Lawyers and different areas of law

The important thing to remember about solicitors is that law — like medicine — is such a complex and detailed area that no two areas are the same and no policies and legislation can be duplicated across to another areas, meaning that to be trained in one area of law can make you none the wiser in another.

Instructing a solicitor can be an intimidating task; with all the areas of law and the many different kinds of solicitors available it can be hard work to know where to turn with your legal query.

Our solicitor forms hosted across Law on the Web forward your query directly to the appropriate solicitor using our forwarding service, saving you the work of figuring out what type of solicitor you need. However, if you are keen to speak directly to the exact professional immediately you can get the contact details through our solicitor directory in seconds. As long as you follow our quick step guide to selecting the appropriate area of law you need your solicitor to be practicing in, you should be speaking to the right solicitor for your case needs instantly.

How do I know what area of law my case is in?

If you are unsure on what area of law your solicitor needs are in, then see if you can find it in the section you think it might be in on our site content – most areas are self-explanatory, and who knows, we might have even covered how to do it yourself!

Our quick step guide:

Personal Injury

Any injury suffered by yourself to which somebody else would be held accountable

Probate

The administration of a deceased relative/dependants estate, also covered are will disputes

Employment Law

Any disputes/working disagreements that are employment related and cannot be settled, including anything resulting in or a consequence of;

a)      Discrimination

b)      Pay disputes

c)       Illegal working conditions

d)      Health and safety issues; as well as

e)      Disputes over unfair dismissal

f)       Constructive dismissal; and

g)      Redundancy

Business Law

Any area of commercial law relating to a business, company or organisation – excluding employee related areas, which would fall under employment law

Road Traffic Law

Any area of law relating to driving and traffic accidents, or offences, road traffic law does not include parking disputes but does include:

a)      Speeding

b)      Driving without insurance

c)       Driving without a licence

d)      Driving without due care and attention

e)      Driving while operating a telephone

Family Law

Family disputes that cover legal ground for example:

a)      Adoption

b)      Custardy battles

c)      Child maintenance

d)      Marriage, divorce and Mediation

e)      Separation

f)       The division of assets

g)      Cohabitation

h)      Domestic abuse

i)       Registering – birth/death