Family law solicitors in Plymouth — verified listings

Independent directory listing of SRA-regulated family law firms with Plymouth offices. We take no referral fees and every entry below was checked against the official SRA register (and, where noted, the Law Society record) on the date shown.

REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-08-31

Verified listings

1. Wolferstans LLP

SRA number: 811913
Address: 60-66 North Hill, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8EP
Phone: 01752 663295
Website: https://www.wolferstans.com
Family services: Family / Matrimonial and Children (per SRA areas of law); Law Society Children's Representative accredited team members
Legal aid: Not confirmed on the register — check the gov.uk legal aid checker below
Verified: 2026-08-31 at https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation?sraNumber=811913

2. GA Solicitors (Gill Akaster LLP)

SRA number: 511139
Address: 25 Lockyer Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2QW
Phone: 01752 203500
Website: https://www.GAsolicitors.com
Family services: Family — general and family mediation (per Law Society office record)
Legal aid: Not confirmed on the register — check the gov.uk legal aid checker below
Verified: 2026-08-31 at https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/office/469867/gill-akaster-llp and https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation?sraNumber=511139

3. Woollcombe Yonge LLP

SRA number: 638575
Address: 5th Floor Old Tree Court, 64 Exeter Street, Plymouth, PL4 0AJ
Phone: 01752 660384
Website: https://www.woollcombeyonge.co.uk
Family services: Family / Matrimonial (per SRA areas of law); the firm states its family team includes Resolution specialists and accredited mediators
Legal aid: The firm states it offers legal aid for family matters — confirm eligibility on the gov.uk checker below
Verified: 2026-08-31 at https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation?sraNumber=638575

4. Beers LLP

SRA number: 462067
Address: Ground Floor, Princess Court, 23 Princess Street, Plymouth, PL1 2EX
Phone: 01752 246000
Website: https://www.beersllp.com
Family services: Family / Matrimonial and Children (per SRA areas of law)
Legal aid: Not confirmed on the register — check the gov.uk legal aid checker below
Verified: 2026-08-31 at https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation?sraNumber=462067

5. Owen Lawton Solicitors

SRA number: 221899
Address: City Business Park, Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BB
Phone: 01752 201169
Website: https://owenlawton.co.uk
Family services: Children (per SRA areas of law); the firm specialises in Public Law Children Act matters such as care proceedings
Legal aid: Yes — the firm states it is contracted with the Legal Aid Agency; confirm eligibility on the gov.uk checker below
Verified: 2026-08-31 at https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/organisation?sraNumber=221899

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

Some Plymouth firms could not be confirmed against the official registers at the time of writing (for example Anne Shears, widely listed in directories but without a firm-level record we could check). 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.