Solicitor at Frettens LLP

James Hammersley

Solicitor - Wills & Tax Partner

SRA ID: 410198

James is an experienced, ambitious solicitor who heads up our Wills & Tax Team in our Christchurch office. James brings years of technical experience to Frettens, and is a huge asset for both the Wills Team and the firm as a whole. James joined the firm in May 2022 as a Wills & Tax Partner. He has previous experience at a large regional firm and has built his expertise and reputation over many years. With his knowledge in the field, James is more than capable in dealing with our increasing volumes of Wills & Tax clients as well as complex and technical cases. In addition, James will be working with the leadership team to help the firm develop; bringing a fresh perspective to the table.

The Saxon Centre, 11 The Saxon Centre, Bargates, BH23 1PZ

Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas

Wills, Trusts & Probate, Money & Tax

4.8/5 45 Client Reviews 45
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate 80%
  • Family Law 17%
  • Housing & Property 2%
45 Client Reviews

4.8/5

Overall experience

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

Reviews summary

  • Excellent
    37
  • Very Good
    7
  • Average
    0
  • Poor
    0
  • Awful
    1

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November 06, 2024 20241106123229

Excellant Service

5

Excellant Service
James Hammersley was able to deal quickly and efficiently with late mothers grant of probate. Simone Bayly and her Conveyancing team were able to retain a sense of humour dispite the various delays and ineptitudes from our buyer and her solicitors whilst keeping their feet to the fire. Both the Grant of Probate and Conveyancing were completed as per Frettens original quotes. Which in the case of the Conveyancing is saying something considering all the extra time and effort involved. Well done- Frettens. Would use again and would thoroughly recommend.

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 06 November, 2024

Thank you for leaving us such a glowing review. We appreciate all the feedback and have passed your kind words onto James, Simone and Jade :)

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Anonymous
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October 29, 2024 20241029163426

Professional

4

Efficient and straightforward.

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 29 October, 2024

Thank you for your review, we appreciate all the feedback. Your review has been passed onto James and team :)

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Anonymous
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September 19, 2024 20240919190759

Very slow

1

Waiting for one bill to be paid very slow and slow communication,once bill is paid estate can be settled dragging on for months.

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 23 September, 2024

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate the process can be frustrating, however as we have explained to you, we cannot settle an estate until all utilities have been paid. The delay to the estate being settled was due to a utility bill not being received (despite our chasing multiple times) and subsequently challenged. Whilst we have made every effort to ensure the estate was settled promptly, unfortunately there are things beyond our control that can cause delays. The timescales you have experienced are not uncommon and we assure you again that your lawyer has done everything in their power to ensure a prompt settlement.

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September 17, 2024 20240917105923

Approachable

4

Was kept fully aware

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 17 September, 2024

We appreciate the feedback. We have passed your review onto James :)

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Suzie Owen
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July 11, 2024 20240711142403

Wills with ease

5

We had the pleasure of working on our wills, with James Hammersley.

Wills are never fun to go through but James was absolutely great! He made the process light-hearted and we enjoyed our meetings with him.

It was a smooth & speedy process. Would highly recommend them!

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 15 July, 2024

Thank you for leaving such a brilliant review for James! We're pleased to hear that your experience with us was so positive and will be sure to pass your kind words on to him.

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Pat Douglas
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July 11, 2024 20240711120641

Excellent service

5

Can't fault the service and the advice, everything has gone very smoothly and we are very pleased with the outcome. Would recommend the company highly.

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 15 July, 2024

Thank you for your kind review. We're so pleased to hear that you would recommend us!

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Barbara Wills
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June 24, 2024 20240624145252

Friendly and knowledgeable

5

Just cannot fault this firm. From start to finnish I was treated with the upmost respect and kindness. The phone is answered by a 'real person' and everyone was friendly and knowledgeable.

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 24 June, 2024

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have left for James and will be sure to pass your kind words on to him.

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Anonymous
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March 04, 2024 20240304110254

Will Writing

5

Very good service very pleased
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Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 04 March, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to write a review, its great to hear that you were satisfied with the outcome and our service :)

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Lloyd
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February 27, 2024 20240227172137

Amendment of wills

5

Great experience with Fretten’s. Friendly but very professional and clearly explained the process.

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 28 February, 2024

Thank you for leaving such positive feedback for James! We will be sure to pass your kind words on to him.

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Jennifer Ann
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January 30, 2024 20240130100809

Power of attorney and wills

5

Extremely efficient and friendly, very pleased with our now peace of mind that everything is sorted legally.

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 30 January, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're pleased to hear that your experience with us was so positive!

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Kim

5

Excellent service from James to rectify a situation to obtain a £10000 deposit refund from a solar panel company. He kept me informed at all times and kept within the costs discussed.

Lawyer named in this review: James Hammersley

A representative from Frettens LLP responded to this review on 19 July, 2023

Thank you for leaving such a fabulous review for James! We're so pleased to hear that we were able to help with your matter and will be sure to pass your kind words on to him.

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About James Hammersley

James is an experienced, ambitious solicitor who heads up our Wills & Tax Team in our Christchurch office. James brings years of technical experience to Frettens, and is a huge asset for both the Wills Team and the firm as a whole. James joined the firm in May 2022 as a Wills & Tax Partner. He has previous experience at a large regional firm and has built his expertise and reputation over many years. With his knowledge in the field, James is more than capable in dealing with our increasing volumes of Wills & Tax clients as well as complex and technical cases. In addition, James will be working with the leadership team to help the firm develop; bringing a fresh perspective to the table.

Languages Spoken: English

Contact James Hammersley

Address

Frettens LLP

The Saxon Centre

11 The Saxon Centre

Bargates

BH23 1PZ



Phone 01202673071

Website

Resume

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Country

Status

Acquired

Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

15/10/08

04/08/22

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Title

Name

Duration

Associate

Trethowans

?-01-10-2019

SRA-approved manager - Member

Trethowans LLP

?-present