SUGARE & CO
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Area of law
Care proceedings solicitors
814 SRA-regulated firms in England and Wales list care proceedings work, including firms in 32 of the 32 towns and cities we cover. Describe your problem and we will match you with the ones that handle it.
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Firm data from the Solicitors Regulation Authority register, last checked 14 October 2026.
About this area
What care proceedings solicitors do
If social services are involved with your family, or the local authority has started court proceedings about your children, get a solicitor before your next meeting rather than after it. Parents with parental responsibility get legal aid for care proceedings regardless of income or savings. Describe your situation and Super Solicitor will match you with an SRA-regulated solicitor who does this work.
Common problems they help with
- Care proceedings and child protection
- Adoption and special guardianship
- Surrogacy and fertility
Firms
Care proceedings firms to consider
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GREENS SOLICITORS LIMITED
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Criminal defence · Domestic abuse and protection +1 more
Reeds Solicitors LLP
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Civil liberties and public bodies · Criminal defence +7 more
BROWN TURNER ROSS SOLICITORS
- Legal aid contract
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Children and social services · Asylum and human rights · Company and commercial +14 more
Hatton Law
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Domestic abuse and protection · Family and relationships
HATTON LAW
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Family and relationships
R Gordon Roberts Laurie & Co Limited
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Agriculture and rural · Commercial property +9 more
Brendan Fleming Solicitors
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Domestic abuse and protection · Family and relationships
WMC LEGAL LLP
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Domestic abuse and protection · Family and relationships
Vanguard Law Solicitors
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Domestic abuse and protection · Family and relationships
ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLP
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Asylum and human rights · Civil liberties and public bodies +14 more
VICTORY AT LAW SOLICITORS
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Company and commercial · Criminal defence +8 more
BREARLEYS
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Boundary and neighbour disputes · Commercial property +10 more
BANNISTER PRESTON SOLICITORS LLP
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Domestic abuse and protection · Family and relationships +2 more
Hannays Solicitors and Advocates Limited
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Domestic abuse and protection · Family and relationships +3 more
Careys Law
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Domestic abuse and protection · Employment +1 more
NORRIE WAITE & SLATER
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Commercial property · Contesting a will or estate +7 more
MAKIN DIXON SOLICITORS LIMITED
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Domestic abuse and protection · Family and relationships
HUMPHRYS DAWSON
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Criminal defence · Domestic abuse and protection +2 more
Cartwright King
- Legal aid contract
- Lists this work on its website
Children and social services · Asylum and human rights · Company and commercial +7 more
By town
Care proceedings solicitors near you
Solicitors in London
146
Solicitors in Birmingham
16
Solicitors in Nottingham
16
Solicitors in Leeds
11
Solicitors in Manchester
10
Solicitors in Cardiff
10
Solicitors in Bradford
10
Solicitors in Liverpool
8
Solicitors in Bristol
7
Solicitors in Sheffield
7
Solicitors in Leicester
7
Solicitors in Coventry
7
Solicitors in Bolton
7
Solicitors in Reading
6
Solicitors in Hull
6
Solicitors in Newcastle upon Tyne
5
Solicitors in Norwich
5
Solicitors in Exeter
5
Solicitors in Stockport
5
Solicitors in Wolverhampton
5
Solicitors in Plymouth
5
Solicitors in Swansea
5
Solicitors in Southampton
4
Solicitors in York
4
Solicitors in Oldham
4
Solicitors in Cambridge
3
Solicitors in Wakefield
3
Solicitors in Derby
3
Solicitors in Brighton
2
Solicitors in Preston
2
Solicitors in Stoke-on-Trent
2
Solicitors in Portsmouth
1
Do I have to pay for a solicitor in care proceedings?
If you are a parent with parental responsibility and the local authority has applied for a care or supervision order, legal aid is automatic and not means tested. You will not be asked about your income or savings. This is one of the few areas of law where that is the case.
What is a pre-proceedings meeting?
It is a formal meeting where the local authority sets out its concerns and what has to change before it applies to court. It is a serious step and legal aid is available for it. Do not go alone, and do not treat it as an informal chat, because what is said feeds directly into any later application.
How long do care proceedings take?
The law sets a target of 26 weeks, though complex cases can run longer where further assessments are needed. That is a short time to demonstrate change, which is why getting advice at the earliest stage matters more here than almost anywhere else.
Can I stop my children being taken into care?
Often, yes. Many cases end with children staying at home under a plan, or living with a relative rather than with foster carers. The court has to be satisfied that the threshold for an order is met and that making one is better for the child than not making one. A solicitor can put your case properly and suggest alternatives to removal.
Firm data from the Solicitors Regulation Authority register, last checked 14 October 2026. Areas of work come from the register and firms' own websites. Super Solicitor is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.