Wells Burcombe is delighted to announce that it has now been ranked in the Legal 500. The Legal 500 is an annual publication that ranks UK law firms and solicitors based on detailed analysis of submissions from firms and extensive research within the profession, as well as including client feedback interviews. The Legal 500 helps […]
How do fathers get Parental Responsibility
Parental Responsibility is a legal term which means you have the right to make decisions on behalf of your children including; where they live, where they go to school and what medical treatment they receive. Only mothers have automatic Parental Responsibility, so how do fathers get Parental Responsibility? Birth fathers Birth fathers can gain Parental […]
What is extradition and how can you appeal it?
Extradition takes place when someone who is accused or has been convicted of a criminal offence is returned from one country to another to be tried, to receive a sentence or to serve a sentence of imprisonment. Extradition is a form of international cooperation on matters of criminal justice and relies on each country accepting […]
Appealing a Driving Conviction
We advise and assist motorists on a daily basis in relation to a variety of matters concerning motoring law. These issues can include: Assisting a client for interview by the police under caution Assisting clients complete notices of intended prosecution and understanding documents generally relevant to an incident under investigation Representation at court Giving advice […]
What are the consequences for people falsely accused of a sexual offence?
Until relatively recently, most allegations of sexual offences did not attract any real publicity or media interest. The exposure, prosecution and convictions of Jimmy Savile and other high profile individuals has certainly changed this. It has given rise to more and more publicity of complaints being made to police of a sexual nature. This article […]
Can you get divorced before a year of marriage?
The short answer is: no. You must be married for a year and meet the criteria explained in our divorce process blog before you can get divorced in the UK. However, there are other ways to get divorced before a year of marriage. Annulment You may have heard of annulment through the press as several […]
Voluntary Police Interview – Instruct Your Own Lawyer
You may have found this article and are reading it because you have been requested to attend a voluntary police interview under caution. This can be very daunting if you have not been interviewed by the police before. Especially if you are innocent. This is very common, but what most people don’t know is that […]
Sentencing and Mitigation in Historic Sexual Cases
Criminal investigations in to historic offences have undoubtedly increased over the last few years, particularly following the exposure of Jimmy Saville. Sentencing of historic offences, and not just historic cases of a sexual nature, can prove to be a very difficult exercise. In 2011, the Court of Appeal reviewed the issue of sentencing historic sexual abuse […]
Model’s fatal fall was no accident conclude St Albans solicitor and private investigator duo
St Albans crime lawyer, David Wells has been working with award-winning crime investigator, Mark Williams-Thomas, in Kuala Lumpur to uncover the truth surrounding the death of 18-year-old model Ivana Smit. Local police said the death in December 2017 of Dutch model Ivana, who fell from the 20th floor of an apartment block, was an accident […]
Councils crack down on fly-tipping
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste. There has been a significant rise in the amount of fly-tipping incidents in recent years and Councils are clamping down on the disposal of domestic waste, especially in London. Those who are found guilty of fly-tipping, following a prosecution, could receive a substantial fine and/or a custodial sentence. […]
