Meet the team

Mr Kevin Thomas Williams

Kevin Williams was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Carmarthen and graduated with honours from The University College of Wales Aberystwyth in 1974. He qualified as a Solicitor in 1977 and thereafter served his articles of clerkship with a prominent litigation firm in Llanelli. He was employed as an assistant clerk to the justices for a short period and has practised in Lampeter since 1978. Mr Williams has extensive experience of advocacy. He has specialised in agricultural and rural matters including family partnership disputes and has conducted many successful professional negligence actions. He has been responsible for cases that have concluded in the High Court and Court of Appeal. Two of his prominent cases have been mentioned in the Law Reports. He is Registrar to the Archdeacon of Cardigan and before restructuring of the system he was Clerk to the local Commissioners of Income Tax. He is a fluent Welsh speaker and has conducted cases through the medium of Welsh on several occasions. He is a former President of the West Wales Law Society. He is deeply involved in rural life. He has lectured widely on the Law relating to Bees and Beekeeping and the theory and practice of keeping Bees. He also lectures locally on legal and rural matters. He has extensive knowledge in defending animal welfare cases. He works closely with his daughter Angharad in the practice and would say that the experience of age and the enthusiasm of youth is a combination that benefits the practice in general and the clients of the practice in particular.

Mrs Angharad Williams

Angharad graduated with honours from Aberystwyth University in 2001 and undertook the legal practice course in Chester. Angharad has been a qualified solicitor for over 14 years and is one of the firm’s directors. Angharad deals mainly with non-contentious matters. Her areas of practice include acting for clients regarding the sale and purchase of property, drafting wills and lasting powers of attorney, and administering estates. Angharad has also acted for clients as a deputy under the court of protection and has a particular interest in estate planning issues and is able to advise clients on inheritance tax issues, care home fees and other relevant matters, Angharad is a fluent Welsh speaker. Angharad is married and has two daughters. Outside the office her interests include travelling, scuba diving and hiking.

Ms Anita Crewdson

Qualified as a solicitor in 1994 after studying for a degree in law and completing the Solicitors’ Final Examinations.

Experience:

Worked as a solicitor in various firms of solicitors in Cambridgeshire, Cornwall and Staffordshire before returning to Ceredigion in 2017. Joined W&B in 2019.
Practice Areas:

Family law including divorce, civil partnership dissolution, separation, matrimonial financial matters, private children law disputes, unmarried couple property disputes, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Litigation including property litigation, landlord and tenant matters, contentious probate matters and wills, trusts and estate disputes.
Private client matters including dealing with wills, lasting powers of attorney and the administration of estates.

Miss Amanda Owen

I have been qualified since 2005 and previously worked in practices in Llandeilo and Ammanford. I mainly deal with conveyancing both residential and commercial, wills and LPA’s. I live in Llandeilo with my daughter.

Miss Gwenyth Richards

Gwenyth graduated with honours from Aberystwyth University in 2018 and undertook the legal practice course and her master’s degree at Swansea University. Her master’s degree was based on the topic of succession planning on farms whereby she was awarded with first class honours. Gwenyth is a qualified solicitor and is currently based at our Llandysul office. Gwenyth is a police station accredited representative and attends the police station mostly for our private clients. Her other areas of practice include drafting Wills, lasting powers of attorney and administering estates. Gwenyth can advise clients on inheritance tax issues, estate planning, care home fees and court of protection matters. Gwenyth is a fluent Welsh speaker and welcomes correspondence through the medium of Welsh or English. Outside the office her interests include attending a local young farmers club, performing, and socialising with friends and family.

Non-practising Consultant Solicitors

Mrs Janem Jones

Janem Jones graduated from The University of Wales in 1965 and gained a Master’s Degree in 1967. She pursued a career in Education and obtained a further Master’s degree in Education in 1982. She converted to Law in 1993 and was one of the first students of the University of Glamorgan to undertake the Common Professional Examination for Solicitors and Barristers which was the only course of its kind in Wales at that time. She obtained the Welsh Office Prize and the Cavendish Prize for Criminal Law as a result of that examination. Since qualifying as a solicitor, Janem has practiced in a busy High Street practice in the City of Swansea and subsequently for many years as a partner and senior partner in a West Wales firm where she specialised in Family Law, Education Law and Criminal Law. She joined the firm of Williams and Bourne as a Consultant in 2010. She is a Duty Solicitor and regularly attends the Police Station and the Magistrates Court as a Defence Solicitor. Janem also represents clients in the Family Proceedings Court and the County Court on a regular basis and is an experienced advocate

Mr William Bevan Jones

William Bevan Jones graduated from Downing College Cambridge obtaining MA and LLB degrees. (He subsequently completed a Masters degree course in European Union Law at the University of West Glamorgan). He served his articles in Lincoln’s Inn, London and worked for a time in a London City firm. Since then he has been in the country and has run his own practice for many years before merging it with Williams & Bourne this year and becoming a consultant to that firm. His main experience has been in private client work generally but he also deals with the concerns of small businesses including for agricultural clients. William has also advised on matters of EU law in various contexts and is a past vice-president of the Union des Avocats Européens. He speaks Welsh and (with slightly more difficulty, French.) Outside work his main interests are painting, travelling and walking (with mountains being a particular passion!) He is hoping to resume rock-climbing if he can find the time.

Trainee Solicitor

Ffion Jones

Ffion graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in Law LLB, before moving on to complete the Legal Practice Course. She began working at Williams & Bourne in July 2022, and she is now a Trainee Solicitor at the firm. In her spare time, she enjoys watching sports, travelling (as much as possible!) and socialising with friends and family. She is also a fluent Welsh speaker.

Legal Executive

Ms Myra Bulman

Ms Myra Bulman Myra is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. Myra has been employed with the practice since 1988 and deals primarily in Conveyancing work.

Practice Manager

Mrs Marian James

Marian is the practice manager and deals primarily with accounts, any queries of a financial nature shall be addressed by Marian. Marian has been with the firm for over thirty years!

Secretaries

Mrs Bethan Davies

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Miss Lowri Davies

I am a trainee paralegal and I am currently undertaking the CILEX Paralegal course on a part time basis. I enjoy learning about new legal processes and being able to put those into practice at work. I am a Mother to an energetic eleven year old which also keeps me busy. I enjoy keeping fit and socialising.

Ms Delyth Williams

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