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Barrett & Co Solicitors

0118 958 9711
4.8/5
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For over 30 years, Barrett and Co has provided personalised, specialist legal advice to a wide range of individuals and small-to-medium businesses. Based in Reading, Berkshire, Barrett and Co offers a professional, friendly and competitive service that’s based around you. Appointments are available at our offices, or by telephone. Read more...

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Charlotte Fox

5.0 out of 5
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Chris Miller

5.0 out of 5
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Sarah Newman

5.0 out of 5
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Hilary Buckle

5.0 out of 5
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Iqra Javaid

4.7 out of 5
(3)
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Barbara Simonassi Amorim

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Ella D’Alton

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Kaysha Bhamber

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How Barrett & Co Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 7%
Overpriced 10%
About Right 82%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Barrett & Co Solicitors performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 97%
No 3%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 94%
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The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 94%
No 6%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Barrett & Co Solicitors 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
2nd / 50
53rd / 4646
Company & Commercial
2nd / 46
66th / 4410
Housing & Property
16th / 47
456th / 4268
Family Law
5th / 45
117th / 3862
Wills, Trusts & Probate
10th / 44
310th / 3528
Commercial Property
10th / 41
281st / 3339
Employment
5th / 81
90th / 3126
Regulations
6th / 34
101st / 2599
Personal Injury
5th / 22
220th / 2398
Crime/ Criminal Defence
4th / 29
106th / 2123
Money & Tax
5th / 33
84th / 1853
IT & Intellectual Property
6th / 28
77th / 1062
Dispute Resolution
6th / 27
93rd / 1035
Clinical Negligence
4th / 13
134th / 947
Notary
3rd / 21
56th / 717
Agriculture
6th / 16
128th / 597
Construction
4th / 18
42nd / 581
Charities
6th / 23
60th / 570
Energy & Transport
2nd / 16
33rd / 525
Education
6th / 20
34th / 263

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    291

  • Very Good

    15

  • Average

    1

  • Poor

    3

  • Awful

    13

Overall experience

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

Matter Type:

Lasting power of attorney

Nicholas

December 07, 2024

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Patience and Clarity

It was a first time experience using a lawyer, in this case Sarah Newman of Barrett and Co Solicitors, Reading and as a Person with Parkinson's I needed a few things explained.

Barrett and Co partner Parkinson's UK under the The National Free Will Network and were the only solicitors in my area to offer this wonderful service. A meeting at their office with Sarah resulted in a Will being drafted for me which I promptly forgot about. Some time passed without my responding to Miss Newman but kindly reminders were sent and it was finally done. I was so happy with this service that I have now engaged them to handle the LPA's (Lasting Power of Attorney) for Health and Finance. Everyone should have this done but perhaps particularly for people with degenerative neurological conditions, as one never know what'a around the corner. Sound advice, friendly, relaxing and efficient service. Thank you Barrett and Co, Parkinson's UK and Sarah for her tenacity and knowledge.

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Mark Lewis
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Mark Lewis

November 14, 2024

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An embarrassment to have acting on my behalf

Horror show from start to finish. Never returned calls or emails on time (or at all), took MONTHS to do things I ended up sorting myself in hours. No ability to think outside the box - in fact, little ability to think in it. Made the house move process one of the worst experiences ever. I have NEVER had such a stressful period of time as they caused my last 4 months to be. Even had a solicitor quit as we were due to exchange and they had no hand over system in place to deal with it. Couldn't even get into his emails that had all my paperwork in them! There was not a day go by where I wasn't left staggered at the "service" they tried to provide. Will be pursuing my complaint right through to the relevant ombudsman.

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John Harry
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

John Harry

October 24, 2024

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14 Catherine street Reading. Mr John Poolman

Many thanks for all the team at Barretts & Co. Especially Iqra Javaid. Well done to her and her superior Mr Richard Ince.

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Lewis
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Lewis

October 22, 2024

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Lied to us for months

This company lied to us for months.

TLDR they lied to get our business then lied at every subsequent contact.

We instructed Barret and Co as first time buyers following a conversation with Jack who assured us that despite the fact Barrat were not on the board of our mortgage provider Co-op, that they could be added and that this happened all the time and was nothing to worry about.

We being first time buyers and a little naive believed them. We arranged to leave our rented house in line with the time they gave us.

That's when it all started heading south. They'd collected every bit of data under the sun from us and finally (3 months!) After they told us they'd be finished that not only had they never even attempted to get on to the board of the Co-Op but that they were not allowed to apply and could no longer represent us!

We'd spent hundreds with them and will be lodging formal complaints with the SRA over the conduct of their sales team and their solicitor Richard Ince who either lied when we asked what we needed to do or was too negligent to check.

Can't really represent the level of disappointment with these guys, probably the most financially damaging instance of lazy bull I've ever ran into.

Avoid like the plague.

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Lynn
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Lynn

September 28, 2024

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Lack of communication

Everyone involved in the buying and selling chain (three people) were frustrated by the slowness of my solicitor. I constantly tried to get her to reply to phone calls and even emails but they were slow in coming so I didn’t always know what was going on. It may be that she was being very thorough but lack of communication means I was not kept in the loop and so frustrated.

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Rosie
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Rosie

August 13, 2024

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Wills and power of attorney preparation

Sarah and Barbara were very clear and took their time explaining the legalities of our wills and power of attorney. They were always helpful and sent timely reminders if we needed to complete a form or make an appointment.

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Rosie
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Rosie

August 13, 2024

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Wills and LPA

Sarah and Barbara were very clear and took their time explaining the legalities of our wills and power of attorney. They were always helpful and sent timely reminders if we needed to complete a form or make an appointment.

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Ian Martin
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Ian Martin

August 10, 2024

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Good conveyancing team

We worked with Iqra for both the sale of our property and our purchase. She was attentive and responsive and tried to make the whole process as stress free as possible.

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Gaurav

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Gaurav

July 28, 2024

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Professional and recommended

Fatima and Iqra helped us with our recent purchase. Kept us updated throughout and were very approachable.
Adhered to our timeline. Efficient and would use again.

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Gaurav

Gaurav

July 28, 2024

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Very approachable

Fatima and Iqra helped us with our recent purchase. Kept us updated throughout and were very approachable. Adhered to our timeline. Efficient and would use again.

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Stephen

July 18, 2023

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Stephen

Friendly and efficient service. Got what I needed and would recommend to others

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Mark

Mark

July 01, 2023

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Mark

After 30 years living in our family home, it was time to create a new home for our grown up children and their families. With such an important change, we turned to Barrett & Co to support our sale and purchase. It was not an easy process, partly due to an odd property market following COVID and a drawn out delivery of our new home. Throughout, we had a team at Barrett & Co who stood firmly with us, shoulder to shoulder, leaning in to the task at hand. They were always the ones with ideas, ways forward and somehow managed to bring the two matters together. That makes this recommendation rather simple. You can use any conveyancing firm when things go smoothly, with Barrett & Co you have the backup of a firm who will guide you through if the ride gets a little more bumpy.

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Hassan

Hassan

June 13, 2023

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Hassan

Used Barrett & Co to discuss my issue I had with David Lloyds membership. Had my first telephone consultation with the lawyer who was very helpful in explaining my legal position (after I explained the situation). He gave me all the references I need to use to respond to David Lloyds. I am very happy with the advice given.

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Neal

Neal

May 12, 2023

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Neal

Great service. Responsive.

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Dino
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Dino

April 27, 2023

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Dino

We used Hilary Buckle at Barrett & Co for a contentious probate matter. She was calm, efficient and empathetic and provided us with clear and effective advice. I would definitely recommend her for any contentious probate issues.

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Description

For over 30 years, Barrett and Co has provided personalised, specialist legal advice to a wide range of individuals and small-to-medium businesses. Based in Reading, Berkshire, Barrett and Co offers a professional, friendly and competitive service that’s based around you. Appointments are available at our offices, or by telephone. Our experienced lawyers work closely with every client to understand their issues, and provide effective solutions through a diverse legal services portfolio covering individuals and businesses. We offer a professional and competitive service based around you. Barrett and Co offers a full suite of legal services including: conveyancing, wills and probate, contentious probate, family law and employment services.

Practice areas

Wills/Trusts and Probate are a specialist area for our firm. We have nationally recognised experts and also specialise in contested probate and Inheritance Disputes. We also help clients with Lasting Power of Attorney. Employment law is an area where see many clients use our services. For any employment problem, the initial advice can often result in thousands of pounds of extra compensation. Family law, divorce and separation and all issues relating to settlement agreements and child access are covered by our family team. Conveyancing is handled by our in house team with expert knowledge of the Thames Valley. We offer a genuine bespoke service that is highly valued by clients. Employment law, for both individuals and companies, including contracts and settlement agreements is an area that we have great expertise in. Litigation and disputes is an area where we also have a dedicated team. Our services start from simple letters requesting payment to a full representation role at court. We offer flexibility to our clients so that they can find the legal services that suit them, whether fully represented by us or on a basis where we do some of the work, but the client does some too. The best way to get started is to book a 1 hour consultation for £95 which enables you to get the advice you need without committing to the full service, until you know exactly what you need.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Clinical Negligence
    • Clinical Negligence
  • 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
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Prison law
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • 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
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • 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
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Elderly care home fees
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • International Divorce
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • 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
    • 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
    • Second charges
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Personal Injury
    • Personal Injury Law
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • 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 Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Energy & Transport
    • Energy
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
    • Licensing
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