Senior Property Lawyer at John M Lewis & Co

Rachel Kirkley

Senior Property Lawyer

Rachel is a Senior Property Lawyer and joined the firm in October 2014. She has worked in the legal profession for over 15 years, mainly in residential conveyancing. Rachel studied with the Council of Licensed Conveyancers to become a Licensed Conveyancer, which she achieved her qualification in May 2020.

6 Vernon Street, DE1 1FR

Licensed for 1 years

Practice Areas

Housing & Property

4.6/5 12 Client Reviews 12
  • Housing & Property 100%
12 Client Reviews

4.6/5

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge

Reviews summary

  • Excellent
    10
  • Very Good
    1
  • Average
    0
  • Poor
    0
  • Awful
    1

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Julie Suzanne
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Collected whilst working at John M Lewis & Co
February 20, 2025 20250220201142

Sale of house

5

Excellent advice and guidance
Kept up to date with process
Queries answered promptly
Friendly and approachable team

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

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Andrew David
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Collected whilst working at John M Lewis & Co
February 03, 2025 20250203221201

Recent property purchase Recent property purchase

5

Outstanding experience with Rachel and team. Exceptional service and speed. Very smooth transaction. Highly recommended. Many thanks!

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

A representative from John M Lewis & Co responded to this review on 23 January, 2025

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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George Forrest
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Collected whilst working at John M Lewis & Co
December 19, 2024 20241219173114

Property purchase

5

Team Kirkley were a pleasure to deal with with a straightforward and efficient approach.
Always kept informed of progress.
Gave good advice and provided timely responses to all of queries I had about the purchase .

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

A representative from John M Lewis & Co responded to this review on 20 December, 2024

Thank you for your review. I will pass the feedback onto the team

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Christina Potter
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November 29, 2024 20241129204518

Efficient solicitors and easy to contact.

5

We didn’t need to have much to do with the solicitors but that is because they were so efficient at moving the house sale forwards and chasing everyone up for us already. I would highly recommend them and is the second time they have been fab for us.

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

A representative from John M Lewis & Co responded to this review on 02 December, 2024

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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John
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November 05, 2024 20241105220111

DY367713

4

The firm did well I believe with what was a difficult sale of property. Communication by phone or email was generally good and the solicitors to whom I was assigned were knowledgeable and friendly. Although the sale was a particularly protracted one this was not the fault of JM Lewis; the only blip was a handover from Rebekah to Rachel where things went quiet for a bit and there seemed to be some communication breakdown for a week or so.

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

A representative from John M Lewis & Co responded to this review on 06 November, 2024

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Amy
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October 23, 2024 20241023170544

Never again

1

I was provided with a trainee at the start without being advised or knowing if they were being shadowed by someone more experienced (I’m still unsure to this day). Said person made multiple mistakes, advised us paperwork were being sent and then not posting them and being led up the garden path with an unrealistic completion date
Incorrect information that was given to my buyers lender by their solicitor was noticed by a different solicitor firm and could’ve been resolved a lot sooner if attention to detail was paid
After being discounted a small amount for the mistakes and inconvenience I were then overcharged by £500+ on my invoice which I had to raise and then be reimbursed

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

A representative from John M Lewis & Co responded to this review on 04 November, 2024

We are really sorry you feel disappointed with the outcome of your matter. Please do contact us directly for a further explanation as to the current position.

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Andrew
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September 25, 2024 20240925144150

Brilliant!

5

I would highly recommend. We couldn’t have sold or bought our new house if it wasn’t for Rachel. She was brilliant!

Thank you very much!

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

A representative from John M Lewis & Co responded to this review on 26 September, 2024

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Shirley Anne
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Collected whilst working at John M Lewis & Co
August 03, 2024 20240803115025

Conveyancing

5

Excellent service and very approachable. Made the whole experience straightforward and easy to follow.

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

A representative from John M Lewis & Co responded to this review on 05 August, 2024

Thank you for your positive review. We will pass this onto the team

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Nigel Edward
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July 16, 2024 20240716221924

Excellent service

5

Second time we’ve used them and can’t praise Rachel and her team enough. Neither time has been straightforward and they’re always on the ball.

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

A representative from John M Lewis & Co responded to this review on 17 July, 2024

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Aaron John
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Collected whilst working at John M Lewis & Co
July 11, 2024 20240711084350

Property purchase

5

Delighted by the service provided, everything was done promptly and any questions answered. I would definitely recommend and use the service again if required.

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

A representative from John M Lewis & Co responded to this review on 11 July, 2024

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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John
John Added 3 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at John M Lewis & Co
April 27, 2021
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John

5

Very impressed with the handling of our purchase by Rachel Kirkley and her assistant Francesca. Made the process as smooth as it could be and we felt she was always working in our interest. It was nice to actually be able to speak to a solicitor!
Would highly recommend and will use again.

Lawyer named in this review: Rachel Kirkley

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About Rachel Kirkley

Rachel is a Senior Property Lawyer and joined the firm in October 2014. She has worked in the legal profession for over 15 years, mainly in residential conveyancing. Rachel studied with the Council of Licensed Conveyancers to become a Licensed Conveyancer, which she achieved her qualification in May 2020.

Languages Spoken: English

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