HRS Family Law Solicitors
Overview
HRS Family Law Solicitors is a specialist family law practice positioned as one of the largest family-only firms in the Midlands, operating a high‑street branch model with close proximity to local family courts. The firm focuses exclusively on family work — public law (social services/care proceedings), private children work, divorce and financial remedies, wills and probate, and related civil matters — and emphasises Legal Aid provision, fixed-fee options and accessible first appointments. HRS combines a multi-branch regional presence with a high-volume client practice (the firm reports thousands of cases handled annually) and promotes a paralegal-to-solicitor development pathway and in‑house advocacy capability.
- Headquarters: West Bromwich, Bank Chambers (313 High Street)
- Founded: 2007
- Trainees: At least 2 training contracts per year (aim)
- Offices: 20
Values & Culture
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Public Law
- Private Client & Wealth
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation
- Employment
- Real Estate
Geographic Focus: Regional specialist with strongest presence across the West Midlands (Midlands) via a network of high-street branches situated near local family courts. The firm also operates in major UK cities beyond the Midlands (Leeds, London, Manchester, Liverpool and Bristol) and takes instructions across England and Wales, from Liverpool to Essex; strategy is local, court-proximate delivery with wider national coverage for serious advocacy work.
Training Contract
The firm operates a paralegal-to-trainee development pipeline: paralegals typically undertake varied client-facing and file-running duties; the firm states it aims to award at least two training contracts per year, with training contracts described as two-year programmes for which the firm pays mandatory courses.
- Trainee Intake: Aimed: at least 2 training contracts per year
Seat Options
- Public Law
- Private Law
- Advocacy
- Wills and Probate
- Litigation & Advice
- Financial Orders
- Children/Care
SQE Support
The firm states it pays for the mandatory courses undertaken during the two-year training contract (the firm describes paying for mandatory training courses associated with qualification).
Mentorship
Training and career development are supervised by experienced supervisors and associates in each office; the careers content highlights named senior colleagues who guide junior lawyers and trainees and the firm stresses close supervision, in-house advocacy mentoring and structured support for paralegals progressing to training contracts.
Programmes & Schemes
Paralegal roles (full-time/part-time) are offered across offices. Paralegals undertake face-to-face client contact and file-running duties; the firm aims to award training contracts to the pick of its paralegals, usually after around 12 months' service. The firm highlights payment of mandatory training courses for those who secure training contracts.
- Salary: TBC
The firm offers ongoing work experience spaces at its offices for school leavers, students and returners. Placements can be a day a week, a block of one or more weeks, or longer-term arrangements intended to give practical exposure to family law practice.
- Duration: Flexible (day/week/block)
- Salary: TBC
Notable Matters
Represented a parent in contested public law proceedings to protect children at risk; the firm acted through initial advice, securing advocacy representation and achieving court orders focused on child safety and parental contact arrangements as set out in the case study 'Katies Story'.
Public Law
Acted for a client experiencing domestic abuse to secure safety and subsequently succeed in proceedings to regain care of her children; the matter combined domestic violence injunction work and representation in children proceedings and was highlighted as a successful case study.
Family Law
Handled proceedings to secure the adoption/special guardianship of grandchildren to prevent them entering local authority care, covering the family court process and related children law issues.
Family Law
Advised and drafted tailored estate planning documents including a will to safeguard assets; the firm describes drafting and executing a will as part of its private client work and fixed-fee options.
Private Client & Wealth
Provided small claims and unbundled litigation services on a fixed-fee basis (document drafting, letters before action, representation) for client disputes arising from family/relationship issues; pricing bands are published for advice, assistance and full representation.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
What HRS Family Law Solicitors Looks For
Key Competencies
- Specialist interest in family law and child-care/public-law matters
- Client-facing skills and empathy
- Advocacy and courtroom readiness
- Teamwork and collaboration within specialist teams
- Resilience, attention to detail and practical problem-solving
- Commitment to access to justice/Legal Aid work
Evidence Signals
- Previous paralegal or work-experience in family law or care proceedings
- Experience in client-facing roles (reception, advice, casework)
- Mooting, advocacy experience or membership of Law Society Children Panel (for advocacy roles)
- Demonstrable commitment to social-justice or Legal Aid work
- Practical examples of casework, statement drafting or form-filling for family proceedings
Benefits & Wellbeing
- Firm pays mandatory course fees for trainees during the two-year training contract
- Paralegal-to-training-contract progression (internal pipeline; the firm aims to award at least two training contracts per year)
- Flexible full-time / part-time roles across multiple branch offices
- Continuous local work-experience placements available
- Opportunities to develop courtroom advocacy via the firm's in-house advocacy team and Law Society Children Panel members
Wellbeing
Equality & Diversity training is mandatory and in-house equality training is run regularly; the firm has a named E&D officer, a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and processes for making reasonable adjustments and supporting staff.
Awards & Recognition
- Specialist Quality Mark certified
- Law Society Panel Accredited in: Family Law and Children Law
- Resolution accredited in Family Law
- SQM Delivery Partnership recognition for delivery quality
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The firm complies with SRA diversity requirements, offers staff voluntary disclosure for sensitive data, and commits to promoting equality and reasonable adjustments (flexible hours, adjustments for religious observance or disability). The firm states it will actively seek diversity in recruitment and monitors representation annually.
- Formal Equality & Diversity policy (reviewed and updated January 2024)
- Named E&D officer responsible for annual monitoring and reporting
- In-house equality training delivered multiple times per year (three occasions annually during monthly training)
- Policy of actively seeking diversity in recruitment, including a stated practice of interviewing 50% from a minority group to ensure fairness in the process
- Annual monitoring of recruitment, promotion and training by diversity markers
Pro Bono
The firm operates a strong Legal Aid practice and offers free first appointments to all clients; for social services and domestic violence matters the firm routinely arranges Legal Aid and provides representation under Legal Aid contracts. The firm also runs low-cost 'Just Advice' bundles for self-represented clients and offers discounts (15% for NHS workers; 20% for returning clients) on those packages.
Innovation
Quick Application Angles
- Highlight your commitment to publicly funded work and Legal Aid: the firm retains Legal Aid contracts and routinely represents parents in social services/care proceedings, so demonstrate experience or motivation for Legal Aid/public-law work.
- Reference the firms Midland/high-street model and court-focused advocacy: mention local court experience and practical advocacy or attendance at hearings if relevant.
- If applying from a paralegal or work-experience background, emphasise client-facing responsibility and file-running experience the firm actively promotes paralegals into training contracts.
- Use a case-study angle in applications: cite relevant HRS case types (care proceedings, domestic abuse with child protection, special guardianship) and explain how your experience would add value on those matters.
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