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Howells Solicitors Limited

Registered 2 years

Howells 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 8007267 and has been authorised since 2024-03-19. They operate from 4 offices, with their head office in Sheffield.

Offers legal aid
Also trading as: Howells Solicitors

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Practice Areas

Offices

Offices
21-23 Regent Street
Barnsley
S70 2EG

Legal aid at this office

Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme

  • DS3201 Barnsley

Family · 1 procurement area

  • Barnsley

Public Authority Claims · 1 procurement area

  • North East

Clinical Negligence · 1 procurement area

  • North East
18-20 Ship Hill
Rotherham
S60 2HG

Legal aid at this office

Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme

  • DS6019 Sheffield & Rotherham

Family · 1 procurement area

  • Rotherham

Public Authority Claims · 1 procurement area

  • North East

Clinical Negligence · 1 procurement area

  • North East
15-17 Bridge Street
Sheffield
S3 8NL

Legal aid at this office

Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme

  • DS6019 Sheffield & Rotherham

Family · 1 procurement area

  • Sheffield

Public Authority Claims · 1 procurement area

  • North East

Clinical Negligence · 1 procurement area

  • North 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. Howells 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: Barnsley, Rotherham, Sheffield

3 duty solicitor schemes

Learn more about Crime legal aid

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: Barnsley, Rotherham, Sheffield

3 procurement areas

Learn more about Family legal aid

Civil claims against councils, the NHS, the police, or other public bodies for wrongful acts.

Claims Against Public Authorities covers civil compensation claims where a public body, such as a local council, the NHS, the police, or central government, has caused harm through misconduct, negligence, or breach of a duty. Examples include unlawful detention, social services failings, school exclusion errors, and serious data breaches by public bodies. Legal aid for these claims is means and merits tested.

Available at these offices: Barnsley, Rotherham, Sheffield

3 procurement areas

Learn more about Public Authority Claims legal aid

Compensation claims for harm caused by medical treatment.

Clinical Negligence covers compensation claims for harm caused by medical treatment that fell below a reasonable standard, including misdiagnosis, surgical errors, birth injuries, and medication mistakes, in either the NHS or private practice. Legal aid for clinical negligence is now highly restricted and mainly covers severe brain injury caused at or around birth. Most other clinical negligence cases are handled by no-win-no-fee solicitors outside the legal aid system.

Available at these offices: Barnsley, Rotherham, Sheffield

3 procurement areas

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Additional Details

Regulatory and firm information
SRA Number
8007267
Authorisation Status
SRA-regulated firm
Organisation Type
Licensed body law practice (ABS)
Trading Names
Howells Solicitors
Other Websites
http://www.howells.law

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