Legal representation is often a resource not readily available to disadvantaged communities and individuals who most need it. Proctor & Hobbs Solicitors, however, founded on a team dedicated to hard work and the people, have taken action and are striving to fill this need as well as becoming an example to other firms by setting this high standard and encouraging others to follow.
The highly recommended legal team of Proctor & Hobbs Solicitors are known as “The People’s Firm”. This independent law firm, primarily centred on Immigration law, family law, criminal defense, personal injury, prison law, civil and commercial litigation, was named the Personal Injury Solicitors of the Year for the second year running at the Yorkshire Prestige Awards.
Based in Regent Street, London, the firm has multiple offices to serve as many people as possible; an office in Bradford (West Yorkshire), an office in Pakistan that specialises in Immigration Law and International Property disputes, and an enquiry office in Dublin. The firm is also in the process of finalizing branch offices in the United Arab Emirates.
This diverse team of highly qualified professionals intends to fill a gap in the market, specifically a lack of affordable and qualified legal services available to struggling individuals. Additionally, the firm works to support and boost the community through education and employment opportunities. Bradford is an area known to be home to groups of lower socio-economic populations who do not have opportunities for higher education, the firm partners with local universities to recruit individuals into the law profession, leading them to better lives and careers.
A majority of the clients that the firm takes on are on a pro bono basis, people facing profoundly serious situations regarding immigration, with no means to pay. Proctor & Hobbs pursues the most advanced options, sparing no expense to get the best possible outcome for every single person they represent. It is commonplace for them to take on a case that seems dire, sending solicitors to get clients released from immigration facilities, and those facing imminent deportation. They represent everyone who needs it on a sliding fee scale, specializing in cases regarding asylum, humanitarian issues, those with criminal convictions, those facing life in a war zone, they help these people not only work through these legal circumstances but also establish a foundation for a better life moving forward. Any payment they receive from these clients, even years afterward, is passed on to charity, with 20% of all monthly profits being donated to local and international charitable causes.
Founded by three individuals who already had their careers going, the partners Aneesa Ehsan, Alan Stirling Bridger, and Ehsan Maqbool have a goal of providing access to affordable, trustworthy, and first-rate legal advice to every individual in Northern England within the next five years. Senior Partner Alan Stirling Bridger was one of the first solicitors in Yorkshire to attain the Higher Rights of Advocacy accreditation.
They are forging ahead with the most innovative methods in the industry, working to provide 24-hour access for clients and hold fortnightly legal clinics in Nelson, Lancashire where persons of all socio-economic backgrounds may discuss any legal matters in confidence with no obligation, all advice and services provided are completely free of charge. Sharing this common passion, they strive to give back and instil that same ethos and care in the younger generation of solicitors and lawyers.
Along with aiding clients and underserved communities through legal representation Proctor & Hobbs leads the way in promoting minorities and women in the legal industry. 90% of their staff are women of ethnic minority backgrounds, some are former clients, others started as unpaid student placements and are now trainee solicitors making their own mark within the industry.
Discover more about this amazing firm, and their dedication to bettering and serving the community, as well as how they make quality legal advice available to anyone who needs it through the Proctor & Hobbs Solicitors website.