Biscoes Solicitors – Newport is a distinguished law firm on the Isle of Wight, offering a comprehensive range of legal services to individuals, families, and businesses. With a specialist team of experts and a commitment to providing tailored, jargon-free advice, the firm stands out for its deep expertise, approachable service, and recognition in complex legal areas such as family law and children’s services.
The firm adopts a client-focused approach, ensuring that each matter is handled with care and efficiency by a dedicated lawyer from start to finish. With substantial experience and accolades, including recognition at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards and membership in the Law Society’s Children Panel, Biscoes is well-equipped to support clients through both straightforward and highly sensitive legal challenges. Their services cater to a diverse clientele, including employees, employers, property buyers and sellers, families, and business owners across various industries.
Services Offered
- Law Firm Services
- Divorce Lawyer
- Employment Lawyer (for Employees and Employers)
- Estate Planning Lawyer
- Family Lawyer
- Immigration Lawyer
- Legal Services
- Medical Lawyer (Medical Negligence)
- Property Lawyer (Residential and Commercial)
- Children & Social Services (Adoption, Care Proceedings, Emergency Protection Orders, Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders, Forced Marriage Protection Order, Public Law Outline, Special Guardianship Orders)
- Court of Protection (Statutory Wills & Gifts, Dispute Resolution)
- Dispute Resolution (Consumer Law, Contested Probate Claims, Property Disputes, Wills, Trusts and Inheritance Disputes)
- Fertility Law and Surrogacy (Donor Conception and Co-Parenting, Egg Donation, Embryo Donation, Sperm Donation, Surrogacy)
- Wills & Inheritance Protection (DIY Grants of Probate or Letters of Administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Main Residence Nil Band Rate, Will Services, Care Home Fee Planning, Inheritance Tax)
- Probate (Grant of Probate, Letters of Administration, Estate Administration, Inheritance Tax Calculations, Deeds of Variation)
- Mental Health (Nearest Relative, Sections 2, 3, 7, 17A, 37, 37/41, 47, 47/49, 48/49, 117 Aftercare, Tribunal Representation)
- Notary Public (Document Preparation, Verification, Certification, Authentication for Domestic and International Use)
- Personal Injury (Catastrophic, Spinal and Brain Injury Claims, Fatal Accidents, Dental Negligence, Funding a Claim, Highways Claims, Industrial Disease Claims, Injuries to Members of the Armed Services, Landlord and Tenant Claims, Motorcycle Accident, Occupational Illness, Occupiers Liability, Product Liability, Professional Negligence, Road Traffic Accidents, Sports Injuries, Travel Claims, Workplace Accidents)
- Specialist Historic Child Abuse Claims
- Bank Guarantees and Security Documents (Independent Legal Advice for Personal Guarantees)
- Business Dispute Resolution
- Business Immigration (Complying with Sponsorship Duties, Global Talent Visas, Health Care Visa, Right to Work Checks, Sponsor Licence Applications, Global Business Mobility Visa, Scale Up Visa, Skilled Worker Visa, High Potential Individual Visa, International Sports Person Visa, Innovator Founder Visa)
- Buying and Selling Businesses
- Commercial Contracts
- Commercial Debt Recovery
- Commercial Property (Commercial Leases, Buying & Selling Commercial Properties, Commercial Landlord & Tenant Issues)
- Corporate Law (Independent Legal Advice, Corporate and Commercial Law, Cross Option, Directors Obligations, Shareholders Agreements, Articles of Association, Share Restructuring)
- Estate Planning for Business Owners
- Business Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Mediation
- Conveyancing (Auction Sales and Purchases, Buy to Let Properties, Buying a Property, Buying the Freehold and Extending a Lease, Changing Ownership Arrangements/Transfer of Equity, Equity Release Mortgages, First Time Buyers, High Value Properties, Mortgaging and Remortgaging, New Build Purchases, Registering Property for the First Time, Selling a Property, Selling the Freehold and the Right of First Refusal)
- Collaborative Law
- Domestic Abuse Support
- Financial Arrangements in Divorce
- Separation for Unmarried Couples
- Pre-Nuptial Agreements
- GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation Advice for Employers
- TUPE – Business Transfers and Service Provision Changes
- Insolvency Services
Biscoes Solicitors – Newport serves clients across the Isle of Wight and Hampshire, with additional offices in Bordon, Fareham, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Ryde, Tavistock, Waterlooville, and Wickham. The firm offers appointments in-office, at home, or via video and phone, ensuring accessibility for all clients. Proudly celebrating over 170 years in business, they are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
