Solicitors in Barking, Barking and Dagenham
Finding a solicitor in Barking and Dagenham
When a legal problem lands on you, the hardest step is often knowing where to start. This is a guide to finding and checking a solicitor in Barking and Dagenham, London, using official routes. Three of them are worth trying:
- Search the SRA Solicitors Register to see whether someone is a solicitor and where they work.
- Use the Law Society Find a Solicitor service to search by name, location, area of practice or legal issue.
- Try the legal aid adviser search, which takes your postcode and asks about your problem and finances.
None of these depends on the borough you choose, so they work the same wherever you live. As a result, a search for solicitors Barking is only one way to begin.
Courts and tribunals for Barking and Dagenham
Some legal problems end up in a court or tribunal, and Find a Court or Tribunal on GOV.UK shows which one to use. Because every case differs, the right court is only clear once the details are known. Therefore, gather your case details, such as dates and papers, before you check.
For that reason, use the Find a Court or Tribunal service on GOV.UK. It gives each court or tribunal’s address, opening times, what it handles and contact details. Because these details differ from one court to the next, check what a court handles before you travel or write to it. You can also ask a solicitor which court applies to your case.
Free and low-cost legal help in Barking and Dagenham
Not everyone needs to pay for advice at the start. Citizens Advice lists Barking Citizens Advice at Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square, Barking, Essex IG11 7NB. It also lists Dagenham Citizens Advice at 339 Heathway, Dagenham, Essex RM9 5AF.
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham runs its own website, with pages titled “Benefits and support”, “Money and debt” and “Help with debt”. Since money worries often sit behind a legal problem, those pages are a sensible place to look.
Nationally, the GOV.UK “Check if you can get legal aid” service asks about your legal problem, income and savings. A legal adviser applies for legal aid for you, because you cannot apply on your own. If you cannot get legal aid, GOV.UK points to the Law Centres Network, Citizens Advice and AdviceNow for free advice. The Law Centres Network says Law Centres help people in poverty overcome legal problems.
Common reasons to look for a solicitor
Solicitors handle many kinds of task, for example the practice areas listed below.
- Separation, divorce or arrangements for children fall under family law.
- Buying or selling a home involves conveyancing.
- Making a will, or dealing with someone’s estate, belongs to wills and probate.
- A dispute with an employer comes under employment law.
- Questions about visas or the right to stay fall under immigration.
- Being questioned or charged by the police calls for criminal defence.
- A disagreement over money or a contract may lead to dispute resolution.
- An injury that someone else caused may lead to a personal injury claim.
Checking that a solicitor is regulated
Legal Choices says the SRA keeps watch over all solicitors in England and Wales and the firms they work for. It takes action when solicitors fall below the required standards or act dishonestly. The SRA describes its register as the definitive impartial source of information about the law firms and people it regulates.
Therefore, check the register before you hire anyone. The check-a-solicitor page shows how, and if a firm lets you down, you can read how to complain about a solicitor.