Neighbours spoilers: WHO does Claudia Watkins hire as her lawyer?

Neighbours, Claudia Watkins, Samantha Fitzgerald

Claudia secretly decides to hire a lawyer to help her discredit the Kennedys on Neighbours... and it's someone who has a grudge against the family...

Claudia Watkins (played by Kate Raison) is back in Erinsborough and playing nice so she can get access to her baby granddaughter, Aster on Neighbours (1:45pm/5:30pm on Channel 5, see our TV Guide for full listings).

While Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) thinks her family should give Claudia another chance, Aster's mum, Elly Conway (Jodi Anasta) is not so sure she's ready to trust Claudia who has previously made her life a misery.

Neighbours, Elly Conway

Elly has her doubts that Claudia can be trusted on Neighbours

And it looks like Elly is right to worry, as Claudia secretly meets with a potential lawyer, hoping to find a way to discredit the Kennedys as a suitable family to look after Aster!

The plot thickens when Claudia discovers the lawyer has her own grudge and score to settle against the Kennedy family, and decides she is just the woman for the job...

WHO has Claudia hired?

Neighbours, Claudia Watkins, Samantha Fitzgerald

Shady lady! WHO does Claudia have a secret meeting with on Neighbours?

Elsewhere in Erinsborough, police detectives Mark Brennan (Scott McGregor) and Sky Mangel (Stephanie McIntosh) continue to disagree on the case of the death of Finn Kelly.

While Mark remains on side with his ex-wife Elly, his superior Sky sees the evidence is stacked against Elly and still thinks she played a part in his death...

Neighbours, Sheila Canning

Sheila continues to play the blame game over Gary's death on Neighbours

Meanwhile, Sheila Canning (Colette Mann) is struggling to move on after the wake held for her son, Gary, who was Finn's final victim.

The grieving mum confronts Lassiters management Pierce Greyson (Tim Robards) and Chloe Brennan (April Rose Pengilly) over funding a memorial statue or plaque in Gary's memory at the Complex.

But when Sheila doesn't get very far on her mission, she decides to direct her frustration at another unsuspecting resident of Ramsay Street...

Neighbours continues every Monday and Friday at 1:45pm and 5:30pm on Channel 5

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!

Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.

Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)

And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.