Barry Row and Richard Scott set up the firm in the early 1980s having first met at McKeags as articled clerks.  Originally based in St. Nicholas’ Buildings in the centre of Newcastle the firm quickly expanded and opened a branch in Church Street, Consett and later at Wellwood Street in Amble. Barry Row retired in January 2013 and Richard Scott in August 2015 although Richard remains as a Consultant with the firm.

The Newcastle office has been based at 98 West Road since 2002, our Consett office moved to Tanfield Lea in 2023 and we still hold a consultation room at Wellwood Street, Amble.

We operate primarily out of the Newcastle office where both Directors Adam Leighton Scott and Peter Joseph Docherty work from.

Our firm has a proud tradition of providing legally aided work and holds contracts from the Legal Aid Agency in Criminal, Family and Housing law.  For those of our clients who do not qualify for legal aid, we offer the same excellent and professional service at competitive rates. 

We have run the Legal Aid Agency’s Duty Possession Scheme in Northumberland since 2005 and in Newcastle since 2010.  The scheme offers free legal advice at court for those people facing possession proceedings in respect of rented and mortgaged properties.

Our firm is Lexcel accredited and CQS accredited

Our Team

The Newcastle office is headed by Office Manager Deborah Adams and secretary Gillian Tippins.  Our solicitors are Peter Joseph Docherty, Adam Leighton Scott, Lauren Allison and Tracy Wallace.

Both the Amble and Tanfield Lea office is managed from our Newcastle office.