Solicitors in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham
Finding a solicitor in Hammersmith and Fulham
If you need legal help but do not know where to begin, this guide can help. It explains how to find and check a solicitor in Hammersmith and Fulham, London. Three official routes can help, although none of them depends on the borough you choose.
- The SRA Solicitors Register lets you look up the solicitors and law firms the SRA regulates, and see where somebody works. The SRA’s “Choosing a solicitor” page tells consumers to check it.
- The Law Society Find a Solicitor service searches by organisation or person, name or SRA ID, location, area of practice and legal issue.
- The GOV.UK-linked legal aid adviser search finds advisers by postcode. They ask about your problem and finances to work out if you can get legal aid.
Whether you are looking for solicitors Hammersmith side or anywhere else in the borough, the same three routes apply.
Courts and tribunals for Hammersmith and Fulham
The court that hears a case depends on the kind of case. Note the type of case and your address, because both help you find the right court. Keep any letters you have received, since they show which court is involved.
Find a Court or Tribunal on GOV.UK gives each court or tribunal’s address, opening times, what it handles and contact details. Therefore, check it before you travel or send any papers.
Free and low-cost legal help in Hammersmith and Fulham
Some legal help is free, although you should check each organisation’s terms. Citizens Advice lists Citizens Advice Hammersmith and Fulham at Avonmore Library & Neighbourhood Centre, 7 North End Crescent (public entrance in North End Road), London W14 8TG. The Law Centres Network lists Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre, and it says Law Centres help people in poverty overcome legal problems. The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham also has an official website for council information.
Nationally, the GOV.UK tool “Check if you can get legal aid” asks about your legal problem, income and savings. Next, it says whether to call for phone advice or how to find a legal adviser or mediator near you. 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 free advice from the Law Centres Network, Citizens Advice and AdviceNow.
Common reasons to look for a solicitor
Each area of law covers a different kind of task, so it helps to name yours before you search.
- Separation, divorce and arrangements for children come under family law.
- Buying or selling a home is the work of conveyancing.
- Making a will or dealing with an estate falls under wills and probate.
- Problems at work, such as dismissal or redundancy, belong to employment law.
- Visa and right-to-stay questions sit with immigration.
- Being questioned or charged by the police is a matter for criminal defence.
- A disagreement over money or a contract is a job for dispute resolution.
- Claiming after an accident or injury is the focus of personal injury.
If your property is in London but you are weighing up a firm elsewhere, our guide to using a solicitor outside London for a London property may help.
Checking that a solicitor is regulated
Regulation gives you an official body to check against. Legal Choices says the SRA keeps watch over all solicitors in England and Wales and the firms they work for. It also says the SRA 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. As a result, the register is the place to confirm a name. Our page on how to check a solicitor is regulated walks through the steps.