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Family Solicitors Making a Positive Impact in People’s Lives
National Legal Service is a national firm of Family Solicitors supporting clients across England and Wales. We provide clear advice, careful representation and practical support in family law, children law, care proceedings and domestic abuse matters. Family law issues can affect every part of life including children, housing, finances and personal safety. Our role is to explain the legal process, help you understand your options and provide representation where it is needed.
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Specialist Family Solicitors for Family, Care and Domestic Abuse Matters
Our Family Solicitors work with people during difficult and often urgent situations. Many clients come to us when they are facing separation, court proceedings, social services involvement or concerns about safety at home.
National Legal Service brings together solicitors with focused experience across family law. This includes matters involving children, divorce, financial arrangements, care proceedings and protective orders in domestic abuse cases. Because this is a central part of our work, our advice is grounded in the practical realities of the Family Court.
Legal aid remains an important part of what we do. We are one of the largest legal aid providers for domestic abuse cases in England and we are committed to helping eligible clients access representation when they need it.
Our Family Solicitors explain each stage clearly. This may involve applying for a Child Arrangements Order, responding to care proceedings, seeking protection from domestic abuse or resolving financial arrangements after separation. We focus on informed decisions, careful preparation and practical next steps rather than promises about outcomes.
Family Solicitors
Our Family Solicitors advise and represent clients in a wide range of family law matters. This includes children matters, Child Arrangements Orders, parental responsibility, domestic abuse protection, divorce and separation. We can help you understand what the court process involves, what information may be needed and what options may be available. Where court representation is required, we prepare carefully and explain what each stage means.
Divorce Finance
Our solicitors advise on financial arrangements following divorce or separation. This may include property, pensions, maintenance, savings and other financial matters. We explain how financial disclosure works, how agreements can be recorded and when the court may need to make a decision. Our focus is on helping clients understand the process and the information needed to move matters forward.
Child Care Solicitors
Our Child Care Solicitors represent parents and family members in care proceedings and other cases involving social services. These cases can feel overwhelming, particularly when decisions are being made about a child’s care or safety. We explain the Public Law Outline process, the role of Cafcass and the court’s focus on the child’s welfare. We also help clients understand what is being asked of them, what evidence may be relevant and how to respond during proceedings.
A Diverse and Multilingual Team
National Legal Service has a diverse team of solicitors across England and Wales. Our workforce includes multilingual solicitors who support clients who may find it easier to discuss sensitive family law issues in a language other than English.
Clear communication is essential in family law. We help clients understand their rights, responsibilities and the steps involved in their case so they can approach the process with greater clarity.
Our solicitors combine legal knowledge with careful explanations and practical representation. Whether a client needs advice about children, finances, care proceedings or domestic abuse protection, we aim to provide support that is clear, respectful and focused on the legal process.
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National Legal Service
Who We Are
A leading Family, Child Care and Domestic Abuse firm conducting both private and legal aid work to diverse client base. From humble beginnings in Aldgate we now operate across multiple offices nationwide and are the largest legal aid provider for domestic abuse cases in England
Competence and Experience
Our Strengths
90% of our clients say they would recommend us. We aim to change each client’s life for the better, assisting with family disputes and legal problems which may be beyond the reach of legal professionals who are not experienced in this complex and specialised arena.