Highfields Solicitors
Highfields Solicitors 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 sole practice with regulatory reference number 496898 and has been authorised since 2015-11-01. They operate from 2 offices, with their head office in Keighley.
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Practice Areas
Offices
33 Devonshire Street
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD21 2BH
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Bradford
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- North East
Discrimination · 1 procurement area
- North
Education · 1 procurement area
- North
1st Floor, 104 Station Road
Chingford
London
E4 6AP
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- East London
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- London
Discrimination · 1 procurement area
- London & South East
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. Highfields Solicitors 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: Keighley, London
2 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: Keighley, London
2 procurement areas
Discrimination claims under the Equality Act in services, education, and public functions.
Discrimination legal aid covers claims under the Equality Act 2010 where someone has been treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic (age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership). It covers claims about goods and services, education, and the exercise of public functions. Most employment discrimination claims go to the Employment Tribunal rather than legal aid.
Available at these offices: Keighley, London
2 procurement areas
Special educational needs, school exclusions, and disability discrimination in schools.
Education legal aid is narrowly focused on disputes that affect a child's right to access education. It covers special educational needs and disability (SEND) tribunal appeals, permanent school exclusions, and disability discrimination claims against schools and colleges. Routine school admission disputes and general education matters are not covered.
Available at these offices: Keighley
1 procurement area
Additional Details
- SRA Number
- 496898
- Authorisation Status
- SRA-regulated firm
- Organisation Type
- Recognised sole practice law practice
