A FAMILY lawyer from one of the country’s best-known specialist firms has joined Newtons Solicitors to top another year of continuing expansion.

Rachel Baul, a former partner at national firm, Stowe Family Law, Harrogate, will work out of all nine offices in the Newtons Solicitors network, including the group’s Ilkley office launched in 2014.

Rachel qualified as a lawyer in 1997 and specialised in family law from 1999.

She joined Stowe Family Law in 2004 and covered all aspects of divorce and matrimonial finance as well as pre and post-nuptial contracts and separation agreements.

Her particular interests include farming cases and those involving trusts and business assets.

She has also acted for sports professionals and healthcare specialists.

She said: “I’m very pleased to join Newtons which is a truly dynamic, forward-thinking firm, with a friendly, approachable team which is very client focused and places great emphasis on providing a cost-effective, highly-professional service.”

Her appointment increases the Newtons Solicitors Family Law Team throughout its office network to six lawyers.