When families fall out over your wishes – and you are no longer around to sort it out
Christopher Mason, Bates Wells & Braithwaite’s Head of Dispute Resolution and a specialist in contested wills and estates, explores how ensuring your will is...
Coercive control in relationship break-ups – how the law is changing to provide better recognition and protection
Bates Wells & Braithwaite partner Scott Emsden, a specialist in family law issues, explores where we are in terms of the law and coercive...
Legal advice for you & your family
Providing legal advice for you and your family – but what does that really mean? Managing Partner Denise Head explores the legal terminology around...
House For Sale? Choose the right law firm
House For Sale? Choosing the right law firm will make all the difference when buying and selling your home. Natasha Price and Tomasz Burchan,...
Government rejects reform of rights for cohabiting couples
Government rejects call for immediate reform of legal rights of cohabiting couples A report published in August by the Women and Equalities Committee called...
A Happy & Safe Child: The Importance of Child Protection Law
A Happy & Safe Child: The Importance of Child Protection Law Bates, Wells & Braithwaite Family Law specialist, Denise Head highlights the importance of...
Pensions – the forgotten asset.
Bates, Wells & Braithwaite Family Law specialist, Denise Head explores why being more aware of your spouse’s pension is important. With the advent of...
What to do if your child is injured & it’s someone else’s fault.
Accidents Happen: What to do if your child is injured & it's someone else’s fault. Christopher Mason, with over thirty years’ experience in dealing...
At last – no-fault divorce is here.
Denise Head celebrates the long-awaited divorce law reform and gets ready for a surge in applications as the new rules come into force As...
Why moving out does not mean losing out in domestic abuse divorce
Denise Head and Scott Emsden explore some of the misconceptions around what happens if you leave the family home, especially if your reason for...