Forbes Solicitors LLP
Forbes Solicitors 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 816356 and has been authorised since 2021-05-20. They operate from 7 offices, with their head office in Preston.
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Practice Areas
Offices
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS2001 Blackburn / Accrington / Ribble Valley
Family · 1 procurement area
- East Lancashire
Legal aid at this office
Clinical Negligence · 1 procurement area
- North East
Sceptre Way
Walton Summit Centre
Preston
PR5 6AW
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS6017 Preston / Chorley / Ormskirk / South Ribble & Leyland
Family · 1 procurement area
- West Lancashire
Sceptre Way
Walton Summit
Preston
PR5 6AW
Legal aid at this office
Public Authority Claims · 1 procurement area
- North West
Clinical Negligence · 1 procurement area
- North West
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. Forbes Solicitors 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: Blackburn, Preston
2 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: Blackburn, Preston
2 procurement areas
Compensation claims for harm caused by medical treatment.
Clinical Negligence covers compensation claims for harm caused by medical treatment that fell below a reasonable standard, including misdiagnosis, surgical errors, birth injuries, and medication mistakes, in either the NHS or private practice. Legal aid for clinical negligence is now highly restricted and mainly covers severe brain injury caused at or around birth. Most other clinical negligence cases are handled by no-win-no-fee solicitors outside the legal aid system.
Available at these offices: Leeds, Preston
2 procurement areas
Additional Details
- SRA Number
- 816356
- Authorisation Status
- SRA-regulated firm
- Organisation Type
- Recognised body law practice
- Trading Names
- Forbes Solicitors · Maidments Solicitors · 2525 Legal
- Other Websites
- https://www.forbessolicitors.co.uk
