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Ben Hoare Bell LLP

A well-known Byker law firm holding a Legal Aid contract, covering family, housing, community care, crime and personal injury.

About Ben Hoare Bell LLP

Ben Hoare Bell LLP is a well-known North East law firm with a long-standing office at 40 Shields Road in Byker, alongside further offices in Gateshead and Sunderland. The firm acts for both publicly funded and privately paying clients and has built a strong regional reputation, particularly in areas of social welfare and specialist litigation. It has more recently extended its reach into Cumbria following the acquisition of a personal-injury practice.

Its practice areas include family law, mental health law, medical and clinical negligence, personal injury, Court of Protection and powers of attorney, civil liberties and human rights, abuse claims and data protection, including Medomsley Detention Centre cases. The firm holds the Lexcel quality standard and Law Society accreditations in areas such as mental health, mental capacity, children law and clinical negligence, and is a member of Resolution, APIL and the Legal Aid Practitioners Group. The Newcastle office can be reached on 0191 275 2626.

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