Solicitors in Derby
Derby has a very strong economy due to established sectors such as advanced engineering industries including rail, aerospace and automotive. As a result a lot of companies and offices are based in this part of the Midlands and consequently there is an increasingly large number of solicitors in Derby dealing with commercial and development matters as well as those dealing with high street and domestic matters.
Solicitors in Derby can help you with:
- family law matters
- employment law issues
- writing a will and probate
- commercial or residential conveyancing
- corporate and commercial law
Most legal cases in Derby are heard in the Derby Combined Court Centre, located at Morledge, DE1 2XE. This is where most family and civil matters are heard, as well as some criminal matters. Other matters are held at Derbyshire magistrates’ court at The Court House, St Mary’s Gate, DE1 3JR, which also houses the youth courts. If you are unsure whether you qualify for legal aid or not then you can speak to the Citizens Advice Bureau and Law Centre which can be found at Stuart House, Green Lane, DE1 1RS and can be contacted on 01332 228 700. For specific advice on matching the right solicitor to your case call Contact Law on the number on this page.
Derby solicitors have their own unique claim to legal fame as the home of pollution law –first established by the case of Pride of Derby Angling Association Ltd. v British Celanese in 1953. The case centred around the pollution of the River Derwent: the case was fought and won and is still used today as case law in court on pollution issues.
If you would like help finding recommended solicitors local to Derby, Contact Law can put you in touch with a firm we work with free of charge. So, if you have any questions please call us on 1332 228 700 or complete the web-form above.
- Last Updated on 02/03/2010
