Monday 20 October marked the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) Annual Conference, held at A&O Shearman in London. The event brought together leading voices from across the legal aid sector to discuss innovation, reform, and the future of access to...

This week, Emma Thompson, Solicitor in Watkins Solicitors’ Education Law Team, was invited to speak at Jigsaw Thornbury’s Tuesday Morning Drop-In Session. The session brought together local parents and carers from across South Gloucestershire to...

Through this collaboration, families can access guidance on appeals, parental rights, and the Independent Review Panel (IRP) process, helping them to feel more informed. Permanent exclusions can be distressing and often happen with little notice. Many...

Watkins Solicitors is thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Legal category at the Bristol Property Awards 2025. This is the second year in a row our conveyancing team has earned this honour, reflecting our continued...

Article posted on Today's Family Lawyer:  todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk/legal-aid-agency-cyber-attack-how-have-firms-coped/  The latest episode of Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast welcomes on Beverley Watkins, Managing Partner at Watkins...

Watkins Solicitors are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for three awards at this year’s Bristol Law Society Awards, recognising another year of success, client trust and community impact. The shortlisting reflects the hard work...

Watkins Solicitors are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Conveyancing Firm of the Year – South of England at the 2025 Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. The shortlist recognises firms that have demonstrated outstanding client...

Staff at Watkins Solicitors’ Bristol offices in North Street and Fishponds came together last week to support Macmillan Cancer Support’s annual Coffee Morning, the UK’s biggest fundraising event for people living with cancer. Offices were...

The government has announced what it calls the biggest shake-up of the home buying process in the country’s history, aiming to make moving home faster, clearer and less stressful. Under the new proposals, buyers will have access to more upfront...

At Watkins Solicitors’ Hereford office, the spirit of giving was in full bloom this morning as our team rallied behind Macmillan’s annual Coffee Morning fundraiser. Nicholas delivered his own loaf cakes, and Louise contributed cupcakes,...

Reports of possible changes to property taxes ahead of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 26 November 2025 have put stamp duty back in the headlines. For homebuyers, this matters because stamp duty is often the largest cost after the price of the property...

Watkins Solicitors were delighted to take part in Blatchington Court Trust’s Parent and Professionals Conference 2025, held at the University of Sussex on Monday 22 September. The annual event brings together parents, carers, charities, and...

Today is FASD Awareness Day, part of FASD Awareness Month. On the ninth day of the ninth month, communities across the UK wear red to stand with children, young people and adults who live with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and to recognise the families...

Last week Watkins Solicitors took part in Bristol Law Society’s Bristol Legal Walk. Colleagues completed a 10 kilometre route in support of The Access to Justice Foundation and its work funding free legal advice for people who need it most. The walk...

This is set out in The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 (SEND Regulations) under regulation 2. The definition is a transfer from certain years in education to others such as: Relevant early years education to school; Infant school...

Watkins Solicitors is pleased to present our fourth annual Domestic Abuse Conference in Bristol, taking place on Friday 7th November 2025 at the Watershed, Bristol. This full day not-for-profit event brings together inspiring speakers, frontline...

The Watkins Solicitors team are delighted to welcome Solicitor Louise Price to our expanding Family Law team in Hereford. A proud Hereford local, Louise returns to her home city with a clear focus: to help families through care proceedings and private...

We are absolutely delighted to share that Morgan French has now qualified as a Solicitor and will be continuing her legal career within our busy Conveyancing Department at Watkins Solicitors. Morgan has been a valued member of the team for some time,...

Watkins Solicitors has been featured on ITV News West, commenting on a growing issue affecting grieving families across the UK, the struggle to sell inherited retirement homes due to uncapped service charges and a saturated market. Reporter Chloe...

We are thrilled to share that our Managing Partner, Beverley Watkins, has been named the winner of the 2025 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Award in the category of Family Legal Aid, including Children’s Rights. The LALY Awards, now in their...