ICS Law (Ian Cruickshank & Co Ltd)

ICS Law, legal advice in Jarrow (South Tyneside)

ICS Law is the trading name of Ian Cruickshank & Co Ltd, a law firm based in Jarrow, in the South Tyneside region (United Kingdom). The firm presents itself as a modern practice with traditional values, focused on offering a personal service to clients across South Tyneside and the surrounding area, from Jarrow to Hebburn, South Shields and nearby towns. Its partners note that the firm's legal specialists have advised local families and businesses for around forty years.

The firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales, with registered number 525243. The company is registered with company number 07150307.

Practice areas

The firm's work is organised around five main areas, all aimed at private clients and families:

• Residential conveyancing: handling property sales and purchases with fixed fees, no unnecessary jargon and a named contact who supports the client from start to finish.
• Matrimonial: assistance with relationship breakdowns, including those involving children.
• Childcare: work focused on the welfare of the child, with a sympathetic approach aimed at achieving the best possible outcome.
• Powers of Attorney: advice for those who need to plan who will manage their affairs when they are no longer able to do so.
• Wills and probate: drafting wills and handling probate, with the aim that assets are passed on in accordance with the client's wishes.

The firm also mentions among its areas child arrangements and social services involvement, as well as Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters.

Professional team

The firm structures its team between fee earners and the conveyancing area:

• Andrea Cowley, Senior Partner and family and private client solicitor, with over twenty years of experience. Specialising in family law, she also handles conveyancing, wills and probate, Court of Protection and Lasting Powers of Attorney matters. She oversees all work in the conveyancing department.
• Amy Hall, partner and family, conveyancing and private client solicitor, with over six years of experience. She works in the wills and probate department.
• Sandra Davidson, Senior Conveyancer, with 38 years' experience in residential conveyancing.
• Daniel Brindle, trainee solicitor, currently in the residential conveyancing department.
• Lynn Williamson, Office Manager.

Service approach

The firm describes its working method as outcome-driven and based on a close relationship with the client. Among the features it highlights are accessibility and a friendly approach, no hidden fees and, in the case of residential conveyancing, a fixed fee with a named contact throughout the process. The firm presents itself as a provider of legal solutions for residential conveyancing, wills and probate and children's matters.

Informative content

The firm's website includes a news and guides section with articles published between May and July 2023 on matters related to its practice: Stamp Duty Land Tax, misconceptions around common law marriage, prenuptial agreements, checks to make before travelling after a separation, removing a power of attorney and a guide to family mediation.

Office

As of 28 October 2024, the firm's office is located at 96 Ellison Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3JX.

Location and contact

96 Ellison Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3JX · Phone: 0191 428 0900 · Email: info@icsolicitors.co.uk