WhiteField Solicitors
Practice areas

Legal services for individuals and businesses.

Eight areas of law, each led by solicitors who work in that field every day. Guide fees are on our fees page.

Practice area

Immigration & Nationality

Advice for individuals, families and employers at every stage of the immigration system.

  • Visas & leave to remainApplications and extensions for work, family, study and visitor routes.
  • Settlement & citizenshipIndefinite leave to remain, naturalisation and British citizenship applications.
  • Family immigrationSpouse, partner, child and dependant applications, including appeals.
  • Business immigrationSponsor licences, skilled worker visas and compliance for employers.
  • Asylum & humanitarian protectionClaims, appeals and fresh claims for people seeking protection.
  • Immigration detention & bailUrgent advice for people held in detention and their families.
  • Immigration appeals & judicial reviewChallenging Home Office refusals at tribunal and in the higher courts.
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Family Law

Sensitive, practical advice when relationships change.

  • Divorce & separationEnding a marriage or civil partnership with as little conflict as possible.
  • Finances on divorceFair division of property, pensions and income.
  • Children mattersArrangements for where children live and spend time, and related disputes.
  • Domestic abuse & protection ordersNon-molestation and occupation orders, with urgent help where needed.
  • Cohabitation & prenuptial agreementsProtecting your position before or during a relationship.
  • Adoption & child care proceedingsRepresenting parents and carers in proceedings brought by local authorities.
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Personal Injury & Claims

Compensation claims run on clear terms, with costs explained before you commit.

  • Road traffic accidentsClaims for drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians.
  • Accidents at workClaims for injuries and industrial illness caused by an employer's failings.
  • Public liabilityInjuries on someone else's property or caused by their negligence.
  • Clinical negligenceClaims where medical care fell below an acceptable standard.
  • Criminal injuries compensationApplications for victims of violent crime.
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Property

Buying, selling and letting, handled carefully from offer to completion.

  • Residential conveyancingPurchases, sales, remortgages and transfers of equity.
  • Commercial propertyAcquisitions, leases and sales for businesses and investors.
  • Landlord & tenantTenancy agreements, possession proceedings and lease disputes.
  • Housing disrepair & homelessnessAction against landlords and councils for unsafe or unlawful housing.
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Business Law

Practical support for owner-managed companies and start-ups.

  • Company formation & structureChoosing a structure, shareholder agreements and governance.
  • Commercial contractsDrafting and reviewing terms of business, supply and service agreements.
  • Employment lawContracts, disciplinary matters, dismissal, settlement agreements and tribunal claims.
  • Debt recoveryLetters before action, statutory demands and recovery through the courts.
  • Buying & selling a businessTransactions, due diligence and completion.
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Litigation & Public Law

Representation when a dispute cannot be settled by agreement.

  • Civil litigationContract, property and professional disputes, from first letter to trial.
  • Human rights & civil libertiesClaims and challenges where fundamental rights are at stake.
  • Public law & judicial reviewChallenging decisions of councils, government departments and other public bodies.
  • Mediation & dispute resolutionSettling disputes without the cost of a full trial.
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Wills, Probate & Private Client

Planning ahead and dealing with an estate when someone dies.

  • WillsClear wills drafted to your wishes and reviewed as your life changes.
  • Lasting powers of attorneyAppointing people you trust to decide for you if you cannot.
  • Probate & estate administrationGuidance through every step after a death.
  • Court of ProtectionDeputyship and decisions for people who lack mental capacity.
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Criminal Defence

Prompt representation at the police station and in court.

  • Police station representationAdvice and attendance during interview, available out of hours.
  • Magistrates' and Crown CourtPreparing and presenting your defence.
  • Road traffic offencesSpeeding, drink and drug driving, and totting-up disqualification.
  • Regulatory & motoring prosecutionsDefending prosecutions brought by regulators and licensing bodies.

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