
Bates Wells and Braithwaite Solicitors Launch Pop-Up Office in Hadleigh to support local legal needs
Bates Wells and Braithwaite Solicitors, a trusted Ipswich-based law firm, has launched a pop-up legal office in Hadleigh Library in response to the closure...

Bates Wells & Braithwaite – once again recognised as a leading East Anglian firm for Family Law in Legal 500 and Chambers
There are two key guides to the legal profession which carry out annual research in the sector: the Legal 500 and Chambers UK. The...

No Fault Divorce – Two years on from this ground-breaking reform, our Family Law team reflects on its impact on the divorce process
As from the 6th April 2022, no-fault divorce law came into effect in England and Wales, meaning that divorcing couples no longer have to...

New UK law could mean that convicted paedophiles are stripped of their parental rights to see their own children
The proposed change, which means that convicted paedophiles are stripped of their parental rights to see their own children, comes about as a result...

Spring Budget money for Family Courts welcome – “every little bit helps” – but general consensus is that this is nowhere near enough to address the extent of the issues
Like most family lawyers, the team at Bates Wells & Braithwaite in Ipswich welcomed the Chancellor’s recognition in last week’s budget that the current...

Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023 targets parents who won’t pay child maintenance.
Scott Emsden, the Bates Wells & Braithwaite partner with a specialist focus on children & social care, welcomes the new law which gives the DWP...

MyBump2Baby Podcast – Scott Emsden talks about the law and procedure governing domestic abuse
Bates Wells & Braithwaite partner Scott Emsden talks to MyBump2Baby founder Carla Lett in this podcast exploring domestic abuse, how to recognise it and...

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...

Supporting Good Divorce Week | Bates Wells & Braithwaite
Bates Wells & Braithwaite, Ipswich, is supporting Good Divorce Week – 28 November to 2 December 2022 As members of Resolution, the community of...
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