Opened in 1953 as Cyril Goldstones & Co, the firm has practised from Walter Road for seventy-three unbroken years. Today the bench is Lee Davies as Managing Director, Mark Davies as Head of Criminal, and Amy Stewart on the family side. Criminal defence, family, conveyancing, wills and probate, for private and legally aided clients across south Wales.
A general practice in the older sense of the phrase. The same solicitor takes the case from first interview through to outcome. Private clients and legally aided clients receive the same standard of work and the same named partner contact.
Magistrates and Crown Court advocacy across south Wales. Serious crime, white-collar, drug-related, motoring, sexual offences, theft, burglary. Legal Aid contract holder. Out-of-hours police-station callouts answered on 07623 929802, 24 hours, every day of the year.
Divorce and separation, financial settlement, child arrangements, care proceedings, domestic violence injunctions, pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements. Law Society Family Law Advanced accreditation and Children Law Panel members on the bench, which is meaningful for care work in particular.
Residential and commercial conveyancing across south Wales. Buying, selling, remortgaging, transfer of equity. Welsh Land Transaction Tax (LTT) handled inline. CQS accredited, which is the Law Society quality standard most major lenders look for before they will release funds through your solicitor.
Will drafting, estate administration, lasting powers of attorney for property and welfare, declarations of trust. Fixed-fee will appointments. Probate fees published in line with SRA transparency rules.
The firm starts as a general practice taking both private and legally aided work at a time when most Swansea firms specialised in one or the other. From the first year the address on the letterhead is Walter Road, and that has never moved.
Today the practice is led by Lee Davies as Managing Director, with Mark Davies heading the criminal department and Amy Stewart directing the family and private-client work. Same Walter Road address. Same model of one solicitor through the whole case. Seventy-three years and counting.
“The firm has always practised from offices in Walter Road, Swansea.” From the Goldstones About page
Managing director and senior solicitor. Day-to-day stewardship of the practice and the four offices across Swansea, Bridgend, Blackwood and Merthyr Tydfil.
law@goldstones.co.ukHeads the criminal practice. Magistrates and Crown Court advocacy across south Wales, from serious crime and white-collar through to motoring. Holds the Legal Aid contract that lets the firm take on duty work at any hour.
mark@goldstones.co.ukDirector of the firm with conduct across family and private-client work. The senior point of contact for clients whose matter spans more than one department.
amy@goldstones.co.ukThe Family Law Advanced accreditation and Child Care Panel membership are the two Law Society credentials most often asked about by clients with care-proceedings or contested-children matters. The CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) is the standard most major lenders require before releasing mortgage funds via a solicitor. The Legal Aid contract for criminal work is what allows the firm to accept duty-solicitor callouts at any hour.
A short form so we can route your enquiry to the right department. For urgent criminal matters and out-of-hours arrests, phone 07623 929802 directly. For everything else, this form reaches the duty partner the same morning.
By submitting you agree we may contact you about the matter. We reply within one working day. For police-station urgency, phone 07623 929802.
9-10 Walter Road
Swansea SA1 5NF
Phone · 01792 643021
Out of hours · 07623 929802
Email · law@goldstones.co.uk
Getting there · Walter Road runs west out of Swansea city centre toward Sketty and Uplands. On-street parking on Walter Road and the side roads; a short walk from Swansea bus station via Mansel Street.
Out-of-hours criminal callouts always answer. Phone 07623 929802 at any hour for a police-station attendance, every day of the year.
Legal Aid is means-tested for most criminal work and depends on income, dependants and the seriousness of the offence. Goldstones holds a Criminal Legal Aid contract with the Legal Aid Agency, so we can take on duty-solicitor work at the police station at no charge to you. For court work, we tell you on day one whether you are likely to qualify, and if you are not, we quote the work privately at fixed stages. No hourly billing surprises.
The out-of-hours number 07623 929802 answers 24 hours a day, every day of the year. A duty solicitor from the firm attends the police station, sits in on the interview, and advises before, during and after. If you cannot get hold of us, ask the custody sergeant to ring Goldstones, they have the number.
In most criminal matters, yes. The solicitor who attends your first police-station interview is the solicitor who takes you through magistrates and (where applicable) Crown Court. Where a hearing clashes the firm covers internally, so your file does not move to an external barrister you have never met.
For a Welsh property purchase you pay Welsh Land Transaction Tax (LTT, not English SDLT). Goldstones handles LTT and the Welsh searches inline. A straightforward Welsh residential purchase typically takes 8 to 12 weeks from instruction to completion, depending on chain length, mortgage offer, and how quickly the seller returns enquiries. Lenders look for CQS accreditation before releasing funds, which is one of the reasons we hold it.
Not always. A first will appointment can be done by phone or video call, with the formal signing handled at 9-10 Walter Road or, where mobility is an issue, at home. Two independent witnesses must be present at the signing, and we arrange that as part of the appointment.