Blackburn family law solicitors — verified directory

Independent directory listing of SRA-regulated family law firms with Blackburn offices. We take no referral fees and every entry below was checked against the official SRA register and the firms' own websites on the date shown.

REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-09-01

Verified listings

1. Forbes Solicitors LLP

SRA number: 816356
Address: 73 Northgate, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1AA
Phone: 01254 580000
Website: https://www.forbessolicitors.co.uk/our-story/offices/blackburn-northgate
Family services: Family Law & Divorce and Children Law departments (per the firm's own site); divorce, separation, financial matters and children law; recognised body authorised for all legal services per the SRA register
Legal aid: Not stated — check the gov.uk legal aid checker below
Verified: 2026-09-01 at https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation?sraNumber=816356 and the firm's Blackburn office page

2. Farleys Solicitors LLP

SRA number: 484687
Address: Unit C1, Hurstwood Court, Duttons Way, Shadsworth Business Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2QR
Phone: 01254 229800
Website: https://www.farleys.com/contact-us/blackburn-hurstwood-court/
Family services: Family / Matrimonial listed as an area of law on the SRA register; the firm's family pages cover divorce and separation, financial settlement, child law and child arrangements, civil partnerships, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements
Legal aid: Not stated — check the gov.uk legal aid checker below
Verified: 2026-09-01 at https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation?sraNumber=484687 (Family / Matrimonial appears in the register's areas of law) and the firm's Blackburn office page

3. M&S Law Ltd

SRA number: 638816
Address: Suite 201, Cardwell House, Cardwell Place, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1LG
Phone: 01254 404066
Website: https://mandslawltd.co.uk
Family services: Family — divorce and separation (per the Law Society Find a Solicitor entry); the firm describes itself as a Blackburn-based practice offering family law advice
Legal aid: Not stated — check the gov.uk legal aid checker below
Verified: 2026-09-01 at https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation?sraNumber=638816 and https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/office/602375/m-s-law-ltd

How to check legal aid

Use the official government checker: https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid — it checks whether you qualify financially and for your problem type. To find a legal-aid family solicitor near you: https://find-legal-aid.justice.gov.uk

Firms we could not fully verify this session

Rosewood Law Ltd (Blackburn) is SRA-regulated (number 561881) but its published practice areas do not include family law, so it is not listed here. Check any firm yourself in two minutes: search the firm name at https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/ (firms tab) or https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk — if it does not appear, it is not regulated.

This page is an independent directory listing; we take no referral fees. It is not legal advice and is not an endorsement of any firm. Details change — always confirm on the SRA register before instructing.

Content verified against the official HMCTS court directory, gov.uk forms and fees pages, and the professional body registers (SRA, FMC, Bar Council). Last reviewed September 2026.