Our Bristol solicitors are based on Upper York Street in central Bristol, representing clients across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Somerset and the surrounding area.

Reeds is ranked Tier 1 by both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners in the South West – the highest rankings available in either directory – and was named Times Best Law Firm every year from 2023 to 2026. We operate from 22 offices across England and Wales.

If you would like to speak to our Bristol solicitors, contact our team on 0117 244 3727, email [email protected] or complete our online enquiry form → 

Our Bristol Services

Criminal Defence – Our Bristol criminal defence team holds a Band 1 ranking from Chambers UK and a Tier 1 ranking from the Legal 500 for Crime in the South West. We represent clients from the first contact with Avon and Somerset Police through to Crown Court trial, with a daily court presence. More about criminal defence in Bristol →

Motoring Law – We advise drivers across Bristol facing allegations including drink driving, drug driving, dangerous driving and more. Where a licence is at risk – we advise on special reasons arguments and exceptional hardship applications before and at court. More about motoring law →

Complex Crime – Our Complex Crime team handles the most serious allegations: large-scale drug conspiracies, serious sexual offences, high-value fraud and cases involving significant violence including murder and terrorism. To discuss a complex crime matter, contact our Bristol team →

White Collar and Financial Crime – We represent individuals and businesses under investigation for fraud, money laundering, bribery and financial crime, including at dawn raids and interviews under caution. More about white collar and financial crime →

Private Family Law – Our private family law solicitors advise on divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, domestic abuse, cohabitation disputes and related family matters. More about private family law →

Social Services & Care Proceedings – We represent parents, grandparents and other family members involved with Social Services, including PLO meetings, care proceedings and applications concerning children. More about Social Services & Care Proceedings →

Immigration Law – Our immigration solicitors advise on a full range of UK immigration matters for individuals and businesses. Whether you need help with a single application or ongoing compliance, we can assist you. More about immigration law →

Prison Law – We advise prisoners on parole applications, licence recalls, re-categorisation, adjudications and sentence calculation. Many of our clients are serving long or indeterminate sentences – this is specialist work and we treat it as such. More about prison law →

Mental Health – Our mental health team represents patients at Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers’ Hearings, and advises those detained under the Mental Health Act and their families. We also support relatives, whose rights under the Act are often overlooked. More about mental health law →

Court of Protection – We represent vulnerable individuals and their families in health and welfare decisions before the Court of Protection, and advise on deputyship appointments where someone lacks capacity to manage their own affairs. More about Court of Protection →

Bristol is one of the UK’s largest cities, with a diverse economy spanning aerospace, financial services, creative industries and higher education. Well connected by road, rail and air, it sits at the heart of the South West and serves as the region’s principal legal centre.

Bristol Magistrates’ Court and Bristol Crown Court handle criminal cases from across the city and the wider region, including Bath, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and parts of Wiltshire. Our team attends both courts regularly and has well-established working relationships with the judiciary, prosecutors and court staff throughout the Bristol area.

How to Find Us

From the M4, at Junction 19 exit onto the M32 towards Bristol.

Continue until Junction 3, then use the left 2 lanes to take the A4320 exit to Bath/A4.

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Lower Ashely Road (B4051).

To continue to follow B4051, you will need to turn left where it intersects with B4051.

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto City Road.

Turn left onto Brigstocke Road.

Turn Right onto Wilder Street.

Reeds Solicitors is on your righthand side, on the corner of Wilder Street and Upper York Street.

There are multiple train stations in the Bristol area. The main train station is Bristol Temple Meads Train Station. This is on the Great Western line.

To find the office from this station, please follow the directions below.

As you exit the front of the station, follow the right hand side of the station, and you will see a passage going through the station

Go through this passageway to the back of the station. Walk through the car park towards Friary.

With McColl’s shop on your lefthand side, proceed straight on Friary. At the end of Friary, turn left onto Temple Back East and follow this road until you hit the large Temple Way road.

Cross over the road, and turn right, following Temple Way and crossing over the river.

Follow Temple Way road, and you will pass St Philip & St Jacob Church on the right hand side before you approach a large roundabout.

Follow the road around left onto Castle Street. You will need to cross over where Tower Hill road joins Castle Street (following the sign to the Galleries Broadmead).

Follow Lower Castle Street, passing under the pedestrian walkway, until you reach the traffic lights where the one-way system turns left onto Broad Weir.

Continue straight down Penn Street through the Broadmead shopping quarter.

Turn right onto Hanover Court, which runs next to MacDonalds and opposite Café Nero.

At the end of Hanover Court, cross over the road, and proceed straight down Gloucester Street.

You will approach the South East corner of Brunswick Square. Walk to the opposite corner of the square (i.e. North West) and turn right to walk up Upper York Street.

At the first crossroads, on the corner of Upper York Street and Wilder Street, is Reeds Solicitors Bristol Office.