Coodes Solicitors

01726 874700

Coodes is recognised as one of the leading law firms in Cornwall and Devon and the longest established firm in the region, with 2022 marking its 275th year in business. We take pride in being rooted in the communities of the south west, serving the business and personal interests of our clients from our extensive branch network of eight offices, ranging geographically from Penzance in the west to Holsworthy in the east. Many of our lawyers have roots in Devon and Cornwall and thus bring a particular understanding to every legal problem they face. Read more...

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St Austell Business Park
Carclaze
Saint Austell
Cornwall
PL25 4FD
01726 874700
www.coodes.co.uk

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Sarah Cowley

Aimee Edwards

Hannah Knight

Alan Gates

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Shelley Workman

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Anna Barrick

Colin Hunter

Abi Lutey

Chloe Liddicoat

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Darren Higginson

Elise Alma

Juliette Taylor

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Hayley Symes

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Isa Wilkins

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Jo Morgan

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How Coodes Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 93%

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 Coodes Solicitors on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Coodes Solicitors. 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 1%

About Right 97%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 95%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Coodes Solicitors 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 Coodes Solicitors 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 95%

No 5%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

Rankings by area of expertise

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

Consumer

1st / 4

64th / 4553

Company & Commercial

1st / 4

55th / 4337

Housing & Property

1st / 46

15th / 4225

Family Law

1st / 3

176th / 3834

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 4

198th / 3487

Commercial Property

1st / 4

84th / 3295

Employment

1st / 25

8th / 3083

Regulations

1st / 3

16th / 2540

Personal Injury

1st / 20

58th / 2355

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 1

74th / 2098

Money & Tax

1st / 4

30th / 1839

Professional Negligence

1st / 3

20th / 1189

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 9

15th / 1049

Dispute Resolution

1st / 2

32nd / 1035

Clinical Negligence

1st / 8

25th / 938

Welfare & Benefits

1st / 14

25th / 817

Agriculture

1st / 14

25th / 607

Construction

1st / 5

15th / 580

Charities

1st / 8

13th / 563

Driving offences

1st / 3

28th / 371

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.7/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

457
Very Good

29
Average

4
Poor

4
Awful

21

Overall experience

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Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Anonymous

April 03, 2025

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Purchase following sale

I actually found the whole buying and selling experience very trying. I definitely won't rush to do it again!

Lawyer named in this review:
Teresa Scoular

Teresa Scoular

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 04 April, 2025:

Thank you for your positive feedback for Teresa and the team! We understand that buying and selling can be a challenging experience, and we're sorry to hear it was trying for you. If there's anything we can do to improve your future experiences or assist with any other needs, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to help!

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Andrea

April 03, 2025

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Professional and quick

Tresa and the coodes team were professional ,polite and quick in dealing with our conveyancing, responding to questions promptly. A pleasure to deal with.

Lawyer named in this review:
Teresa Scoular

Teresa Scoular

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 04 April, 2025:

Thank you for your kind feedback, Andrea. We're glad Teresa and the team made the process smooth and efficient for you.

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Employment

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Employment Law

David Stevens

April 02, 2025

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Employment

Steph and Ivelina have given me an excellent service dealing with my recent redundancy agreement. Their professional approach in caring for my interests as the client was exemplary and I had total confidence in the advice that they gave me.

Lawyers named in this review:
Steph Marsh Ivelina White

Steph Marsh

Ivelina White

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 03 April, 2025:

Thank you for your feedback, David. We're so pleased to hear that Steph and Ivelina provided you with excellent service and expert advice during your redundancy agreement.

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Robert H

April 02, 2025

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Excellent service

We have utilised Ann-Marie across several transactions and have always been impressed with her professionalism, efficiency and communication. To the extent we continued to request her services across multiple companies and will continue to do so.

Lawyer named in this review:
Ann-Marie Lock

Ann-Marie Lock

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 03 April, 2025:

Thank you for your continued trust in Ann-Marie, Robert. We're pleased to hear her professionalism and efficiency have made a lasting impression. We look forward to working with you again in the future.

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Carol Over

March 31, 2025

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I was pleased to meet Juliette Taylor as previously we had dealt with my Will during Covid - Juliette was professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to meet and deal with and I would certainly recommend her and Coodes for any legal services

Lawyer named in this review:
Juliette Taylor

Juliette Taylor

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 01 April, 2025:

Thank you for your kind words, Carol. We're delighted to hear that Juliette provided professional and knowledgeable service. We truly appreciate your recommendation!

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Family Law

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Child Arrangements Following Divorce

Paul Legrys

March 26, 2025

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Amazing Service

I was recommended Coodes through a different service, they were extremely helpful and easy to talk too, from the first story explaining my situation all the way to the final hearing. Chris and Courtney Sutton, were always fast to respond, were happy to explain certain legal terms over an over again and take time to make me feel like I knew what was going on, even with all the legal jargon. They also understood me and what I wanted from my final outcome and during the proceedings acted appropriately and make the correct suggestions even if I didn’t see it at the time(due to emotionally connected).

Every step of the way they were in depth and made sure we covered every single point to get the correct outcome.

I’ll be forever grateful to Coodes, Chris and Courtney for how much help was provided and the work they did for me.

Lawyer named in this review:
Colin Hunter

Colin Hunter

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 27 March, 2025:

Thank you, Paul, for your heartfelt review! We're so pleased to hear that Chris, Courtney and Colin provided the support, clarity, and guidance you needed throughout your family law case. Your appreciation means a lot, and we're grateful for your trust in us. Wishing you all the best!

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John

March 25, 2025

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Residential House Sale

A very protracted residential house sale, in excess of twelve months, was efficiently and patiently deal with by Lisa.

Lawyers named in this review:
Sarah Cowley Lisa Barnett

Sarah Cowley

Lisa Barnett

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 26 March, 2025:

Thank you, John! We're glad to hear that Lisa and Sarah handled your residential house sale with efficiency and patience, even with the extended timeline. We appreciate your positive feedback!

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Employment

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Employment Law

Helen Poole

March 24, 2025

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Great service

Steph and Ivelina (Evie) were both very professional, helpful, friendly and efficient. I would highly recommend them both.

Lawyers named in this review:
Steph Marsh Ivelina White

Steph Marsh

Ivelina White

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 25 March, 2025:

Thank you for your great feedback, Helen. We're glad to hear Steph and Ivelina provided such excellent service. We appreciate your recommendation!

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Angela Downing

March 21, 2025

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Excellent conveyance service

Coodes acted for me on the sale of my property. The whole process was done on line with excellent communication given throughout. A very speedy service too.

Lawyer named in this review:
Teresa Scoular

Teresa Scoular

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 24 March, 2025:

Thank you for your great feedback, Angela! We're thrilled to hear that Teresa and the team provided excellent communication and a prompt service throughout the sale of your property. We appreciate your trust and are glad to have been able to assist you!

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Employment

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Employment Law

Kevin Lambert

March 20, 2025

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Handled very well

Steph was great and handled my work admirable. Quick responses and guidance was invaluable.

Lawyer named in this review:
Steph Marsh

Steph Marsh

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 21 March, 2025:

Thank you for your kind words, Kevin! We're delighted to hear that Steph provided you with excellent support and guidance. Her dedication to quick responses and professionalism is something we truly value, and we’re glad it made a positive impact on your experience.

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Stephen

January 31, 2025

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Stephen

Had fantastic treatment from Pam and Helen who helped a lot. Fantastic Thank You

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 31 January, 2025:

Dear Mr Williams Thank you so much for this kind review. Regards Coodes

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Paul

October 14, 2024

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Paul

I highly recommend Coodes Solicitors in St Austell. They responded promptly to a legal matter for us that needed urgent attention, and dealt with it very efficiently. The people at Coodes are extremely helpful and professional. Thank you!

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 15 October, 2024:

Dear Paul Thank you very much for this kind review. We were glad to be able to help you. Coodes

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Thomas

September 14, 2024

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Thomas

Excellent service from Chloe Liddicoat for our conveyancing - thank you.

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 16 September, 2024:

Thank you for your great feedback! We’re delighted to hear that Chloe provided excellent service for your conveyancing. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to her. Thank you for choosing us!

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Sian

August 21, 2024

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Sian

Darren was really helpful, explained terms and options clearly, I really got the feeling he understood my situation and his focus was on achieving the best outcome for myself and my family. Communications were timely by phone and email. If ever needed in the future I wouldn't hesitate to contact him. Highly recommend.

Lawyer named in this review:
Darren Higginson

Darren Higginson

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 21 August, 2024:

Dear Sian Thank you for this lovely review. We were delighted to be able to help you. Kind regards. Coodes

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Gil

August 15, 2024

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Gil

Coodes Solicitors provided me with expert help, guidance and extensive knowledge during my use of their services. They were extremely professional on every level, while remaining approachable . This allowed me to discuss matters with them that, as a novice were very daunting , to achieve the required outcome on the day. I am very impressed by them and grateful for the work and results provided.

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 16 August, 2024:

Dear Gil Thank you so much for your kind review, we were glad to be able to help you. Regards Coodes

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