Festive office opening times and payment dates

Please note our Thistle House office opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period:

Please see our public or solicitor contact pages for more details on how to get in touch with us.

CLAO and PDSO – please see the CLAO and PDSO websites for details of our direct services’ office opening hours.

Solicitors

If you require urgent assistance during the festive season you can contact us by telephone on the days and times detailed below. Telephone numbers for our teams are listed on our Solicitor Contact us page:

• Friday 24 December: Phones available from 08:30 – 12:00
• Wednesday 29 December: Phones available from 08:30 -16:30
• Thursday 30 December: Phones available from 08:30 -16:30
• Friday 31 December: Phones available from 08:30 – 12:00

Helpline Advice and Assistance (Civil, Criminal and Children’s)

If a solicitor needs a decision on an urgent increase in authorised expenditure under advice and assistance during the periods when the office is closed they can contact our out of hours emergency line on 07711 424 344.

Festive solicitor payment dates

The following shows the payments dates over the Festive period: