This page has contact details for some of the best Legal Aid Solicitors in Brighton.
Tuckers Solicitors LLP
Company History
Tuckers Solicitors LLP was established in 1980 by Barry Tucker and has since evolved into one of the UK’s foremost criminal defence law firms. The firm remains deeply rooted in criminal law, civil liberties, and regulatory matters, having broadened its expertise to include serious and complex cases such as fraud, extradition, cybercrime, military law, and human rights defence.
Tuckers has grown significantly over the decades. By the mid-2010s, the firm employed over 150 lawyers across multiple offices—including London, Sussex (Brighton and Hastings), Greater Manchester, Kent, Midlands, and beyond—offering round-the-clock legal assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Notably, in 2014, Tuckers merged with Mulrooney Craghill, a respected criminal defence practice in Sussex, reinforcing their regional presence in and around Brighton. This merger bolstered their local capacity while bringing additional resources and shared back-office efficiencies.
Legal Aid Services
Tuckers is a key provider of legal aid within criminal defence across its Brighton office and nationwide. Their Legal Aid Department operates 24/7, offering immediate telephone access for legal advice and representation under publicly funded arrangements.
Under legal aid, the firm handles a wide spectrum of criminal and regulatory matters, including:
- General and serious criminal offences
- Fraud, white-collar and business crime
- Road traffic and driving offences
- Computer and internet crime, extradition, confiscation, cash forfeiture
- Prison law, military law, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings
- Civil liberties, human rights, actions against the police, and health & safety law
Across the UK, Tuckers’ legal aid services extend from police station representation to Magistrates’ and Crown Court advocacy, supported by their in-house team of Solicitor Higher Court Advocates and Barristers
Address:
Suite 2
23 Grand Parade
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9QB
www.tuckerssolicitors.com
Tel: 0207 388 8333
Bosley & Co
5 Marlborough Place
Brighton
BN1 1UB
Tel: 01273 608181
www.bosley.co.uk
Brighton Housing Trust – BHT Advice
Community Base
113-117 Queen’s Road
Brighton
BN1 3XG
Tel: 01273 234737
www.bht.org.uk
Duncan Lewis Solicitors
3rd Floor
Queensberry House
Brighton
BN1 3XF
Tel: 0207 923 4020
www.duncanlewis.co.uk
Family Mediation in Sussex
Outreach service
Brighton Relate
58 Preston Road
Brighton
BN1 4QF
Tel: 01273 694661
www.fmisltd.co.uk
Harris Paley
9 St George’s Place
Brighton
BN1 4GB
Tel: 01273 600009
www.hps-law.co.uk
Kellys Solicitors
9 St George’s Place
Brighton
BN1 4GB
Tel: 01273 674898
https://kellys-solicitors.co.uk/