Located In

First Floor Offices 171 Lewisham High Street London SE13 6AA

02084639100

Call Between
9.30am to 5.30pm

Our Practice Areas

Our team of industry experts are specialized in each of their respective fields which allow us to deliver best in class service to you and/or your company. Our team is large enough to deliver world class service, yet small enough for you to get the personalized attention you deserve.

Family / Matrimonial

We understand that dealing with your family matter can be difficult and challenging and that you may not fully understand the processes involved.  Our aim is to help you every step of the way and to make sure that you understand all the procedures involved.  We truly care about our clients and our team will be pleased to discuss your specific needs.  

We specialize in the following areas:

  • Divorce and separation
  • Financial Settlement for spouses and children
  • Contact Arrangements for children
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Civil partnership dissolution
  • Injunctions

We are contracted by the Legal Aid Agency to offer Legal services to our clients who are eligible. Please contact us for further information.

Residential and Commercial Conveyancing

Our dedicated team of lawyers will make sure that the process of buying or selling your property is stress free.

We deal with all aspect of transfer of equities, re-mortgages and collective purchase of freehold for private individuals and companies.

Our prices are fixed and your cost will depend on the value of your property and the complexity of your transactions. You will need to pay disbursements such as Search fees, Land Registry fees and stamp Duty Land Tax separately.  Your matter will be dealt with by our Conveyancing supervisor who has over 15 years’ experience.  Please see our fees page for details of our fees.  We will provide a service that is bespoke and will discuss any fee changes with you should it become necessary. 

Immigration Law

The UK immigration law is constantly changing as the government seeks to tighten border controls. At Francis Solicitors, we keep abreast of these changes to the law in order to provide current and up to date information and advice to our clients. Our track record of a high success rate in immigration applications and appeals is a testimony of our commitment to providing the very best legal services and advice to our clients. Our service starts with initial advice, making the necessary applications and making legal representations at tribunals on behalf of our clients.

We can represent you on the following:

  • Marriage applications/unmarried partner applications
  • Extension of Leave and variation of leave applications
  • Settlement applications
  • Entry clearance for family members
  • Visit visas
  • Tier 4 applications
  • Family reunion
  • European national residence permits/ residence documents
  • EEA Association agreement applications
  • Applications under Tier 1, Tier 2 & Tier 5
  • Domestic Worker applications
  • Business investors
  • British nationality and citizenship applications
  • Applications based on UK ancestry
  • Applications which fall outside the immigration rules
  • In-country appeals
  • Entry clearance appeals
  • Judicial Review

Please see our fees page for details of our fees.

Housing Law

The UK housing law is a complex area of law and our aim is to make sure that you understand your rights. We act for tenants and Landlords in understanding their rights and obligations under UK law.

We can assist in the following matters:

  • Unlawful eviction
  • Housing disrepair
  • Possession proceedings
  • Rent arrears
  • Injunctions
  • Tenant rights
  • Judicial Review.
  • Application for Homelessness
  • Adverse Possessions.

We are contracted with the Legal Aid Agency to provide legal aid in various housing related matters.  Our expert team of lawyers are waiting to help you with your housing needs.

Personal injury

If you have sustained an injury at work, been involved in a car accident, had a slip or fall on the pavement or in a shop, had an industrial injury or suffered from a criminal assault; provided that the accident happened within the last three years and it was not your fault, you may be entitled to compensation.

We have experienced staff to help you get the compensation that you deserve and this will be done speedily and efficiently.

We have a high success rate in getting the appropriate compensation for our clients and we can help you get yours.

Please give us a call to discuss how we can help.

Employment Law

Employment law is a complex area of law and is subject to constant changes in legislation. At Francis Solicitors, we understand that periods of stress or issues at work can be a trying time for individuals. With this in mind, we make sure that we understand your issues from the on set so that we can offer you practical and tailored advice.

We offer expert advice in the following areas:

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Redundancy
  • Mediation and alternative dispute resolution
  • Equal pay
  • Settlement agreement, (use to be call compromise agreement)
  • TUPE
  • Employment tribunal hearings
  • Whistleblowing
  • Harassment
  • Bullying
  • Disability discrimination.
  • Race discrimination

Please see our fees page for details of our charges. 

General Civil Litigation

At Francis Solicitors, our aim is to help you resolve any disputes as speedily, efficiently and as cost effective as possible. Whether you are seeking to bring a claim against someone or to defend yourself from civil litigation; our experienced teams will advice you and support you throughout.

Litigation carries some risks which may require you to pay your opponents costs. Therefore, some matters are best resolved by arbitration or mediation which are less costly and time consuming than litigation.

We have the experience and expertise in conducting Civil, County or High Court proceedings depending on the value of your claim. Our prices are very competitive and we make sure that you are regularly briefed with updates on your case.

At Francis Solicitors, we have experience of successfully resolving litigation claims and disputes relating to:

  • Contract Law
  • Debts
  • Neighbour disputes
  • Property litigation
  • Harassment
  • Negligence and Nuisance claims
  • Professional Negligence

 

Should you have a dispute that you feel requires expert legal advice, please contact us.

Care Proceedings

When Children’s Services are concerned about the welfare of your child, they start a process called Care proceedings and ask the court to look into your child’s care circumstances and decide whether an order is needed to keep your child safe from harm.

We know that this can be a very tough and challenging time for any parent and you may not understand the complex process involved

We are contracted with the Legal Aid Agency to provide parents and carers with help in this area. Legal Aid is available to parents and carers regardless of their means. Please contact us for further information.

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