Biscoes Legal Services Limited
Biscoes Legal Services 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 644797 and has been authorised since 2017-12-12. They operate from 9 offices, with their head office in Portsmouth.
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Practice Areas
Offices
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Hampshire
Port Solent
Portsmouth
PO6 4TY
Legal aid at this office
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- London and South East England
Mental Health · 1 procurement area
- South and South East
Community Care · 1 procurement area
- South
Ryde
Isle Of Wight
PO33 2LN
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Portsmouth & Isle of Wight
Pearl Assurance House
Brook Street
Tavistock
PL19 0BN
Hussar Court, Westside View
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO7 7SG
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Hampshire
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. Biscoes Legal Services Limited appears in the agency's published data as a provider in the categories below.
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: Petersfield, Ryde, Waterlooville
3 procurement areas
Asylum claims and a limited set of immigration matters where legal aid remains available.
Immigration and asylum legal aid is largely restricted to asylum claims, immigration detention bail applications, trafficking and modern slavery cases, and a narrow set of family reunion matters. Most other immigration work (visa applications, settlement, partner and family routes) is not covered by legal aid since the 2013 reforms. Asylum work remains a substantial area of legal aid; immigration detention work is non-means-tested.
Available at these offices: Portsmouth
1 procurement area
Representation at Mental Health Tribunal hearings and related capacity matters.
Mental Health legal aid covers representation at Mental Health Tribunal hearings, where patients detained under the Mental Health Act can challenge their detention and treatment. It also covers Court of Protection cases concerning deprivation of liberty for people who lack capacity. Representation at tribunal is non-means-tested when challenging detention; other contexts are means tested.
Available at these offices: Portsmouth
1 procurement area
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: Portsmouth
1 procurement area
Additional Details
- SRA Number
- 644797
- Authorisation Status
- SRA-regulated firm
- Organisation Type
- Recognised body law practice
- Trading Names
- Biscoes
- Other Websites
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http://www.biscoes-law.co.uk
https://biscoesisleofwight.co.uk
