Clarke Kiernan LLP
Clarke Kiernan LLP 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 622534 and has been authorised since 2015-06-23. They operate from 4 offices, with their head office in Tonbridge.
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Practice Areas
Offices
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 6 duty solicitor schemes
- DS2302 Bexley
- DS2306 Bromley
- DS2307 Camberwell Green
- DS2310 Croydon
- DS2313 Greenwich / Woolwich
- DS2327 Tower Bridge
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS1908 West Kent (Tonbridge)
Family · 1 procurement area
- Mid and South West Kent
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1ER
Mount Pleasant
Barry
Vale Of Glamorgan
CF63 2HE
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. Clarke Kiernan LLP 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: Chislehurst, Tonbridge
7 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: Tonbridge
1 procurement area
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: Tonbridge
Specialist representation for people in prison on parole, sentence calculation, adjudications, and conditions.
Prison Law covers the legal needs of serving prisoners, including parole hearings, sentence calculation disputes, prison disciplinary adjudications, and challenges to treatment or conditions inside prison. Solicitors with this contract visit prisons regularly and know prison-specific procedure. It is a specialist add-on to the standard Crime contract; only around 10% of crime firms hold it, so finding a Prison Law specialist can be hard.
Available at these offices: Tonbridge
Additional Details
- SRA Number
- 622534
- Authorisation Status
- SRA-regulated firm
- Organisation Type
- Recognised body law practice
- Other Websites
- http://www.clarkekiernan.com
