This page contains contact information for various gay friendly solicitors in the North East.

NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Law Centre
Newcastle Law Centre is a registered charity established in 1978 to provide free legal advice and representation to people that are on low incomes, income support or facing discrimination.
Newcastle Law Centre, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 8XS
Phone: 0191 230 4777
Email: Website: www.newcastlelawcentre.co.uk

David Gray Solicitors.
Legal advice for you and your loved ones.
Legal advice for you and your business.
Legal aid available where possible.
Phone: 0191 232 9547
Website: www.davidgray.co.uk

Ben, Hoare, Bell & Co
Mental health, welfare and family and other various legal work
Phone: 0191 275 2626 Gateshead: 0191 477 6333
Email:

Browell – Smith & Co.
Occupational matters, immigration, wills, personal injury, welfare, conveyancing, mortgages, family, employment and clinical negligence.
Phone: 0800 107 3000 or 0191 221 1611 (regional offices)
Website: www.browells.co.uk

Emmersons Solicitors
145 High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 1HA
Phone: 0191 284 6989
Email: Website: www.emmersons-solicitors.co.uk

Muckle Commercial Law Firm
Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 4BF
Phone:0191 211 7777
Website: www.muckle-llp.com

Halliday Reeves Law Firm
PO Box 481, Gateshead, NE8 9DW.
Halliday Reeves Law Firm is one of the largest legal aid providers offering legal advice in relation to asylum, human rights and family law.
Phone: 0844 811 2147 or 0191 477 7728
Email: 
Website: www.hallidayreeves.com

Gibson & Co Solicitors
Newcastle office address:
77-87 West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 6PR
Phone: 0191 273 3817
Email:
Website: www.gibsons-law.com

WEARSIDE

Sunderland Student Law Clinic
The Clinic offers a free and professional service focusing on areas where people may find it difficult to find or afford other legal services. At the same time, the Clinic provides an opportunity for students to gain valuable real-life experience and put theory into practice. Everything that the Clinic does is overseen by an experienced solicitor, ensuring a consistently high-standard of legal advice throughout.
Call: 0191 515 2550
Email:
Website: www.sunderland.ac.uk/lawclinic

David Gray Solicitors. South Shields
Phone: 0191 427 5007
Website: www.davidgray.co.uk 

Ben, Hoare, Bell & Co.
Phone: 0191 565 3112
Email: 

Emmersons Solicitors
52 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QN.
Emmersons have a prison law department and have been helping gay prisoners.
They are the only firm in Sunderland able to undertake prison law work.
Phone: 0191 567 6667.
Website: www.emmersons-solicitors.co.uk
Email: 

NORTHUMBERLAND

Gibson & Co Solicitors
Hexham office address:
27 Priestpopple, Hexham NE46 1PB
Phone: 01434 602 131
Email:
Website: www.gibsons-law.com

TEESSIDE

Stephen Bosomworth at Newby's
Phone: 01642 247717
Website: www.newbys.co.uk

Claire Bailey at Punch Robson
35 Albert Rd Middlesbrough
Phone: 01642 353717
Website: www.qualitysolicitors.com/punchrobson

Paul J Watson Solicitor
LGBT friendly Firm
Phone: 01642293427
Mobile: 07539872732
Email:
Website: www.pauljwatson.com/

NATIONAL

LGBT Mortgages
A comprehensive consumer guide to real estate 'LGBT mortgages'.
The guide helps to explain the different approaches that same-sex couples can take in getting a mortgage, establishing ownership of a home and other legal issues.
Website: www.mortgageloan.com/lgbt/

National Centre for Domestic Violence
Help obtaining emergency injunctions for victims of domestic violence
Call: 0844 8044 999
Website: www.ncdv.org.uk

Rights of Women
Specialist advice and information for women on a range of legal issues including relationship breakdown and divorce, children and contact issues, discrimination and lesbian parenting
Call: 020 7251 6577
Website: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk

The Law Centres Federation
Referral to your local Law Centre for free legal advice, help in solving everyday problems such as getting decent housing, dealing with discrimination, or obtaining the correct benefits.
Call: 020 7428 4400
Website: www.lawcentres.org.uk

EASS
The Equality, Advisory & Support Service (EASS) is a free service designed to advise you on your rights under the Equality Act 2010 and Human Rights Act 1998. Advisors can talk to you about your rights should you be affected by an incident of discrimination and will support you in finding an informal resolution to your complaint. Call Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm.
Call: 0808 800 0082 (free).
Freepost Equality Advisory Support Service FPN4431
Website: www.equalityadvisoryservice.com

Useful Sites

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