Solicitors who specialise

Accredited solicitors

The Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority operate more than a dozen accreditation schemes, all of which are designed to put you in contact with the specialist help you require.

All accreditation scheme members have successfully completed a range of stringent tests, examinations, interviews and role-play assessments; their fitness and suitability to be scheme members has been investigated and confirmed.

Chose from the options below to learn about the purpose and characteristics of accreditation schemes. To search for a scheme member near you, use Find a solicitor. Learn how to search for an accredited solicitor.

Law Society accreditation schemes
SRA accreditation schemes

Look for this sign –  accreditation scheme icon small  – next to the name of firms listed in Find a solicitor search results; it means that at least one solicitor in the firm belongs to an accreditation scheme.

  • Left click on the firm’s name to learn which scheme their solicitor(s) belong(s) to.
  • Then, left click on the scheme name to view the name of the solicitor(s).

Search for an accredited solicitor
  • Go to Find a solicitor (from the home page, click on the dark-blue Find a solicitor banner, mid-right of screen)
  • Select More search options
  • Choose a panel from the Accreditation scheme membership drop-down menu (eg Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme)
  • To select more than one scheme, click on it while pressing the Ctrl key on your keyboard
  • Complete at least one of the mandatory search fields (eg Post code / location)
  • If you wish, enter additional search criteria (eg Wheelchair access)
  • Click the Search button at the bottom of the form
  • Review the results of your search (Please note: search by Post code / location results are displayed in ascending distance order)
  • Click on the name of any firm to consult further information, including contact details

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