Allington Hughes Law

Allington Hughes Law: solicitors serving Cheshire and North Wales

Allington Hughes Law is a legal practice with offices in Wrexham, Chester and Llanrwst, positioning itself across Cheshire and North Wales. The firm states that it has provided advice since 1826 and describes itself as an award-winning practice offering specialist, professional and affordable advice across a broad range of legal issues. Its client base is described as extensive, with the stated aim of delivering a tailored service to each client.

The practice presents itself as a single firm covering both personal and business matters, with specialist expertise grouped under one roof. It also highlights long-serving staff and an approach built on listening to clients, acting with integrity and being upfront about fees, stating that there are no hidden costs and that matters are pursued as quickly as possible.

Personal legal services

The residential side of the practice covers several areas of private client work:

• Residential conveyancing: sale and purchase transactions, transfers of equity and additional property services, alongside guidance on buying and selling a home.
• Wills, trusts and probate: wills and estate planning, lasting powers of attorney, and probate and estate administration.
• Family law: divorce and dissolution, financial matters, cohabitee agreements, pre- and postnuptial agreements, domestic abuse, international family law, special guardianship orders and adoption, with local authority work also listed.
• Criminal law: police station and interview under caution representation, domestic abuse protection orders, magistrates' court and youth court work, motoring offences, Crown Court matters, regulatory and quasi-criminal or civil orders, stalking protection orders, domestic violence protection notices and orders, independent peer review and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) proceedings.

Services for businesses and organisations

For commercial clients, the firm lists agricultural law, commercial and corporate work, commercial property, criminal and regulatory offences, workplace mediation, employment law and dispute resolution. It also offers agency instructions for dispute resolutions and a set of employment and HR support packages structured by business size and need: a start-up pack, small business support, business support and business support plus. These are presented as support for employers managing workplace matters, alongside advice for employees on contracts, redundancy and tribunals.

Dispute resolution and property work

Dispute resolution is described as covering litigation, arbitration and mediation, while commercial property work extends to leases, developments and commercial real estate transactions. Landlord and tenant advice covers rental agreements, disputes and possession proceedings. Agricultural law is directed at farming businesses and landed estates.

Legal aid and access to funding

The firm presents itself as legal aid solicitors, offering support for those eligible for public funding, and provides guidance on how to know whether a client qualifies for legal aid. Legal aid is listed in connection with criminal law and family law. On fees more generally, the practice states that it is upfront about costs and that there are no hidden costs in its work.

Bilingual service and client feedback

One client testimonial reproduced on the site highlights the ability to work bilingually in English and Welsh as a significant advantage. The site also carries numerous testimonials naming individual solicitors and describing experiences with conveyancing, wills and probate, family matters and criminal cases; these are individual accounts rather than a measure of the firm's overall performance.

Offices and history

The practice operates from Wrexham, Chester and Llanrwst, and its own presentation places its origins in 1826, a history it marks as 200 years of advice. The firm also publishes information on its history, team, corporate social responsibility, careers, vacancies, training contracts and work experience, and maintains a news and case studies section.