Chris Gates

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Born and educated in Morecambe, Chris studied for a law degree in Manchester before completing his professional qualification in York. Chris joined Wright & Lord in 2003 and became a Partner in 2008. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 1998, Chris has specialised in family law. He is a member of the Law Society’s Family Law Panel and Resolution, and has vast experience in all areas of family law, including divorce and separation, financial settlements and, pre-nuptial and living together agreements. Over recent years Chris has also moved into Private Client work, which encompasses wills, estate planning, probate, trusts, powers of attorney and applications to the Court of Protection. Living locally, Chris is married with two sons. He is a Governor at Dallam School, Milnthorpe and involved with Bolton le Sands Cricket Club, being on the committee and helping to run the junior teams.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 23199

  • Based in Morecambe, Lancashire
  • Licensed for 27 years

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Born and educated in Morecambe, Chris studied for a law degree in Manchester before completing his professional qualification in York. Chris joined Wright & Lord in 2003 and became a Partner in 2008. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 1998, Chris has specialised in family law. He is a member of the Law Society’s Family Law Panel and Resolution, and has vast experience in all areas of family law, including divorce and separation, financial settlements and, pre-nuptial and living together agreements. Over recent years Chris has also moved into Private Client work, which encompasses wills, estate planning, probate, trusts, powers of attorney and applications to the Court of Protection. Living locally, Chris is married with two sons. He is a Governor at Dallam School, Milnthorpe and involved with Bolton le Sands Cricket Club, being on the committee and helping to run the junior teams.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 23199

  • Based in Morecambe, Lancashire
  • Licensed for 27 years

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Communication 4.5/5
Initial Impressions 5.0/5
Approachability 4.5/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.2/5
Legal Knowledge 4.2/5
Value for money 4.0/5
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  • W & L Legal

    SRA-approved manager - Director

    Until Present

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  • English

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Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

Wright & Lord Solicitors, 63 Victoria Street, LA4 4AF

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Our dealings were over a five year period, hence much contact. Myself, brother and sister found the firm,always, to have behaved as I’ve indicated below. Chris Gates and Chanel Christon and their supporting team have behaved in a most professional manner at all times. Many thanks

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Great advice and service

Chris and the team at Wright and Lord were great from start to finish. Honest advice and very timely actions to ensure speedy conclusions. For what they charge i don’t think i could get a better service. Would use again, hopefully not for a second divorce!!

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Employment Law Assistance

Sound advice received from Chris Gates. Sensible options explored to achieve an acceptable out-come.

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Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Divorce Settlement

I asked several times whether it was worth my while taking my case to court but I never seemed to get a specific answer. The solicitor had full knowledge of my substantial savings and assets and Chris Gates words to me were “there is plenty of money to go round here”. It was only afterwards that it became apparent the money I was awarded in court from my ex-husband went completely on paying my legal fees. I am therefore no better off and have in fact come off worse than when I started. In addition to this bills were not sent to me by tte solicitors, suddenly appearing in my email weeks later saying we forgot to send you this, please pay us now. I was also contacted on several occasions by the solicitors accounts department insisting I had not paid bills when in fact I had. On instruction from my solicitor, I was to contact my barrister’s accounts department should i have any queries with her account. The barrister’s account department were shocked and puzzled by this and said my solicitor should not have told me this and refused to speak to me. So a lot of the time I was going round in circles and confused as to what the heck was going on.

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