We provide face-to-face and telephone advice to Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland residents.
Newcastle Residents
Legal Aid:
From 1 September 2018, we re-commenced provision of legal aid advice in Family Law to Newcastle residents. Legal Aid advice is free depending on circumstances of a case and your income. Please call our mainline to discuss your requirements.
Free Advice:
Funded by Newcastle City Council, we provide a free family law advice service for those who can’t afford legal fees. The service is available via appointment only on Monday, Thursday and Friday. You can choose to have a telephone or face-to-face appointment.
Please call us on 0191 230 4777 or e-mail [email protected] for further information in relation to these services and for details of our next available appointments.
We might be able to offer advice and assistance in relation to the following areas:
- Separation
- Children matters relating to separation
- Children matters involving social services
- Domestic violence
- Divorce
The above list is not exhaustive; if your query does not relate to any of the above, we still encourage you to call us so that we can advise accordingly. Please note, we’re unable to discuss figures on financial settlements due to insurance restrictions.
If you do not live within the Newcastle area, you can access our low-cost family law service, which is part of our affordable services offering.
Sunderland Residents
Legal Aid:
From 1 September 2018, we re-commenced provision of legal aid advice, and we now deliver Family Law advice to Sunderland residents. Legal Aid advice is free depending on circumstances of a case and your income.
We are based at Sunderland University, the Reg Vardy Centre, Sir Tom Cowie Campus, St Peter's Way, Sunderland, SR6 0DD.
Please call us on 0191 230 4777 or e-mail [email protected] for further information in relation to our these services and for details of our next available appointments.