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Hcb Solicitors Ltd

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Hcb Solicitors Ltd

How Hcb Solicitors Ltd Compares

Value for money

This firm - 81%
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This firm - 75%
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outcome of matter

This firm - 77%
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Yes 77%
No 23%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Hcb Solicitors Ltd offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

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Nationally

Consumer
1st / 5
511th / 4662
Company & Commercial
1st / 6
648th / 4424
Housing & Property
1st / 5
527th / 4270
Family Law
1st / 3
574th / 3864
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 6
733rd / 3533
Commercial Property
1st / 5
667th / 3351
Employment
1st / 5
616th / 3128
Regulations
1st / 6
316th / 2608
Personal Injury
1st / 6
506th / 2406
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 5
359th / 2126
Immigration
1st / 4
370th / 2012
Money & Tax
1st / 2
344th / 1854
Professional Negligence
1st / 4
301st / 1212
Dispute Resolution
1st / 1
338th / 1035
Human rights
1st / 3
122nd / 757
Notary
1st / 4
128th / 719

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Ricardo

Ricardo

October 04, 2024

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Update: Avoid Mortgage Services

Don't use their mortgage services.

They'll be extremely slow to reply and they'll let your fixed rate expire leaving you on the hook for a few months. My mortgage went from £900 to £1900 as I got put on variable rate.

They had 8 months to sort it out!

Now I'm in debt and my credit score was severely impacted!

Update: Raised a formal complaint - was sent to their "independent" complaints handling called Resolve Legal and of course I was in the wrong by not spotting their wrong dating of 1st of November. Stay safe out there, they are the law in the end.

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Parm

Parm

July 31, 2024

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Excellent solicitor Sunita Hazelwood

My house buying process was efficient, speedy and Sunita and her team Linzi and Jeff were very professional and supportive throughout the whole process. See descriptive factors below. Highly recommend!

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Gianni

Gianni

March 31, 2023

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AMAZING SERVICE!!!

I went to Amy Loughlin at HCB Solicitors after being recommended by a friend of mine who also uses the firm. Best thing I ever done!!! Professionalism, punctuality, assistance, always going the extra mile, made a stressful situation so much easier. I cannot recommend Amy enough, absolute gem, a total credit to the firm. Thank you so so much!

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susanna
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

susanna

March 24, 2023

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Transfer and sale.

We found the service received very satisfactory. We had direct lines to the solicitors, conveyencers and the phone was was picked up 99 % of the time. We needed quick action and everything got sorted quickly for us. Very pleased with their service and will be using them again regarding further work the family need sorting. We found Alison, Nathan, Sharon excellent. Thank you.

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Anna

Anna

February 22, 2023

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Poor advice

I used this firm in September 2017 for my claim against the University of Cambridge. The solicitor Laura Carr provided me with extremely poor service. She failed to advice me how to access free of charge legal services in the UK. She told me that she does not know how to fund claims in the UK and that I should not be doing any claims as they cost a lot of money. I am shocked with her bad advice. Laura Carr failed to informed me about the Legal Aid that I was eligible for and she did not know that many claims including psychiatric injury claims that I asked for are done under 'no win, no fee' arrangements. I am shocked how poorly this woman is advising. Instead of helping me to find legal assistance free of charge that I was entitled to, she issued me quotes for over 3000 pounds to assist me with wasting my time making complaints including OIA. For 3000 pound, a preaction letter is done that activates University insurers to get compensation that I was entitled to get. This solicitor gave me wrong legal advice that caused me a lot of damages. I told her to instruct psychiatric injury report and she failed to do it. She instead asked for 3000 pounds to assist me with complaints that never generate any compensation. I instructed this woman to give me information on how to claim compensation for damages and for this, one needs to issue preaction letters that activate University insurers. She instead said I should do only complaints that never generate compensation and 4 years of personal injury claims cannot be addressed via complaint process. I had discrimination claims that are funded fully by Legal Aid and I missed this opportunity because this firm failed to give me necessary information. They wasted my time and took money and offered legal advice. They even do not know that Legal Aid exists and that there is 'no win, no fee' to do personal injury claims! Absolutely bad service provider.

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Sumiya

Sumiya

October 17, 2022

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Feedback and thanks

HBC Solitors Bedford acted as our Conveyancing solicitor’s for a few times and they were very effective at each time and helpful.
My husband and I would highly recommend them!
It has been a pleasure working with Leah Barry & Sunita Hazelwood as they are organised and would respond to our emails and queries quickly and efficiently.
Thank you guys.

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Tony
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Tony

November 19, 2024

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John Sumner -the first conveyancing solicitor to 'delight'

This review is for a different branch.

This feedback is specific to John Sumner, a solicitor working in the Residential Property Department at the Evesham office.

John Sumner represented us in the sale of our property in October 2024, and his service exceeded all expectations. Over the years, we’ve dealt with numerous ‘traditional solicitors,’ but none have ever truly impressed us—until now. John was the first solicitor to genuinely delight us with his professionalism and dedication.

He took full ownership of the property sale, closely monitored progress, and provided honest, well-informed advice on the best paths to completion. In stark contrast, the seller’s solicitor was incredibly slow, taking 26 weeks to finalise a straightforward, no-chain sale (appropriate feedback will be shared regarding the performance of the opposing solicitor.)

Without hesitation, we highly recommend John Sumner as your first choice for selling your property.

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Gail

Gail

October 19, 2024

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Probate

This review is for a different branch.

Once again Emma Gardner has worked very hard to help our family go through another probate situation. She has kept us up to date all the way through and though at times it has been difficult, Emma has made the experience easy for us. I have also used HCB for other things like buying and selling a properry and the service has been first rate on every occasion.

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Ricardo

Ricardo

October 01, 2024

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Don't use their mortgage services.

This review is for a different branch.

I've involved them 8 months in advance to sort out my new mortgage offer before the end of my fixed rate.

They completely messed it up and it ended up costing me £1000/month more until my new mortgage offer was applied.

Poor communication and timing! I'd do a better job for sure!

Never ever ever again!

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sharon louise
Family Law

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Divorce

sharon louise

September 23, 2024

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Excellent client care

This review is for a different branch.

My sister and I recently had dealings with Sharon Ferguson and Alex Martin at HCB solicitors Leigh, Sharon regarding my sisters divorce and Alexandria regarding both of our wills.
Sharon went above and beyond always returning calls from us promptly and dealing with what ever we needed efficiently, Sharon is such a friendly lady that put both my sister and myself at ease, and took her time carefully explaining everything to us, because as I've found out on my sisters behalf divorce is an intense and confusing business.
As for Alexandria she was another friendly but professionally lady that simplified the processes of writing a will for us, I did not intend to write my will, but I was impressed with Alexandria So I decided to do so.
I cannot recommend Sharon and Alexandria enough, and I will recommend their services if I know of anyone that's may need them.

Sharon

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  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Travel rights
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Theft
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pension Law
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Planning
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Human rights
    • Human rights
  • Immigration
    • Administrative reviews, appeals and judicial reviews
    • Ancestry visas
    • Applications for British citizenship
    • Applications for discretionary leave
    • Applications to extend leave to remain or for settlement
    • Asylum and Deportation
    • Asylum applications and appeals
    • Citizenship
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    • EEA Family Permits
    • EEA Registration Cards
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    • Entry clearance applications and appeals
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    • Family Reunion Applications / Appeals
    • Family Visit Visa Applications /Appeals
    • General Visit Visa Applications / Appeals
    • Human Rights
    • Illegal Workers and Civil Penalties
    • Immigration Law
    • Indefinite leave to remain applications
    • Marriage Applications/Appeals
    • Nationality, Citizenship, Registration application
    • Partner and family visas
    • Re-entry bans
    • Refugee Family Reunion
    • Settlement Applications and indefinite leave to remain appeals
    • Tier 1 (investors, entrepreneurs and exceptional talent)
    • Tier 2 (sponsored skilled workers)
    • Tier 4 (students)
    • Tier 5 (temporary workers)
    • UK ancestry
    • Visas
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
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    • Small businesses
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    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Environment
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