This page has contact details for some of the best Legal Aid Solicitors in Bolton.
Stephensons Solicitors LLP
Stephensons Solicitors LLP is a full-service law firm with multiple offices, including Bolton, Manchester, Wigan, St Helens, Leigh and London.
Company History
Stephensons has a long history as one of the larger and well-established providers of legal services in the North West of England. They are a UK top ranked law firm (top 100) with over 30 Partners and over 250 (in some sources 300+) staff across their multiple offices.
They have built a reputation over many years especially in family law, criminal law & defence, public law (including civil liberties), regulatory offences, employment, personal injury, conveyancing, wills & probate, and other individual and business law matters.
Stephensons emphasise being accessible, resilient, and client-focused. According to their “Key Facts”, they are accredited with Lexcel, Investors in People, and are on panels for legal services for over 10 local authorities.
They have also publicly expressed commitment to legal aid work. For example, they published “Stephensons Supports Legal Aid” noting that they continue to offer public funding where clients are eligible, particularly in family law/child care cases.
Legal Aid Services Offered
Stephensons can offer a variety of legal aid and publicly funded services, subject to eligibility (means test, merits test, whether the case is in a category covered by legal aid). Here are the main legal aid-related services they are known to provide:
- Criminal Defence & Police Station Representation: Stephensons’ criminal defence team is large and experienced. They provide representation in criminal matters, including at police stations and in court. Many criminal defence cases qualify for legal aid, depending on the nature of the offence and the client’s eligibility.
- Family Law / Childcare / Care Proceedings: They undertake legal aid work in family law – particularly childcare work. Publicly funded clients are represented in cases such as care proceedings, child protection, proceedings involving parental responsibility, etc. Stephensons have been widely recognised for child care law in the North West.
- Civil Liberties / Prison Law / Human Rights: Stephensons’ civil liberties team does prison law work, parole, recalls, hearings, minimum term / indeterminate sentence advice, and representation in relevant cases. Some of this work is funded under legal aid when criteria are met.
- Publicly-funded Legal Aid History & Commitment: Stephensons has a longstanding involvement in legal aid. They have emphasised their commitment to maintaining legal aid services despite funding reforms and pressures. They are one of the region’s larger providers of legal aid cases.
Limits & Conditions
- Legal aid is only available in certain defined types of cases. If your case falls outside those categories or you don’t qualify under the means or merits tests, Stephensons will likely offer you private funding options.
- For some services (e.g. family law), they offer fixed fee packages or initial consultation charges where legal aid may not apply or cover everything.
Address:
Suite 26
Hamill House
112-116 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4DH
www.stephensons.co.uk
Tel: 01942 382 011
AFG Law
20, Mawdsley Street
Bolton
BL1 1LE
Tel: 01204 324845
www.afglaw.co.uk
Fieldings Porter
Silverwell House
32 Silverwell Street
Bolton
BL1 1PT
Freephone: 0800 988 8871
www.fieldingsporter.co.uk
Joe Egan Solicitors
13, Mawdsley Street
Bolton
BL1 1JZ
Tel: 01204 327366
https://joeegansolicitors.co.uk/
KBL Solicitors
28, Mawdsley Street
Bolton
BL1 1LF
Tel: 01204 527777
www.kbl.co.uk