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Contact the PDS
The PDS has four offices that specialise in criminal defence work in Cheltenham, Darlington, Pontypridd, and Swansea. Each office employs experienced solicitor advocates, solicitors and accredited representatives to provide advice, assistance and representation at police stations, magistrates’ courts and Crown Court
If you need advice and live close to one of those areas our contact details are provided below. If you live elsewhere and would prefer to contact another advice provider, or need advice in another category of law, you can find a suitable provider here or by calling 0845 345 4345.
Head of Office: Mark Anderson
3 Crescent Bakery
St George’s Place
Cheltenham
GL50 3PN
DX 141666 Cheltenham 11
Telephone: 01242 548 270
Email: PDSCheltenham@legalservices.gsi.gov.uk
Head of Office: Peter Bradford
31 Houndgate
Darlington
DL1 5RH
DX 60117 Darlington
Telephone: 01325 289 480
Email: PDSDarlington@legalservices.gsi.gov.uk
Head of Office: Dan Williams
65-66 Taff Street
Pontypridd
Mid Glamorgan
CF37 4TD
DX 44352 Pontypridd
Telephone: 01443 484 370
Email: PDSPontypridd@legalservices.gsi.gov.uk
Head of Office: David Singh
4-6 Orchard Street
Swansea
City & Council of Swansea
SA1 5AG
DX 92052 Swansea 3
Telephone: 01792 633 280
Email: PDSSwansea@legalservices.gsi.gov.uk
Other Key Contacts
Head of Service: David Singh
Contact via Swansea office or email david.singh@legalservices.gsi.gov.uk
Contact via LSC Head Office
If you have a query, comment or request for information, please contact the PDS Business Team:
C/o Legal Services Commission
1st Floor, Cannon House
18 The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS
DX 13041 Birmingham 1
Telephone: 0121 232 5537
Email: pds.businessteam@legalservices.gsi.gov.uk
Last updated: 27 July 2011