Solicitors in Dorchester
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, located in southern central England. Traditionally a market town, Dorchester stills hosts a market each Wednesday and it the town is well known for being a busy agricultural marketplace, especially for sheep and lamb. The town is also famous for being the birth place of Thomas Hardy, a famous author of poetry and novels. Being a relatively small town, Dorchester shares a county court with neighbouring town Weymouth. The Weymouth and Dorchester Combined Court Centre is located at Westwey House, Westwey Road, Weymouth, DT4 8TE. Further information, including relevant telephone numbers, can be found by going to Her Majesty’s Courts Service website and accessing the court locator page: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk. As it is a small town, solicitors in Dorchester will tend to practise most different areas of law.
The Weymouth and Dorchester Combined Court Centre specifically deals with civil matters, family issues, divorce, bankruptcy and criminal offences. The court also acts as the district registry. So, for instance, if you wished to petition for divorce from your husband or wife you would file for divorce at the Combined Court. If you have a legal matter which you would like to take to the county court then we can direct you to solicitors in Dorchester who can provide you with the assistance you require.
Within Dorchester there are four Citizens Advice Bureaus. Its main operation is the Dorchester and District Citizens Advice Bureau located at 1 Acland Road, Dorchester, DT1 1JW: www.dorchestercab.org.uk. However, visiting a Citizens Advice Bureau is not a substitute for the expert legal advice a solicitor can provide and if you would like some legal advice on a particular matter we can put you through to local solicitors in Dorchester.
If you would like help finding recommended solicitors local to Dorchester, 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 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.

