UK Law And Finding The Right Solicitor

Whether you are native to England, are a recent expatriate, or are in England temporarily, you will likely need the services of a solicitor at some point.

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Unlike in the states, the U.K. has no formal written constitution.  What it does have in the way of regulations is a huge body of laws and statutes.  These are constantly being written and approved (or changed) by Parliament, and the information is continuously being funneled by the courts.  (Too, some of these laws are examined by the European Convention on Human Rights, which the U.K. signed on to in 1998.)  It is the solicitor’s job to interpret all these laws and modifications.

As has become increasingly clear over the past ten years or so, solicitors no longer handle every legal situation of a family who, in the past, called on the solicitor from the time the husband and wife formed a union.  Now, solicitors specialize in niches of law and are called on in an as-need basis. This means you will most likely find yourself having to contact different solicitors at different times in your lifetime.  

You will need to do a little research to find your solicitor.  You may start by asking around for a reference.  Or you can Google the area of law you need a solicitor in, and find one in your geographic locale.  Most solicitors chose to specialize in areas they have plenty of experience in.

But how do you know what to look for in a solicitor?  Ideally, the solicitor must know the law surrounding his or her specialty “inside and out”.  And they should abide by the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct, a set of laws which ensures that you, the client, are treated fairly and honorably.

This Code specifies that your solicitor should always act with integrity and in your best interest.  Any time you suspect your solicitor is being driven by an agenda other than your own, you should contact the Legal Complaints Service, an organization which investigates complaints about solicitors.  (They receive, on average, 300 calls per day, but are well equipped to handle this number of calls.)

Each year, solicitors must list for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) which areas of law they will be specializing in.  (You will have to determine for yourself the extent of each solicitor’s expertise.  Solicitors are not required to reveal to the SRA what sort of relevant background they’ve pursued.)

Sometimes clients are more comfortable speaking to a solicitor who is conversant in their mother tongue.  If this is the case, feel free to enquire as to whether your solicitor can accommodate you in this.  If not, you may want to keep looking.  More and more, solicitors are taking on a second language. Or, they may employ someone in their office who can speak another language, and can translate for the solicitor.

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