Solicitor at Rucklidge Law Limited
Alison Gaddes
Solicitor - Solicitor
SRA ID: 273315
I have over 20 years of experience in working in Family Law. I have been recommended in the Legal 500 for the last 4 years. More recently 2021 edition I was recognised by Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer in my field of expertise as a Family Lawyer. I qualified as a Resolution Accredited Mediator in 2008 and I am also a trained Child Consultation Mediator 2010. I am the Chair of a Children’s Charity in Barnsley, a post I have held for the last 4 years. I am also a Trustee of the Freshgate Foundation, a Charitable Trust providing funding to the South Yorkshire region.
5 The Parks, South Hiendley, Barnsley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 9FH
Licensed for 19 years
Practice Areas
Family Law
- Family Law 100%
10 Client Reviews
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About Alison Gaddes
I have over 20 years of experience in working in Family Law. I have been recommended in the Legal 500 for the last 4 years. More recently 2021 edition I was recognised by Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer in my field of expertise as a Family Lawyer. I qualified as a Resolution Accredited Mediator in 2008 and I am also a trained Child Consultation Mediator 2010. I am the Chair of a Children’s Charity in Barnsley, a post I have held for the last 4 years. I am also a Trustee of the Freshgate Foundation, a Charitable Trust providing funding to the South Yorkshire region.
Languages Spoken: English
Contact Alison Gaddes
Address
Rucklidge Law Limited
5 The Parks
South Hiendley, Barnsley
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S72 9FH
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Status
Acquired
Updated
United Kingdom
Currently Registered
01/07/05
31/08/22
We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor
WORK EXPERIENCE
Title
Name
Duration
Assistant
Wake Smith Solicitors Limited
?-30-08-2022
Solicitor
Rucklidge Law Limited
30-08-2022-present
Divorce settlement- Overpriced
I was charged 3 times what I was told by my Solicitor their service would cost. I only used them because of their initial quote as I was trying to keep cost down.
I was charged for emails they sent chasing Solicitor's when I didn't tell them to chase Solicitor and sometimes more than one chasing email was sent in a day. I would not recommend them.
Ryan Simpson
Lawyer named in this review: Alison Gaddes
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Contact arrangements for my daughter
I would like to thank, Alison Gaddes and the team at, Rucklidge Law Limited for the advice that they have given to me in regards to the contact arrangements for my daughter and the way they have handled my case so far they are excellent, on returning my phone calls an d replying to my emails.
I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a specialist solicitor.
So thank you for dealing with my case.
Mr Christopher Brough
Lawyer named in this review: Alison Gaddes
A representative from Rucklidge Law Limited responded to this review on 16 May, 2023
Thank you so much for your kind words Christopher, we really appreciate your feedback.
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Many Thanks.
Very straightforward and done in a professional and timely fashion. Also very reasonable costs.
Lawyer named in this review: Alison Gaddes
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Thanks again for all your help.
Your kindness and patience really helped me as I couldn’t see a way I would have been able to get to the mediation without that help. I’m truly very grateful.
Lawyer named in this review: Alison Gaddes
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Thankyou Alison.
I really appreciate everything that you have done for me. I would not use anyone else and have really valued your advice and kindness. I will send my clients your way if anyone needs family advice, as I literally would not feel comfortable recommending anyone else after how invaluable you have been.
Lawyer named in this review: Alison Gaddes
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Fantastic professional advice.
I just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you for your help throughout this process. You were such a warm and friendly person (I’ll be honest – not traits I had associated with solicitors!), at a time when I felt completely lost. When I think back to it now, I was an absolute mess in January when I walked through your door, and to be honest, scared out of my wits about what was going to happen with my husband and the house and I suppose my whole future. You put me at ease straight away and were so kind when I was upset and emotional. And of course you gave me fantastic professional advice and guidance when I didn’t have a clue what I was doing!
Lawyer named in this review: Alison Gaddes
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Fully satisfied.
Going through a divorce can be a very unstable, emotional and draining experience and not to mention an expensive one. Finding a good trusted solicitor who is not only well established and successful but someone who has their client’s best interest at heart is not an easy task. I initially started my divorce journey with another practice but found them taking advantage of my vulnerable situation and draining me of the little funds I had with zero progress, here I wasted 3-4 months. Rucklidge Law was a firm recommended to my dad through a friend and in particular Alison Gaddes. I decided very quickly to transfer my case over to Alison. Alison took on full ownership of my case from day one, she was very professional in her approach yet with a person touch which made me feel comfortable and confident in her work. I felt like she listened to me and understood my situation well, she was thorough with detail and communicated with me on a regular basis so that I was always aware of the progress or complications. Alison’s main aim was the same as mine and that is to achieve the best outcome for me. I would highly recommend Alison Gaddes; she can be trusted to do a good job and will definitely work hard to get you an outcome of which you will be fully satisfied.
Lawyer named in this review: Alison Gaddes
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Alison provided a fantastic friendly service.
She made me feel at ease and really took time to understand what I needed. She kept me in the loop every step of the way and always responded efficiently and very friendly. I would definitely recommend to friends and family.
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Thankyou Alison.
Alison Gaddes has recently completed a declaration of trust for myself and husband. Alison dealt with the matter quickly and efficiently to tie in with our mortgage completion. Everything was explained in the greatest of detail by her. An absolute pleasure to work with. Highly recommended.
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Amazing.
Alison Gaddes has been working on my divorce case for me and she has been nothing short of amazing. Alison is extremely professional and does a fantastic job, however she’s also down to earth and easy to discuss the issues with at the same time. I would recommend Alison very highly. Thank you Alison for all your hard work and efforts for my case.
Lawyer named in this review: Alison Gaddes
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