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Bradley Williams
     
     
Bradley  

Bradley Williams became a Partner in the firm in July 2009. He has a comprehensive family law practice, specialising in the financial complexities of divorce, private Children Law and separation of non-married couples. 

Bradley is ranked in the Chambers and Partners directory as a Key Individual and is noted for having "Instinctive Judgement" and for being dedicated to his work.

Whilst Bradley strives to settle his cases out of court, he recognises that this will not always be possible for every client. His comprehensive experience in Court provides clients with the confidence and support they need throughout the process. Bradley successfully acted on the legal team for Julia McFarlane in the ground- breaking House of Lords case that resulted in a change in the spousal maintenance law.

What Bradley’s clients say

“I have been hugely impressed by your patience, diligence, clarity of mind and capacity for sheer hard work”

“It is evident you have a great head on your shoulders and are very adapt at thinking on your feet in an articulate way whilst remaining focused to win the point and close the argument in a logical way”

Bradley is committed to finding constructive solutions to clients’ family law problems. He is a trained mediator and Collaborative Lawyer. Bradley is also a member of Resolution’s National Committee and he is also a member of the London Collaborative Group.

Bradley writes articles for legal publications and has been quoted in the national press. Bradley has dual Swiss British nationality and is experienced in cross-border jurisdiction cases. He is fluent in German and has studied German Law.  His interests include travelling, playing golf (to a high level of frustration) and following Everton football club (similarly).

 

Cases in the news which Bradley has acted on

 
Bradley was a part of the team acting for Julia McFarlane on her application to vary the now famous ground breaking Order of District Judge Redgrave

Bradley was a part of the team acting for Ms Blades on her application for permission to Appeal.
 

Bradley v Bradley 2008 Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal overturned a stay of an Order for the payment of a lump sum which had been made against Bradley’s client. The Court of Appeal found that there was no jurisdiction to make an Order for Security for Costs “by the back door”

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Boyle 2008 Court of Appeal
Bradley successfully acted for the father in overturning a flawed CSA assessment

B v B 2007 Before the President of the Family Division 
Bradley successfully acted for his client in defending an application by his client’s ex-wife to overturn a Consent Order. The Judge upheld the agreement reached by the parties

Smith v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions House of Lords 2006
Bradley successfully acted for Helen Smith in her fight against the Child Support Agency

McFarlane v McFarlane House of Lords 2006
Bradley successfully acted for Julia McFarlane in the ground breaking decision concerning spousal maintenance.

In the matter of K (Children) Court of Appeal 2002