12 family law firms with an office in South Wales, in Cardiff, Swansea, Bridgend and six other towns. Each is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and its SRA number is on its profile so you can check it on the SRA register.
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Cardiff (also Swansea)
Family law firm in Cardiff with 7 Resolution members in its family team, including a Resolution accredited specialist. Advises on divorce, finances and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 835199
Cardiff (also Bridgend, Newport and Swansea)
Law firm in Cardiff with 7 Resolution members in its family team, including 6 Resolution accredited specialists. Advises on divorce, finances and children, and some of its family lawyers accept legal aid.
Regulated by the SRA, number 607741
Cardiff
Family law firm in Cardiff with 4 Resolution members in its family team. Advises on divorce, finances and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 592198
Swansea (and 16 other offices)
Law firm in Swansea with 10 Resolution members in its family team, including 4 Resolution accredited specialists. Advises on divorce, and some of its family lawyers accept legal aid.
Regulated by the SRA, number 557521
Swansea
Family law firm in Swansea whose family team includes a Resolution accredited specialist. Advises on divorce, finances and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 448740
Bridgend (also Pontypridd)
Law firm in Bridgend with 2 Resolution members in its family team. Advises on divorce, finances and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 612949
Caerphilly
Law firm in Caerphilly whose family team includes a Resolution accredited specialist. Advises on divorce, and some of its family lawyers accept legal aid.
Regulated by the SRA, number 379891
Cwmbran, Torfaen
Law firm in Cwmbran with 2 Resolution members in its family team, including a Resolution accredited specialist. Advises on divorce, finances and children, and some of its family lawyers accept legal aid.
Regulated by the SRA, number 484893
Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent
Law firm in Ebbw Vale whose family team includes a member of Resolution. Advises on divorce and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 444167
Merthyr Tydfil (also Cardiff, Pontyclun and Treharris)
Law firm in Merthyr Tydfil with 2 Resolution members in its family team. Advises on divorce and children, and some of its family lawyers accept legal aid.
Regulated by the SRA, number 562715
Newport (also Cardiff and Penarth)
Law firm in Newport with 4 Resolution members in its family team, including a Resolution accredited specialist. Advises on divorce, finances and children.
Regulated by the SRA, number 419663
Pontypool, Torfaen (also Cardiff and Newport)
Law firm in Pontypool with 3 Resolution members in its family team. Advises on divorce and children, and some of its family lawyers accept legal aid.
Regulated by the SRA, number 820245
The courts publish guideline hourly rates, which judges use when deciding what legal costs are reasonable. They're a fair guide to what firms charge locally. Inner Cardiff is in National band 1. The rest of south Wales, including outer Cardiff, Newport and Swansea, is in National band 2.
| Who does the work | National 1 | National 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years' experience | £295 | £288 |
| Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years' experience | £247 | £247 |
| Other solicitors and legal executives | £201 | £200 |
| Trainee solicitors and paralegals | £142 | £142 |
Hourly rates, excluding VAT. Source: Solicitors' guideline hourly rates, GOV.UK, in effect from 1 January 2026.
Many firms offer a fixed fee for an undefended divorce or for drafting a consent order, so ask for a written quote before you start. The court fee for a divorce is the same everywhere. Our guide to how much a divorce costs sets out the total by route, and the divorce cost calculator gives a rough estimate for your situation.
Legal aid for family cases is limited and means-tested: it's mainly available where there's evidence of domestic abuse or a risk to a child, and for mediation. Check on GOV.UK whether you could get it.
New divorce applications are dealt with centrally online, so most people only come to a local court for a hearing about children or money. These are the family courts in South Wales:
Children cases between parents took a median of 10.0 weeks in the South East Wales area in April to June 2026, against 24.7 weeks across England and Wales.
| Area | Median | Within 26 weeks | Cases finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East Wales area | 10.0 weeks | 90% | 416 |
| Swansea area | 10.6 weeks | 93% | 284 |
| England and Wales | 24.7 weeks | 52% | 12,005 |
Private law children cases finished in April to June 2026, by Designated Family Judge area. Source: Ministry of Justice, Family Court Statistics Quarterly: April to June 2026. The Ministry of Justice doesn't publish divorce waiting times by area. See our family court waiting times tracker.
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