Business Details
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Bristol
Kelcey and Hall is a distinguished law firm based in Bristol with a national reputation for excellence in legal representation. With over 30 years of combined experience, our team delivers professional, client-focused services across criminal defence, family law, wills, motoring offences, inquests, and professional misconduct cases. Our commitment to protecting client interests has positioned us as one of the top legal firms in Bristol and the South West. Recognized in the prestigious Legal 500, we have been honoured with multiple accolades, including Bristol Firm of the Year and the Best Criminal Law Firm in the South West. Our Senior Partners, Ian Kelcey and Gill Hall, lead teams with extensive expertise in their respective specializations, supported by a comprehensive team of solicitors, forensic accountants, and legal professionals. We maintain an unwavering dedication to quality, having consistently demonstrated our capabilities in high-profile cases, including some of the most notorious criminal trials in recent history.Our firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, ensuring the highest standards of professional conduct and client representation. We pride ourselves on our approachability and commitment to accessibility, offering support for clients with disabilities and providing interpreters when necessary. Our central Bristol location, opposite the Crown Court, ensures convenient access to our services for local and national clients alike. Through our long-standing reputation and consistent delivery of exceptional legal outcomes, we continue to be a trusted partner for individuals and professionals seeking expert legal representation across England and Wales.
Services
Criminal Law
Family Law
Wills
Motoring Offences
Inquests
Professional Misconduct
Regulatory Tribunals
Criminal Defence
Family & Relationships
Probate & Estates
Highlights and features
- We offer over 30 years of combined legal expertise across multiple practice areas.
- Our team includes specialists with recognition in prestigious legal directories like Legal 500.
- We provide representation in high-profile and complex cases with proven success.
- Our firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, ensuring professional standards.
- We combine rigorous legal representation with a client-focused approach that prioritizes your interests.
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Legal 500
- Bristol Law Society
- Acquisition International Legal Awards
What people say
Outstanding manner
Professional yet compassionate
Fantastic
Worth her weight in gold
Totally credit to your company
Services
Criminal Law
Kelcey and Hall provides expert criminal law services, representing clients in serious crimes from murder to fraud. Our team, led by Ian Kelcey, has extensive experience in high-profile cases. We offer robust legal representation in all criminal courts, including advocacy training for vulnerable witnesses.
Family Law
Led by Gill Hall, our family law team offers compassionate yet effective legal advice for divorce, financial settlements, domestic abuse, and childcare matters. Specializing in emotionally challenging cases, we aim to achieve favorable outcomes while supporting clients through difficult times with clarity and reasoned decision-making.
Wills
Our will-writing service ensures your wishes are legally protected. We handle will drafting, guardianship appointments, and lasting powers of attorney. For straightforward cases, we offer fixed pricing at 250 + VAT for single wills and 400 + VAT for mirror wills, with complexity affecting final costs.
Motoring Offences
Led by Billy Olaniyi, our motoring law team defends charges from speeding to dangerous driving. With over 80 years of collective experience, we aim to preserve licenses and minimize penalties. Our expertise extends to complex cases involving death by dangerous driving, defective vehicles, and drink driving offences.
Inquests
We provide specialist representation in Coroners Court, supporting clients through emotionally challenging inquest processes. With over 20 years of experience, Ian Kelcey leads this area, advising families of the deceased and representing significant witnesses in complex coronial investigations and hearings.
People
Ian Kelcey
Senior Partner, Solicitor and Higher Courts Advocate
Ian Kelcey is an award-winning solicitor with over 30 years of experience in criminal law and fraud cases. Recognized in the Legal 500, he has defended clients in high-profile murder trials and complex fraud cases, combining legal expertise with courtroom advocacy.
Gill Hall
Partner, Solicitor and Head of Family Law Team
Gill Hall leads our family law practice with expertise in divorce, financial settlements, and childcare law. Recognized for her compassionate approach, she has received awards for outstanding legal advocacy and is certified as a Children's Representative.
Billy Olaniyi
Partner, Solicitor and Higher Court Advocate
Billy Olaniyi specializes in motoring law and youth court matters. With over 16 years of experience, he oversees our dedicated motoring law team, defending clients in complex traffic-related cases and representing young offenders in sensitive legal proceedings.
Nick Kelcey
Accredited Police Station Representative
Nick Kelcey provides expert legal representation in police stations for general and complex criminal matters. As part of our experienced team, he brings significant expertise to investigations and early-stage criminal defence strategies.
Nathan Beese
Accredited Police Station Representative
Nathan Beese offers legal support at police stations, providing immediate counsel and representation for individuals facing criminal investigations. His role ensures clients receive timely legal advice during critical stages of police proceedings.
Questions
What areas of law does Kelcey and Hall specialise in?
Kelcey and Hall specialises in criminal law, family and relationships, wills, motoring offences, inquests, and professional misconduct cases.
How experienced is the team at Kelcey and Hall?
Our team has over 30 years of combined experience with recognitions in Legal 500 and multiple awards for legal excellence.
Do you offer fixed price legal services?
Yes, we offer fixed price plans for will writing services, including single wills and mirror wills.
What makes Kelcey and Hall different from other law firms?
Our firm combines extensive legal expertise with a client-focused approach, providing robust representation and personalized attention to each case.
Where does Kelcey and Hall operate?
Based in Bristol, we serve clients locally in the West Country and nationally through court representation across the UK.
Reviews (5)
Kwamb
Jul 26, 2021
Report
Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness
Best experience with solicitors, had to change to kelcey and hall because I didnt trust my other solicitor. They listened and trusted me which saved my life. Billy was helpful and professional, if I went with any other solicitor firm my life would be drastically different.
Best experience with solicitors, had to change to kelcey and hall because I didnt trust my other solicitor. They listened and trusted me which saved my life. Billy was helpful and professional, if I went with any other solicitor firm my life would be drastically different.
Aaron Bentley-Morrison
Feb 25, 2021
Report
I was assigned three staff from the Kelcey and Hall team throughout my case from the police station to sentencing. They have vast amount of experience in the sector. Ian Kelcey was my defending representative he was really friendly, understanding and active on my case all the way and achieved a great result in the end. Would definitely recommend! Thank you
Sam Irish
Feb 24, 2021
Report
I am currently working with Ian Kelcey personally on my ongoing case, his work and effort speaks for itself. Unlike other law firms that leave you in the dark Ian is always just a call away, extremely helpful, reassuring and advice like no other, I have had many personal meetings with him so he can help me and explain everything in person. He pays exceptional attention to detail and has worked with me every step of the way explaining everything at every stage of where we are. I would recommend Ian Kelcey personally to anybody who needs any legal advice or representation in the criminal defence
Malik Abbas
Nov 06, 2019
Report
Very helpful. Recommended by a judge to me and really helped sort legal aid, quite confident they will give good representation
Katie Price
Jul 01, 2019
Report
Our family had an unfortunate incident with the police and we were recommended by a friend. Ian and his team put us at ease, they were extremely professional but also empathetic . This resulted in the case being dropped due to fight the team put up for Us and the truth to come out. We were innocent, and to have such a strong firm of excellent solicitors behind us, the truth was always going to prevail. We have also instructed Gill Hall to do our Wills as we were so impressed with everybodys friendly and professional approach. I cant recommend Kelcey and Hall enough.
