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about access law
access law
LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership (Registered in England Number: OC314475) established in 2005 by three family lawyers committed to providing a good value legal service to all members of the community and all three lawyers have considerable local experience in their respective fields.access law
is listed at the Law Societyaccess law
is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
At
access law we believe that:-
The law should be accessible to everyone equally;
Lawyers can still be approachable and caring without compromising their professionalism;
Our services should be as inclusive as possible, covering most circumstances that a person may find themselves in throughout their lifetime;
As a business, the best way to succeed is to meet the needs of our clients and exceed their expectations;
The greatest advertisement is a satisfied client.
We are dedicated to providing a good value personal legal service and are wholly committed to Public Funding. We are listed by the
Community Legal Service as a Specialist Help Point in both Family and Mental Health Law and as a General Help Point in Civil Matters. We have been awarded a Legal Services Commission (LSC) Contract. As part of our commitment to Client Care we will undertake home and hospital visits in the local area by arrangement.We recognise that for many of our clients a visit to a Solicitor can be a daunting prospect and we try to maintain an atmosphere of relaxed, friendly efficiency whenever possible.
our comfortable waiting room
one of our interview rooms
How can we help you?
If you have a legal problem in an area where we have expertise (see below) go to our
advice page which may provide the answer and, if it doesn't, that page gives details of how to request free advice and information by email.
The access law Team
Mrs. Wendy J. Hewstone LLB,
Managing PartnerWendy qualified as a Solicitor in 1986 and has many years experience in general legal practice and is an accredited member of the Law Society's
Family Law Panel and an Accredited Specialist of Resolution (formerly known as the Solicitors Family Law Association). Wendy is affiliated to the Resolution Domestic Abuse Committee and is a member of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) National Committee - see Wendy's LAPG Committee profile page here. Wendy has the LAPG seat at the Law Society Council. Family Law, particularly private children matters such as contact and residence disputes, divorce and domestic violence;
Residential Conveyancing, sales, purchases, re-mortgages and transfers of equity;
Wills & Probate, writing wills, drafting Powers of Attorney and Change of Name Deeds and applying for Probate;
Mrs. Hewstone is also able to provide supplementary advice to the above case types in the following areas:-
Housing, disputes with landlords, possession for rent or mortgage arrears, breach of terms of tenancy, etc.;
Debt, advising individuals on indebtedness including bankruptcy procedures, credit card debt;
Ms. Ginnie Lambert BSc, DipLaw,
PartnerGinnie qualified in 1994 and has since worked in Legal Aid practices in and around Southampton. Ginnie is a member of
Resolution, is an accredited member of the Law Society's Children Law and Mental Health Review Tribunal Panels and is listed on the Reunite Directory of Solicitors. During 2005 Ginnie was President of the Hampshire Incorporated Law Society. Ginnie specialises in:- Family Law, particularly care cases, private children matters such as contact and residence disputes, domestic violence and international child abduction;
Mental Health, Ginnie advises clients detained under the Mental Health Act and represents them at Mental Health Review Tribunals.
Derek W. Parsons BA,
PartnerDerek qualified in 1988 after his initial training in Shirley worked in Totton, Winchester and Southampton. Derek is an accredited member of the Law Society's
Family Law Panel, a member of Resolution is listed on the Reunite Directory of Solicitors and is trained in Collaborative Law. Derek specialises in:- Family Law, particularly finance cases involving both limited means and higher value cases, private children matters such as contact and residence disputes and international child abduction cases.
Debra M. Ward LLB,
SolicitorDebra qualified in 2006 although she has practical legal experience dating back to 2001 including work at
Citizen's Advice Bureaux. Debra specialises in:- Family Law, including divorce and injunctions.
Wills & Probate, writing wills, drafting Powers of Attorney and Change of Name Deeds.
Welfare Benefits, general advice on all aspects of entitlement to Welfare Benefits.
Additionally, our secretarial support staff have considerable legal experience and are often able to provide information or assistance on a case when the person conducting the case is unavailable.
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This page last updated 12 - Apr - 2008
Author: G. L. Hewstone
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