Abby
i was given Lloyds contact details from a competitor firm as they unable to help due to a conflict of interest.( they had represent the other side previously unknown to me). I think when the competition recommends you that's a good sign.
I will start by saying they have delivered a result for my family that I am happy with and never thought would happen.
Over the past five months Lloyd has taken on my case and really gotten to know me. In our first meeting he gave me his strong opinion and strong advice , I was extremely nervous as the case had been mishandled previously. I didn't know it at the time but this was exactly what I needed - strong advice and someone to support me to implement it.
Lloyd has worked on my case in office hours, at home, at weekends , by email, by phone and on one occasion came straight from hospital to represent me in court because I had said he was the only person who knew the details well enough. I guess what I'm saying is he really did his best for me. So did his team Lisa and Abi.
I am not gong to lie, they are extremely busy , and use a very traditional admin style which can be time consuming and little frustrating from the outside but ultimately they gave me good advice from day one, they tried to keep my costs down and I felt like they were committed to my case.
Lloyd advised me to use a barrister , Deborah shields, whom I also highly recommend. For the final hearing.
I can see on here/the internet are bad reviews for Henry Hyams and these reviews made me very nervous but I found that they gave me good advice and pushed me when I needed to be pushed, but also there were some things that were important to me and I pushed them and they listened and they delivered the result For me.
With any solicitors firm I have learned , you have to put in the work but with Henry Hyams, I have found that it paid off.
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Won my case in Less Than Six Months
Very compassionate, a great understanding of family law, easy to deal with. won the case against a vindictive former ex wife.
Lawyer named in this review: Lloyd Bergen
A representative from Henry Hyams Limited responded to this review on 22 January, 2024
Thank you for your 5 star review Chris, we are pleased that you are happy with the outcome and service received from Lloyd.
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Amazing
Back in 2018 my wife & I suddenly found ourselves entering the murky waters of private family law, we needed to obtain a special guardianship order for three children, we had previously used another firm before finding Henry Hyams & tbh it was a complete shambles.
By the time we had a meeting with Lloyd Bergen at HH our stress levels where at breaking point, we felt truly alone in trying to navigate a completely unfamiliar system, we needed someone to not just advocate for the children but also to speak to us in plain English.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Henry Hyams or Lloyd Bergen however I personally owe my sanity to Lisa Turner an amazingly paralegal at HH, it was Lisa who stopped court hearings being cancelled at the last minute due to birth parents playing the system, it was Lisa’s calm manner, her use of simple language to explain complex legalities to us & her high degree of professionalism.
Lisa Turner is Henry Hyams secret weapon, solicitors, barristers etc are so used to dealing with these complex stressful & often heartbreaking situations that occasionally they can forget that as layman we aren’t, Lisa adds the human touch (if you understand what I mean) she took the time over the last 5 years, first with the SGO, then changing the contact arrangements & then finally in seeking an adoption order, to ensure we understood what we needed to do, in why it needed to be done & then when we needed someone to advocate for us with the court themselves she again went to bat for us, just knowing that she was there to help, support & explain it made me less anxious & kept me calm. At no point did we feel like HH just wanted our money & that was due in no small part to Lisa, whilst of course the fact that Lloyd always got the job done didn’t hurt either.
After having an absolute nightmare with the first solicitor we used, I get how important it is to have complete faith & trust in your legal team, something we certainly felt about the team at Henry Hyams.
Many thanks for everything you guys achieved for our family, I sincerely hope we won’t ever need legal representation again although if we do, we’ll know exactly where to go!
Lawyer named in this review: Lloyd Bergen
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My experience from my solicitor was amazing, they listened and understood me, they also had helped me achieve what I wanted and needed. Working beside Henry Hyams was the best thing I ever did and having Shaista Shahnaz as my solicitor too who went over the top to help me too was great
Lawyer named in this review: Lloyd Bergen
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Caring, thorough and extremely professional
My situation was extremely complexed and Lloyd was strong for me when I couldn't be for myself ,he's caring, understanding and always protective of your legal rights , he's not a nine till five sort person he will I work late to protect all your legal rights and entitlements , he's always honest and straight forward ,in my experience he's a Gentleman amongst men and an outstanding human being ,he really is elite choice in family law .
Lawyer named in this review: Lloyd Bergen
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