Our Promise

Costs explained up-front. No hidden fees and no nasty surprises at a later point.

We only take cases which are in the best interest of our clients.

Child Abduction

Ben Hoare Bell have a specialist Child Abduction law team. Speedy and expert legal intervention are essential to achieve a good outcome.

Childcare

Our Child care solicitors are members of the Law Society Children Panel, which denotes expertise in this area. We can help with all sorts of legal issues concerning children.We can help with all sorts of legal issues concerning children

Clinical Negligence

Our clinical negligence department represents victims of medical accidents. Our solicitors have obtained substantial sums of compensation in a wide variety of cases.

Criminal Law

We have 30 years experience in this area of work. From murder, burglary and assault, through to speeding and no insurance, our experienced criminal team will advise you every step of the way, preparing your case and presenting it in court.

Family, Matrimonial & Civil Partnerships

Family breakdown is extremely distressing for all concerned and legal procedures can sometimes add to the trauma. We offer free initial advice and same-day appointments for domestic emergencies.

Forced Marriage & Honour-Based Violence

Forced marriages are those conducted without the consent of one or both parties, with pressure a factor - unlike arranged marriages, which have the consent of both parties. Forced marriage is an abuse of human rights and a form of domestic violence.

Health & Social Care Law

People who are disabled, ill or frail, and their carers, have rights to the provision of local authority and NHS services.

Housing

Adequate housing is a basic need now recognized through the 1998 Human Rights Act and we are accredited as specialist advisers in this area by the Legal Services Commission.

Human Rights & Civil Liberties

The 1998 Human Rights Act has applied the European Convention on Human Rights to English Law. We are able to advice clients who feel a public body may have acted unlawfully or breached their rights about potentially taking legal, including judicial review.

Lasting Powers of Attorney

It can be worrying not knowing what will happen in the event you become unable to make decisions for yourself due to illness or injury. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows you to appoint someone to make these decisions for you.

Mental Health

We provide an extensive range of advice and assistance on all matters relating to mental health law, including community care provision.

Personal Injury

Our Personal Injury team have a wealth of experience and expertise in compensation claims from cases worth £500 to cases worth over £3,000,000.

Police Misconduct

If you have a problem with the police it can be tough to get satisfaction. Ben Hoare Bell has the largest criminal law practice in Sunderland and an experienced litigation department