Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Birmingham
Carvers Law has been serving the Birmingham community for over five decades, providing comprehensive legal solutions tailored to individual client needs. Our firm combines extensive experience across family law, conveyancing, personal injury claims, and private client services with a commitment to accessibility and affordability. Authorized by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Lexcel-accredited, we maintain rigorous quality standards while offering Legal Aid in eligible family law cases.Our team of specialists, including Law Society Children Panel members, delivers expert representation in childcare proceedings, property transactions, and estate administration. With dedicated departments handling over 60 combined years of childcare law and 80 years of conveyancing experience, we prioritise client care through both traditional office consultations and modern digital communication channels.
Services
Childcare Law
Conveyancing
Personal Injury
Wills & Probate
Employment Law
Notary Services
Powers of Attorney
Details
- Year established: 1970
Highlights and features
- We have over 40 years' experience in family law with fixed fee divorce options
- Our dedicated childcare team holds 44 years' combined specialist experience
- Conveyancing services supported by 80 years' collective legal expertise
- We maintain Lexcel-accredited quality management systems for client assurance
- Legal Aid provision available for eligible family law cases
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Lexcel
Services
Childcare Law
Our specialist childcare law team represents parents and family members in local authority proceedings. With Law Society Children Panel members and 60+ years' combined experience, we provide Legal Aid-eligible representation for care orders, child protection conferences, and custody disputes. Our approach prioritises emotional support while navigating complex family court procedures.
Conveyancing
The conveyancing team handles residential property transactions with 80 years' collective expertise. Services include freehold/leasehold purchases, remortgages, and shared ownership transfers. We offer fixed fee structures with transparent pricing, ensuring efficient completion of property transactions while addressing planning, mortgage, and legal compliance issues.
Personal Injury
Specialist solicitors handle all personal injury claims including workplace accidents, road traffic incidents, and clinical negligence. We facilitate rehabilitation through medical networks and pursue compensation through mediation or court action. Our experience covers severe injury cases and complex liability disputes under no-win-no-fee arrangements.
Wills & Probate
We draft tax-efficient wills and administer estates with professional probate services. Our private client team handles trust creation, inheritance tax planning, and complex estate administration including international assets. Services also cover Lasting Power of Attorney registration and Court of Protection applications.
Employment Law
The employment law team advises on workplace issues including unfair dismissal claims, contract disputes, and redundancy matters. We provide representation for employees facing disciplinary procedures while offering pragmatic solutions for resolving workplace conflicts through negotiation or tribunal proceedings.
People
Ruth Harrison-Byrne
Partner
Specialist childcare lawyer with Law Society Children Panel membership. Leads our dedicated team handling care proceedings and custody disputes with over 15 years' specialist experience in family law advocacy.
Amanda Holden
Partner
Residential conveyancing expert managing property transactions with 20+ years' experience. Specialises in complex property transfers and leasehold matters while maintaining our department's 80-year expertise tradition.
Paul Southall
Legal Executive
Private client specialist handling wills, probate, and power of attorney arrangements. With 25 years' service, he ensures tax-efficient estate planning solutions and manages complex inheritance matters for individual clients.
Ann-Marie Aston
Partner
Court of Protection lead solicitor managing deputyship applications and lasting power of attorney registrations. Specialises in mental capacity law with particular focus on elderly client care and complex guardianship arrangements.
Annmarie Wilde
Partner
Personal injury specialist with 18 years' experience handling high-value claims. Leads our clinical negligence team while managing complex road traffic accident cases and workplace injury compensation claims.
Questions
What are the grounds for divorce?
We explain the sole ground for divorce in England & Wales - irretrievable relationship breakdown, with specific guidance on meeting court requirements.
Can you help with childcare legal aid?
Yes, we provide Legal Aid-eligible representation for parents facing local authority child protection proceedings or care order applications.
How quickly can conveyancing complete?
Most transactions complete within 8-12 weeks. Our team ensures efficient processing with regular client updates throughout the property transaction.
Do you offer will writing services?
Yes, our private client team prepares tax-efficient wills, lasting powers of attorney, and trust arrangements tailored to individual family circumstances.
Can I claim personal injury compensation?
We assess eligibility for workplace accidents, road incidents, and clinical negligence claims with free initial consultations and no-win-no-fee options.
What are your office hours?
Our Birmingham office operates Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Emergency appointments available with prior arrangement through our contact centre.
