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Up and Coming – Family/Matrimonial (Chambers UK 2026)

Scott Emsden

Partner · Partner

Bates Wells & Braithwaite

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About Scott

Scott Emsden is a Partner at Bates Wells & Braithwaite and a Law Society accredited children lawyer, specialising primarily in public children law including care proceedings and adoption. He joined the firm in 2010, qualified in 2014 and was promoted to partner in 2019, having read law at Reading University. The Legal 500 notes his ‘complete diligence and effectiveness’, and he is ranked by Chambers UK for family and matrimonial work in East Anglia.

Areas of expertise

Children Law
Care Proceedings
Adoption
Divorce
Financial Remedy

Professional background

Qualified
2014

Regulatory information

SRA Regulated SRA ID: 550198
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Last updated: 20 May 2026

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