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England - Yorkshire • Private client
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Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire

Flint Bishop

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The ‘excellent family team’ at Flint Bishop, which acquired Lupton Fawcett in September 2025, offers a suite of legal and collaborative dispute resolution options for clients, in addition to advising on pre and post-nuptial agreements. Christopher Burns leads the department, drawing on over 30 years’ experience in the practice area to cover the full range of family law. Frequently working alongside Burns is Emma Rennison, who has a particular focus on financial remedy cases.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘They really understand the issues at hand in a case and never railroad their agenda. They are very approachable, especially in emergencies.’

  • ‘I have worked closely with Chris Burns and Emma Rennison and am so grateful for their expert and caring approach. Their professional attitude has led me to have full faith in them, and they always take time explaining things in lay language.’

  • ‘The firm has an excellent family team that is approachable, knowledgeable, and provide a high standard of service. They are strongly focused on NCDR and take a collaborative approach to their work.’

  • ‘Richard Buckley is approachable and consistently focuses on working collaboratively. He is a pleasure to work with.'

  • ‘Technical expertise and accessibility.’

  • ‘The mediation service is effective and accessible, working collaboratively with clients and lawyers to deliver progress and results.’

Practice head

Chris Burns

Other key lawyers

Emma Rennison; Richard Buckley