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The Family Law Accreditation Scheme covers all types of family law work, except public law Children Act work, which is covered by the Children Law Accreditation Scheme.
Members will have shown, to the satisfaction of the Law Society, that they have and will maintain a high level of knowledge, skills, experience and practice in the area of family law.
Further details can be found in our Family Law Accreditation Scheme Guidance (PDF 157kb).
To view all current members of our Family Law Accreditation Scheme download a list of members (PDF 1.2mb), this list is updated each month. Members of the public can also search accredited members in their area by postcode through our accreditation site search.
The general scheme application criteria and guidance (PDF 125kb) is applicable to all Law Society accreditation schemes and should be read before starting the application process.
In order to complete the application process for the Family Law Accreditation Scheme, please follow the steps below:
Completed forms should be sent to:
Law Society Operations AdminThe Law Society113 Chancery laneLondonWC2A 1PL
DX 56 London Chancery Lane
Members of the public:
A guaranteed way of identifying a specialist legal adviser is to search for members of our accreditation schemes. Scheme members are approved by the Law Society as experts in specific areas of law.
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If you need any further guidance or support, please contact the Accreditation Unit on:
Telephone: 0870 606 2566 (lines are open 10:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday) Email: accreditation@lawsociety.org.uk
Scheme logos are available from lawsocietylogos.com