Chesterfield Legal Aid Solicitors

If you have been arrested or invited to a police interview, you need to contact our experienced Chesterfield Legal Aid Solicitors as a matter of urgency.

We can defend your rights and check your entitlement to financial help from the Legal Aid system.

Here at the Johnson Partnership, our Chesterfield and Derbyshire solicitors are committed to getting you a fair hearing and as we are a specialist Legal Aid firm, we should be your first port of call.

We would always advise that you have a lawyer present if you are interviewed by the police, this initial questioning can prove crucial if the case against you proceeds.

Legal Aid is a government funded legal assistance intended to protect your rights and ensure you get a fair hearing.

Our duty solicitors are available around the clock, throughout the year and if you find yourself in the frightening position of being detained at the police station, you can get immediate access to our criminal defence lawyers.

In order to qualify for Legal Aid, you will need to prove that you cannot afford to pay your legal costs.

In criminal cases, you are automatically entitled to Legal Aid if you are under 16 years of age, rising to 18 if you are still in full-time education or are in receipt of certain benefits.

Our Chesterfield  lawyers work across the country and can help you in the following matters;

 If you have been arrested, cautioned or charged by the police
 Debt, for example if you are at risk of losing your home
 Housing – for example if you are being evicted

 Family issues, mediation if you are getting a divorce

 Education, if you are dealing with a Special Educational Needs appeal

 Community care, if you are unhappy with the care of an elderly or disabled relative

If you or a member of your family has been arrested and need representation, contact our duty solicitors urgently on 01332 370473.

The Johnson Partnership

Legal Aid Solicitors Chesterfield