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William Bache and Co are considered to be amongst the leaders in the field of lawyers dealing with cases of false allegations of child abuse.

They offer support, advice and legal representation for parents and carers and should be your first consideration when faced with such a crisis.
Cases can be extremely harrowing and complex but their expertise and contacts with expert witnesses and other agencies give them a leading edge in offering this highly specialised service.
They act for parents or carers in certain circumstances where the Local Authority are seeking a Care Order in relation to a child or children.
If a matter has progressed through the Family Court to final hearing and an adverse finding against the parent(s) or Carer(s) has been made which states that, on the balance of probabilities they did cause harm to their child, then they are often instructed to appeal that finding.

The Firm

The firm of William Bache & Co. was formed as a niche practice in July 2005 to deal principally with matters in the Criminal and Family Courts with particular emphasis on defending parents or carers accused of causing harm to their children.
The firm is continuing the work which has been built up steadily by Mr. Bache over many years.

The Team

Our team is made up of dedicated staff, many of whom have worked with Mr Bache at previous firms and have now joined him at William Bache & Co. The workforce has grown to deal with the increasing demand from people who believe they have suffered a miscarriage of justice.
Mr. Bache also has expertise in Military Law having represented Service personnel for over 30 years in relation to interviews under caution, Courts Martial and redress of complaint.

William (Bill) Bache - Principal

William Bache has spent over 30 years in the law the majority of that time as a Partner with a provincial practice, specialising in criminal work; child care and courts martial matters. William Bache's profile was raised both nationally and internationally when he was asked to represent Angela Cannings, a Salisbury mother who was accused of murdering two of her infant children. That case went on to become the catalyst which instigated the biggest shake up in English Law for many years and resulted in many similar cases being reviewed by the Attorney General.

Jacqui Cameron - Practice Manager and Legal Assistant

Commenced working for Bill in 1989 as a Legal Assistant. For many years she advised clients at the police station upon arrest following which she ran the Crown Court Department.
Jacqui assisted Bill in the conduct of the Angela Cannings case and continues to be part of the team dealing with the current complex cases. Jacqui also has practice management skills obtained from Reading University which assist her in the management of firm.

Kath Buckley - Legal Assistant

Kath Began to work for Bill as his secretary in 1996. Since that time her knowledge and experience has grown to the extent that she now provides invaluable assistance both in administrative and legal support for the team.

Joanne Clarke - Financial Controller

Joanne joined Bill's former firm at a young age as an assistant in the accounts department and her potential to learn was quickly recognised. Joanne was given training and in a few years was promoted to Senior Legal Cashier. Bill felt her skills would be of wider value to William Bache & Co and she now plays a vital part in our team.

John Crocker - Legal Assistant

John was an Inspector with the Hampshire Constabulary and has latterly been a Probation Service Officer.
John's training in these fields equips him with the right tools to assist Bill in dealing with the complex criminal matters that come our way.

Rachel Carter - Legal Assistant

Rachel studied for her LLB (Hons) at Plymouth University, she then graduated in 2005 and attended the BVC in Bristol and was called to the Bar in 2006.
Rachel is a member of Lincolns Inn and joined the Family Department of our firm in January 2007.

Zara Smith - Clerical Assistant

Zara started working for a local travel agent straight from school where she worked for six years. Zara was looking for a more challenging role and in December 2006 joined our team.