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“To a fabulous and extremely professional solicitor. A massive thank you for your hard work, determination and your input into winning the case.”Paula Harris – Civil
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“Dear Mary and Kim, thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me through a stressful and difficult process with all speed, diligence and expertise. I am grateful, always.”Mary Shaw – Family
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“Thank you so much for your great help. You have been consistently patient and helping me a lot in different way.”Rebecca Boniface – Family
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“Thank you so much for everything with all my heartfelt gratitude.”Bryony Rest – Immigration
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- Visa and Immigration advice for UK and International Clients
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“Thank you for looking at it and all the help you have given me this week I really do appreciate it.”Rebecca Boniface – Family
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“I wish to thank you, Mary and Cliff for your kindness and professional management of what seemed to me, at the beginning of the proceedings, to be a terrifying minefield.”Cliff Veitch and Mary Shaw
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“I am truly grateful for all you have done.”Claire Hunter – Family
Mental Health
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- Detention under Mental Health Act
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- Rights of Nearest Relatives and Displacement
- Human Rights Issues
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“Thank you so much. Of course I regret that I will probably not see you again but at least I can draw a line under all this. Thank you for all your work and help and warmth.”Mary Shaw – Family
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“Thank you so much for all the help and advice. You definitely took some of the stress out of it all.”Claire Hunter – Family
Accident and Injuries
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“You are always so gentle and kind, and take care to explain things in great detail for me to understand.”Mike Bishop – Mental Health
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“From the moment you took over, everything started moving in the right direction and at the right speed.”Jonathan Cousins – Crime
“Thank you to you all for pulling out all the stops to get completion!.”Cliff Veitch – Property
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“Many thanks for the sessions we had with you. I found them very helpful and you were very calm and thoughtful throughout the process.”Mary Shaw – Family
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“I want to thank you so much for all you have done for me, I’m so happy I’m free from all this now I have my divorce, can now try and put [it] all behind me and get on with my life.”Laura Croft – Family
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Our Services
Family, Children and Relationships
We understand that when you experience problems within your family. Our specialist team can advise on family law.
Business Advice
Our friendly and multidisciplinary team can provide local businesses with a ‘one stop’ service for advice on business law.
Elderly Care
Our experienced lawyers can advise on all issues affecting the elderly including asset preservation, long term care planning, care and…
Housing and Property
When you are buying, selling, re-mortgaging or leasing domestic or commercial property our team will make the process as quick…
Wills, Probate and Trusts
Our specialist team of wills, probate and trusts lawyers can draw up and provide advice on tax planning, gifts, legacies,…
Visa and Immigration
We have been the leading law firm in the North East for 30 years and are nationally recognised for our…
Courts, Police and Prisons
If you face a criminal investigation we can represent your interests from the police station to the crown court. We…
Tenancy, Eviction and Disrepair
We recognise that housing disputes are of extreme importance and can be very stressful for those tenants involved in them.…
Mental Health
We understand that mental health problems can cause considerable levels of distress to patients, families and carers. We are committed…
Claims, Debts and Consumer Disputes
We provide tailored practical advice on a wide range of disputes including breach of contract, consumer disputes, debt recovery, family…
Accident and Injuries
Our experienced team has successfully managed a wide range of compensation claims, from low value road traffic accident claims to…
Public Authority and Human Rights Claims
Our experienced litigation team specialises in representing people who have a grievance about the way they have been treated by…
Inquests
When someone dies ‘a sudden or unnatural death’ or a ‘sudden death of which the cause is unknown’ the death…
