection without a permit. No permit without a hearing. No hearing before Tuesday.

07 / Corporate intelligence

Psychic Risk & Corporate Divination

By mandateTier III

Psychic risk is a board-level concern. Counter-scrying, executive protection and merger foresight are now standard diligence in several markets. We provide evidence, not vibes.

Our reports are written for directors, regulators and insurers. They are probabilistic, sourced and dull on purpose. A prophecy is only useful if it can be minuted.

Typical matters

  • Counter-scrying and ward audits
  • Board-level divination and foresight
  • Merger and acquisition diligence
  • Executive protection from future-tense actors
  • Art provenance with residue

Deliverables

  • Non-disclosure and information protocol
  • Psychic hygiene and ward audit
  • Foresight brief with caveats
  • Executive protection plan

Forecasts are probabilistic. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something, often a soul.

08 / Afterlife & estates

Soul Recovery & Afterlife Liaison

72 hoursTier III

Wrongful death is only the beginning. There is also wrongful afterlife, administrative error and extradition. Our afterlife desk maintains working relationships with registries on both sides.

We do not promise a return. We do promise a proper search, a documented process, and a family that is kept informed in plain English.

Typical matters

  • Wrongful death and wrongful afterlife
  • Lost, displaced and misregistered souls
  • Claims against estates and custodians
  • Ancestral restitution
  • Return, relocation or formal closure

Deliverables

  • Case tracing and registry liaison
  • Cross-plane negotiation
  • Recovery, relocation or reinterment
  • Documentation and family support

We cannot guarantee access to every jurisdiction. Some require an invitation. Some require a name.

09 / Divine & diplomatic

Angelic Affairs & Divine Indemnity

By applicationTier I

Angelic parties are generally represented, immovable and certain. We are respectful, prepared and insured. Our role is to find the narrow path between providence and liability.

This is not a theological debate. It is a negotiation with consequences. We bring counsel, a translator, a witness and a settlement authority that has been agreed in advance.

Typical matters

  • Divine instructions and miraculous interference
  • Relics, provenance and authentication
  • Visitations that breach planning consent
  • Faith-based indemnity and insurance
  • Apocalyptic option agreements

Deliverables

  • Theological and factual due diligence
  • Counsel-to-counsel engagement
  • Indemnity and standstill structuring
  • Relic authentication and communications

We do not litigate against the divine. We negotiate with its representatives and document everything.

Fee schedule

Indicative · GBP · exclusive of VAT and salt

MandateBasisFrom
Consultation, material planePer hour; credited if we accept the matter£450
Emergency calloutFirst hour on site; one partner, one sensitive£2,500
Residential hauntingAssessment and remediation; parts extra£6,000
Primary possessionAfter assessment; not a fixed fee£18,000
Infernal contract reviewPer ten pages; translation and notary extra£1,200
Soul recovery1–3% of estate; instalments consideredBy assessment
Annual retainerHousehold to sovereign mandate£600 / month

All figures in sterling. Payment accepted in ordinary currency, bank transfer, and certain historical coinage at agreed rates. We do not accept promises. Fees for matters in the Ninth Circle are quoted in local currency and may fluctuate with the exchange rate of the soul.

Questions we are asked

Do you handle ordinary legal matters?

Only where they intersect with the unusual. We are not a general practice. We are a last resort with a letterhead.

Is everything confidential?

Yes. Privilege applies in the material, astral and, by convention, infernal courts. The infernal courts take a broader view of “discovery”.

Can you prove any of this?

We provide evidence, certificates and expert testimony where admissible. Metaphysical certainty is outside our scope and our insurance.

What should I bring to the first meeting?

The original document, photographs, a list of occupants (living and otherwise), and proof of address. Spirits can claim squatters’ rights.

Do you work with law enforcement?

Where appropriate, and usually after they have left. We are retained by families, institutions and, occasionally, by the authorities themselves under a separate file.

Do you take legal aid?

No. We do take references.

Not sure which practice applies?

Describe the situation, not the entity.

Our intake partners will route the matter to the correct team. If we are the wrong firm, we will say so and refer you. If we are the right firm, we will already be on our way.

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