Thorough knowledge of law and procedure

Excellent client care skills and meticulous preparation

First class lawyers who are approachable and truly excellent

"I never have to worry about anything as they take everything in their stride"

"They're responsive, quick across the mark and don't let anything rest"

"An exceptional law firm"
 

RESOURCES

 


One of the things we always endeavour to do at Andy Harris Advocate Law is explain things clearly rather than spout jargon at clients. With this in mind, please find below some simple resources designed to give a very brief overview of the processes involved in both divorce and financial settlements.

There is also a glossary of some legal terms and a response to some of the questions we are frequently asked.

These are, of course, no substitute for proper advice but hopefully give you a flavour of how we at Andy Harris Advocate Law try and translate the law for our clients.



 

OUR COST

 

We understand the importance of being straight talking and honest when it comes to our charges.

Our lack of overheads is reflected in our hourly rates which are equal to or lower than other leading Law firms. But most importantly, we strive to offer our clients good value by delivering best-in-class service and helping them through the process as smoothly and quickly as possible.

We charge an initial consultation fee for our first meeting, so that we can talk things through carefully with you and provide you with detailed, tailor-made advice at that meeting. Before the meeting, you will be told what that fee will be.

Following the meeting, should you choose to instruct us, you will receive a detailed written costs estimate of further work that will be required. We offer a range of hourly rates and these will be explained to you.


 

DATA & PRIVACY NOTICE

 

Our Privacy Policy

In accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), this Data & Privacy Notice explains, in detail, the types of personal data we may collect about you when you interact with us. It also explains how we’ll store and handle that data and keep it safe.

We know that there’s a lot of information here, but we want you to be fully informed about your rights, and how our firm uses your data. We hope the following sections will answer any questions you have but if not, please do get in touch with us.

Conditions for Processing Data

We are only entitled to hold and process your data where the law allows us to. The current law on data protection sets out a number of different reasons for which a law firm may collect and process your personal data. These include:

Contractual obligations

The main purpose for our holding your data is to provide you with legal services under the agreement we have with you. This agreement is a contract between us and the law allows us to process your data for the purposes of performing a contract (or for the steps necessary to enter in to a contract). We may also need to process your data to meet our contractual obligations to the Legal Aid Agency where you receive legal aid to fund your case or advice.

Legitimate Interests

In specific situations, we require your data to pursue our legitimate interests in a way which might reasonably be expected as part of running our business and which does not materially impact your rights, freedom or interests. This may include to satisfy our external quality auditors or our Regulators.

Legal compliance

If the law requires us to, we may need to collect and process your data. For example, we can pass on details of people involved in fraud or other criminal activity.

Consent

In some situations, we can collect and process your data with your consent. For example, when you tick a box to receive email newsletters. When collecting your personal data, we’ll always make clear to you which data is necessary in connection with a particular service.

When do we collect your data?

We normally collect your data when you provide it to us or when it is provided to us by others (your opponent’s solicitors for example) during your case. You may give us your data by email; through an online web form; over the telephone; face to face; or by post.


 

COMPLAINTS POLICY

 

Our complaints policy is as follows:

Your complaint will be acknowledged within three working days of receipt by either the Managing or Senior Partner. We will consider your complaint with the benefit of the file of papers and input from the relevant solicitors and provide a detailed response to you within 14 days of the date of your complaint. In the event it will take longer than 14 days, we will notify you in advance of the deadline with detailed reasons as to why we require more than 14 days.

After the above procedure has been followed if you still remain dissatisfied or after a period of eight weeks from the date of making the complaint to us. Email: info@prestigelegalpartners.com Website: www.prestigelegalpartners.com

 

WHAT WE DO

 
  • Divorce and Civil Partnership Dissolution
  • Financial Settlements
  • Resolving Issues Relating To Children
  • Financial Support For Children
  • Unmarried Couples and Cohabitation Issues
  • Mediation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution and Collaborative Law
  • Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements
  • Enforcement of Financial Orders
  • Separation Agreements
  • Surrogacy
  • The Priority of Children's well-being


 

ACCREDITATIONS