John Black Solicitors Limited
John Black Solicitors 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 licensed body law practice (ABS) with regulatory reference number 611841 and has been authorised since 2023-10-01. They operate from 4 offices, with their head office in Salford.
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Practice Areas
Offices
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS2003 Burnley / Rossendale
Sedan House
Stanley Place
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2LU
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS0401 Chester / Vale Royal (Northwich)
Salford
M5 3EP
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS1406 Salford
Mental Health · 1 procurement area
- North
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. John Black Solicitors Limited 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: Burnley, Chester, Salford
3 duty solicitor schemes
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: Salford
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: Salford
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: Salford
1 procurement area
Additional Details
- SRA Number
- 611841
- Authorisation Status
- SRA-regulated firm
- Organisation Type
- Licensed body law practice (ABS)
- Trading Names
- John Black Solicitors
- Other Websites
- http://www.johnblacksolicitors.co.uk
