Business Details
38 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Legal Partner in the North East
Tait Farrier Graham has been providing expert legal services to the North East of England for over four decades. Our firm specialises in a comprehensive range of legal disciplines, including conveyancing, criminal law, family law, and probate, with a commitment to delivering tailored solutions for both individuals and businesses. With offices in Gateshead and Newcastle, we prioritise building long-term relationships with our clients, offering free initial consultations and maintaining a client-centric approach.Our team of highly experienced solicitors combines deep local knowledge with a dedication to excellence, ensuring robust legal representation across all areas of practice. We uphold a reputation as a trusted legal partner, guided by principles of equality before the law and a steadfast commitment to our clients' needs.
Services
Conveyancing
Criminal Law
Family Law
Motoring Law
Wills & Probate
Details
- Year established: 1988
Highlights and features
- We have over 40 years of experience serving the North East community.
- Our team provides free initial consultations for all clients.
- We offer 24/7 police station representation for criminal matters.
- Our solicitors are specialists in diverse areas of law.
- We maintain transparent pricing structures for all services.
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Companies House
What people say
Great company
Extremely professional
Highly recommend
Outstanding reputation
Loyal clients
Services
Conveyancing
Our conveyancing specialists handle residential property transactions with expertise. We guide clients through buying, selling, and remortgaging processes while ensuring compliance with legal requirements. Our team provides transparent pricing and maintains regular communication throughout the transaction period, typically completing cases within 6-10 weeks.
Criminal Law
We offer 24/7 representation for criminal matters across the North East region. Our experienced solicitors handle cases from police station attendance to Crown Court trials, specialising in serious offences including murder and drug trafficking. Accredited by the Legal Services Commission for high-cost cases, we provide continuous support throughout legal proceedings.
Family Law
Our family law department addresses separation, divorce, and child custody matters with sensitivity. Accredited professionals handle financial provision and domestic violence protection cases while adhering to Resolution's Code of Practice. We focus on constructive solutions for complex family legal issues.
Motoring Law
Specialist solicitors represent clients facing motoring offences including drink driving and licence disqualifications. We offer fixed-fee services for guilty pleas and hourly rates for contested cases, with emergency availability 24 hours a day. Our team handles court representation and special reasons hearings.
Wills & Probate
We provide comprehensive will writing and probate administration services. Our specialists handle inheritance tax planning, lasting power of attorney, and estate administration with clear pricing structures. The team manages both straightforward and complex probate matters with professional supervision.
People
Paul Barron
Crown Court Partner
Leading the crown court department with extensive experience in serious criminal defence cases across the North East region.
Ian Wilson
Criminal Law Solicitor
Highly respected legal professional with 18 years' experience at TFG, specialising in criminal defence and police station representation.
Peter Farrier
Senior Criminal Solicitor
Recognised as one of the North East's leading criminal solicitors with decades of courtroom experience in complex legal cases.
Jamie Marsden
Conveyancing Head
Qualified solicitor specialising in residential property transactions, overseeing all conveyancing matters with professional supervision.
Louise Peacock
Probate Team Head
Leading the private client and probate team with expertise in estate administration and will preparation services.
Questions
What areas do you cover for legal services?
We serve clients across the North East of England, with offices in Gateshead and Newcastle.
Do you offer free initial consultations?
Yes, we provide free introductory meetings for all clients at our Gateshead or Newcastle offices.
How quickly can you handle property transactions?
Most conveyancing cases complete within 6-10 weeks, depending on chain complexity and third-party efficiency.
Are your solicitors available outside normal hours?
Our criminal law team offers 24/7 representation, including police station visits and emergency court appearances.
What probate services do you provide?
We handle will validation, estate administration, inheritance tax planning, and contested probate matters.
Reviews (4)
David Fixter
Dec 24, 2021
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Excellent quality service provided by Jamie Marsden. Legal documentation and what I had to do to keep the process moving towards completion of purchase was always clear. Any enquiries by me to Jamie were always responded too in a prompt manner. Would not hesitate to use this solicitor again should I ever buy and sell a property in the future.
Alexander Wilson
Oct 24, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness
Based on my ongoing experiences with this firm I would recommend them! Very Professional, very experienced team of solicitors. Got me a very good barrister as promised. They're patient, they listen and frequently very good at responding. I'm pleased I chose this firm.
Based on my ongoing experiences with this firm I would recommend them! Very Professional, very experienced team of solicitors. Got me a very good barrister as promised. They're patient, they listen and frequently very good at responding. I'm pleased I chose this firm.
Melinda Marchant
Oct 05, 2021
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Very unhelpful and showed no empathy in the situation that was being dealt with and the longest delay ever
Stacey Crew Stacey Crew
Apr 07, 2021
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Our seller used TFG as their solicitor and they were absolutely diabolical. The seller, her estate agent and our solicitor had to chase them constantly and I even rang them myself in the end but nothing helped. Slow service means things we held up, completion was delayed and people were left feeling frustrated. I would not recommend using them at all.
