Bhatia Best Limited
Bhatia Best Limited is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and is authorised to provide all legal services, including reserved legal activities. This firm is a recognised body law practice with regulatory reference number 533279 and has been authorised since 2011-11-01. They operate from 3 offices, with their head office in Nottingham.
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Practice Areas
Offices
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 2JT
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS5011 Derby
Family · 1 procurement area
- City of Derby
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
Community Care · 1 procurement area
- East Midlands
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 1TW
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS3001 Mansfield
Family · 1 procurement area
- North Nottinghamshire
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
Community Care · 1 procurement area
- East Midlands
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 7FF
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS3003 Nottingham
Family · 1 procurement area
- Greater Nottingham
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
Community Care · 1 procurement area
- East Midlands
Legal Aid
Legal aid is publicly funded help with legal costs in England and Wales, run by the Legal Aid Agency. Firms hold a separate contract for each category of law they cover, and whether someone qualifies depends on their financial means and the type of case. Bhatia Best Limited appears in the agency's published data as a provider in the categories below.
Defence representation for people arrested, charged, or facing prosecution, including police station, magistrates court, and Crown Court work.
Criminal legal aid covers the cost of a solicitor when you have been arrested, charged with a crime, or are facing prosecution. The duty solicitor scheme means anyone arrested can ask for a free solicitor at the police station regardless of income, with no means test. Once a case reaches court, eligibility for representation is means and merits tested.
Available at these offices: Derby, Mansfield, Nottingham
3 duty solicitor schemes
Family law support where there is documented domestic abuse, plus care proceedings, child protection, forced marriage, and international child abduction.
Family legal aid covers domestic abuse, child protection (including care proceedings), forced marriage, female genital mutilation, and international child abduction. Routine divorce and child arrangements are generally not covered by legal aid since the 2013 LASPO reforms unless there is evidence of domestic abuse. Care proceedings are non-means-tested for parents; other family legal aid is means and merits tested.
Available at these offices: Derby, Mansfield, Nottingham
3 procurement areas
Judicial review challenges against decisions made by public bodies.
Public Law legal aid covers judicial review, where someone seeks to overturn a decision by a public body (central or local government, the NHS, regulators) on the grounds that it was unlawful, irrational, or made through an unfair process. Cases often involve immigration, social care, housing allocation, and human rights matters. Funding is means and merits tested; the merits test is strict given the specialist and often expensive nature of the work.
Available at these offices: Derby, Mansfield, Nottingham
3 procurement areas
Disputes over adult social care, support packages, and care home funding.
Community Care legal aid covers disputes about the social care services a local authority provides to adults with disabilities, mental health needs, or other long-term care needs. Common issues include assessment refusals, inadequate care packages, care home funding decisions, and disputes about ongoing care responsibilities. Cases are usually challenged through judicial review.
Available at these offices: Derby, Mansfield, Nottingham
3 procurement areas
Additional Details
- SRA Number
- 533279
- Authorisation Status
- SRA-regulated firm
- Organisation Type
- Recognised body law practice
- Trading Names
- Bhatia Best Solicitors
- Other Websites
- http://www.bhatiabest.co.uk
