Chelsea Bech

Chelsea is a family law solicitor at Meillon & Bright Legal in Perth. She originally joined the team as a paralegal in October 2018. She has worked exclusively in family law since 2016.

Chelsea commenced her family law career working at a boutique law practice in Fremantle, practicing in the areas of family law and Wills and estates. She has also clerked at one of Perth’s largest family law firms.

Chelsea was admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 2019 and the High Court of Australia in 2020.

Since her admission, Chelsea has continued her practice in all areas of family law including advising and appearing in both financial and parenting matters. Chelsea has a particular interest in relocation matters.

Chelsea is acutely aware of the benefit and desire for clients to resolve family law disputes promptly, discreetly and cost-effectively. With this in mind, Chelsea regularly assists clients to resolve their disputes through alternative dispute resolution without recourse to litigation, including through negotiation and mediation.

Chelsea has appeared in the Family Court of Western Australia, the Children’s Court of Western Australia and the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia. She has experience in litigating matters from the initiation of proceedings until the conclusion of trial and delivery of judgment, including instructing junior and senior counsel.

In 2018 Chelsea achieved First Prize in Succession through her studies of succession law at university.

Chelsea is a member of the Law Society of Western Australia, the Family Law Section (Law Council of Australia) and the Family Law Practitioners Association of Western Australia.

Chelsea is also a member Legal Aid Western Australia’s Family Law Panel and assists clients on grants of legal aid.

Away from work, Chelsea enjoys cooking and all things sport.