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Hewitts

01642 673701
4.8/5
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Hewitts has served the local community for more than 60 years. As one of the longest established law firms in the North East, our partners, consultants and associates work together in dedicated legal teams. We have endeavoured to provide as much information as possible on our website about the areas of law we cover. Read more...

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207 Newgate Street
Bishop Auckland
DL14 7EL

Freemans Place
Darlington
DL1 1SZ

Suite 5
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4DH

207 Newgate Street
Bishop Auckland
DL14 7EL

Freemans Place
Darlington
DL1 1SZ

Suite 5
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4DH

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Available lawyers at Hewitts

Ben Green

4.9 out of 5
(70)
Solicitor

Kelly Hind

4.7 out of 5
(32)
Solicitor

Christine Allen

5.0 out of 5
(27)
Conveyancing Executive

Emma Haworth

4.7 out of 5
(24)
Conveyancing Executive

Alicia Nesham

4.9 out of 5
(20)
Solicitor

Sarah Stainsby

5.0 out of 5
(19)
Solicitor

Jannine Henderson

4.6 out of 5
(11)
Conveyancing Clerk

Bethany Scott

5.0 out of 5
(8)
Solicitor

Beth Gannaway

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Solicitor

Callum Terry

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Kelly Dobson

3.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Megan Hamilton

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Anna Sowerby

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Solicitor Apprentice

Bethany Petterson

5.0 out of 5
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Trainee Solicitor

Brogan Wilson

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How Hewitts Compares

Value for money

This firm - 93%
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As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Hewitts. 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 1%
Overpriced 5%
About Right 92%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 96%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Hewitts and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Hewitts 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 96%
No 4%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 96%
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You can use this data to see how Hewitts 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 96%
No 4%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 29
30th / 4550
Company & Commercial
1st / 25
71st / 4335
Housing & Property
1st / 5
144th / 4226
Family Law
1st / 14
60th / 3832
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 28
54th / 3486
Commercial Property
1st / 5
139th / 3293
Employment
1st / 18
36th / 3083
Regulations
1st / 8
55th / 2538
Personal Injury
1st / 20
93rd / 2355
Crime/ Criminal Defence
1st / 19
76th / 2097
Money & Tax
1st / 4
82nd / 1837
Professional Negligence
1st / 6
61st / 1187
Agriculture
1st / 1
75th / 606
Construction
1st / 5
35th / 580
Driving offences
1st / 2
46th / 371

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    677

  • Very Good

    42

  • Average

    6

  • Poor

    5

  • Awful

    22

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Emma Vickers

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Emma Vickers

April 17, 2025

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Sale and purchase of properties

We used Hewitts for both the sale and purchase of our properties and Emma Haworth was our solicitor. Emma was absolutely fantastic throughout both the sale and purchase and I could not recommend her highly enough. She was extremely knowledgable, thorough and conscientious and worked incredibly hard to process quite a complicated sale and purchase in an extremely timely manner. Emma went above and beyond and I would recommend her to anyone looking to sell or purchase a property.

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Annon

Annon

April 14, 2025

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Terrible customer service


I recently had a frustrating experience with Emma regarding an update on a property. When I called, I asked her how she was out of courtesy, and her response was quite abrupt: "It's a Friday lunchtime and I'm really busy, so can we make it quick?" I then enquired about a sale update, but she just told me to drop her an email, even though I had already done that and her replies typically take around five days.

What really bothered me was her unprofessional tone, saying, "Like I've said four times, I'm very busy." While I understand that everyone has a busy schedule, it would have been much more helpful to provide a quick response over the phone rather than pushing me to email. This experience has left me with the impression that the company might need to address how employees like Emma communicate with clients, as it certainly doesn't reflect well for future referrals.

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Ian Dixon
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Ian Dixon

April 04, 2025

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Chilton Mews to Herrington View Plot 36

Thank you to all the staff at Hewitts especially to Kelly Hind who went the extra mile to ensure the transition process was completed to beat the stamp duty increase.

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Georgia Steel
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Georgia Steel

April 03, 2025

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Brilliant Service from the Newbuilds Team

Where do i even start!! After an absolute horrifying experience with our buyers of our old houses solicitors, we would not be sat in our lovely new home if it wasn’t for the expertise and brilliant service from the Newbuild team (especially Kelly Hind and Bethany Scott), they updated me daily, sometimes multiple times a day, were always able to ring if i needed something explaining in a simpler way, they absolutely chased and pushed to get us over the line in time to avoid stamp duty, they understood our urgency and dealt with everything in a timely manner.

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A Watson
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Family law

A Watson

March 21, 2025

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Great service and support

I instructed Sophie Lamont on a case and received fantastic support and advice throughout proceedings. Sophie was efficient and concise when sharing and providing information and was a constant support throughout the proceedings. Very child focused, which was important.

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Stuart Fallowfield
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Stuart Fallowfield

March 05, 2025

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Smooth process

We found Hewitts very professional, courteous, helpful and ease to deal with throughout the conveyancing process.

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Jordan
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Jordan

March 03, 2025

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Very, Very Impressed

We went with Hewitts as our solicitors to buy our first home and they’ve been fantastic. From day one, they’ve been available and approachable in branch, via email, and on the phone.

Bethany and Kelly are a credit to their organisation, and we’d definitely choose Hewitts again for legal advice.

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David
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

David

February 19, 2025

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Conveyancing for sale and purchase- excellent service

Excellent service throughout the full process of selling our house and purchasing a new home. Jannine Henderson kept us updated every step of the way and if we needed any assistance, she was always quick to respond to us.

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Phil
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Phil

February 17, 2025

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Not Recommended

i used Hewitt's in Stockton to resolve my divorce. in 4 month of being there customer ive had 3 different solicitors because they all keep leaving the frim. ive been asked the same questions over and over again and been charged for the communications each time. i was told when i instructed them that £200 a month would cover the fees roughly and in 4 months they have had over £2000 and are now demanding another £500 on top off the £200 monthly payments. ive verbally in person raised a complaint and in writing and a week later i am now having to chase that complaint up as ive not had a single piece off communication from them. ive been waiting 4 weeks for them to phone me and arrange a meeting to discuss financial discloser and not had a thing back. ive asked for this to be rectified several times and nothing

at the minuet i really cant recommend them to anyone

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Andrew
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Andrew

February 01, 2025

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Massive Thank You to Emma and Angela

This is the third time I've used Hewitt's and after the exception service received the previous times I felt sure I'd be in good hands with a upcoming house sale and purchase of a new property - and I wasn't wrong, in fact it would be fair to say my high expectations of Hewitt's were even exceeded!

Thanks to the hard work by Emma and her secretary Angela they made what is often a stressful time an absolute breeze on the conveyancing side and we genuinely couldn't of asked for it to run any smoother, always on hand to answer questions, get detailed updates and generally keep us informed every step of the way if there was anything Angela was unable to help with I could always get to speak with Emma directly.
After everything was completed even my mortgage broker said to me this has been one of the easiest solicitors she has ever delt with which I think puts into context just how exceptional the service we received was.
Thank you both for everything

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Zsolt

February 29, 2024

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We have got an appointment in a short time, and we got same explanation about our contract. I recommend this solicitor office

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WELSH

WELSH

September 19, 2023

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Always good grub ere

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Alan

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August 13, 2023

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Alan

A smart, welcoming premises. The receptionist was very understanding and skilled at keeping us at our ease under trying circumstances. The solicitor who subsequently attended to us did so in a highly professional manner and was clearly very knowledgeable in her field.

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Roxy
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Roxy

April 04, 2023

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Roxy

Emma was brilliant with our mortgage, all responses were fast, and the full proses was done quickly!

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jacqueline
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

jacqueline

January 18, 2023

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jacqueline

They are very professional but also incredibly understanding and supportive.
I would highly recommend Hewitts.

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We are an expert in this field Many people are reluctant to speak to solicitors for a number of reasons but unnecessary delays can make the situation worse. As part of Hewitts commitment to our clients, we offer a free initial telephone consultation to discuss your problem and explain where you stand. If we believe legal proceedings are not in your best interests we will advise you not to go ahead. If you have a case, and wish to proceed, we will give you a clear quote of the cost. And if your case is eligible for legal aid you can leave the arrangements to us.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • 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
    • Legal aid
    • Murder and Manslaughter
    • 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
    • Drug driving
    • 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
    • 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
  • 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
    • 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
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • 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
    • Divorce
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Legal aid
    • Matrimonial finance
    • 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
    • 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
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • 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
  • Personal Injury
    • Accident At Work
    • Accidents In Public Places
    • Against The Council
    • Amputation
    • Asbestos Compensation
    • Asbestos Lung Cancer
    • Asbestosis
    • Back Injury At Work
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Broken Bone Or Fracture
    • Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
    • Bus and Coach Accident
    • Car Accident
    • Car Passenger
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Children's Accident
    • Children's Serious Injury
    • Chronic Pain
    • Cycling Accident
    • Defective Work Equipment
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Dog Bite
    • Fall From Height
    • Fatal Accident
    • Fatal Asbestos
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Head Injury At Work
    • Head and Brain Injury
    • Horse Riding Injury
    • Industrial Disease Compensation
    • Manual Handling
    • Mesothelioma Compensation
    • Motor Insurance Policy
    • Motorbike Accident
    • No Win No Fee
    • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
    • Occupational Asthma
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Pedestrian Accident
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Pleural Thickening
    • Repetitive Strain Injury
    • Road Traffic Accident
    • Serious Injury
    • Slips, Trips and Falls
    • Spinal Injury Compensation
    • Sports Injury
    • Supermarket Accident
    • Tinnitus
    • Vibration White Finger
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
    • Whiplash
    • Workplace Slip and Trip
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • 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
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • 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
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Insurance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
  • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety