About Mglaw: our firm

Founded in 2003 by Elaine Maxwell and Charles Gillott in order to bring together the experience they had each gained over many years in legal practice, Maxwell Gillott specialises in all aspects of education, health and community care law.

In September 2009 Maxwell Gillott merged with Simpson Millar LLP Solicitors and its is hoped the merger will build a stronger presence in the healthcare and education sectors for both companies.

Our lawyers are experts in their fields and can provide you with advice or representation to help you overcome problems in securing your rights or those of your family.

We have strong links with many of the charities that are active in our areas of interest and this helps us maintain up to date knowledge of developments relevant to our work.

Our specialist skills and expertise are acknowledged by our inclusion in the Legal 500 and the Chambers Guide, which list the UK’s leading law firms and practitioners.

We are fully franchised by the Legal Services Commission in our specialist areas. This means that we can apply for public funding – legal aid – for our clients, because our services and the way we work meet the high standards required by the Commission.

If public funding is not available to you, we will advise on alternative ways of meeting your legal costs and ensure that you are quite clear about your position before we start work on your behalf.

The Legal Services Commission has recognised our expertise by appointing us as the only solicitors’ firm in the country to provide national telephone advice on education law via their Community Legal Advice service. Our work in this field has been recognised with the highest mark for quality following peer review carried out for the Commission.

To find out more about how we can help you, please contact Maxwell Gillott Solicitors.