About Us
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.
Ellie Rae - Legal Assistant
Ellie returned to study in 2002 after having a family, she studied for her LLB (Hons) at Surrey University, Graduating in 2005.She attended the BVC in Bristol and was called to the Bar in 2006.
Ellie is a member of Inner temple. She joined the Family Department of our firm in October 2006.
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.