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Bell Lamb & Joynson

03444 124348
4.9/5
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Welcome to Bell Lamb & Joynson, an award-winning law firm established in 1821. With a history of over two centuries, we combine deep-rooted expertise with modern legal practice from our offices in Liverpool, Runcorn, Maghull, and Warrington. We specialise in Conveyancing, Criminal Law, Family Law, Motor and Road Traffic Law, Powers of Attorney, and Wills & Probate. Trust our legacy and expertise to guide you through your legal matters and contact Bell Lamb & Joynson today. Read more...

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Bell Lamb & Joynson
have 3 other locations

7 Central Square
Liverpool
L31 0AE

84 Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SG

39 Walton Vale
Liverpool
L9 4ST

7 Central Square
Liverpool
L31 0AE

84 Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SG

39 Walton Vale
Liverpool
L9 4ST

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Available lawyers at Bell Lamb & Joynson

Lily Dehnad

4.8 out of 5
(127)
Solicitor

Amy Rouse

4.8 out of 5
(105)
Conveyancer

Laura Cartwright

4.9 out of 5
(72)
Partner/Head of Residential Property

David Meyer

5.0 out of 5
(44)
Conveyancer

Olivia Andrew

4.9 out of 5
(40)
Conveyancing Paralegal (non-solicitor)

Rachael Flannigan

4.8 out of 5
(40)
Solicitor

Claire Manning

4.9 out of 5
(33)
Conveyancer

Michaela Hayes

4.9 out of 5
(31)
Solicitor

Julian Tutchener-Ellis

5.0 out of 5
(7)
Solicitor

Lauren Crewe

4.8 out of 5
(7)
Conveyancing Paralegal

Jacqueline Ball

3.3 out of 5
(6)
Conveyancing Solicitor

Melissa Hughes

4.8 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Jane Hedges

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Alex Lunt

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Conveyancing Assistant

Andy Burke

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Relationship Manager

Martha Clayton

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Marketing Executive

Mckenzie Macmillan

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Private Client Assistant

Richard Zacharias

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Ruth Scarisbrick

0.0 out of 5
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Solicitor

Sarah Priestley

0.0 out of 5
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Conveyancing Paralegal

How Bell Lamb & Joynson Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
National Average
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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Bell Lamb & Joynson on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Bell Lamb & Joynson. These questions include:

  • 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 3%
Overpriced 3%
About Right 93%

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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 Bell Lamb & Joynson performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"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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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Bell Lamb & Joynson and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Bell Lamb & Joynson compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

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 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 7
49th / 4579
Housing & Property
3rd / 6
254th / 4239
Family Law
2nd / 6
112th / 3839
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 5
21st / 3497
Commercial Property
3rd / 3
106th / 3311
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 2
8th / 2104
Driving offences
1st / 1
21st / 367

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1628

  • Very Good

    103

  • Average

    24

  • Poor

    13

  • Awful

    6

Overall experience

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  • Communication
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Anne-Marie
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anne-Marie

February 26, 2025

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Excellent Experience working with Olivia

Olivia took the stress out of our house sale. Clear communication about where our sale was up to and what we needed to do as the next step. Would highly recommend working with Olivia, great experience all round

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Mustafa Youseff
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Mustafa Youseff

February 25, 2025

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House purchase

Recently bought a new house and our lawyer was professional , friendly and got work done quickly. Always available to answer questions and provide feedback when required. Will highly recommend!

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Warren
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Warren

February 25, 2025

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Dealt perfectly with another unresponsive solicitor

I can’t recommend Olivia and Chris at BL&J enough, they both handled a difficult situation with another completely unresponsive solicitors in our chain with a tenacious professionalism.

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Roy
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Roy

February 25, 2025

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Conveyancing

Extremely efficient, great communication with excellent IT back up.

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Angela
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Angela

February 20, 2025

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Buying a property

Very professional, kept me updated and we were ready to complete within 8 weeks

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Alma Dorothea
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Alma Dorothea

February 15, 2025

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Last Will and Testament

I found Talitha so easy to chat to and everything was explained more easily!

Thank you!

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Rhona
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Rhona

February 14, 2025

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Probate

I have always regarded my solicitors BLJ as family friends. I have used them many times over the years and have recommended them to many people.
Their service is outstanding.

Thank you

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Anonymous
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Anonymous

February 11, 2025

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Will writing service

Mellissa Hughes is extremely professional, very helpful and pleasant to deal with. She lead me through the process with ease answering any worries and questions I had. BL&J have been my family Solicitors for approximately 35 years and I would highly recommend the firm and the services they provide.

Thankyou Mellissa for your communications and assistance in producing my will.

Regards
Kevin Shields.

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Sonia
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Sonia

February 11, 2025

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Wills and Trust

Melissa was brilliant from start to finish, she explained everything in simple terms that we understood, she gave us lots of advice options and examples, we felt at ease talking to her and asking questions and would highly recommend her services, in fact we have already recommended her to a colleague, thank you so much

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Lee
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Lee

February 07, 2025

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Great at what she does

Great made me feel comfortable

And breaking down the process

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Jack
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Jack

February 20, 2025

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Jack

Very easy and smooth. They did everything for us with no issues or surprise fees. Their app is very convenient as well.

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Lauren
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Lauren

February 18, 2025

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Lauren

Rachael and Victoria made the whole process so easy. They explained each step of the process and our conveyancing was completed much quicker than we could have hoped for! Thank you both

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Ted
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ted

October 23, 2024

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Ted

Jacqueline was very efficient. Quick to reply. The portal was great, easy to navigate and great for communication. Sale went through quickly. No concerns. Would highly recommend

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Ste
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Ste

August 27, 2024

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Ste

Great / quick service, highly recommend

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Jonathan
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Buying at auction

Jonathan

August 17, 2024

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Jonathan

Amazing service, got the sale through very fast. Lauren & Rachael helped guide us through the process and when it got to the latter end of the sale they went to extra mile to ensure we completed. Top quality solicitor.

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Annmarie
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Annmarie

February 28, 2025

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Annmarie's experience...

Very please with the whole process would recommend to anyone very good service.

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Layla Danielle
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Layla Danielle

February 27, 2025

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Layla Danielle's experience...

Excellent communication throughout. Thanks very much.

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Madlen Valentinova
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Madlen Valentinova

February 21, 2025

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Madlen Valentinova's experience...

Amazing customer service and transparency regarding the process. We had to complete rater quickly and Michaela and Sarah were there for us every step of the way.

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Barbara Ann
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Barbara Ann

February 13, 2025

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Barbara Ann's experience...

We have not moved house for nearly 50 years!!! The support, guidance and kindness was beyond words. Lauren and Lily were so professional and kept us informed all the way. It is a very stressful journey but your conveyancing never contributed .

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Laura Jane
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Laura Jane

February 12, 2025

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Laura Jane's experience...

Thank you so much- I felt that I was kept up to date throughout the whole process and received quick responses to all of my queries.

An amazing service- thank you again.

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Description

As a firm, we have a specialist 24-hour, 365 days a year criminal department with solicitors who are highly respected leaders in their field having been involved in some of the most prominent criminal trials in the North West of England and beyond. We are in the top 20% of criminal law providers by volume in England and Wales. A family department dealing with all aspects of public and private family law with vastly experienced solicitors on hand to assist you in the complexities of the issues surrounding your family. In so far as the firm’s private client departments you can rest assured that whether it’s the first time you are buying a house or you are moving onto your subsequent home, if it's making a will or lasting power of attorney or dealing with the probate of a loved one’s estate we at Bell Lamb & Joynson are here to help and support you across our office network in, Liverpool, Maghull, Runcorn and Warrington.

Practice areas

Criminal Law, Conveyancing, Family Law, Motor & Road Traffic Law, Powers of Attorney, Wills & Probate.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • 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
  • Crime/ Criminal Defence
    • Assault
    • Business Crime
    • Criminal Damage
    • Criminal defence - All
    • Domestic violence
    • Drugs offences
    • Fraud
    • Harassment
    • Juvenile
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • Professional Conduct
    • Regulatory Defence
    • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
    • Theft
  • Driving offences
    • Appeal driving conviction
    • Careless driving
    • Convicted in absence
    • Dangerous driving
    • Dangerous vehicle conditions
    • Death By Careless Driving
    • Death by dangerous driving
    • Discretionary disqualification
    • Disqualification removal
    • Drink driving
    • Driving Whilst Unfit
    • Driving Without Due Care
    • Driving whilst disqualified
    • Driving without a licence
    • Driving without insurance
    • Drunk in charge
    • Early return of driving licence
    • Exceptional Hardship
    • Failing to notify DVLA
    • Failure to furnish identification
    • Failure to provide a blood sample
    • Failure to provide a specimen
    • Goods vehicles - operators licence
    • Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
    • Mobile phone offences
    • New Driver Provisions
    • Notice of intended prosecution
    • Recognition of disqualification
    • Restoration of licence
    • Road rage incidents
    • Serious injury by dangerous driving
    • Signs and signal offences
    • Special Reasons
    • Speeding offences
    • Stopping and reporting
    • Taxi offences
    • Taxi offences - illegally plying for hire
    • Taxi offences - licensing investigations
    • Taxi offences - points and disqualification
    • Totting Up Driving Ban
  • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Probate
    • Wills
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