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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

March 12, 2024

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...

Positive post-divorce parenting – what we can learn from the Trudeaus and of course the birds

August 16, 2023

Family Law Partner and Family Mediator Denise Head considers the future for the “birdnesting” approach to co-parenting and why it is something every parent...

Legal advice for you & your family

February 23, 2023

Providing legal advice for you and your family – but what does that really mean? Managing Partner Denise Head explores the legal terminology around...

Bates Wells & Braithwaite is supporting Family Mediation Week 2023

January 16, 2023

It is Family Mediation Week (16 – 20 January 2023). Over the seven days, the Family Mediation Council and its member organisations will be...

Supporting Good Divorce Week | Bates Wells & Braithwaite

November 28, 2022

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

Government rejects reform of rights for cohabiting couples

November 17, 2022

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

October 21, 2022

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.

June 19, 2022

Bates, Wells & Braithwaite Family Law specialist, Denise Head explores why being more aware of your spouse’s pension is important. With the advent of...

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At last – no-fault divorce is here.

April 6, 2022

Denise Head celebrates the long-awaited reform and gets ready for a surge in applications as the new rules come into force As of today,...

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