Charles Allotey & Co
Charles Allotey & Co 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 79729 and has been authorised since 2011-11-01. They operate from 2 offices, with their head office in London.
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Practice Areas
Offices
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 5 duty solicitor schemes
- DS2306 Bromley
- DS2307 Camberwell Green
- DS2310 Croydon
- DS2325 Sutton
- DS2331 Wimbledon
Family · 1 procurement area
- East London
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Croydon
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Croydon
London
United Kingdom
SW9 9TQ
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 7 duty solicitor schemes
- DS2303 Bishopsgate
- DS2307 Camberwell Green
- DS2308 Central London
- DS2310 Croydon
- DS2324 South London
- DS2327 Tower Bridge
- DS2331 Wimbledon
Family · 1 procurement area
- Inner London
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Lambeth
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Lambeth
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. Charles Allotey & Co 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: Croydon, London
12 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: Croydon, London
2 procurement areas
Legal support for people identified as potential victims of trafficking or modern slavery.
Modern Slavery legal aid covers people identified or being assessed as potential victims of trafficking or modern slavery, including referral through the National Referral Mechanism, related immigration matters, and damages claims arising from their exploitation. The contract was significantly expanded after the Modern Slavery Act 2015, with its own dedicated allocation. Specialist providers handle most cases.
Available at these offices: Croydon, London
Help with priority debts that put your home or essentials at risk.
Debt legal aid is restricted to priority debts where someone is at immediate risk of losing their home, essential utilities, or significant assets. It covers mortgage and rent arrears leading to possession proceedings, bailiff action on essential household goods, and bankruptcy proceedings against the family home. Routine consumer debt and credit-card arrears are not covered by legal aid; free advice for those is available through Citizens Advice and StepChange.
Available at these offices: Croydon, London
2 procurement areas
Possession proceedings, unlawful eviction, serious disrepair, and homelessness reviews.
Housing legal aid covers urgent threats to a person's home, including mortgage and rent possession proceedings, unlawful eviction, serious disrepair posing a health risk, and reviews of homelessness decisions where the local authority has refused to house someone. Defence against anti-social behaviour proceedings and disrepair counter-claims are also in scope. Funding is means and merits tested.
Available at these offices: Croydon, London
2 procurement areas
Additional Details
- SRA Number
- 79729
- Authorisation Status
- SRA-regulated firm
- Organisation Type
- Recognised body law practice
- Other Websites
- https://charlesalloteysolicitors.co.uk
