Ben Hoare Bell LLP partners and staff are committed to the safety of clients and other visitors to our offices as a matter of paramount concern. Our Coronavirus health and safety risk assessment is regularly reviewed in light of Government and NHS advice and other developments and kept up to date.
Some of our staff continue to work from home. However they all remain available by telephone and email. Your solicitor will continue to represent you at any court hearings, police stations and other unavoidable appointments until we hear otherwise.
Some staff including our Accounts team remain in our offices. They are also contactable by telephone and email. Phone calls to the offices themselves are still being answered.
In the interests of reducing social contact your nearest office may not be open or may be operating with limited staff. Contact via telephone or email will continue as usual. If you need to attend an office for any reason please call ahead to check the position and to avoid disappointment.
Please note that on arrival at our offices you shall see NHS track and trace app QR code. All visitors must wear a face covering on entry to any of our offices. DubaiModels24.
We comply fully with all applicable health measures to include:
- Social distancing
- One way pedestrian traffic systems
- Provision of hand sanitation products
- Limiting numbers of people on our premises at any particular time – whether Ben Hoare Bell LLP staff or visitors
Concerning visits to our offices please note: these must be pre-arranged and we are able to see only one visitor at a time per appointment.
We shall always discuss with you the possibility of conducting business with you virtually via telephone/email/video conferencing e.g. Microsoft Teams.
We cannot unfortunately in the present circumstances:
- Allow any visitors to our offices to use our toilets; or
- Offer any visitors any refreshments; or
- Offer a home visit.
As per NHS and government guidance you must not attend our offices if you have any coronavirus symptoms.
Please understand that the above strategy has been put in place following government advice and with the aim of decreasing unnecessary social contact. However please be assured that we are still functioning and will continue to service all of our clients, existing and new.
The position is changing daily and we will continue to monitor the situation and will post any further updates here.
To contact one of the main offices please call the following numbers:
Sunderland: 0191 565 3112
Gateshead: 0191 477 6333
Newcastle: 0191 275 2626
Middlesbrough: 01642 049821
Emergency Out of Hours (Crime/Police Stations): 07743 806988