Bartlett Gooding and Weelen is a long-established law firm in the south west, formerly operating as Austin and Bath (established in Glastonbury) in the 19th century, Bartlett and Co (whose Office in Shepton Mallet opened in 1958) and Robin Weelen and Co (practising in Castle Cary since 1978).
In 2005, Burrough & Co of Cheddar joined the firm and then in 2007 the firm acquired the practice of Mark Jackson of Cheddar, moving to their office building and retaining Mark Jackson as a Consultant.
We have a strong commercial property department headed by Bill Bartlett... read more
Our residential conveyancing team is headed by Elizabeth Rae. Each of our offices boasts a team of dedicated and efficient conveyancing lawyers and support staff. As well as being efficient and proactive we are friendly and approachable... read more
Lawyers are often perceived as being esoteric and out of touch with the needs of business/commercial clients. We aim to understand your business and to provide practical, commercially sensible, cost effective and efficient advice and solutions... read more
This department is headed by Robin Weelen who has over 30 years experience as a criminal lawyer and is a respected advocate. Robin has a wealth of knowledge built up over many years... read more
Understandably, many people defer decisions about making Wills always intending to do it 'some day'. We can advise on all these issues and, equally, we can advise on how to avoid your estate paying tax unnecessarily... read more
Our Probate Department is headed by Bill Bartlett. The death of a member of the family is always a distressing time. We act sympathetically yet effectively to provide advice... read more
We have a highly motivated and experienced family law department headed by Gareth Reynolds. We recognise that relationship breakdown inevitably causes stress and anxiety but we firmly believe that a sympathetic and conciliatory approach can provide considerable reassurance... read more
We have a dynamic, successful and widely respected litigation department headed by Dervla Nash. We offer a fast and efficient service... read more
We have experience in carrying out claims of the many different types of accident and, in appropriate circumstances, we offer 'no win no fee' agreements backed by insurance so that you are protected from personal liability for the other side’s costs in the event that your claim is not successful... read more
The firm has a long established farming client base which ranges from small, family owned farms to large scale commercial farming enterprises. By concentrating on building personal relationships over many years, and often through successive generations, we gain understanding of our Clients needs and priorities... read more
The licensing laws have undergone significant changes in the past. We can claim specialisation in this area and our department is headed by Elizabeth Rae a qualified Solicitor with several years experience in this area... read more
These days elderly persons have more occasion to seek legal advice than ever before. The advantage that Solicitors have over any other profession is that we can provide seamless advice covering every area of concern... read more
Sadly there are some occasions when a dispute arises following a persons death. Our sympathetic and skilled solicitors work with Clients to obtain the best possible outcome but give full regard to the need to minimise damage to family relationships and to keep costs to a minimum... read more
Employment Law is becoming ever more complex. Our Employment Department led by Dervla Nash have many years experience of acting for employers and employees... read more
