We specialise in social welfare law, which can be broadly defined as the law about what the welfare state can do for individuals. Between us, we have approaching 40 years’ experience in legal advice on social welfare law.

In particular, we can advise on clients’ rights to social services and social security.

Social services – we can advise on issues in both adults and children’s services, including:

• Getting a social worker
• Assessments of needs
• Challenging decisions to intervene or not to intervene
• Challenging the content of plans
• Problems with charges for services
• Managing your own care package
• Complaints procedures
• Remedies through the courts

Social security – we can advise on rights to benefits, allowances and grants administered by local authorities and central government departments, including:

• Advice on entitlements
• Challenging delay and maladministration
• Challenging refusals
• Dealing with overpayments

We regret we do not offer free advice under the legal aid scheme. If you think you may qualify for free legal advice, [click here].