England - South West • Private client
Wollens
Fielding a deep bench of partners and associates, Wollens is lauded for its ‘consistent high level of service to local people' as well as for its 'specialist knowledge and understanding of the region and its culture’. The team acts for both private individuals and on legal aid cases, regularly advising on family law issues pertaining to divorce, child protection, guardianship orders and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. In particular, the team is especially well versed in children law issues, where it is hailed as ’an absolute leader in the field of children public law’ by some clients. Rebecca Procter, who heads the practice, is noted for her expertise in complex matrimonial finance work.
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Testimonials
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‘This team is unusual as although there are more than one office in the area it focuses in providing a consistent high level of service to local people and having specialist knowledge and understanding of the region and its culture.'
‘Rachel Carter is in my view the best child care lawyer in the country with a nationwide practice.'
‘An absolute leader in the field of children public law. The go-to firm in England relation to this area of law.’
‘Rachel Carter and Victoria Harle are the stand out Solicitors at this firm. They have unlimited knowledge of this area of law and are efficient, thorough and talented.’
‘The family team are highly experienced and specialised, providing exceptional service, top quality advice, representation and support to their clients.’
‘Rachel Carter has a national reputation for representing parents who have been accused of causing injury to their children. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience coupled with incredibly expertise in this field. She works closely with other members of her team to ensure her clients are always afforded with the very best representation available.’
‘All team members are very professional and respectful in their dealings with clients and other legal representatives. The team has a wide breadth of experience.’
‘Very friendly and approachable team. You are dealing with one person who knows your case, not a different person each time. Accessible to non-English speakers - they use professional and accredited interpreters and translators which makes them stand out from the other legal firms in the area.’
Work highlights
- Represented a mother wrongly accused of Shaken Baby Syndrome in a complex ten-day hearing, in which the case was ultimately thrown out and the mother reunited with her children.
- Represented a client in multi-jurisdictional court proceedings including over £10m in business assets and overseas properties.
- Assisted a client in a substantial post-nuptial litigation involving a complex range of assets including film and book royalties.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rebecca Procter