Coodes Solicitors

01409 253425

Coodes is one of the oldest law firms in Cornwall. Coodes LLP is recognised as one of the leading law firms in Cornwall and Devon and the longest established firm in the region. 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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4 Bodmin Street
Holsworthy
Devon
EX22 6BB
01409 253425
www.coodes.co.uk

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Available lawyers at Coodes Solicitors

Laura Vanstone

Kate Bayley

Ann-Marie Lock

Emma Pearce

Aimee Edwards

Pamela Johns

Amy Quinn

Flora Davey

Ben Sidgwick

Alan Gates

Chartered Legal Executive

Anna Barrick

Abi Lutey

Anna Parsons

Lucy Poole

Private Client Executive

Ashton Laidler

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How Coodes Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 92%

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 0%

Overpriced 9%

About Right 90%

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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 / 3

63rd / 4561

Company & Commercial

1st / 8

53rd / 4348

Housing & Property

1st / 7

20th / 4234

Family Law

1st / 3

179th / 3842

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 3

213th / 3495

Commercial Property

1st / 3

86th / 3302

Employment

1st / 6

11th / 3088

Regulations

1st / 6

19th / 2552

Personal Injury

1st / 3

58th / 2359

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 1

74th / 2099

Money & Tax

1st / 3

34th / 1841

Professional Negligence

1st / 2

23rd / 1191

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 1

16th / 1056

Dispute Resolution

1st / 1

38th / 1036

Clinical Negligence

1st / 1

25th / 938

Welfare & Benefits

1st / 3

28th / 818

Agriculture

1st / 6

28th / 605

Construction

1st / 1

17th / 584

Charities

1st / 3

14th / 564

Driving offences

1st / 1

31st / 370

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

435
Very Good

29
Average

4
Poor

4
Awful

21

Overall experience

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Cornish Cycle Tours

April 03, 2025

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Purchase of property.

From the seller accepting my offer on Monday 3rd March to being handed over the keys on the 28th March 2025 this purchase was delivered on a deadline. We didn't want to get caught out with the extra charge in Stamp duty coming in on the 1st April and the whole process took just 25 days. Both Kate and her assistant was always quick to respond to any emails and available to chat on the phone.

Lawyer named in this review:
Kate Bayley

Kate Bayley

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Ruth Barnes

March 31, 2025

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Property sale

Overall the process seemed to take a long time. Communication could have been better.

Lawyer named in this review:
Emma Pearce

Emma Pearce

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

Thank you for your feedback, Ruth! We're glad to hear that your property sale was completed by Emma, but we're sorry to hear the process took longer than expected and that communication could have been improved. We'll take this on board and work to enhance our service moving forward. If you have any further concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out!

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Agriculture

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Equestrian property

Rob D

March 20, 2025

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Sale of Southview ,Bradworthy

Excellent service .Prompt responses all completed in a friendly and very helpful manner

Lawyer named in this review:
Pamela Johns

Pamela Johns

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

Thank you for your kind words, Rob. We're delighted to hear you had a positive experience with Pamela and our team.

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Susan Raynor

March 17, 2025

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Efficient & Effective

We would like to thank Pam and her team for dealing with our small sale of land. It was dealt with both efficiently and effectively. Good communication and no complications - what more can you ask for.

Lawyer named in this review:
Pamela Johns

Pamela Johns

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 19 March, 2025:

Thank you for your kind words, Susan. We're pleased Pam and her team could provide efficient and effective service for your land sale.

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Stephanie

March 14, 2025

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Conveyancing

Professional friendly and prompt have used in the past and will continue to do so.

Lawyer named in this review:
Flora Davey

Flora Davey

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 17 March, 2025:

Thank you for your continued trust and support, Stephanie! We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve had a positive experience with Flora and our team. We look forward to working with you again in the future!

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Anonymous

March 13, 2025

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Wills

Very pleasant experience, very to easy to talk to and understand

Lawyer named in this review:
Lucy Poole

Lucy Poole

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 14 March, 2025:

Thank you for your kind review! We're glad to hear you had a pleasant experience and found Lucy's communication clear and easy to understand. We appreciate your feedback!

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Vincent

March 06, 2025

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Professional, personal and very pleasant

Anna was very professional and explained everything clearly throughout the buying process. She kept in touch regularly and answered queries promptly.
Anna combines an efficient, business-like approach with a friendly, personal manner.

Lawyer named in this review:
Anna Parsons

Anna Parsons

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 07 March, 2025:

Thank you, Vincent, for your kind words! We're so pleased to hear that Anna provided a professional and personable service throughout your purchase. She’ll be delighted to know her clear communication and efficiency made a difference. Wishing you all the best in your new home!

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David

February 25, 2025

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Property purchase

Received a very comprehensive and professional service

Lawyer named in this review:
Teresa Scoular

Teresa Scoular

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

Thank you, David! We're pleased to hear you found the service provided by Teresa comprehensive and professional. We appreciate your feedback and wish you all the best with your new property!

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Gareth Cottrell

February 21, 2025

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Conveyancing

Although this was a relatively straightforward piece of work, Laura was always very attentive and informative. Our Estate Agents believe that completing before 09:10 on completion day could be record - all thanks to Laura!

Lawyer named in this review:
Laura Vanstone

Laura Vanstone

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

Thank you for your great feedback, Gareth. We're thrilled Laura could help make the conveyancing process so smooth and efficient.

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Commercial Property

Matter Type:

Commercial Leases

William

February 07, 2025

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Lease renewal

We have used Coodes before, and we are kept up to date and any queries are answered quickly.

Lawyers named in this review:
Pamela Johns Flora Davey

Pamela Johns

Flora Davey

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 10 February, 2025:

Thank you for your continued trust in Coodes, William! We're glad to hear you received prompt updates and support from Pamela and Flora during your lease renewal.

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Rui

April 20, 2024

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Rui

I am writing to express my experience with Coodes concerning the service I received in October 2020 during the purchase of my first home.

Regrettably, the service offered by Coodes was subpar. Despite promptly settling the final bill upon conclusion, I was recently surprised to receive communication in April 2024 requesting an additional £215 due to an administrative error that occurred more than 40 months after our business was completed.

Though the sum may appear insignificant, I was startled by this unanticipated demand. I chose not to escalate the issue as I perceived no advantage in pursuing it further.

I felt compelled to relay my encounter as a word of caution to others who may contemplate engaging with Coodes in the future.

Thank you for your attention.

Yours sincerely,
Rui

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 24 April, 2024:

Dear Rui We are really sorry to hear you are unhappy with our services. We will contact you direct regarding your matter. Kind regards. Coodes

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Neil

October 26, 2023

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Neil

Excellent service provided on the sell of our property, most helpful. Would highly recommend there services.

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 30 October, 2023:

Dear Neil Thank you very much for your kind review. Coodes

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Jon

September 29, 2022

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Jon

I have used Coodes in Holsworthy on multiple occasions. Both Kate and Amelia have been exceedingly efficient with both the house purchase and sale and have been quick to act on various points along the way, completing the process of sale in just under 8 weeks. I wouldn't hesitate to use them for the next purchase.

Lawyer named in this review:
Kate Bayley

Kate Bayley

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 29 September, 2022:

Dear Jon Thank you so much for your kind review. Coodes

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Robin

January 19, 2020

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Robin

Great service highly recommended for in our case conveyancing.

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 20 January, 2020:

Dear Robin Thank you very much for this lovely review. Coodes

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Jenny

March 08, 2019

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Jenny

We used Coodes for the first time this month and will definitely use them again. A very professional service with a clear explanation of the process and costs.

A representative from Coodes Solicitors responded to this review on 11 March, 2019:

Dear Jenny Thank you very much for the review. Coodes Solicitors

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