Legal Services
This page contains contact information for various gay friendly solicitors in the North East.
NEWCASTLE
David Gray & Co.
Phone: 0191 232 9547
Ben, Hoare, Bell & Co
0191 224 6789 mental health, welfare and family and other various legal work
Kidd & Spoor Harper
Phone: 0191-232-5232 (& ask for John Sadler).
This firm offers up to 30 minutes' free legal advice about housing, welfare/benefits issues & minor criminal matters (including cottaging & cruising cases).
Browell – Smith & Co.
0800 107 3000 or 0191 221 1611 (regional offices) www.browells.co.uk occupational matters, immigration, wills, personal injury, welfare, conveyancing, mortgages, family, employment and clinical negligence.
John Saddler
0191 386 4843
WEARSIDE
Ben, Hoare, Bell & Co.
Phone: 0191 565 3112
Richard Scott
Community Solicitor at Ford & Pennywell Advice Centre
Phone: 0191 514 5554
TEESSIDE
Stephen Bosomworth at Newby's
Phone: 01642 247717
Claire Bailey at Punch Robson
35 Albert Rd Middlesbrough
Phone: 01642 353717
NATIONAL
LAGER (Lesbian and gay employment rights)
Phone: 0207 704 6066 (Monday- Friday 12.00-4.00 p.m.)