Family law specialist Rachel Spencer Robb has joined Bradford-based legal firm Last Cawthra Feather as an associate solicitor.

Her appointment follows recent changes in family law to simplify divorce proceedings and highlight the need for mediation at every stage in the process.

Rachel’s expertise in family law has been acknowledged by the Chambers Legal Directory and she has worked at several leading regional law firms.

Rachel is an accredited specialist of Resolution, an active member of the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority Family Law Panel and a mentor at the College of Law in York.

Simon Stell, LCF managing partner, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Rachel to her new role and to the LCF team.

“Her passion to offer her clients the best possible service is unquestionable and has rightly earned her an impressive professional reputation amongst her peers and her clients.

“This new appointment is further testament to LCF’s ability to attract the region’s highest calibre of professional.”