Johnson Astills Solicitors – Leicester is a full-service law firm providing expert legal support to individuals and families throughout Leicestershire and the East Midlands. Specializing in family law, conveyancing, criminal defence, and private client matters, the firm stands out for its client-focused approach, transparent guidance, and deep legal expertise across a wide range of practice areas.
The firm adopts a practical and compassionate approach to legal issues, prioritizing outcomes aligned with client needs. With accreditations including the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) and membership in the Law Society Children Panel and Resolution, the team offers tailored support for sensitive and complex matters. Their solicitors serve a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, property buyers and sellers, professionals facing disciplinary action, and those requiring criminal defence representation.
Services Offered
- Adoption and donor conception
- Child arrangement orders
- Cohabitation agreements
- Collaborative law
- Divorce and relationship breakdown
- Civil partnership dissolution
- Child abduction and international divorce
- Family finance
- Female genital mutilation cases
- Forced marriage cases
- Prenuptial agreements
- Child care and social services matters
- Residential conveyancing (buying, selling, remortgaging)
- Transfer of equity
- Leasehold property and lease extensions
- Severance of joint tenancy
- Buy to let conveyancing
- Domestic violence and abuse protection (non-molestation and occupation orders)
- Will drafting
- Estate and Inheritance Tax planning
- Grants of Representation
- Estate administration
- Trust creation and management
- Trustee powers and duties
- Criminal defence (murder, manslaughter, assault, theft, criminal damage, drug offences, fraud, business crime)
- Motoring offences (drink driving, drug driving, speeding, due care and attention, DVLA issues, exceptional hardship)
- Sexual offences (rape, sexual assaults)
- Harassment cases
- Professional disciplinary defence (doctors, nurses, dentists, solicitors, barristers, teachers, taxi drivers, students)
- Regulatory defence
- Lasting Powers of Attorney (creation and registration)
- Court of Protection Deputyship applications
- Statutory Will applications
- Mediation services
The firm serves clients across Leicester and the wider East Midlands region, with fluency in multiple languages available in-house to accommodate diverse communities. Their Leicester office is conveniently located near local courts and public transport links, ensuring accessible legal support for all clients.
